Tuesday, July 1, 2025
City of Kingston opens first of 12 transit stations
The City of Kingston and Kingston Transit celebrated the official opening of the city’s first transit stations located on Henderson Boulevard near Jim Beattie Park.…
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Toronto Transit Commission launches brand new streetcars
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced that the first of 60 new streetcars officially entered service on Nov. 17, with an inaugural run on the…
Second tunnel-boring machine breaks through at future Broadway Subway Oak-VGH Station
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that the second tunnel-boring machine has broken through at the future Oak-VGH Station, signalling a new milestone for…
Feds, province make investments to upgrade B.C. transit infrastructure
Thanks to an investment of more than $248.5 million from the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and BC Transit, communities across British…
WSP in Canada to provide technical advisory services for the Hamilton LRT project
WSP in Canada announced that it has been subcontracted by AECOM to provide Technical Advisory Services for Metrolinx’s Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Commencing…
Nine projects shortlisted for CCPPP’s 2023 National P3 Awards
Nine major Canadian infrastructure projects, from innovative social projects to (literally) ground-breaking transit initiatives, are vying for top honours at this year’s National Awards for…
Edmonton announces opening of Valley Line Southeast LRT
The City of Edmonton announced the Valley Line Southeast LRT will open for passenger service on Saturday, November 4. Service will begin at 5:15 a.m.…
AECOM awarded contract to serve as technical advisor for Hamilton LRT project
Metrolinx announced it has appointed AECOM as technical advisor for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, a 14-kilometre transit line that will be the…
Ontario creating transit-oriented communities along new priority subway lines
The Government of Ontario announced that it is planning to build approximately 5,900 new residential units near six future transit stations along the Ontario Line…
First TBM breaks through at future Oak-VGH Station on Broadway Subway Project
The Government of British Columbia announced that the first of two tunnel-boring machines has broken through at the future Oak-VGH Station, achieving another milestone for…
RFPs closed for two major works packages for the Ontario Line
The Requests for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their bids for two major works packages for the Ontario Line: Pape Tunnel…
Ontario proposes new method to fund GO Transit stations
The Government of Ontario introduced the Transportation for the Future Act, 2023, that if passed, would help build more GO Transit stations and spur more…
The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in Nanaimo transit
The Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced a joint investment of more than $15 million to support public transit in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The…
Ontario upgrades two GO Transit stations along Stouffville Line
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of major infrastructure upgrades at Milliken and Agincourt GO stations along the Stouffville line as part of its…
Construction progress continues at Maple GO Station
Metrolinx announced that improvements are well underway to increase future GO Train service at Maple GO and along the Barrie Line. New infrastructure is being…
Sener part of Montreal’s Réseau Express Metropolitain project
Spanish engineering and technology group Sener is participating as Independent Checker Engineer (ICE) in the new Montreal Réseau Express Metropolitain (REM), whose first segment between…
Ontario investing in Aurora GO Station infrastructure upgrades
The Government of Ontario announced it is making critical infrastructure upgrades to Aurora GO Station, providing commuters with better service, more transit connections and future…
Réseau express métropolitain Phase 1 opens to Montrealers
Phase one of Montreal’s new 67-kilometre electric automated light rail system opened July 28 after five years of construction and testing, with the inauguration of…
Study looks at feasibility of implementing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in GTA
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) and infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, announced the release of Mobility as a Service – A feasibility study on implementing MaaS in the…
Calgary, Alberta government to conduct study on feasibility of airport rail connection
The Government of Alberta announced it is partnering with the City of Calgary to study the optimal rail alignment between downtown Calgary and the Calgary…
Metrolinx announces start of construction on next phase of Hazel McCallion LRT
Metrolinx announced that crews building the Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT) pushed a concrete passageway under the Lakeshore West rail tracks at the Port Credit…
Toronto begins track replacement and road resurfacing projects on Broadview Ave.
The City of Toronto announced the start of a five-month construction project on Broadview Avenue between Gerrard Street East and Danforth Avenue to replace TTC…
REM to begin dry run of South Shore branch between Gare Centrale and Brossard stations
CDPQ Infra announced that Réseau express métropolitain teams are actively preparing for the commissioning of the South Shore branch, with 16 kilometers between the Gare…
Canada and Calgary invest in electrification of city’s transit buses
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $325 million to support the electrification of the City of Calgary’s transit buses. This…