Canadian LRT/RT projects U/C - Page 210

ericmacm · #**4181** Posted **Feb 12, 2026, 1:13 PM**

Thanks for the information, I just made minor edits to the list with the changes. I did it all on my phone so some things were messed up lol

I wanted to add the Sheppard Extension, but I’ve left it off for now since we don’t know exactly what the scope is going to be (east only, or east and west) and where the stops are going to be just yet.

J.OT13 · #**4182** Posted **Feb 16, 2026, 3:25 PM**

Progress on Ottawa's Stage 2 West.

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J.OT13 · #**4183** Posted **Mar 6, 2026, 2:38 PM**

Ottawa O-Train East Extension achieves substantial completion.

Unfortunately, trains are having issues so it's running half capacity, so we can't start trial running.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/o-...tension-achieves-substantial-completion/

J.OT13 · #**4184** Posted **Mar 9, 2026, 2:16 PM**

Next steps to opening Line 1 East in Ottawa, adding 12 km of rail and 5 new stations.

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The Pathway to Passenger Service. O-Train Stage 2 Eastern Extension Achieves Substantial Completion. In this video, we hear from Troy Charter (Interim General Manager of Transit Services) and Richard Holder (Director of the Rail Construction Program) on this major achievement.

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Metro-One · #**4185** Posted **Apr 17, 2026, 11:53 PM**

Roughly 4km of the Expo Line extension's guideway has been constructed, so around 25%

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Fleetwood Flyer

Surrey Langley SkyTrain project - March 5, 2026 by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr

Surrey Sprinter

Surrey Langley SkyTrain project - March 5, 2026 by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr

Surrey Langley SkyTrain project – March 26, 2026 by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr

SteelTown · #**4186** Posted **Apr 29, 2026, 6:42 PM**

Tomorrow morning the Minister of Transportation will announce who was awarded the contract for Hamilton's B-Line LRT. Finally getting to the nitty gritty of LRT construction.

SteelTown · #**4187** Posted **Apr 30, 2026, 1:37 PM**

Aecon Infrastructure Inc has secured the contract for Hamilton's LRT construction

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007380/ontario-begins-civil-and-utility-work-for-hamilton-lrt

Quick Facts
Hamilton Transit Alliance, led by Aecon Infrastructure Inc., has been awarded the Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities contract.

The civil and utilities infrastructure improvements include:
14kms of sewer replacement and separation
16kms of watermain replacement
14kms of road reconstruction
28kms of replaced and upgraded sidewalks
62 upgraded and replaced traffic signals

The province recently completed construction at Confederation GO and West Harbour GO stations, improving transit options for commuters in Hamilton.

The province and federal government are investing up to $3.4 billion to support the development and construction of the Hamilton LRT.

J.OT13 · #**4188** Posted **May 18, 2026, 4:19 PM**

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Coldrsx · #**4189** Posted **May 21, 2026, 6:35 PM**

CBD Valley Line West track prep well underway.

Wpg_Guy · #**4190** Posted **May 21, 2026, 8:12 PM**

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SpongeG · #**4191** Posted **May 30, 2026, 1:58 AM**

train testing is starting on the Broadway extension

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ericmacm · #**4192** Posted **Jul 9, 2026, 5:14 PM**

Early construction on the western portion of Tramcité in Québec City appears to be well underway right now.

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Coldrsx · #**4193** Posted **Jul 9, 2026, 7:16 PM**

Just took these of our new west extension.

Coldrsx · #**4194** Posted **Jul 10, 2026, 3:15 PM**

Ok, one more from this morning.

foolworm · #**4195** Posted **Jul 14, 2026, 8:38 AM**

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craner · #**4196** Posted **Jul 14, 2026, 7:19 PM**

^ Extends a long ways west but that is a —-load of level crossings - yeesh.

AuxTown · #**4197** Posted **Jul 14, 2026, 9:52 PM**

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^ Extends a long ways west but that is a —-load of level crossings - yeesh.

So much more bang for your buck with level crossings but to me grade separation should be the norm, wherever possible, especially with the ridership we get in Ottawa/Calgary/Edmonton for our systems.

Metro-One · #**4198** Posted **Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM**

It’s always good to see transit expansion, but every time I see these at grade urban level crossings, I’m so happy that Vancouver has continued with Skytrain / subways for its backbone system.

ssiguy · #**4199** Posted **Jul 15, 2026, 3:14 AM**

There is no such thing as a "one size fits all" rapid transit system. Whether they be BRT, LRT, or subway/Metro, they all have their place depending upon the area and capacity needs. That said, these at-grade LRTs have, in the last 2 decades, become rapid transit du jour much to the detriment of the travelling public.

Eglinton LRT is a stellar example of an LRT that should have been a subway and now Torontonians are stuck with a much lower capacity system that is slower and less reliable than a subway yet more expensive to operate due to an inability to automate it. All these deficiencies and yet it still came in at subway prices and took over a decade to build. Conversely, Finch is a route that should have been a BRT but due to Miller's TransitCity plan of 20 years ago which was a LRT or nothing one, the City has gotten inferior transit for astronomical prices.

craner · #**4200** Posted **Jul 15, 2026, 6:20 AM**

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So much more bang for your buck with level crossings but to me grade separation should be the norm, wherever possible, especially with the ridership we get in Ottawa/Calgary/Edmonton for our systems.

I agree - that west Edmonton line is going to be painfully slow. Reminds me of the Portland and Seattle airport lines.