Sunday, April 20, 2025
Battery energy storage facility coming to Eglinton LRT
Ontario is partnering with Toronto Hydro to build an innovative energy storage system that will provide back-up power to the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit…
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TRBoT releases recommendations for regional transit
With the release of its second playbook in its Agenda for Growth series, Toronto Region Board of Trade (the Board) and regional stakeholders are calling…
Ontario commits $170 million for London BRT
The Government of Ontario has announced a commitment of $170 million towards the London Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The BRT system will provide commuters…
Taking politics out of transit planning
On December 17, 2017, the $3.18-billion Spadina Subway Extension officially opened to the public. The six-stop subway extends the Line 1 University Line, providing new…
Mississauga Transitway now complete
The final station in the development of the Mississauga Transitway, Renforth Station, has officially opened. The completed Transitway will continue to make east-west travel across…
RFP closed for Finch West LRT
The request for proposals stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build, finance, and maintain the Finch West LRT project. Following…
RFQ issued for Lakeshore West infrastructure upgrades
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to design build and finance the Lakeshore West Corridor Infrastructure…
Study launched for new Quebec City-Levis link
The Government of Quebec has officially launched a study of a third transportation link to connect Quebec City and Levis. This study is in line…
RFQ issued for Lakeshore West GO corridor
Ontario Minister of Transportation has announced the release of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for upgrades to the Lakeshore West GO corridor. The upgrades to…
CDPQ Infra provides update on tender process
CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has announced its decision to keep its tender process for the Réseau électrique…
Quebec prioritizes transit in 2017 budget
The Quebec Government has released its 2017-18 budget, with a strong focus on transit as part of its 2017-2027 Quebec Infrastructure Plan. In total, the…
Ambrose critical of federal budget
The Conservative Party is speaking very critically of last week’s budget introduced by the federal Liberal government. Speaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade,…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
The United Kingdom has experienced significant challenges in the building of major infrastructure projects. Years of cost overruns and delays created a general fatigue in…
Greening Transit
Electric commuter rail, long a staple of suburban passenger travel overseas, is finally coming ’round the bend in North America. Guided by overhead wires and…
Hand in Hand
The way we imagine and build our cities in the 21st century will be shaped by several groundbreaking policy initiatives announced in recent months. And…
In Line
The City of Ottawa is embarking on the largest infrastructure project in its history. Expected to cost around $2.1 billion, the Confederation Line (No. 18…