GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[Richard White]

Feb 13
Had a look at the new bridge walkway as well using it and not complete. Dirt being used as a ramp to the sidewalk in the parking lot with fencing on both side of the sidewalk. New concrete walkway pour from the bridge to the entrance.

Handrail still to be install on the bridge as well the walls of the trench. Then there is the backfilling to the retaining walls. Don't see new paving place for the whole area until late this year.

Where is this Drum?

 

[EnviroTO]

That looks like Port Credit station where as part of station works related to the new Hurontario LRT station they are upgrading the stormwater management.

 

[Northern Light]

Nothing particularly notable in the Capital Projects update for this week's Mx Board Meeting.....but I offer up where's there, in respect of GO:

https://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20220217/20220217_BoardMtg_Capital%20Projects.pdf

 

[generalcanada]

Nothing particularly notable in the Capital Projects update for this week's Mx Board Meeting.....but I offer up where's there, in respect of GO:

https://www.metrolinx.com/en/docs/pdf/board_agenda/20220217/20220217_BoardMtg_Capital%20Projects.pdf

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hmm even though oncorr is listed as "dbom" theyre using this "development phase" that the scarborough extension will use
how much can you read into this?

 

[crs1026]

It's informative to compare the capital envelope from a year ago. To QP's and ML's credit, the budget envelopes aren't getting restated every few months (as they were back during the previous government's tenure).

I'm not sure what we can read into the Oncorr baseline given that bids are being reviewed, but the envelopes have not been shrinking and money is getting spent. (Viva BRT costs have been reduced - did someone return the empties?)

We arent being informed about whether the incurred costs are on target or not in terms of % of project completion for $ spent.

- Paul

 

[innsertnamehere]

Interesting to see GO Expansion is now up to $26 billion.

Wasn't it something like a $13 billion program when it first started?

 

[generalcanada]

Interesting to see GO Expansion is now up to $26 billion.

Wasn't it something like a $13 billion program when it first started?

they are still giving out the $10 bil figure but thats just the oncorr contract value. excluding 30 year maintenance maybe? which makes it 15 bil?

 

[crs1026]

Here for comparison are the March 2018 (final Wynne budget) June 2019 (post Ford election) and March 2020 numbers

- Paul

 

[generalcanada]

LOL the 2025 in service dates.

 

[daniel_kryz]

The key takeaway here is that only two out of the four teams have submitted proposals and the deadline was in late November 2021.
Here are our options...

EnTransit

• Applicant Lead: SNC-Lavalin Capital, Siemens Project Ventures, Keolis
• Construction Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Design Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens, Balfour Beatty Rail
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Keolis SNCF, SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Financial Advisor: National Bank

ONxpress Transportation Partners

• Applicant Lead: Aecon Concessions, John Holland, Meridiam Infrastructure, Alstom Transport Canada
• Construction Team: Aecon IM, John Holland, Alstom
• Design Team: WSP, Hatch, Alstom
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Deutsche Bahn, John Holland, Aecon O&M
• Financial Advisor: RBC Dominion Securities

The scope of the On Corridor Works project includes:

• Operation of train services including train driving
• Timetable planning, train control and dispatch for all operators across the GO-owned rail network
• Design, build, finance, integration, maintenance, rehabilitation or renewal of the railway corridor (civil infrastructure, tracks, systems, signaling, rolling stock, etc.)
• Refurbishment, 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 Metrolinx safety, security and emergency management policies

So in terms of train operations, it's either Siemens or Deutsche Bahn (Germany's national rail company).

 

[generalcanada]

The key takeaway here is that only two out of the four teams have submitted proposals and the deadline was in late November 2021.
Here are our options...

