Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Edmonton shortlists three bidders for procurement of light-rail vehicles
The City of Edmonton announced it has shortlisted three bidders to participate in the Request for Proposals for the design and manufacturing of up to…
LRT
Tunnelling complete on segment of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx announced tunnelling of the western underground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is finished, marking a significant milestone…
Edmonton awards Design-Build contract for Capital Line South LRT Extension project
The City of Edmonton has awarded the Design-Build contract for Phase 1 of the Capital Line South Extension project from Century Park to north of…
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…
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension awards contract for elevated guideway project
The Government of Ontario awarded a $290 million design-build contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) project’s Elevated Guideway to Aecon Group Inc. The…
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 completed…
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…
Calgary transit project to achieve construction milestone: CMLC
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) announced that the 17Ave S.E. Extension and Victoria Park/Stampede Station rebuild project is set to achieve a major construction…
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,…
Contract for LRVs awarded for Calgary’s Green Line LRT
The Green Line Board and the City Calgary have selected CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) as the supplier of its new fleet of Light…
City of Edmonton Launches New Transit Infrastructure
Edmonton Transit Service’s (ETS) new bus routes and On Demand Transit went into service on the weekend, and the new Mill Woods Transit Centre has…
Ontario supports new community hub and arts centre in Toronto
The Ontario government is providing 2.174-acres of land to the City of Toronto to build a community hub and centre for the arts in the…
Ongoing debate over Hamilton LRT project
A new auditor general report indicates the cost estimate of $5.5 billion for the light-trail transit (LRT) project proposed for Hamilton, Ontario was reasonable when…
Ottawa council approves route for Barrhaven LRT
The light-rail transit (LRT) extension to Barrhaven has received the green light from Ottawa City Council. The LRT will project will proceed, if upper levels…
Ottawa approves design for Barrhaven LRT project
A major light rail transit (LRT) project has received the green light from the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, but is pending approval from city…
Edmonton names preferred proponent for Valley Line West LRT construction
The City of Edmonton has selected its preferred proponent to design, build and partially finance the $2.6 billion 14-kilometre Valley Line West Light Rail Transit…
Mulroney releases statement on Ontario-Toronto transit agreement
Following the signing of the “Ontario-Toronto Transit Partnership Preliminary Agreement” with the City of Toronto, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation issued the following statement: “Today,…
Hurontario LRT DBFOM contract valued at $4.6 billion
Financial close has been reached for the Hurontario LRT project, with preferred proponent Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership (Mobilinx) awarded a $4.6-billion contract to design, build,…
Mobilinx selected as preferred proponent for Hurontario LRT
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx are pleased to announce Mobilinx as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail…
Three teams qualify for Valley Line West LRT RFP
The City of Edmonton has shortlisted three teams to participate in the next stage of the procurement process to design, build, supply light rail vehicles,…
Toronto commits federal funding to transit projects
The City of Toronto’s Executive Committee has approved a staff report recommending that $4.896 billion in federal funding be allocated to four key transit projects.…
SNC-Lavalin formalizes Trillium Line Extension contract
SNC-Lavalin has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary TransitNEXT has reached financial close on the Trillium Line Extension project. As the sole proponent in the TransitNEXT…
Ontario pledges $1.2 billion for Ottawa Stage 2 LRT
Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Transportation Jeff Yurek announced that the Ontario government will provide the City of Ottawa with a maximum of $1.208…
Canada announces funding for Edmonton LRT projects
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, was joined by Jon Carson, MLA for Edmonton–Meadowlark and Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton, to announce federal funding…