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Metrolinx
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- Type
- Transit authority — Ontario Crown agency; GO Transit, UP Express and Toronto-region rapid transit
- Market · Region
- Canada · Ontario
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Electrification, Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance, Cybersecurity
Ontario Crown agency planning, owning and delivering Toronto region's GO Expansion, Ontario Line, subway extensions and Hamilton LRT.
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Ontario Crown agency that plans, owns and delivers the Toronto region's transit programme — GO Expansion with ONxpress, the Ontario Line, the Scarborough, Yonge North and Eglinton Crosstown West subway extensions, the Hazel McCallion and Finch West light rail lines and the 14 km Hamilton LRT — and publishes a quarterly procurement pipeline in six portfolios with value bands and expected publication quarters.
- Type
- Transit authority — Ontario Crown agency; GO Transit, UP Express and Toronto-region rapid transit
- Where
- Ontario · Toronto
- Programmes
- GO Expansion, Canada Public Transit Fund
- Technology areas
- Electrification, Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Track & civil, Digital operations, Predictive maintenance, Cybersecurity
Structure
- operated by ONxpress — ONxpress operates and maintains GO Transit and UP Express from 1 January 2025 and is rebuilding the network under the GO Expansion On-Corridor alliance (active · since 2025-01-01)
- controlled by MTO — Metrolinx is an Ontario Crown agency reporting to the Minister of Transportation; the ministry funds and directs the programme (active)
Who holds what here
- awarded Webuild — Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations — Webuild Civil Work Inc. within Pape North Connect, target price agreement (active · since 2026-08)
- awarded FCC — Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations — Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. within Pape North Connect (active · since 2026-08)
- awarded Arcadis — Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations — Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc. within Pape North Connect (active · since 2026-08)
- awarded AECOM — Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations — AECOM Canada Ltd. within Pape North Connect (active · since 2026-08)
- awarded Aecon — Hamilton LRT Package 1, civil and utilities — Hamilton Transit Alliance led by Aecon Infrastructure (active · since 2026-03)
- awarded Hatch — Hamilton LRT Package 1 — Hatch as designer within Hamilton Transit Alliance (active · since 2026-03)
- awarded Egis — Hamilton LRT Package 1 — Egis as designer within Hamilton Transit Alliance (active · since 2026-03)
- awarded SYSTRA — Hamilton LRT Package 1 — Systra as designer within Hamilton Transit Alliance (active · since 2026-03)
- awarded Aecon — Yonge North Subway Extension advance tunnelling — Aecon Infrastructure Management as applicant lead and construction within North End Connectors (active · since 2025-08)
- awarded FCC — Yonge North Subway Extension advance tunnelling — Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada within North End Connectors (active · since 2025-08)
- awarded Ghella — Yonge North Subway Extension advance tunnel — Ghella Canada (active · since 2025-08)
- awarded Alstom — Overhaul and modernisation of 181 Bi-Level commuter cars (January 2025) (active · since 2025-01)
- awarded Ontario Northland — Refurbishment of 121 GO Transit bi-level coaches at Ontario Northland's North Bay remanufacturing and repair centre, within a programme (active · since 2025-01)
- awarded Aecon — Scarborough Subway Extension Stations, Rail and Systems — Scarborough Transit Connect applicant lead and construction team, target price agreement (28 January 2025) (active · since 2025-01)
- awarded FCC — Scarborough Subway Extension Stations, Rail and Systems — Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd. as applicant lead and construction team within Scarborough Transit Connect (active · since 2025-01)
- awarded Siemens Mobility — Rail infrastructure maintenance services (track, signals, right-of-way) from Oakville (March 2024) (active · since 2024-03)
- awarded STRABAG — Eglinton Crosstown West Extension advance tunnel 2 (16 February 2024) (active · since 2024-02)
- awarded Hitachi Rail — Ontario Line RSSOM — Connect 6ix (incl. 30-year O&M), 2022 (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded Plenary — Ontario Line RSSOM — Connect 6ix (incl. 30-year O&M), 2022 (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded Webuild — Ontario Line RSSOM — Connect 6ix (incl. 30-year O&M), 2022 (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded Transdev — Ontario Line RSSOM — Connect 6ix (incl. 30-year O&M), 2022 (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded Ferrovial — Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel — Ferrovial Construction Canada as applicant lead within Ontario Transit Group (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded VINCI — Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel — VINCI Construction Grands Projets as applicant lead within Ontario Transit Group (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded AECOM — Ontario Line South Civil, Stations and Tunnel — AECOM Canada on the Ontario Transit Group design team (active · since 2022-11)
- awarded Aecon — GO Expansion On-Corridor — ONxpress (25% each): design, build, 25-year operation and maintenance; alliance civils contracts executed August 2026 (active · since 2022-04)
