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Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Subway

Tracking Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnelling progress

Follow along as Rexy and Renny, the boring machines digging twin tunnels, make their way east. Tunnelling for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension began earlier this spring with Renny, the first of two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) leading the way. Rexy started following Renny’s lead in July. So far, they’ve travelled 865m and 1582m respectively. You can keep tabs on Rexy and Renny with a … Continue reading Tracking Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnelling progress

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Crews on Scarborough Subway Extension prepare for excavation

Construction at the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue East and McCowan Road is in full ‘drill mode’ as crews make progress on expanding the TTC’s Line 2 subway service almost eight kilometres further into Scarborough. Here’s where those crews are at, and where they’re going. The project team responsible for the Scarborough Subway Extension is ramping up efforts to prepare for excavation. The extension, which … Continue reading Crews on Scarborough Subway Extension prepare for excavation

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Tunnelling teams identified for Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Now talks begin to drill down on details

Progress continues for two priority transit projects as Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario finalize details with teams who have now been identified to deliver the tunnelling contracts for the Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. The Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects reached another major milestone today (March 5). Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have announced they are finalizing details with … Continue reading Tunnelling teams identified for Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Now talks begin to drill down on details

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A breakthrough on Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project – See the video as crews break through on one of the tunnels

A sight to see as crews broke through the end of Tunnel One on the Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project. Months of excavation and hard work delivers a memorable moment. After months of digging through debris, solid ground and dirt, crews have successfully reached the light at the end of Tunnel One. It was a much anticipated milestone and a key achievement for … Continue reading A breakthrough on Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project – See the video as crews break through on one of the tunnels

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See video of the Crosstown light rail transit boring machines being raised from under Toronto

The Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit project has had many elements that have captured imaginations. But perhaps none like the work of the giant boring machines that did the tunneling. We’ve created a time-lapse video of the last two of those diggers being taken out of the ground. This is the best boring video you’ll see during self-isolation. We’ve recently featured stories and images of … Continue reading See video of the Crosstown light rail transit boring machines being raised from under Toronto

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