Thursday, June 12, 2025
Phase 1 of Edmonton’s Metro Line Northwest LRT extension opens ahead of schedule
The City of Edmonton announced Phase 1 of the Metro Line Northwest LRT extension has been completed on budget and more than a year ahead…
transit infrastructure
Metrolinx awards alliance development agreement to deliver Toronto’s East Harbour Transit Hub
Rail Connect (RC) Partners, a 50/50 joint venture between AtkinsRéalis and Bird Construction Inc. has entered into an alliance development agreement to work collaboratively with…
Investments to extend the life of trolley bus service for Metro Vancouver
A project in Metro Vancouver will extend the life of trolley overhead (TOH) infrastructure by 30-60 years, after a combined investment of more than $26.6…
Eight new station names announced for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
The Government of British Columbia announced the new Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension is one step closer with the announcement of the official names of eight…
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…
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…
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…
MaaS Transit
Justin Trevan CEng, MEng, MIET, is an Englishman on the leadership team for AECOM in Canada. With a focus on new and innovative strategies, Trevan…
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 awards contract for Bowmanville GO extension project
The Government of Ontario announced that it has awarded a contract to advance planning to extend GO train service to Bowmanville. “This contract brings us…
Calgary’s Green Line LRT selects Graham to build 78th Avenue Project
The City of Calgary announced that following evaluation of the Request For Proposal, the Green Line Board has selected Graham Infrastructure LP to construct the…
Ontario advancing contracts for Ontario Line subway
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued Requests for Proposals (RFP) for two major works packages for the Ontario Line: Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations…
London’s Renew Construction Program is investing over $200M in 2023
The City of London announced that its Renew Construction Program is investing over $200 million to build new roads, bridges and underpasses and rehabilitate existing…
Don’t blame red tape for delays in large transit infrastructure projects
By Shoshanna Saxe and Matti Siemiatycki There has long been talk of the urgent need to speed up the construction of major transit projects in…
City of Calgary releases RFQ for Phase 1 of Green Line LRT project
The City of Calgary announced that the Green Line (LRT) project has released the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Phase 1, from Shepard to Eau…
Ontario Line subway project breaks ground at Exhibition Station
The province of Ontario has officially broken ground on the Ontario Line subway project, with Metrolinx marking the start of construction, beginning with upgrades at…
Ontario releases transportation and transit plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe
With the population of the Greater Golden Horseshoe expected to reach almost 15 million people over the next 30 years, the Ontario government released Connecting…
Feds prioritize funding for Edmonton’s Capital Line South Extension project
The government of Canada and the City of Edmonton announced priority funding consideration is being made for the Edmonton Capital Line South Extension – Phase…
Calgary Green Line LRT now fully funded
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, confirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to invest up to $1.53 billion to build the new Green Line as part of…