Metrolinx and ONxpress Transportation Partners to collaborate to project to bring two-way, all-day service to Greater Golden Horseshoe.
The Ontario government is moving forward with a plan to expand the GO rail network.
Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney says the province has awarded a contract to bring two-way, all-day service to the Greater Golden Horseshoe area.
ONxpress Transportation Partners will work with Metrolinx on the project, which will include adding over 200 kilometres of new track and electrifying over 600 kilometres of track.
As well, a new electric train fleet will be introduced.
Construction is expected to start next year, with the goal of starting service in 2025/26.
"Building Ontario through critical infrastructure projects like GO Rail Expansion, will unlock the potential of the economic engine of our province - the Greater Golden Horseshoe," said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. "To keep up with population growth, our government is making historic investments in transit, roads, bridges and highways, including the Bradford Bypass and Highway 413. Together, these projects will help fight gridlock, make travel easier and boost Ontario’s economy."
The province is also moving ahead with the remainder of GO Rail Expansion’s Early Works as well as Off-Corridor Works projects, which include building new corridor infrastructure and improving and expanding existing infrastructure and stations.
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