Metrolinx issues construction tender for expansion of Stouffville GO Line

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Metrolinx in Toronto, ON, Canada, issued a construction tender to build a second track on a five-kilometer (three-mile) section of GO Transit's Stouffville corridor to bring better transit to residents in Scarborough, Markham and Stouffville.

 

Work will start this spring between Kennedy Road north of Milliken GO Station and Marilyn Avenue just north of Agincourt GO Station. This is the first part of a multi-year project that will expand and improve 17 kilometers (11 miles) of corridor from Scarborough Junction to Unionville GO Station. Once complete, this expansion will enable more train trips and two-way service, supporting the Ontario government’s plan, under Moving Ontario Forward, to transform GO Transit by bringing Regional Express Rail service to the GO network.

“We are expanding transit and infrastructure for now and for the future,” said Steven Del Duca, minister of Transportation. “These investments are part of a 10-year plan that will help to manage congestion, connect people to jobs and improve the economy. This is further proof of our government’s commitment to making the daily commute and quality of life better for Ontario families.”

Double-tracking for the remainder of the 17 kilometers (11 miles) and additional station upgrades are still in the planning and design phases, with construction expected to begin in 2016.
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