Sunday, April 20, 2025
Mississauga to consider BRT for Dundas Street
The City of Mississauga is considering a proposal for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system on Dundas Street, providing a west-east link to current and…
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Ontario, Toronto sign MOU to fund transit expansion
The Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto have reached a major milestone in the integrated GO Regional Express Rail (RER)/SmartTrack project that will…
#GimmeRelief
It was January 30, 2018 when all eyes were on Canada’s busiest transit hub—Bloor-Yonge subway station in Toronto. That’s the day when a vortex of…
Canada, Ontario commit $187 million for bi-level coaches
The Governments of Canada and Ontario have announced more than $187 million in joint funding for the Metrolinx GO Transit Bi-Level Coach Procurement project that…
RFP issued for Lakeshore West Infrastructure Improvements project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build, and finance the Lakeshore West Infrastructure…
Governments invest $934 million in Toronto buses
Federal and provincial government officials joined the Toronto Transit Commission to announce the purchase of 1,043 new buses and the revitalization of 695 current buses…
Building a ‘future ready’ Toronto
What does it take to build a city that is ‘future ready’? What does that infrastructure look like? How do we plan our transit system?…
RFP issued for Hamilton LRT
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Hamilton…
RFP issued for Union Station Enhancement Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to two prequalified teams to design, build, and finance the Union Station Enhancement…
Consortium chosen to construct Finch West LRT
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have selected Mosaic Transit Group as the preferred proponent for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto. “For…
RFP issued for Lakeshore East – Central Corridor Expansion project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to five prequalified teams to build and finance the Lakeshore East – Central…
Canada, Quebec to fund business case for Montreal’s Blue Line
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced investments to prepare the business case and the elements necessary to move forward with the next step…
RFP issued for Milton Corridor RER project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three teams shortlisted to design, build, and finance the Milton Corridor project.…
Bruce McCuaig joins AECOM
AECOM has announced that Bruce McCuaig has joined the company as vice president and Canadian Transit lead. He will serve as a member of AECOM’s…
The future of clean transportation
How do you solve the transportation emissions issue plaguing the Greater Toronto Area? That was the question at the top of the minds of the…
Canada, Alberta sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
Alberta has become the sixth province or territory to sign a bilateral infrastructure agreement with the federal government, with close to $3.4 billion allocated to…
Canada, B.C. sign bilateral infrastructure agreement
British Columbia is the latest province to sign a bilateral infrastructure agreement with the Government of Canada, receiving more than $4.1 billion over the next…
Next phase announced for Regional Express Rail
Transportation Minister Kathryn McGarry was joined by Metrolinx President and CEO Phil Verster at Union Station in downtown Toronto to announce that Ontario is moving…
Alberta releases its 2018-19 budget
The Government of Alberta is focusing on strategic investments, eliminating waste, and charting a path towards a balanced budget as it works to recover from…
Quebec City unveils plan for $2.9-billion tramway network
Québec City has presented the components of the transit structuring network project, which will re-invent the city’s transit network and provide better service for crowded…
TransLink’s 10-year vision secures regional funding
The Mayors’ Council and the Province of British Columbia have agreed on a plan to fund the regional share for Phase Two of the 10-Year…
Ontario secures its infrastructure future
The federal government has pledged more than $11.8 billion over 10 years for infrastructure in Ontario. At an official ceremony hosted at the Edward J.…
Contract awarded for Stouffville corridor project
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $254.5 million to EllisDon Transit Infrastructure (EDTI) to design, build, and finance the Stouffville Corridor…
Ontario continues to study hydrogen rail options
The Government of Ontario has released the province’s Hydrogen Rail (Hydrail) Feasibility Study, which found that it would be feasible to build and operate electrified…