- awarded DB — GO Expansion On-Corridor — ONxpress (25% each): design, build, 25-year operation and maintenance; alliance civils contracts executed August 2026 (active · since 2022-04)
- awarded Alstom — GO Expansion On-Corridor — ONxpress (25% each): design, build, 25-year operation and maintenance; alliance civils contracts executed August 2026 (active · since 2022-04)
- awarded FCC — GO Expansion On-Corridor — ONxpress (25% each): design, build, 25-year operation and maintenance; alliance civils contracts executed August 2026 (active · since 2022-04)
- awarded EllisDon — GO Rail Expansion Lakeshore West corridor infrastructure improvements, — EllisDon Infrastructure Transit (28 February 2022) (active · since 2022-02)
- awarded Arup — GO Expansion On-Corridor technical advisor (since 2022); Finch West lead designer (active · since 2022)
- awarded STRABAG — Scarborough Subway Extension advance tunnel (25 May 2021) (active · since 2021-05)
- awarded Stantec — Hurontario LRT lead technical advisor (2020) (active · since 2020-04)
- awarded John Laing — Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT) — John Laing Investments Limited as applicant lead within Mobilinx (active · since 2019-10)
- awarded Transdev — Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT) — Transdev North America within Mobilinx (active · since 2019-10)
- awarded Hitachi Rail — Hazel McCallion Line (Hurontario LRT) — Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A. within Mobilinx (active · since 2019-10)
- awarded Webuild — Hazel McCallion Line Hurontario LRT — Salini Impregilo Canada Holding (active · since 2019-10)
- awarded ACS — Finch West LRT — ACS Infrastructure Canada as applicant lead within Mosaic Transit Group (active · since 2018-05)
- awarded Dragados — Finch West LRT — Dragados Canada on the Mosaic Transit Group construction team (active · since 2018-05)
- awarded Aecon — Finch West Light Rail Transit — Aecon Concessions; Aecon Infrastructure and Management (active · since 2018-05)
- advised by IO — Procurement lead and commercial adviser for Metrolinx's major projects (P3, progressive and alliance contracts) (active)
- awarded Bechtel — Ontario Line delivery partner (with Bantrel and Comtech) (active)
- awarded HDR — Ontario Line technical advisor (HDR-led team) (active)
- awarded EllisDon — Eglinton Crosstown LRT — Crosslinx Transit Solutions (25%) (active)
- awarded AtkinsRéalis — Eglinton Crosstown LRT — Crosslinx Transit Solutions (25%) (active)
- awarded Dragados — Eglinton Crosstown LRT — Crosslinx Transit Solutions (ACS-Dragados 25%) (active)
- awarded Aecon — Eglinton Crosstown LRT — Crosslinx Transit Solutions (25%); opened February 2026 (active)
- awarded Arcadis — Ontario Line design support (IBI Group, now Arcadis) (active)
- awarded Aecon — GO Transit UP Express operation maintenance — Aecon Concessions (active)
- awarded Alstom — GO Transit UP Express operation maintenance — Alstom Holdings (active)
- awarded DB — GO Transit UP Express operation maintenance — Deutsche Bahn International Operations (active)
- awarded FCC — GO Transit UP Express operation maintenance — FCC Construcción (active)
- Contract detail and values (14)over $1bn · $500m–1bn · $100–500mIn the Canada edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (36)
- ● Aecon · Aecon joint venture executes alliance contracts to advance GO Expansion (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Alstom · Press release — overhaul of 181 Bi-Level cars for Metrolinx (published 2025-01 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Alstom · Press release — Alstom and consortium partners selected for GO Expansion (ONxpress) (published 2022-04-19 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Arup · Metrolinx Finch West LRT — lead designer (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Arup · GO Expansion — On-Corridor Works (technical advisor to Metrolinx since 2022) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Bechtel · Bechtel selected as delivery partner for Metrolinx's Ontario Line (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Crosslinx Transit Solutions · Our parent companies (EllisDon, AtkinsRéalis/SNC-Lavalin, Aecon, ACS-Dragados; 25% each) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ○ Global Infrastructure Hub · Metrolinx Transit Program — improving delivery models (Infrastructure Ontario as procurement agency) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● HDR · Ontario Line subway — technical advisor (with Mott MacDonald, Stantec, Systra, Comtech) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Hitachi · Press release — Ontario Line trains, systems, maintenance and operations (C$9bn, Connect 6ix) (published 2022-11-18 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ○ GlobeNewswire (IBI Group) · IBI Group to support the design of Toronto's Ontario Line (published 2022-09-14 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Eglinton Crosstown West Extension — Advance Tunnel 2 (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for the Finch West Light Rail Transit project — C$2.5bn to Mosaic Transit Group (published 2018-05-07 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Finch West Light Rail Transit (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for Hurontario LRT — C$4.6bn to Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership (published 2019-10-21 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Hurontario Light Rail Transit (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · GO Rail Expansion — Lakeshore West Corridor