Egis wins design services contract for the overhead electrification of a key subway project in Toronto, Canada.
Egis is to bring its extensive expertise as a global leader in rail and transit projects to the Ontario Line, Toronto’s new subway line, by designing and implementing the line’s overhead contact system.
The NGE Group’s subsidiary, TSO Can Inc, awarded Egis the design services contract for the 1.5 kV overhead electrification for the subway project in Toronto. The 15.6-kilometre project encompasses overhead catenary infrastructure along the elevated and at-grade sections of the route and depot areas, as well as overhead contact rail within the twin-bore subway tunnels.
Jean Steenhouwer, Egis in Canada’s chief commercial officer, expressed his pride in contributing to the transformative Ontario Line project, emphasising the company’s rail system expertise: “The Ontario Line is an iconic project that will reshape communities and improve mobility through the greater Toronto area and we are proud to continue our legacy of building integrated subway lines with our internationally renowned expertise in rail systems.”
With over 50 years of experience in urban and railway projects, Egis will be looking to leverage its vast local and global rail systems and electrification knowledge to support TSO Can Inc in adhering to local regulations, ensuring project compliance and contributing to the project’s success.
The Ontario Line will run from Exhibition Place in the west, through downtown and east to Thorncliffe Park and Flemington Park. It will have 15 stations, including six interchange stations that connect to other transit services, including GO train services at Exhibition/Ontario Place and East Harbour, the existing subway network at Queen Station and Osgoode Station on Line 1 and at Pape Station on Line 2 and also Eglinton Crosstown LRT at the Ontario Science Centre station.
The partnership also further solidifies Egis’ successful collaboration with Metrolinx, as they serve as technical advisors for the GO Expansion ON Corridor programme in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. This programme is set to transform the transportation network in the area over the next decade.
