Tag: transit
Transit Progress
Metrolinx’s Phil Verster on building an integrated regional transit system in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Metrolinx, an Ontario government agency, is currently undertaking one of...
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...
Toronto secures provincial funding to continue delivery of SmartTrack program
Toronto City Council voted unanimously to receive $226 million in provincial funding for the delivery of the SmartTrack Stations Program.
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie announced...
Investment to study the electrification of transit in the Town of...
The Town of Okotoks is partnering with the Government of Canada and the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium to explore the feasibility...
Redeveloped Edmonton Stadium LRT Station increases access to major events
The City of Edmonton announced that redevelopment work at Stadium LRT Station is now complete - the first major LRT station rehabilitation to be...
Broadway Subway tunnel-boring machine Phyllis arrives at Broadway-City Hall
The Government of British Columbia announced that Phyllis, the second of two massive tunnel-boring machines that are excavating twin tunnels for the Broadway Subway...
SNC-Lavalin to provide Enterprise Asset Management services for the TTC
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. announced it is partnering with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to lead the enterprise asset management (EAM) program transformation for the...
Feds, Quebec announce the largest electric buses project in North America
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced the largest electric buses acquisition project in North America, with investments of over $780 million from the...
Green Line LRT names Bow Transit Connectors as Development Partner
Following a successful procurement, the Green Line Board approved the Development Phase Agreement and selected Bow Transit Connectors (BTC) as Green Line’s Development Partner.
BTC...
Land value capture can play role in building and paying for...
The University of Toronto’s Infrastructure Institute released its latest research paper, Land Value Capture Study – Paying for Transit-Oriented Communities. The report examines the...