Infrastructure Improvements (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Market Update, June 2026 (published 2026-06-18 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations — C$4.32bn Target Price Agreement with Pape North Connect (published 2026-08-05 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for the Ontario Line South package — fixed price C$6bn to Ontario Transit Group (published 2022-11-09 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Partner selected for GO Rail Expansion On-Corridor Works (ONxpress: Aecon, FCC, Alstom, DB) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Scarborough Subway Extension — Advance Tunnel (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for the Scarborough Subway Extension Stations, Rail and Systems project (Scarborough Transit Connect, C$5.7bn Target Price Agreement) (published 2025-01-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contract awarded for the Yonge North Subway Extension advance tunnelling project — fixed price C$1.4bn to North End Connectors (published 2025-08-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Yonge North Subway Extension — Advance Tunnel (project page) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx (press room) · Metrolinx partners with ONxpress to transform GO Transit service in the region (published 2024-01-24 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Government of Ontario · Ministry of Transportation (ministry page) (published 2025-12-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · More than 300 GO train cars to be refurbished (published 2025-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Major Hamilton LRT contract awarded (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement Pipeline — Construction Delivery and Professional Support Services for Rapid Transit and GO/UP, June 2026 (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Government of Ontario (Ontario Newsroom) · Ontario investing $1.3 billion to operate and maintain GO Transit and UP Express service (published 2026-03-20 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Government of Ontario (Ontario Newsroom) · 2026 Ontario Budget — brief (published 2026-03-26 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● ONxpress Transportation Partners · Vendor opportunities (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Plenary Americas · Financial close on Ontario Line RSSOM (Connect 6ix: Plenary, Hitachi Rail, Webuild, Transdev) (checked 2026-09-06)
- ○ Business Wire · Siemens Mobility awarded rail infrastructure maintenance services contract from Metrolinx (Oakville) (published 2024-03-27 · checked 2026-09-06)
- ● Stantec · Stantec selected as lead technical advisor for the Hurontario LRT (published 2020-04 · checked 2026-09-06)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonge North Subway Extension stations systems | Bids closed | more than C$4 billion (estimated design and construction cost) | Published May 2026 |
| Metrolinx West Region corridor maintenance services | Bids closed | value not published | Bids closed September 2026 · award expected |
| Hamilton LRT, two delivery packages · 2 parts | Awarded (mixed across parts) | over $1bn each part (USD) | |
| Hamilton LRT package 1 civil utilities | Awarded | C$1 billion to C$5 billion (Metrolinx published band) | Awarded March 2026 |
| Hamilton LRT package 2 stops rail systems | Planned | C$1 billion to C$5 billion (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| GO Expansion ONxpress electrification signalling civils | Awarded | value not published | |
| Finch West Light Rail Transit | In execution | over $1bn | Awarded May 2018 |
| Hazel McCallion Line Hurontario LRT | In execution | over $1bn | Awarded October 2019 |
| Ontario Line Pape tunnel underground stations | In execution | over $1bn | Published April 2023 |
| Ontario Line rolling stock operations maintenance | In execution | C$9 billion | |
| Ontario Line southern civil stations tunnel | In execution | over $1bn | Awarded November 2022 |
| Scarborough Subway Extension stations rail systems | In execution | over $1bn | Published February 2022 |
| Yonge North Subway Extension advance tunnel | In execution | over $1bn | Awarded August 2025 |
| Eglinton Crosstown West advance tunnel, two contracts · 2 parts | In execution | Varies by part | |
| Eglinton Crosstown West Extension advance tunnel | In execution | $500m–1bn | Awarded May 2021 |
| Eglinton Crosstown West Extension advance tunnel 2 | In execution | $100–500m | Awarded February 2024 |
| GO Transit 302 bi-level coach refurbishment | In execution | $500m–1bn | |
| GO Transit UP Express operation maintenance | In execution | $500m–1bn | |
| Scarborough Subway Extension advance tunnel | In execution | $500m–1bn | Awarded May 2021 |
| GO Rail Expansion Lakeshore West corridor | In execution | $100–500m | Awarded February 2022 |
| GO Rail Expansion Union Station enhancement | In execution | $100–500m | Awarded January 2022 |
