$300 million

2012 Rank: 90

2011 Rank: 80

Sector: Rail

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Owner: Metrolinx/GO Transit

Key Players:

Engineer: Morrison Hershfield (engineering, civil works consultant, construction)

Contractor: Siemens Canada (installation of electrical and communications systems)

Other: A joint venture between Hatch Mott MacDonald, Delcan, IBI Group (consultant up to and including contract award, owner’s representative)

Funding: Public

Provincial Through a capital allotment from Metrolinx/GO Transit

Description:

The Union Station Rail Corridor is the railway infrastructure leading to Toronto’s Union Station. It is critical to GO Transit and VIA Rail operations as well as Amtrak, ONR, CN and CP. The project involves the replacement of the life-expired signalling, electrical and communications equipment with modern electronic equipment, without interruption to service.