The province says project work, including procurement, for the Sheppard East LRT will begin only after Finch West's expected completion date of 2021. ...
Category: Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure
Budget 2015: Transportation projects form the centrepiece of infrastructure spending plan
The Liberals have heavily promoted infrastructure spending as the highlight of this budget, arguing the projects are too important to be delayed until the deficit is erased. ...
Union Pearson Express launch set for June 6
As she has all week, Premier Kathleen Wynne took the opportunity to promote her philosophy of generating future growth by funding infrastructure now. ...
In transit funding, Mississauga’s gain is Hamilton’s loss?
As Ontario commits $1.6 billion to build the Hurontario LRT down the centre of Mississauga, questions are raised over whether there will be enough money left for Hamilton's LRT project. ...
Province announces $15 million in annual ‘connecting links’ road funding
Municipalities have long called for better funding for the roads that connect municipalities to provincial highways. ...
Wynne touts Regional Express Rail as payoff from Hydro One plan
With the opposition parties and many others lining up to oppose the Hydro One sale, the Liberals are eager to move the discussion to the infrastructure benefits flowing from it. ...
Liberals less than halfway to reduced-auto-insurance target
With little more than three months to go, rates are down about 7 per cent, but the finance minister insists that Bill 15 and unspecified "other initiatives" will succeed in hitting 15 per cent by the August deadline. ...
Heard: Work under way on Sarnia border bridge project
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Heard: Eleven more municipalities get transportation grants
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Second phase of Highway 407 East project under way
A $1.2-billion contract signed with Blackbird Infrastructure Group to design, build and maintain 32 kilometres of highway and eight interchanges that will extend the toll road to Highway 35/115. ...