Piling Work Starts at Toronto Union Station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 19, 20220 Construction has begun on Union Station’s new south passenger concourse in Toronto. When completed, the concourse will span roughly 325 metres, connecting customers between Bay and York Streets. One of two drill rigs located within the rail corridor at Union Station © Metrolinx The concourse is part of the Union Station Enhancement Project (USEP),
Development Partner Selected for Toronto’s Scarborough Subway Extension Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20220 Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have selected Scarborough Transit Connect as the development partner for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) contract for the Scarborough Subway Extension in Toronto. This project will deliver the 7.8-kilometre Scarborough Subway Extension in two primary contracts: the SRS contract and the Advance Tunnel contract, which is
Hitachi Rail to Supply Ontario Line Trains and Systems Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20220 Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail’s Connect 6ix consortium to deliver the new Ontario Line rolling stock, systems, operations and maintenance (RSSOM) package. Under the 9 billion CAD contract, the consortium will design and build the trains and install and integrate tracks and systems along the
VIA Rail to Modernise Maintenance Centres in Toronto and Montréal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20220 VIA Rail Canada has awarded two contracts for the the modernisation of its maintenance centres in Toronto and Montréal as part of its Corridor Fleet Replacement Program. These upgrades will allow the facilities to become the primary maintenance sites for VIA Rail’s 32 new trains, which were manufactured by Siemens Mobility. A
Ricardo Opens First North America Rail Office Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 Ricardo has opened its first North America office dedicated to the rail market. The office in Folsom, CA, will be led by Kirk Klug, the recently appointed President, North America Ricardo Rail, who will oversee the expansion of Ricardo’s rail activities across the region. Kirk Klug, President of North America Ricardo Rail, said:“The opening
Canada: Contract Awarded for Ontario Line South Civil Package Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20220 Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a 6 billion CAD contract to Ontario Transit Group to design, build and finance the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel (South Civil) package. The Ontario Line will be a 15.6-kilometre rapid transit line between the Ontario Science Centre and Exhibition/Ontario Place in Toronto,
Canada: Construction Begins on Confederation GO Station in Hamilton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 10, 20220 The Ontario government has announced that construction is now underway on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. The new station aims to help reduce gridlock and increase transit accessibility in Ontario, Canada. It will support a more integrated transit network and facilitate a future increase in GO rail services to Toronto
Automatic Train Control Installed on Toronto Transit Line 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 4, 20220 The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has announced that automatic train control (ATC) signalling is now operational on Line 1 of the city’s subway network. This upgrade aims to bring improved service and reduced operating costs. The TTC’s modernised Automatic Train Control (ATC) signalling system is now fully operational on Line 1 © TTC Toronto
Systems Integration Support for Extension of Ottawa’s O-Train Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 31, 20220 Systems Integration Support for Extension of Ottawa’s O-Train Ricardo has been appointed to provide Systems Integration Verifier Services for the extension of the O-Train network in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Line 2 (French: Ligne 2 de l’O-Train), is a six-kilometre single track route that forms part of the city’s two-line O-Train light
Ricardo Appointed to Support Transformation of the Greater Toronto Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 23, 20220 Ricardo Appointed to Support Transformation of the Greater Toronto Rail Network Experts will perform independent safety assessments during the design stage of the Go Expansion railway upgrade. Ricardo Certification has been appointed as the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the forthcoming transformation of rail transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Track Installation Advances Construction of Finch West LRT Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 11, 20220 Metrolinx has announced that key sections of track have now been installed for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Toronto, Canada. Installing the tracks is a major advancement towards completing the Finch West LRT. The line will run along Finch Avenue West from Keele Street to Highway 27,
Canada: ONxpress Consortium Signs Up to Ontario’s Largest Capital Infrastructure Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20220 ONxpress Transportation Partners – a consortium made up of Alstom, Aecon Group, Deutsche Bahn International Operations and FCC Construcción – has signed a multi-billion USD, 25-year agreement with Metrolinx for the On-Corridor Works Project. GO Expansion will transform the GO rail network from a commuter service into an all-day rapid system. ©
United States: CP and Amtrak Sign Agreement in Support of Expansion Plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 10, 20220 Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) have signed an agreement to support each other’s expansion plans. Amtrak overtakes CP train © Amtrak / CP In the agreement, Amtrak pledges its support for the CP and Kansas City Southern (KCS) merger, while CP commits to supporting Amtrak’s plans to expand its intercity passenger rail
Canada: TBMs Travel to Toronto to Dig Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Tunnels Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 7, 20210 Work on Toronto’s Eglington Crosstown West Extension is a step closer to starting, as the project’s tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are now on their way to Canada. The ECWE tunnel boring machine in the German factory After testing was completed in Germany, the TBMs were dismantled and packaged into 14 shipping containers
