The Blue line extension Project Office announced an important milestone today: the issuing of the final call for tenders for the construction of a tunnel using a tunnel boring machine and for site preparation work for some of the future stations and auxiliary structures. This is the largest contract to…
Media representatives were invited to a technical presentation of the results of an analysis carried out by acoustics experts on the REM segment in service, as well as on the mitigation measures to be rolled out in Griffintown, Pointe-Saint-Charles and Île-des-Sœurs. A copy of the technical report and presentation has…
Download This Track REM - Mise a jour - 13 septembre, 2023 Media representatives were invited to an update on the first weeks of operation of the REM South Shore branch, the next stages of work to be carried out on the entire network, and a financial update on the…
Today the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced new spectrum licence conditions which will require carriers to provide all passengers on Toronto's subway system with access to cellular connectivity no later than October 3, 2023.The Minister made the announcement alongside Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, in…
This memo is to advise the Mayor and Members of Council that OC Transpo has completed the testing phase of the O-Payment system and is pleased to today introduce this new and convenient payment option to customers. With O-Payment, customers can pay for an Adult fare by tapping a credit card…
VIA Rail Canada Inc. (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce the reintroduction of two round trips between Toronto and Ottawa and one round trip between London and Toronto, starting this October. "The ongoing progressive introduction of VIA Rail's 32 new trainsets is already yielding positive results, as recent increases in…
La Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) a présenté ce matin le sommaire final et les recommandations (Rapport 6) de l'Étude complémentaire pour la réalisation d'un système de transport collectif structurant dans l'ouest de la ville de Gatineau. Rappelons que l'Étude complémentaire a pour principal objectif d'identifier la solution optimale…
Travelling between Bloor GO/UP Station and Dundas West TTC Station is about to get a lot faster and easier.The contract for the construction of a pedestrian connection between the two transit stations has been awarded to Kenaidan Contractors Ltd and work is expected to start this fall.Once complete, the Bloor-TTC…
The City's Light Rail Sub-Committee today received a detailed presentation on construction activity and a schedule update for all three O-Train extension projects – south, east and west. In the south, work is progressing well at the Albion Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility and on multiple rail bridges and guideway…
Today, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mario Péloquin, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Françoise Bertrand, were at Winnipeg Union Station, one of VIA Rail Canada's (VIA Rail) Heritage Stations, to announce investments designed to protect these buildings and ensure they reflect today's standards.VIA Rail is privileged to own…
The TTC and the City of Toronto are taking steps to improve the Line 3 Scarborough RT bus replacement service in advance of back-to-school in September. The TTC is also confirming train service on Line 3, originally scheduled to end on Nov. 18, will not restart following a July 24…
The following memo outlines the progress made during Q2 2023 on the Stage 2 project and provides an overview of the planned work for Q3 2023.As of this quarterly update, the projected handover time for each section is as follows. Note that handover date is not the same as entry…
