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…
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 potential…
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) unveiled 10 newly commissioned, battery-electric bus (eBus) charging pantographs as part of a proof of concept at Birchmount Garage, expanding…
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced it is receiving the first of 336 additional hybrid-electric buses as part of its transition to a completely zero-emissions…
The City of Toronto announced it is taking steps to balance critical transit construction with the needs of people and businesses who use Toronto’s roads.…
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that two pre-qualified teams have advanced to the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design and build…
The MCS consortium—made up of Mace, Comtech and SYSTRA—has been awarded the contract for Delivery Partner Services to support Metrolinx’s Scarborough Subway Extension and Yonge…
Construction work on the new Broadway Subway Project is already underway on the tunneling phase prior to completing the six underground stations along its 5.7…
Metrolinx announced that work has started on early upgrades at Finch Station that will set the groundwork for future construction on the Yonge North Subway…
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that a new CEO has been appointed to the Joint Regional Transportation Agency, the organization working to create a…
The Government of British Columbia announced that the first of two tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) that began excavating for the Broadway Subway Project last fall broke…
Metrolinx announced that tunnelling is officially underway on Scarborough’s 7.8-km subway extension. The much-needed extension will bring subway service farther north into Scarborough and accommodate…
The Government of British Columbia has invited two pre-qualified bidding teams to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design, build and finance…
The governments of Canada, Ontario and the City of Toronto announced joint funding of up to $1.5 billion for the expansion and rehabilitation of the…
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) announced it is launching a call for tenders for the construction of the tunnel and the preparing the…
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) announced that Scarborough Transit Connect has been selected as the development partner to enter the development phase of the Stations,…
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a contract to Connect 6ix valued at $9B ($2.3B for capital costs and $6.7B for short-term construction financing and…
Construction has started on a major upgrade of the Phibbs Exchange in North Vancouver that will increase capacity, enhance safety and security, improve active transportation…
Doug Parker is a transportation systems engineer and planner, specializing in assisting public agencies with applying advanced technology. He is a recognized leader in transit…
CDPQ Infra provided an update on the status of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project and the many critical milestones that have been reached in…
The Government of British Columbia announced that companies are invited to submit their qualifications for the second procurement for the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project. The…
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Broadway Subway Project has reached a critical phase of construction with the start of tunnel excavation to…
The 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown light rapid transit line won’t be up and running by the end of this year, according to a statement from Metrolinx.…
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality announced over $20.8 million in joint funding for the first phase of the…