Toronto Transit Commission Awards Three Contracts to HDR/iTRANS

The Toronto Transit Commission has awarded three major contracts to HDR/iTRANS for the following services:  

• Easier Access Station Accessibility
Program. This 10-year program is designed to make the city’s 40 subway stations
handicapped accessible.

• Toronto Downtown Rapid
Transit Expansion Study. The study will examine need and expansion alternatives
for Toronto’s downtown rapid transit network. The study will provide
information on capacity, technology, commuter rail, light rail transit and
streetcar networks, which will result in a long-term rapid transit master plan.
The first phase of the study is anticipated to be complete by early 2011.

• TTC Value Engineering
Consulting Services. This program entails multiple value engineering
assignments for Toronto’s Transit City Program, a $17.5-billion rapid transit
program that includes approximately 75km (46.5 miles) of light rail. VE
assignments will look at guideway and station design and multiple maintenance
facilities

HDR is an employee-owned
architectural, engineering and consulting firm with more than 7,800
professionals in 185 locations worldwide, including 14 offices in Canada. iTRANS
Consulting Inc. joined HDR in 2009.