Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Construction starts on new Lower Don Bridge for Ontario Line subway
Metrolinx announced that major construction has started on the new Lower Don Bridge that will carry Ontario Line trains across the Don River between the…
transit infrastructure
Preferred proponent selected for Surrey Langley SkyTrain systems, trackwork
The Government of British Columbia announced it is moving the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project forward with the selection of a preferred proponent team to design…
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnel boring machine reaches finish line
Metrolinx announced that one of two twin tunnel boring machines digging the western underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has broken through the…
Preferred proponent chosen for Surrey Langley SkyTrain station construction
Plans for Surrey Langley SkyTrain have taken another step forward with the selection of a preferred proponent team to design and build eight new stations…
Nova Scotia funds Cape Breton University proposal for light rail line project
An innovative proposal to bring Atlantic Canada’s first light-rail line to Cape Breton will receive funding from the Province of Nova Scotia to explore its…
Edmonton LRT line delivered with minimal disruptions
By Brad Baumle Over the last year, a 100-metre gantry crane has taken shape and loomed over west Edmonton. Piece-by-piece, it hoists up giant concrete…
Ontario advancing construction on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Canada’s largest transit agencies urge feds to advance next wave of transit funding
Chief executives from Toronto’s, Montreal’s, and Metro Vancouver’s transit agencies are appealing to the federal government to launch the promised Permanent Transit Fund (PTF) two…
Preferred proponent named for Surrey Langley SkyTrain to begin early works
Following a competitive procurement process, the Government of British Columbia has selected a preferred proponent team to design, build and finance the elevated guideway and…
Transit and building improvements coming soon to Banff and surrounding area
The Government of Canada and the Town of Banff announced an investment of more than $13 million that will broaden access to transportation options and…
Canada, Quebec invest close to $21.5 million in public transit in Sherbrooke
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced an investment of more than $21 million to modernize the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) and electrify…
Agreement signed for Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Trillium Guideway Partners (TGP) to deliver the Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations contract. The team has signed a…
Contract awarded for Eglinton Crosstown West advance tunnel 2 project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $255 million to STRABAG Inc. to design, build and finance the second underground segment…
Feds, TransLink invest in transit infrastructure improvements in Vancouver
Improvements to the Burnaby Transit Centre (BTC), an operations and maintenance facility divided into two campuses, will increase operational capacity after a combined investment of…
Federal government supports electrification of Regina’s transit fleet
A greener transit system is coming to the City of Regina with the help of 20 zero emission buses and related charging infrastructure after a combined investment…
Ontario announces plans to extend Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit line
While speaking at the Mississauga Board of Trade, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province’s plan to extend the Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit (LRT)…
Ottawa selects AECOM for development of OC Transpo electric bus garage
AECOM announced that it has been appointed by the City of Ottawa as prime consultant for the development of a new electric bus garage as…
Design on pair of Ontario Line subway stations reaches milestone
The design of two new subway stations for Ontario Line at King/Bathurst and Queen/Spadina has reached the half-way mark, according to engineering consulting group COWI,…
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…
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…