Watch: Work Continues on Toronto’s Union Station Enhancement Project

Metrolinx announced May 25 that the first of two cranes has been installed in the Union Station rail corridor to support station improvements.

The new canopy at Eglinton GO was installed overnight to reduce customer impacts. (Metrolinx photo)

Second New Canopy Goes Up Over Metrolinx’s Eglinton GO Station

Innovative new technique got the customer shelter in place quickly.

GTHA Update: Ontario Line, Kitchener-Waterloo, Yonge North, Eglinton Crosstown

The latest information from the GTHA (Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area) shows progress on the Ontario Line and TTC Yonge North extension, but troubles for the Kitchener-Waterloo extension and Eglinton  Crosstown LRTs Ontario Line

Pictured: Renny, the first boring machine for Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project, which started tunneling work in April 2022. (Metrolinx Photograph)

Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Reaches Tunneling Milestone

The first tunnel boring machine passed the halfway point earlier this month, digging more than three kilometers of the roughly six-kilometer tunnel in less than a year for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project in Toronto, according to Metrolinx.

Siemens Mobility Lands Metrolinx M/W Contract

Metrolinx has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract for track, signal and right-of-way maintenance services for the agency’s GO Transit regional/commutert rail infrastructure system in Toronto’s West Region. Currently, Siemens Mobility provides various

Metrolinx Targets Accessibility Improvements Across GO Network

With the completion of the Early Station Improvements project, Metrolinx announced Feb. 9 that two major components of that work are now improving GO station accessibility.

Authorities Call for Better Oversight Along Canada’s Provincially Regulated Railways 

With the release of investigation documents surrounding a 2019 accident in which a GO Transit train struck two people at a public crossing in Ontario, officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are expressing concerns about the safety oversight of provincially regulated railways.

Metrolinx will install a new steel pipe culvert as part of the Toronto Lakeshore East Rail Corridor project.

Watch: Metrolinx’s Culvert Replacement Project

Crews will be replacing a collapsed culvert with a new steel pipe culvert in Small’s Creek, as part of Metrolinx’s Toronto Lakeshore East Rail Corridor project. The work will restore the creek’s water flow through the embankment, improve drainage and reduce the risk of flooding.

Mississauga Bridge Being Replaced to Support Future LRT

TORONTO – Construction for a new bridge is underway over Mary Fix Creek (near Port Credit GO), which will extend from Eaglewood Boulevard in the east to Oriole Avenue in the west and replace the existing bridge over the creek at Inglewood Drive.

(Metrolinx photo)

Metrolinx Begins Canopy and Cabinet Installation on Finch West LRT

The first eight pedestrian shelters for the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) have been installed at Driftwood Avenue, Metrolinx recently reported.

New underpass has been installed at Hurontario and QEW

After 55 hours of around the clock work, the Hazel McCallion Line has reached a new milestone.

Watch: Metrolinx Progress Report on Davenport Diamond

Huge strides on Davenport Diamond Guideway continue. Flyover video in this article gives viewers a unique view.

Construction update on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension

RT&S has reported extensively on the progress of the Metrolinx Eglinton project over the past couple of years. Here’s the latest report from the agency.

Rehabilitation work on the Rouge River bridge comes to a close

One of East Toronto’s oldest rail bridges has received a much-needed rejuvenation, and is now ready for the next 20 years of service.

Innovative construction techniques to reduce disruptions on Hazel McCallion project

Metrolinx is delivering the Hazel McCallion Line which will help keep people moving through Mississauga and Brampton.

Metrolinx announces maintenance work for the next four weekends

As new transit lines are added and older ones need maintenance, Metrolinx schedules construction work on weekends to minimize customer impacts.

Utility work is happening on Metrolinx Hurontario ahead of the new LRT

Making sure utilities are working properly is a big part of the puzzle as construction progresses on the Hazel McCallion Line (also known as the Hurontario LRT).

Metrolinx Finch West LRT track installation and vehicle testing updates

Metrolinx yesterday released the following update on its work on the Finch West LRT track installation and vehicle testing.

Union votes for strike against GO Transit

While labor issues are not usually within the purview of RT&S coverage, this strike vote impacts a major transit agency in Toronto, and includes agency maintenance workers. Therefore, we think it’s important to report this to our readers.

Hurontario LRT update – Work progresses near Port Credit GO

Crews for the Hurontario LRT project are working to connect a creek near Port Credit GO Station.

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