Global Canadian firm to support design of Toronto’s Ontario Line

by arslan_ahmed | October 5, 2022 11:03 am

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A rendering of the Ontario Line in Toronto. It will be a 15,600 m (15.6 km) stand-alone rapid transit line, with 15 stops connecting the Ontario Science Centre in North York to Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. Photo courtesy Metrolinx

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx has selected Toronto-headquartered design firm, IBI Group, which offers architecture, engineering, planning and technology services globally, as part of the design team for the Ontario Line.

The Ontario Line is a 15,600 m (15.6 km) stand-alone rapid transit line, with 15 stops connecting the Ontario Science Centre in North York to Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto.

IBI Group is part of the design team—led by Hitachi Rail STS Canada, Inc.— of the Connect 6ix consortium, selected to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Ontario Line’s Rolling Stock, Systems, and Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contract.

“We’re proud to be extending our working relationship with members of the Connect 6ix consortium, Infrastructure Ontario, and Metrolinx in delivering transportation solutions for the citizens of Toronto,” said IBI Group CEO, Scott Stewart.

The Connect 6ix team includes:

The Connect 6ix team ranked first after the evaluation of the request for proposal (RFP), which was submitted in June 2022. The team will now continue negotiations with Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, and a final contract is expected later this year.

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