GO Rail Expansion - Highway 401 Rail Tunnel

Location:
Greater Toronto Area
Project Type:
DBF - Design Build Finance
Infrastructure Type:
Transit
Contract Value:
$116.9 million
Estimated Value for Money:
$23.1 million
Photograph of Highway 401 Rail Tunnel

About the Project:

GO Rail Expansion will transform the transportation network in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next decade. Metrolinx will transform the GO Transit rail network into a system that will deliver two-way, all-day service every 15 minutes over core segments of the GO Rail network. System-wide infrastructure upgrades will include: adding tracks, expanding stations, electrification of the rail network, new locomotives and train control systems to enable more frequent service.

 

Status

  • Request for Qualifications:
    Sep 14, 2016
  • Short-list Bidders Selected:
    Feb 16, 2017
  • Request for Proposals:
    Feb 16, 2017
  • Winning Bidder Selected:
    Dec 14, 2017
  • Construction Begins:
    Mar 15, 2019
  • Construction Ends:

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Winning Bidder

Toronto Tunnel Partners: (Applicant Lead) EllisDon Capital Inc. and STRABAG Inc.; (Construction) EllisDon Civil Ltd. and STRABAG Inc.; (Design) WSP Canada Inc., Dr. Sauer & Partners, and Amec Foster Wheeler; (Financial Advisor) EllisDon Capital Inc. and STRABAG Inc. 

Features

To help increase capacity on the Kitchener Corridor, which passes under Highway 401/409 through a tunnel, infrastructure upgrades are required:

  • Construction of two tunnels under Highway 401/409 to accommodate two additional tracks, future signaling and communications infrastructure
  • Replacing footings of retaining walls that support the ramp from eastbound Highway 409 to eastbound Highway 401

Community and Green Benefits

  • Reduced traffic congestion, greenhouse gases and fuel consumption
  • Improved quality of life for commuters by reducing daily travel time 

Economic Benefits

Design and construction of the project will generate employment opportunities, produce significant benefits for commuters.

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