Canada railway news – Page 12
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Metro Report InternationalEdmonton Valley Line LRV mock-up presented
CANADA: A mock-up of a light rail vehicle for Edmonton’s Valley Line was presented to officials on February 2. Bombardier Transportation is supplying 26 LRVs for the first phase of the project as part of the TransEd Partners consortium, which has a PPP contract to design, build and finance ...
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Metro Report InternationalToronto Subway Line 1 extends into York
CANADA: A northern extension of Toronto Subway Line 1 into York was inaugurated on December 17, with a day of free travel. The 8·6 km section from Sheppard West to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre via York University adds six stations and 14 min of journey time to Line 1. It ...
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Metro Report InternationalMontréal metro depot funding allocated
CANADA: The Government of Québec has announced that it will contribute C$330m towards the construction of a new depot on the Montréal metro network. Operator STM will provide the balance of the C$440m cost. The underground depot with space to stable 10 trainsets will be built the Côte-Vertu terminus ...
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Metro Report InternationalEdmonton to introduce contactless ticketing
CANADA: Vix Technology has been selected to supply integrated account-based contactless ticketing to three public transport agencies in the Edmonton region. The 15-year contract would see Vix implement and operate back-office equipment and validators that would be used for payment with contactless EMV cards as well as prepaid smart ...
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Metro Report InternationalFinch West funding announced
CANADA: The federal and Ontario governments announced funding for the Finch West light rail project in Toronto on June 23. Ontario is to provide C$1·2bn, with the federal government supplying up to C$333m. The 11 km light rail line along Finch Avenue would link from Finch West metro station ...
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Metro Report InternationalAlstom wins second Ottawa light rail vehicle order
CANADA: Ottawa light rail project developer Rideau Transit Group has awarded Alstom a €200m contract to supply 38 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for Stage 2 of the O-Train network. The consortium of SNC-Lavalin, ACS Infrastructure, EllisDon, Dragados Canada and Veolia Transportation Services is building the 12·5 km Confederation ...
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Metro Report InternationalFederal funding for REM agreed
CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on June 15 that the federal government is to provide C$1·28bn towards the construction of the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain automated metro project in Montréal. All the funding for the project is now in place. Public pension and insurance investor Caisse de dépôt et ...
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NewsHudson Bay Railway services to Churchill suspended after washouts
CANADA: Hudson Bay Railway services between Amery, 47 km northeast of Gillam, and Churchill have been suspended indefinitely owing to ‘unprecedented and catastrophic’ flood damage and are not expected to resume before the winter season, parent company OmniTRAX announced on June 9. HBR has been unable to operate to Churchill ...
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Metro Report InternationalHurontario light rail shortlist announced
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Greater Toronto transport agency Metrolinx have shortlisted three consortia for the contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hurontario Light Rail Transit project to the west of Toronto. Hitachi, Transdev, Keolis and RATP Dev are among the shortlisted bidders (below). A Request for ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetrolinx selects Alstom as alternative light rail vehicle supplier
CANADA: Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area transport authority Metrolinx has awarded Alstom a firm order to supply 61 Citadis Spirit light rail vehicles for C$529m. The order announced on May 12 includes options for more vehicles. Alstom is to supply 17 vehicles for the Finch West LRT project, with ...
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Metro Report InternationalCourt backs Bombardier in Ontario LRV dispute
CANADA: Ontario provincial transport authority Metrolinx cannot immediately cancel a contract with Bombardier Transportation for the supply of 182 light rail vehicles without compensating the manufacturer, a court ruled on April 19.Metrolinx had launched legal proceedings against Bombardier over what it claimed were a series of delays to the production ...
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Metro Report InternationalGO Transit RER receives C$1·8bn in federal funding
CANADA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 31 that the federal government is to provide C$1·8bn towards the GO Transit Regional Express Rail project being developed in the Greater Golden Horseshoe centred on Toronto. The money is to come from the New Building Canada Fund, with the province ...
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Metro Report InternationalQuébec agrees REM investment
CANADA: Public pension and insurance investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the government of Québec have agreed the main terms for the province’s participation in the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain automated metro project in Montréal. The provincial government has committed to provide C$1·28bn, representing 24·5% of the total ...
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Metro Report InternationalLakeshore East – East Corridor Expansion procurement begins
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have issued a request for qualifications for a contract to finance and build the Lakeshore East - East Corridor Expansion project in the Greater Toronto area. The scope includes laying a third track on the 11 km between Beechgrove Road and Durham Junction, rebuilding two ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Waterloo LRV leaves Bombardier factory
CANADA: The first light rail vehicle for the ION light rail project in the Region of Waterloo left Bombardier’s Thunder Bay plant on February 15. Delivery is expected to take 10 to 12 days. The project promoter aims to unveil the vehicle to the public in April at an ...
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Metro Report InternationalToronto Pearson transit hub proposed
CANADA: Greater Toronto Airports Authority has announced plans for a regional transit centre to be developed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. GTAA says that more than 300 000 people work in the area around the airport, making it the second-largest employment zone in Canada. However, poor public transport options ...
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Metro Report InternationalHamilton light rail RFQ issued
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have issued a request for qualifications for a contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a light rail line in Hamilton. A request for proposals is expected in mid-2017. The 11 km east-west B-Line would link Queenston Circle and McMaster University, serving 14 ...
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Metro Report InternationalEdmonton light rail trackwork contract awarded
CANADA: London Trackwork has been awarded a contract to supply trackwork including turnouts and crossovers for the first phase of the Valley Line light rail project in Edmonton. The work is expected to take 1½ to 2 years to complete. Work on the 13·1 km first phase began in ...
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Metro Report InternationalMore SkyTrain vehicles ordered for Vancouver
CANADA: Vancouver regional transport authority TransLink signed a C$93m contract on December 16 for Bombardier Transportation to supply 28 SkyTrain Mark III light metro cars for use on the Expo and Millennium lines. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018, with entry into service starting in early 2019. The ...
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Metro Report InternationalEvergreen Extension opens in Vancouver
CANADA: The Evergreen Extension of Vancouver SkyTrain’s Millennium Line opened for passenger services on December 2. The 11 km extension runs east from Lougheed Town Centre to Lafarge Lake Douglas, serving six intermediate stations. Interchange with Westcoast Express commuter rail services is provided at Moody Centre and Coquitlam Centre. ...