Starting this spring, Metrolinx contractors will begin work on the first of a few bridge upgrades that will help make expanding GO Train service possible. The work will have some impact on Guelph residents, get all the details below. Metrolinx is continuing to make progress on expanding GO Train service on the Kitchener Line. The … Continue reading Guelph bridge work the next phase of Kitchener GO Line expansion
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Corktown Station Early Works Report brings Ontario Line another step closer to reality
Metrolinx is looking for community feedback on a new environmental assessment for the early works required at Ontario Line’s Corktown Station. These steps are important to keep the project on track and deliver transit relief sooner. In another important development in the life of Ontario Line, Metrolinx is releasing an Early Works Report for Corktown … Continue reading Corktown Station Early Works Report brings Ontario Line another step closer to reality
Drone video footage from Crosstown LRT project flies over Science Centre Station
The intersection of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East is already offering a few new interesting pieces to the city’s landscape. As part of the Eglinton Crosstown project, we have new video over some highlights of the ongoing build. Come fly with us. The latest Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project video provides … Continue reading Drone video footage from Crosstown LRT project flies over Science Centre Station
Learn about five W’s of tree planting as Metrolinx works to lay groundwork for GO Expansion
Take a behind the scenes look at how Toronto and Region Conservation Authority manages tree planting and how their expertise has helped Metrolinx start rolling out the GO Expansion tree compensation program. Let’s branch out on this one. Your high school science teacher was right - trees are the lungs of our cities. They … Continue reading Learn about five W’s of tree planting as Metrolinx works to lay groundwork for GO Expansion
Historic Toronto bridges ready for transit expansion
Crews have been working for the last year to revitalize three of Toronto’s key downtown bridges. As Metrolinx works to expand GO Transit service, this work is essential to make it happen. Read the latest below. Restoration work on the bridges over York, Bay, and Yonge Streets is now complete after months of hard work. … Continue reading Historic Toronto bridges ready for transit expansion
Powering up the Eglinton Crosstown LRT for the first time
The Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) line between Laird and Kennedy is now energized. We're plugging you in with all the details. Crews have powered up the overheard catenary system (OCS) that will soon test the Crosstown light rail vehicles on the eastern portion of the transit alignment. The OCS is installed on poles and overhead supports along the light rail transit (LRT) tracks. The … Continue reading Powering up the Eglinton Crosstown LRT for the first time
Delivering new rapid transit to support a growing Durham Region community
Metrolinx continues to work with the community to deliver new rapid transit – the Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit project (DSBRT). The Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit project will bring 36-kilometers of bus rapid transit that would serve Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Scarborough, and connect with Scarborough Centre, the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus … Continue reading Delivering new rapid transit to support a growing Durham Region community
Station construction shows how progress continues on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project
We continue to bring you the latest advances in construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) route, thanks to images that take you behind and over construction barriers. This time, you’ll go inside and out at two different stations along the LRT route. One look inside the Kennedy Crosstown LRT station shows you … Continue reading Station construction shows how progress continues on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project
How the Yonge North Subway Extension will offset traffic congestion and keep the region moving
The Yonge North Subway Extension will support sustainable growth while creating transit hubs that will connect communities across York Region. Here’s a detailed look at how that will work, including how much time it will save on commutes when compared with, say, watching the best of Star Wars on repeat. The Yonge North Subway Extension … Continue reading How the Yonge North Subway Extension will offset traffic congestion and keep the region moving
Clearing the way for the Scarborough Subway Extension launch shaft construction
Teams have begun preparing the tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch shaft site for major construction work, bringing the Scarborough Subway Extension another step toward reality. Let’s dig in. It’s almost launch time for construction on the Scarborough Subway Extension. The 7.8-km extension of TTC Line 2 subway service will provide seamless, reliable transit to key … Continue reading Clearing the way for the Scarborough Subway Extension launch shaft construction