Canada: Alstom to Overhaul GO Transit’s BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20210 Alstom has signed a contract with Metrolinx to refurbish 94 BiLevel series VII commuter rail cars. This is for GO Transit, the regional public transit service for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). GO Transit Willowbrook (Toronto) Maintenance Facility © Alstom Alstom (as Bombardier Transportation) has been building cars for GO Transit’s fleet
Canada: Finch West Facility Takes Delivery of Second Alstom LRV Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20210 The second of two Alstom light rail vehicles (LRVs) has now arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in Toronto. Finch West Facility Takes Delivery of Second Alstom LRV © Metrolinx The Alstom Citadis Spirit class LRVs will run on Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit line, which is due
Scarborough Subway Extension Tunnel Boring Machine Undertakes Quality Control and Testing Prior to Shipment Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 6, 20210 While work continues to prepare the launch shaft for the Scarborough Subway extension’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) in Toronto, Canada, workers in Schwanau, Germany, have been busy manufacturing the machine itself. Scarborough Subway Extension TBM under construction in Germany © Metrolinx The 7.8 kilometre Scarborough Subway extension will be the first subway project
Green Light for Toronto’s SmartTrack Stations Programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 19, 20210 The province of Ontario and City of Toronto have signed a revised agreement in principle (AIP) that has finalised the scope and vision of the SmartTrack Stations programme. This is an important next step, as the initial proposal to make use of Metrolinx’s GO rail infrastructure to remake Toronto’s regional commuter
First LRV Arrives at Toronto’s Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20210 The first Alstom light rail vehicle (LRV) has arrived at the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) in Toronto from Alstom’s plant in Brampton. LRV moves from Alstom plant to the the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility, Toronto © Metrolinx The Alstom Citadis Spirit arrived in two pieces on 28 and
Improving the Transportation Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 5, 20210 The Airport at Toronto – Pearson (GTAA) was supplied with a large number of AUWEKO waste- and recycling bins back in 2017. At this occasion GTAA has also equipped the stations of the Link Train with the fire- and leakproof, high-end recycling bins. AUWEKO Stainless Steel Bins © AUWEKO The Link Train is
London Underground to get full mobile coverage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 22, 20210 PLANS have been announced to install a 4G network in all London Underground stations and tunnels by 2024. Speaking this morning, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: ‘Protecting jobs and stimulating our city’s economy is a top priority for me as London rebuilds after this pandemic, and investing in London’s
Toronto to Get 60 New Flexity Trams Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20210 The Flexity trams for Toronto will be five-car uni-directional vehicles. Alstom will adapt its light rail vehicle to accommodate TTC’s requirements as well as those of the city’s streetcar network. The transit commission has received 204 streetcars so far. This contract is good news for Alstom’s site in Thunder Bay,
Bombardier Wins Finch West Light Rail Transit Contract in Toronto Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20210 Bombardier has won a 30-year contract to maintain the light rail vehicle fleet and wayside track and overhead line assets for the Finch West Light Rail Transit project in Toronto, Canada. Bombardier wins Finch West Light Rail Transit project contract in Toronto © Bombardier The Finch West Light Rail line is due to
PM’s 10-Point Plan for ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ All about Cars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 18, 20200 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his 10-point plan for what he calls a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’. This plan covers a number of areas such as ‘nature’ and ‘innovative technologies’. I’ll focus on transport. But you can read the whole thing in full here if you enjoy the phrases ‘world-leading’, ‘global’
Île-de-France Region to Get 13 Additional Tram-Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 17, 20200 Citadis Dualis Tram-Trains As tram-trains, the Citadis Dualis units connect urban centres with their surrounding suburbs without disruption, as they are able to run on tram lines as well as on regional rail networks. With the same gauge as a tram, these Citadis Dualis tram-trains can operate in towns. Once on
Tallysman Wireless Inc. Is Acquired by Calian Group Ltd Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 8, 20200 Tallysman is pleased to announce that effective September, 1, 2020, Tallysman Wireless Inc. has been acquired by Calian Group Ltd, a publicly owned Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock exchange (CGY). Tallysman Wireless Inc. Is Acquired by Calian Group Ltd (TSX:CGY) © Tallysman Tallysman brings to Calian, a strong brand in precision
Ontario: Hurontario LRT Contract Awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 22, 20190 The Mobilinx team is made up of several major companies: Applicant Lead: John Laing Investments Ltd, Astaldi Canada Enterprises Inc., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A., Transdev North America Inc., Amico Concessions Inc., Salini Impregilo Canada Holding Inc. Design: IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc., Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A., Morrison Hershfield, Arcadis Canada Inc.,
Toronto Transit Commission Retires Articulated Streetcars Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 30, 20190 The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is retiring its articulated light rail vehicles on 2 September 2019. Following more than 30 years in service, the TTC will replace them with accessible, low-floor vehicles. To mark the occasion, the TTC has invited members of the media and public to participate in the