STAFF WRITER The GTA Construction Report
Federal government infrastructure funds will help pay significant costs for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), cycling and other transit infrastructure projects in the GTA.
The $474 million in federal funding for the GTA area is part of $1.49 billion in resources under the federal Public Transit Infrastructure fund. The province and municipalities must come up with the other 50 per cent.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the joint federal provincial program during an August news conference at a municipal transit garage in Barrie, while federal finance minister Bill Morneau participated in a parallel press conference focusing on Toronto projects.
“This is big news for Toronto,” Morneau said at the St. Clair West subway station.
The Toronto money will go toward fixing up bridges, a subway yard upgrade and replacing a fire main at Wilson Yard, along with upgrades to buses and streetcars, according to a government news release, which included a list of projects to be covered by the funding. The date is listed in the federal documents as the “anticipated start date,” indicating that many of the projects have already commenced.
TTC projects
Bridges/structures maintenance: $4,731,500. June 1, 2016 T1 rail yard accommodation: $4,910,000. June 1, 2016 Subway facility renewal program: $4,263,500. July 1,
2016
Fire main replacement at Wilson yard: $4,009,500. Dec. 1,
2016
Retrofit of CH and shop traction power pendant system: $619,500. Jan. 1, 2017
Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) ATC resignaling: $4,500,000. April 1, 2016
Subway escalator overhaul program: $5,534,500. April 1, 2016
Escalator replacement program: $1,300,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Subway pump replacement program: $3,376,500. July 1, 2016
Fire ventilation upgrade: $1,375,000. Jan. 1, 2017
TTC backflow preventers: $1,243,500. July 1, 2016
On grade paving: $4,786,500. July 1, 2016
Structural paving: $1,887,500. June 1, 2016
Skylight replacement program: $85,000. Feb. 1, 2017
Stations transformation (incl. Zone Hubs): $9,185,500. April 1, 2016
Subway track rehabilitation program: $14,097,500. April 1, 2016
Turnout rehabilitation program: $11,470,000. April 1, 2016
Subway rail grinding: $2,874,500. April 1, 2016
Train door monitoring system – T1 & TR (overhaul and communications): $17,569,000. April 1, 2016
T1 subway cars – 20-year overhaul: $5,772,000. April 1, 2016
T1 subway cars – 15-year overhaul: $11,191,500. April 1, 2016 TR subway cars – seven-year overhaul: $4,386,000. April 1, 2016
Subway workcars: $7,710,000. April 1, 2016
LRV carhouse facility and renewal: $378,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Surface track replacement program: $23,032,500. Jan. 1, 2017
Surface special trackwork replacement program: $8,152,500. Jan. 1, 2017
Reconstruction of streetcar overhead: $8,219,000. April 1, 2016
Life extension overhaul of 40 articulated light rail vehicles (ALRVs): $12,955,000. April 1, 2016
Bus hoists: $8,084,000. July 1, 2016
Bus washracks: $2,973,500. July 1, 2016
Platform modifications to accommodate articulated buses. $10,000,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Transit signal priorities: $13,495,000. Sept.1, 2016
Purchase of four of 99 low floor 40-ft. diesel buses. $1,315,000. April 1, 2016
Orion VII diesel and Nova Arctic bus rebuild program: $41,465,000. April 1, 2016
Replacement of Orion VII hybrid bus components: $8,423,500. April 1, 2016
APC expansion to remainder of TTC 60 ft. bus fleet: $531,000. April 1, 2016
APC expansion to remainder of TTC 40 ft. bus fleet and ALRVs: $4,659,000. Nov. 1, 2016
APC equipment on LRV fleet order: $350,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Customer facing information screens (CFIS): $2,500,000. April 1, 2016
VISION (CAD/AVL): $15,000,000. April 1, 2016
Easier access phase III: $3,475,000. July 1, 2016
AODA requirements – subway fleet, buses, streetcars: $5,163,500. April 1, 2016
T1 pre-boarding announcement system: $1,573,000. April 1, 2016
201 Wheel-Trans buses: $4,345,000. April 1, 2016
