Sunday, October 5, 2025
Injunction issued to stop tree removal by Metrolinx at Osgoode Hall site
An interim injunction has been issued restraining Metrolinx from cutting down any trees at the Osgoode Hall site for a future subway station on the…
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Tunnelling begins on Scarborough Subway Extension
Metrolinx announced that tunnelling is officially underway on Scarborough’s 7.8-km subway extension. The much-needed extension will bring subway service farther north into Scarborough and accommodate…
Major construction starts on new south passenger concourse at Union Station
Metrolinx announced that piling work has started at Union Station as part of the Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP). These piles will form the foundation…
Development partner selected for Scarborough Subway Extension contract
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) announced that Scarborough Transit Connect has been selected as the development partner to enter the development phase of the Stations,…
RFPs closed for Advanced Tunnel Contract on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Infrastructure Ontario announced that the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build and finance the second…
Metrollinx, Infrastructure Ontario award contract for $9B Ontario Line package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a contract to Connect 6ix valued at $9B ($2.3B for capital costs and $6.7B for short-term construction financing and…
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx award contract for Ontario Line South Package
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract to Ontario Transit Group for $6B ($5.5B for capital costs and $0.5B for financing and transaction…
Construction of Confederation GO Station in Hamilton begins
The Government Ontario marked the start of construction on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. “The new Confederation GO Station is part of Metrolinx’s GO…
Yonge North Subway Extension construction partner chosen for early upgrades
Metrolinx announced that the Yonge North Subway Extension has made another stride toward breaking ground with confirmation of a partner chosen to complete upgrades at…
Completion of Eglinton Crosstown LRT project delayed until at least 2023
The 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown light rapid transit line won’t be up and running by the end of this year, according to a statement from Metrolinx.…
Preferred proponent teams selected for Ontario Line South and RSSOM contracts
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx announced the preferred proponent teams to deliver the Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South) and Ontario Line Rolling Stock,…
Metrolinx selects development partner to transform Front and Spadina
Metrolinx announced that Dream Kilmer – a partnership formed by Dream Unlimited Corp. and Kilmer Group – will re-zone and redevelop Metrolinx land for the…
Eglinton Crosstown LRT station takes important steps toward completion
Metrolinx announced that Keelesdale Station is the first Eglinton Crosstown LRT station to take important steps toward completion. Construction on the light rail transit project…
Second tunnel starts for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Metrolinx announced that the second tunnel for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is now underway. Tunnelling on the project started this past spring, with Renny,…
Progress continues on Scarborough Subway Extension
By Joshua Patel Scarborough’s three-stop subway extension continues to take shape with crews starting work on the project’s headwalls. Headwalls are underground support structures made…
HDR wins award for work on Ontario Line rapid transit project
HDR has received a Special Achievement in GIS Award by Esri for its effective enterprise implementation of geographic information system technology working with Metrolinx on…
Driving the next wave of public transit expansion
Public transit is the backbone of livable cities. Better transit means less congestion, faster commutes, more convenience, higher productivity, and lower emissions. Simply put public…
Guideway construction is underway along sections of the Hurontario LRT
Guideway construction along Hurontario Street marks an important step for the Hazel McCallion LRT (also known as Hurontario LRT), which will extend from Mississauga to…
Improvements continue as part of the Union Station Enhancement Project
Union Station is no stranger to upgrades, and the latest round of improvements kicked off earlier this year as part of the Union Station Enhancement…
ONTrack Alliance achieves Collaborative Business Relationships Certification
The ONTrack Alliance, which is made up of Metrolinx, IO, Kiewit, Alberici, WSP Canada Inc. (WSP), and MASS Electric, has achieved ISO 44001:2017 Collaborative Business Relationships…
Track installation marks major advancement for Finch West LRT project
Laying tracks is a major step in building the Finch West LRT, and in total, approximately 25.6 kilometres of track will be installed for the…
Accurate data gets Ontario transit infrastructure projects moving faster
By Armando LaCivita In April 2019, the Ontario government announced a historic $28.5-billion transportation plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region (GTHA), including four priority…
RFPs issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s Advance Tunnel Contract
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second Advance Tunnel Contract (ATC2) for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension…
Metrolinx awards contract for Kitchener GO Corridor Expansion project
Metrolinx announced the next step forward the Kitchener GO Corridor Expansion project by awarding the first in a series of construction contracts that will deliver…