Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have selected Stantec as the Hurontario LRT technical advisor to provide specific services for the project, which will connect the growing cities of Mississauga and Brampton, outside of Toronto.
Santec will provide design, construction, and commissioning oversight services to ensure the successful delivery of the project. Design review services on this project have already commenced and are proceeding at this time under Ontario’s definition of allowable construction projects.
“We’re seeing increasing investment in transit projects in Ontario and in other North American markets. The Hurontario LRT will provide a sustainable transportation solution and economic opportunity to the citizens of Mississauga and Brampton for decades to come,” said Gregg Cooke, Vice President and Regional Business Leader, Transportation at Stantec.
The Hurontario LRT will run 18 km of service from the Port Credit GO regional rail station near Lake Ontario to the Brampton Gateway terminal, and include 19 stops along the line. The project also encompasses an operation, maintenance, and storage facility located at Highway 407.
In 2019, the Mobilinx consortium was awarded a USD 3.3 billion contract for the construction of the light rail connection in the Greater Toronto Area. Under the contract, the consortium will maintain the system for a period of 30 years.
The new system will be opened in 2024, when it will be operated by Citadis Spirit LRVs manufactured by Alstom. A EUR 355 million contract was signed with Alstom for the supply of 61 Citadis Spirit LRVs for Finch West and Hurontario light rail lines.
It is estimated that the Hurontario LRT will carry 31.9 million passengers per year.
The Hurontario LRT project is implemented under a public-private partnership contract. While the LRT will be operated and maintained by Mobilinx, it will remain publicly owned by Metrolinx.
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