Tap-on before kick-off – Why TFC fans will see extra GO staff including fare inspections this weekend
Ensuring everyone’s safety at Exhibition GO is Metrolinx’s top priority. Read more to learn how the transit agency is keeping fans moving as they head to BMO Field. Metrolinx is trying out a new approach at Exhibition GO Station during sporting events and concerts this spring and summer. This Saturday (April 30), Toronto FC take on the Columbus Crew at BMO Field at 3 p.m. … Continue reading Tap-on before kick-off – Why TFC fans will see extra GO staff including fare inspections this weekend
Finch West LRT update: Digging now done at Humber College Station
Check out the new photos and video from the front lines of the Finch West LRT construction. Crews recently finished digging out Humber College Station and the amount of dirt they moved will blow you away. After 18 months of challenging work, excavation is complete at the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) project’s Humber College Station. More than 200,000 m3 of soil was removed … Continue reading Finch West LRT update: Digging now done at Humber College Station
Podcast – everything you’ve wanted to know about tunnel boring machines
They are the massive machines that will help build new subways in the GTHA. This week, Between the Lines: A Metrolinx Podcast digs into tunnel boring machines and how they work. Listen to the full episode below. This week, the Metrolinx podcast team is going deep on the mechanical marvels that are tunnel boring machines (TBM). Want to learn more about the podcast? Check out … Continue reading Podcast – everything you’ve wanted to know about tunnel boring machines
Metrolinx releases design survey results for public spaces around Ontario Line maintenance and storage facility
As Metrolinx advances plans to bring fast, convenient Ontario Line subway service to Thorncliffe Park, teams have been collecting feedback from community members to help shape the look and feel of the areas surrounding the Ontario Line maintenance and storage facility in Thorncliffe Park. Here are the results. Communities are at the centre of decision making for Metrolinx. That’s why teams are working directly with … Continue reading Metrolinx releases design survey results for public spaces around Ontario Line maintenance and storage facility
Metrolinx shares an update on the elevated section of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Teams are one step closer to building the elevated part of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and the results of a recently released survey on this important part of the project are in. We’ve got all the details. With tunnelling now underway on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension at Renforth Drive, attention is turning again to the elevated section of the line. Once built, … Continue reading Metrolinx shares an update on the elevated section of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Hazel McCallion LRT track installation starting at maintenance and storage facility
After much anticipation, track work for the future Hazel McCallion light rail transit (LRT) line, also known as the Hurontario LRT, are starting at the project’s operations, maintenance and storage facility, located just south of Highway 407 on the border of Brampton and Mississauga. The first tracks are being installed for the future Hazel McCallion LRT. This important milestone marks a step forward for the … Continue reading Hazel McCallion LRT track installation starting at maintenance and storage facility
Watch four massive girders get installed at Bloor Street bridge in new timelapse video
The Davenport Diamond Guideway project recently celebrated another key milestone. The installation of enormous girders across Bloor Street West overnight created the first half of the new Bloor Street bridge. Take a look. A newly upgraded Bloor Street rail bridge is one step closer to completion. Four steel girders were installed during a recent overnight road closure on Bloor Street West in Toronto. For nearby … Continue reading Watch four massive girders get installed at Bloor Street bridge in new timelapse video
New video GOes behind the scenes with early morning train crew
If you thought you woke up early to catch the first GO Train to work, think again. Behind every early morning train is a dedicated crew that begins their day, in some cases, before the sun rises. Metrolinx News takes you behind the scenes in a new video to showcase the work that goes into making sure customers get where they need to go. The … Continue reading New video GOes behind the scenes with early morning train crew
Moving towards a future with battery electric bus transit fleets across Ontario
Finding a plug to charge-up a single electric vehicle is relatively easy. But completely retrofitting a garage for an entire fleet of buses is an enormous challenge. Before any transit agency can do this, a plan is needed. That’s why, with the leadership of the Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative (TPI), 13 local transit agencies across Ontario banded together and developed a study that will provide … Continue reading Moving towards a future with battery electric bus transit fleets across Ontario
Masks continue to be mandatory on GO Transit and UP Express
The provincial mandate on masks in certain settings is being extended. While people can enter many indoor settings such as stores, restaurants, and gyms unmasked – masks continue to be mandatory on public transit, including inside stations. Here’s what you need to know. Getting a train or bus? Keep that mask on. The province is extending the mask mandate for certain indoor settings, including … Continue reading Masks continue to be mandatory on GO Transit and UP Express