History in the making
The GO Expansion program includes works that facilitate two-way, all-day GO Transit service on the busiest parts of the GO rail network.
ONxpress Transportation Partners (ONxpress) was chosen by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) – to deliver the track, civil infrastructure, signaling, and electrification infrastructure as part of Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program. The project will transform the GO regional rail network with more frequent service, shorter journey times, and a modernized system and services for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Transforming Transit: ONxpress Transportation Partners (ONxpress) was chosen by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to deliver part of Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program. ONxpress will design and build track, civil infrastructure, signaling, and electrification infrastructure, to help enable a frequent and fast transit network for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
GO Expansion will bring frequent, all day, two-way rail service to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and the investment will generate thousands of new jobs and economic opportunities across the region. The project includes adding over 200 kilometers of new rail track and electrifying over 600 kilometers of existing track as well as introducing a state-of-the-art electric train fleet. More trains means greater options, fewer cars on the road, and better air for everyone.
Features
The scope of work includes:
Design, construction and integration of the railway corridor (civil infrastructure, tracks, systems, signalling etc.)
Timetable planning and train control for all operators across the GO-owned network
Operation of train services including train crewing
Maintenance and rehabilitation of new railway corridor assets and select existing railway corridor assets
Maintenance, servicing and cleaning of all rolling stock and procurement of new rolling stock
Construction of new maintenance and train storage and/or layover facilities
Reconstruction of Union Station track and platforms
Compliance with ONxpress safety, security and emergency management policies
Benefits
Employment opportunities
Regional economic benefits
Reduced traffic congestion
