Friday, August 8, 2025
Metro Vancouver gets $663M from the Canada Public Transit Fund
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $663 million in funding through the Canada Public Transit Fund to improve Metro Vancouver’s…
transit infrastructure
Ontario to extend Hazel McCallion Line into Brampton and Mississauga
The Government of Ontario announced it is moving forward with work to extend the Hazel McCallion Line into downtown Brampton and Mississauga and plans to…
Canada’s Top100 Projects drive $300 billion in infrastructure investment
The Top100 Projects Report, published by ReNew Canada magazine, showcases the 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects under development across the nation, representing a staggering…
Province, City of Quebec, CDPQ partner to deliver TramCité project
The Government of Quebec, the City of Quebec and CDPQ Infra announced the signing of agreements sealing the partnership for the planning of the tramway…
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…
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…
Ontario issues RFQ for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit project
The Government of Ontario is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT), bringing the province one step closer to…
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…
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.…
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…
Delays to Green Line LRT risk precedent for future provincially-funded projects
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) expressed deep dismay and concern over the recent announcement that the Green Line LRT project will face further delays due…
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…