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October 23, 2019 | Light Rail

Mobilinx consortium awarded $US 4.6bn Hurontario LRT contract

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded the Mobilinx consortium a $US 4.6bn, 30-year contract to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the 18km Hurontario light rail project in Ontario.

October 15, 2019 | Freight

Genesee & Wyoming announces closure of Huron Central Railway

GENESEE & Wyoming Canada (GWC) has announced that it will cease operation on the Huron Central Railway in early 2020 after failing to secure sufficient capital investment from government to keep the 278km line in northern Ontario open.

September 17, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Metrolinx orders 36 double-deck coaches from Bombardier

TORONTO and Hamilton transit agency Metrolinx has exercised an option with Bombardier for 36 additional double-deck coaches for the Go Transit commuter rail network.

August 28, 2019 | Light Rail

Ontario selects preferred bidder for Hurontario LRT

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario and Metrolinx have selected the Mobilinx consortium as preferred bidder for a contact to design, build, finance operate and maintain the 18km Hurontario LRT.

June 21, 2019 | Light Rail

Waterloo-Kitchener Ion light rail inaugurated

LIGHT Rail arrived in the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, Ontario, on June 21 with the inauguration of Stage 1 of the Ion network.

February 28, 2019 | North America

Preferred bidders chosen for Ottawa light rail Stage 2

THE City of Ottawa has selected two consortia as preferred bidders for the Stage 2 expansion of the light rail network in the Canadian capital.

May 23, 2018 | North America

Canada’s Huron Central Railway to cease operations

GENESEE & Wyoming Canada has announced that its Huron Central Railway (HCRY) subsidiary will cease operating by the end of the year, citing a lack of funding from the province of Ontario to maintain services on its 283km line between Sault Sainte Marie and Sudbury.

April 17, 2018 | North America

Via Rail issues RFQ for Quebec - Windsor fleet renewal

VIA Rail Canada issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) on April 16 for a contract to supply 32 new trains to replace the current fleet on its flagship Quebec City - Windsor corridor.

April 17, 2018 | North America

Toronto studies Pearson Airport - Kitchener Line connection

GREATER Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and Metrolinx have agreed to work together on a study looking at a potential rail connection between the Regional Transit and Passenger Centre at Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Kitchener rail corridor.

April 13, 2018 | Light Rail

Finch West light rail contractor selected

INFRASTRUCTURE Ontario and Metrolinx have selected Mosaic Transit Group as preferred bidder for a contract to design, build, finance and maintain Toronto’s Finch West light rail line.

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