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
Metrolinx News
Toronto’s Union Station slated for new shared platform
Metrolinx is making improvements at platform and concourse levels to give customers more efficient, frequent, and comfortable GO train service. One of Union Station’s best-known platforms is going to see some changes. The work will be noticeable to many GO Transit customers, as well as those who’ve taken trips on VIA Rail out of the … Continue reading Toronto’s Union Station slated for new shared platform
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
Metrolinx opens up new swallow hotel at Lincolnville
Barn swallows, a threatened species in Ontario, have a shiny new spot for their nests this season at Lincolnville GO. Here, we open up the doors and allow you to fly in. Prior to the start of construction of the new Lincolnville GO station and demolition activities, a few barn swallow nesting areas were found … Continue reading Metrolinx opens up new swallow hotel at Lincolnville
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
Toronto’s Bay Street North pedestrian bridge is gallery for unique glass art project
As transit and pedestrians connects continue to advance and progress around Union Station, Canada’s largest city is also seeing elements that take that progress to a world class level. It includes an art piece across a popular Bay Street pedestrian bridge. Talk about art that moves people. Toronto’s Highly Anticipated CIBC SQUARE is launching later … Continue reading Toronto’s Bay Street North pedestrian bridge is gallery for unique glass art project
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
Metrolinx deploys Morse code in strategy to protect birds as part of the electrification program
As part of GO Expansion, Metrolinx will electrify most of its network, which means wherever a bridge crosses over an electrified rail corridor, protective bridge barriers will be required. The barriers are new, and so is the proposed design. We decode what this safety feature will look like. Dot-dot-dash-dash, this transit design is meant to … Continue reading Metrolinx deploys Morse code in strategy to protect birds as part of the electrification program
Movement on the Kitchener Line: How Metrolinx is expanding GO Train service on one of Ontario’s busiest passenger routes
Individually, there are a lot of interesting projects underway on the Kitchener GO Line. When you put them all together, they start to form a telling picture of improved service and more options for transit customers. If you live near the line or count yourself as a loyal customer (even during the current COVID-19 pause), … Continue reading Movement on the Kitchener Line: How Metrolinx is expanding GO Train service on one of Ontario’s busiest passenger routes
Metrolinx continues to guard against the spread of COVID-19
Since January 2020, Metrolinx has kept everyone updated on the actions to limit the spread of the virus including any new efforts implemented to keep everyone safe and been transparent about the number of staff who have tested positive for COVID-19. This week, Metrolinx had 11 additional staff across a variety of work locations in … Continue reading Metrolinx continues to guard against the spread of COVID-19