Two major contracts awarded for Toronto’s Ontario Line Metro Project | Metro Rail Today

Toronto, Canada (Metro Rail Today): NGE Group’s TSO subsidiary has been awarded a contract to design and supply 1.5 kV overhead electrification for Toronto’s Ontario Line metro project. This contract was granted by Hitachi Rail as part of the Connect 6ix consortium, which is responsible for the Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations & Maintenance contract for the Ontario Line.

The Ontario Line will be a 15.6 km route requiring 32 km of overhead electrification for the open-air route and depot, and 17 km of rigid overhead electrification for the twin-bore tunnels. The production and installation of the electrification will be managed by TSO’s local subsidiary, TSO Can Inc, over an eight-year period, including two years of maintenance.

TSO International Managing Director, Gilles Philibert, stated on April 9, “This contract demonstrates the growing trust our partners put in our consolidated model and testifies to our commitment to bringing best-in-class catenary technologies to major mobility projects on an international level.” He added that the contract aligns with their strategy to expand their rail activities and services, which already constitute 50% of their group’s international activities.

Other Contracts Awarded Recently:

In March 2024, Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx selected Trillium Guideway Partners (TGP) to construct the elevated guideway and stations for Toronto’s Ontario Line metro project. TGP comprises:

• Applicant Leads: Acciona Infrastructure Canada and Amico Major Projects
• Design: WSP Canada
• Construction: Acciona Infrastructure Canada and Amico Major Projects

The Ontario Line will extend 15.6 km from Exhibition Place to the Ontario Science Centre. This metro line is being developed partly to reduce overcrowding on the Yonge – University Line 1.

The contract for the elevated guideway and stations covers 3 km of the viaduct, five elevated stations (Riverside-Leslieville, Gerrard, Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park, Science Centre), an emergency exit building, and interfaces with the operations and maintenance depot, Eglinton Crosstown LRT Line 5, and sections of the existing Metrolinx-owned corridor where Ontario Line trains will operate.

On February 20, Infrastructure Ontario announced the signing of a Development & Master Construction Agreement under a progressive design-build contract. This agreement includes a development phase where Metrolinx and TGP will collaborate to finalize the scope, risk allocation, and pricing, a process expected to take up to 20 months, during which early construction work can commence. Following this phase, Metrolinx may opt to sign a final target-price agreement with TGP, which will include detailed design requirements and a negotiated price.