Explaining Why Metrolinx Will Close Line 6 For Essential System Infrastructure Improvements
On lines and planes of closest fit to systems of points in space". This closure is required to build a new underpass that will allow cars, cyclists and pedestrians to move safely below Ontario Line trains that will travel overhead at ground level. That’s whyMetrolinx is adapting to the rapid change happening today while planning for the transportation of tomorrow. With 10-million people projected to live in our region by 2041, it’s become very real and no longer the stuff meant just for the movies. The expansion forms part of the broader GO Expansion programme, which will increase rail capacity across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The programme includes long-term investment in infrastructure to support rising ridership levels. Metrolinx says it awarded a contract to Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture (KMJV) to complete the station upgrades and renovations in April 2026. Metrolinx says the contract award follows a design development phase with the construction manager that began in December 2024, where... The infrastructure upgrades are required to accommodate the planned expansion of GO Transit rail service on the Lakeshore West line. The shortlisted teams were selected based on criteria identified in the Request for Qualifications process that began in December 2017. The milestone comes following months of vehicle and system testing. There were reports that the 19-km track along Eglinton Avenue was going to open this month, but Lindsay, citing persistent vehicle reliability and performance issues, later said the transit line was not ready for service.
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