Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TTC issues RFP for 55 new Line 2 subway trains and automatic train control
The TTC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 55 new subway trains for Line 2. The RFP follows the November 30 confirmation of…
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Metrolinx CEO steps down, to be replaced by head of Infrastructure Ontario
The Government of Ontario named Michael Lindsay as the new interim-president and Chief Executive Officer of Metrolinx, effective as early as December 16, 2024. Lindsay…
Edmonton reopens Stony Plain Road Bridge as part of Valley Line West LRT
The City of Edmonton and Marigold Infrastructure Partners, the contractor building Valley Line West, have achieved a major project milestone by reopening Stony Plain Road between 129…
Canada, Ontario announce funding to purchase new subway cars for TTC’s Line 2
The Government of Canada announced that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will receive nearly $1.2 billion over the next decade through the Baseline stream of…
Toronto breaks ground on new transit-oriented housing project
The City of Toronto announced the start of construction of a new mixed-use, transit-oriented housing project adjacent to the TTC’s Wilson Station that will deliver…
Excavation starts at first Ontario Line tunnel launch shaft
The Government of Ontario announced excavation has started on the launch shaft for the Ontario Line subway tunnels at Exhibition Station. “It’s been more than…
CDPQ Infra targets fall 2025 for next commissioning of REM
CDPQ announced that work in the Mont-Royal Tunnel is progressing and that dynamic tests are going well on the Deux-Montagnes and Anse-à-l’Orme branches. As a…
City of Brampton breaks ground on Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility
The City of Brampton, along with the federal government and the Province of Ontario, broke ground for Phase One of the City of Brampton’s new…
AECOM selected as design partner for Edmonton’s Capital Line South LRT project
AECOM announced that it will serve as the design partner subcontracted to Capital Line Design-Build Ltd., a member of the Ledcor Group, to deliver Phase…
Federal government invests $2.3M for transit in Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Transit Cape Breton announced it will have new buses on the road after an investment of more than $2.3 million from the federal government. Transit Cape…
CDPQ Infra launches planning for the first phase of the CITÉ plan to develop tramway
CDPQ Infra announced it has accepted a new mandate from the Government of Québec to plan the first phase of the CITÉ plan and set…
CMLC marks completion of 17 Ave. SE Extension and Victoria Park Station rebuild
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced the completion of the 17 Avenue S.E. Extension & Victoria Park/Stampede Station Rebuild. CMLC led and funded the transformative…
City of Calgary and province announce agreement to move Green Line project forward
The City of Calgary and the Alberta government announced they have reached an agreement to move a section of the Green Line LRT project forward.…
Hatch wins award for work on the REM underground works
Hatch announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Canadian Project of the Year Award (Over $300 million) by the Tunnelling Association of Canada (TAC)…
Ontario to fund transit improvements for small and rural communities
The Government of Ontario is investing $5 million annually to help smaller communities across the province build safe and reliable transit services. The funding is…
Construction has begun along all parts of the entire Ontario Line subway
The Government of Ontario announced has work has officially begun along all parts of the Ontario Line subway. Under the final contract, work has begun…
Metrolinx achieves milestone in building of future Scarborough Centre Station
Metrolinx announced that construction for the Scarborough Subway Extension took a big step forward over the Labour Day weekend with the removal of the 8,100-tonne…
RFPs issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension stations package
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Toronto Transit Commission welcomes new battery-electric buses
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister Gary Anandasangaree joined Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, Jamaal Myers, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board Chair and Greg…
Ontario completes all stations and stops for Finch West LRT
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of all stations and stops across the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, marking a major milestone…
Calgary announces wind down of Phase 1 of Green Line LRT project
Calgary City Council formally approved the wind down of the Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT project, from Lynnwood/Millican in the southeast to Eau…
Transit-oriented developments coming for Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
The Government of British Columbia announced that hundreds of new homes and space for amenities such as grocery stores and child care near transit are…
CIMA+, Hatch receive international infrastructure award for work on REM project
CIMA+ and Hatch were recipients of the 2024 Project Award in the megaprojects category from FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) at its Global Infrastructure…
Board of Trade report offers recommendations amid rising transit infrastructure costs
A new report by the Toronto Region Board of Trade titled “The Price of Progress: Enabling the Delivery of Critical Transit Infrastructure”, digs into international…