EnTransit

• Applicant Lead: SNC-Lavalin Capital, Siemens Project Ventures, Keolis
• Construction Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Design Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens, Balfour Beatty Rail
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Keolis SNCF, SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Financial Advisor: National Bank

ONxpress Transportation Partners

• Applicant Lead: Aecon Concessions, John Holland, Meridiam Infrastructure, Alstom Transport Canada
• Construction Team: Aecon IM, John Holland, Alstom
• Design Team: WSP, Hatch, Alstom
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Deutsche Bahn, John Holland, Aecon O&M
• Financial Advisor: RBC Dominion Securities

The scope of the On Corridor Works project includes:

• Operation of train services including train driving
• Timetable planning, train control and dispatch for all operators across the GO-owned rail network
• Design, build, finance, integration, maintenance, rehabilitation or renewal of the railway corridor (civil infrastructure, tracks, systems, signaling, rolling stock, etc.)
• Refurbishment, 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 Metrolinx safety, security and emergency management policies

So in terms of train operations, it's either Siemens or Deutsche Bahn (Germany's national rail company).

If GO expansion has any hope of being delivered remotely on time. i swear to god they absolutely cant pick snc. would be a disaster

 

[superelevation]

If GO expansion has any hope of being delivered remotely on time. i swear to god they absolutely cant pick snc. would be a disaster

The Major transit projects delivered by SNC have actually been pretty consistently on time (even early) e.g. Canada Line, Calgary West LRT, and Ottawa

 

[mildlyamusingusername]

The key takeaway here is that only two out of the four teams have submitted proposals and the deadline was in late November 2021.
Here are our options...

EnTransit

• Applicant Lead: SNC-Lavalin Capital, Siemens Project Ventures, Keolis
• Construction Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Design Team: SNC-Lavalin, Siemens, Balfour Beatty Rail
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Keolis SNCF, SNC-Lavalin, Siemens
• Financial Advisor: National Bank

ONxpress Transportation Partners

• Applicant Lead: Aecon Concessions, John Holland, Meridiam Infrastructure, Alstom Transport Canada
• Construction Team: Aecon IM, John Holland, Alstom
• Design Team: WSP, Hatch, Alstom
• Operations & Maintenance Team: Deutsche Bahn, John Holland, Aecon O&M
• Financial Advisor: RBC Dominion Securities

The scope of the On Corridor Works project includes:

• Operation of train services including train driving
• Timetable planning, train control and dispatch for all operators across the GO-owned rail network
• Design, build, finance, integration, maintenance, rehabilitation or renewal of the railway corridor (civil infrastructure, tracks, systems, signaling, rolling stock, etc.)
• Refurbishment, 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 Metrolinx safety, security and emergency management policies

So in terms of train operations, it's either Siemens or Deutsche Bahn (Germany's national rail company).

Didn’t Siemens drop out and get replaced by Hitachi for that bid?

 

[daniel_kryz]

Didn’t Siemens drop out and get replaced by Hitachi for that bid?

Yes, I'm sorry. I took the info from an earlier Infrastructure Ontario post. Here's the updated list from the Metrolinx blog...

EnTransit – Keolis Canada Inc. – Keolis SA;SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc. – SNC-Lavalin Inc. – SNC-Lavalin Operations & Maintenance Inc. – SNCF Participations – Hitachi Rail STS Canada Inc. – Engie Transport CM Canada Inc. – Eiffage Génie Civil – TSO

ONxpress Transportation Partners – Aecon Concessions, a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc. – Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc. – Aecon O&M, a division of Aecon Construction Group Inc. – ALSTOM Transport Canada Inc. – ALSTOM Holdings SA – Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH – Hatch Corporation – FCC Construccion S.A. – WSP Canada Inc.

 

[urbancog]

In the EnTransit group, I'd assumed that Hitachi Rail STS was the rolling stock manufacturer but in fact it's the signalling and train control subsidiary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Rail_STS

Am I missing something or are the other companies listed all rail-operations, civil-design, construction and ops/maintenance? Perhaps they plan to take bids from rolling stock manufacturers during the upcoming Development Phase if they're chosen or have already received bids and have chosen more than one rolling stock supplier?