WT friendly bus rebuild program: $2,115,500. April 1, 2016
Bus stop improvements for accessibility: $10,000,000. September 1, 2016
Wheel trans transformation program: $4,780,500. April 1, 2016
Maintenance of joint TTC / Toronto transportation bridges: $2,073,500. April 1, 2016
Tunnel and station leak remediation program: $4,892,500. April 1, 2016
Structure rehabilitation program: $16,479,500. April 1, 2016
Storage tanks – oil interceptors: $640,000. Dec. 1, 2016
Subway asbestos removal program: $3,793,500. April 1, 2016
Roofing rehabilitation program: $12,126,500. April 1, 2016
Union station infrastructure: $750,000. April 1, 2016
Finch West LRT early works: $25 million. April 1, 2016
SmartTrack planning and design: $3 million. April 1, 2016
Eglinton West LRT planning and design: $3,500,000. April 1, 2016
Scarborough Subway extension planning and design: $125,000. April 1, 2016
Eglinton East LRT planning and design: $3,500,000. April 1, 2016
Relief line planning and design: $27,760,000. April 1, 2016
Waterfront transit design: $1,800,000. April 1, 2016
Cycling
Eglinton Connects streetscape improvements and cycle tracks: $8,900,000. Sept. 1, 2016
West Toronto Railpath extension: $11,750,000. Sept. 1, 2016
East Don Trail: $11,250,000. Nov. 1, 2016
Surface transit operational improvement studies: $250,000. Feb. 1, 2017
Bicycle parking at 40 TTC stations: $425,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Bike Share Toronto expansion at 50 TTC stations: $1,250,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Flemingdon Park-Thorncliffe park neighbourhood cycling connections: $1,500,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Eglinton Ave. East bicycle lanes. $541,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Burnhamthorpe/Renforth boulevard multi-use trail to Kipling Station: $1,045,000. Jan. 1, 2017
York University cycling connections: $111,500. Sept. 1, 2016
Dufferin St. North Trail/cycle track: $700,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Midland Ave. multi-use trail: $4,500,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Other Toronto projects
Transit signal priority system renewal study: $50,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Accessible pedestrian signals expansion: $1,200,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Automated pedestrian detection upgrades: $150,000. Aug. 1, 2016
New mid-block crossings to transit stops: $1,500,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Reductions of curb radii at key intersections: $125,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Geometric safety improvements – removal of channelized right turns: $900,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Missing sidewalk links: $660,000. Jan. 1, 2017
Missing sidewalk links – 2018: $855,000. Jan. 1, 2018
Missing sidewalk links – 2018 Road Safety Plan: $250,000. Jan. 1, 2018
Increase crossing times – Modification of signals and timings: $115,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Reduced crossing distance – curb extensions/neckdowns: $90,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Sidewalk extensions for accessibility: $75,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Signalized crossings for cyclists: $90,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Pavement marking improvements: $200,000. Aug. 1, 2016
Real-time alternative transportation information screens: $30,000. Sept. 1, 2017
LED blank-out signs for turn restrictions: $380,000. Jan. 1, 2018
GTA and Hamilton Area: Metrolinx – Enterprise Asset Management: $22,985,233. July 1, 2016
GTA and Hamilton Area: Davenport Diamond Program: $5,000,000. Sept. 1, 2016
Barrie
The Barrie funding is focused on bus replacement, rather than construction work:
Conventional transit bus replacement: $1,312,500. Nov. 1, 2016
Conventional transit bus replacement 2017: $1,050,000. June 1, 2017
Conventional transit bus replacement 2018: $1,050,000. Nov. 1, 2017
Specialized transit bus replacement 2017: $187,500. June 1, 2017
Specialized transit bus growth 2017: $400,000, June 1, 2017
