Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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)…
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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…
Province marks milestone by breaking ground on three Ontario Line stations
The Government of Ontario officially broke ground on King-Bathurst, Queen-Spadina and Moss Park Stations, marking another milestone in the construction the Ontario Line. “Under the…
Province threatens to withdraw funding for Calgary’s Green Line LRT project
The City of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project is in jeopardy after the Government of Alberta threatened to withhold provincial funding unless the project scope…
Construction of Montreal Metro’s Blue Line extension project set to begin
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced that the Blue Line extension project is taking shape and will begin his construction in the coming…
Surrey Langley Skytrain approaches fall construction
The Government of British Columbia announced that it has finalized all three contracts to build the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension project. Major construction on the first…
Green Line LRT moves forward with a revised Phase 1 project scope and funding
Calgary City Council approved a revised Green Line Phase 1 project scope, capital funding request and delivery model, as recommended by the Green Line Board,…
Hwy 1 improvements to advance RapidBus implementation on Vancouver Island
The Government of British Columbia announced highway improvements are coming to the West Shore communities will help provide faster public transit services for people commuting…
Federal government announces $30B Canada Public Transit Fund
The federal government announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund, a new $30 billion investment to expand public transit and make it more…
Ontario breaks ground for construction of Ontario Line’s Pape Station
The Government of Ontario has officially broken ground at Pape Station, marking the start of construction to build a new interchange station connecting the Ontario…
Joint federal-provincial investment of $117M for Windsor’s public transit system
The City of Windsor is upgrading its transit system after a joint federal-provincial-municipal investment of more than $117 million. These upgrades include improved bus stops and terminals, new…
York Region gets $76M federal investment to help build an electric bus fleet
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of $76 million to help York Region build an electric bus fleet and reach net-zero by 2050.…
Canada, Quebec invest $163M to plan public transit project in Gatineau
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced a joint investment of $163.5 million for the planning phase of the structuring electric public transit project between…
Feds and Saskatchewan government partner on infrastructure projects
The governments Canada and Saskatchewan announced they are investing more than $309 million for infrastructure projects across the province. “The federal government is investing in…
Infrastructure Ontario update highlights 25 projects in procurement worth $30B
Infrastructure Ontario released its June 2024 Market Update, which includes 25 projects in pre-procurement and active procurement, totalling more than $30 billion in estimated design…