| New vendors for technical services | Planned | C$500 million to C$1 billion (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Passenger displays Accessibility Ontarians Disabilities Act | Planned | C$200 million to C$499 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Transit Operations Modernization application managed services | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Existing Station Renovations Lakeshore West corridor | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Firewall protection services | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Georgetown GO station track works modifications | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| Grimsby GO new station building and facilities | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| Kitchener Central Transit Hub construction services | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| Kitchener GO service extension track and signals | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| Mount Joy station improvements passing track signals | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| Bi-level coaches painting Whitby maintenance facility | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Automatic passenger counters train capacity | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Interior passenger-facing closed-circuit television cameras | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Rail bridge replacement Cooksville Creek | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Rail flaw detection track geometry testing | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Transit Operations Modernization strategic delivery partner | Planned | C$20 million to C$49 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| PRESTO fare validators mobile devices | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| PRESTO ticket vending machines supply | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | |
| System-wide mega tie renewal surfacing | Planned | C$50 million to C$199 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Union Station Rail Corridor signalling design | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Governance, risk and compliance services | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Managed detection response monitoring protection | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Network backbone on-train systems connection | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2027 |
| Light rail transit electrification equipment provision | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
| Locomotive video voice recorder upgrade | Planned | C$5 million to C$19 million (Metrolinx published band) | Announced 2026 |
What changed
From This Week in Rail, newest first.
- 2026-10-05 — Metrolinx tenders rehabilitation of two bridges, on Don Mills Road and Tara Avenue, crossing its rail corridor and Toronto's TTC busway, closing 26 October (value undisclosed).
- 2026-09-28 — Metrolinx tenders project delivery services, technical solutions and safety and systems assurance, bids closing 14 October.
- 2026-09-21 — Metrolinx prequalifies track contractors for its rail right-of-way maintenance programme.
- 2026-09-21 — Metrolinx tenders track, signal and right-of-way maintenance services for its West Region rail corridor.
- 2026-09-21 — Metrolinx tenders for custom electronic braking-system sensor harnesses.
17 sources · 16 primary
- ● Metrolinx · metrolinx.com (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Metrolinx (press room) · Metrolinx partners with ONxpress to transform GO Transit service in the region (published 2024-01-24 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ○ Railway Track & Structures · Aecon joint venture executes alliance contracts for GO Expansion project (published 2026-09-04 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ● Metrolinx · Doing business with Metrolinx (tenders, MERX, head office) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Doing business with Metrolinx — tenders (MERX e-tendering) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · iSupplier resources — contact us (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement pipeline (June 2026) (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement Pipeline — Construction Delivery and Professional Support Services for Rapid Transit and GO/UP, June 2026 (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement Pipeline — Asset Management and Maintenance Services, June 2026 (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement Pipeline — Innovation and Information Technology, June 2026 (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Procurement Pipeline — Operations for Rapid Transit and GO/UP, June 2026 (published 2026-06-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Market Update, June 2026 (published 2026-06-18 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · More than 300 GO train cars to be refurbished (published 2025-01 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Metrolinx · Major Hamilton LRT contract awarded (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Contact us (procurement topic on the contact form) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● Infrastructure Ontario · Partner with us — procurement (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
- ● MERX (Metrolinx buyer portal) · Metrolinx open solicitations, complete list read 13 September 2026: 16 open notices (SQ-2026-ENTS-180, SQ-2026-RTMD-179, PT-2026-RTSF-330, PT-2026-LCLP-320, RQQ-2025-LCLO-101, PT-2026-DICE-290, PTM-2026-LCLO-289, PT-2026-LCLO-267, PT-2026-LCLO-306, PT-2026-LCLO-308, RFP-2026-RTMT-658, PT-2026-LCLO-317 and four standing EOI/RFI records). None of them is the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, Mount Joy or Grimsby package. The same 16 are returned by the keyword search at https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/open?keywords=Metrolinx&pageSize=100. The MERX notice record carries no estimated-value field — the only dollar figures on these notices are bid-security deposits. (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
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