Allandale25
Senior Member
Map from the federal Minister.
Toronto Eglinton Line 5 Crosstown West Extension | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
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W. K. Lis
Superstar
The GTAA (Greater Toronto Airports Authority) was formed in 1996 by the Government of Canada, which was divesting its direct control of airports across the country to similar operating agencies. So there is some federal control of it. Since the LRT would go through airport lands, the feds would have some say in it.
From link.
Allandale25
Senior Member
And we have a deal.
crs1026
Superstar
So.... when will the names for the two TBM's be chosen? Any suggestions?
(Ghella's website indicates that TBMs should carry female names - sorry Rob and Doug......)
- Paul
(Ghella's website indicates that TBMs should carry female names - sorry Rob and Doug......)
- Paul
Amare
Senior Member
Del and Duca should be the names of the TBMs.
Sorry I just couldnt resist, it was too easy. I have a penchant for beating on him for everything (rightfully so in 99% of cases).
But seriously though, how about Grimes and Holyday? After Etobicoke's finest city councillors.
Sorry I just couldnt resist, it was too easy. I have a penchant for beating on him for everything (rightfully so in 99% of cases).
But seriously though, how about Grimes and Holyday? After Etobicoke's finest city councillors.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Allandale25
Senior Member
And we have a deal.
Contract value noted: https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/Contract-awarded-Eglinton-Crosstown-West-Extension/
kamira51
Active Member
This is absolutely fantastic news. Now if Dougy can get the other three projects signed, then hallelujah.And we have a deal.
afransen
Senior Member
"Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $729.2 million to West End Connectors to design, build and finance the tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project."
allengeorge
Senior Member
What about the track work, the signaling, and the vehicles?
kamira51
Active Member
The tunnel contract doesn't mention signaling and vehicles.
This link below is for the station contract.
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Stations, Rail and Systems
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is an approximately 9.2 kilometre extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, from Mount Dennis to Renforth Drive.
allengeorge
Senior Member
I know. So that’s coming in a separate contract? What’s the timeline on that? I ask, because while a tunnel is necessary, it’s not sufficient for this line to be a reality
crs1026
Superstar
^Same approach was used in the Crosstown project. One contractor did the tunnelling, then the main project contractor took over. That division of tasks gets the tunnel machines in the ground and working before all the design work that is needed to even bid the main project is completed. The only design detail the tunnel contract needed was to dig and pour end walls wherever a station was planned - the TBM just drilled through the end walls and kept boring.
I’m guessing the same tunnel wall method - inserting prefab tunnel panels as the TBM proceeds - will be used.
- Paul
I’m guessing the same tunnel wall method - inserting prefab tunnel panels as the TBM proceeds - will be used.
- Paul
kamira51
Active Member
So I assume that they dig the station pits before the tbm reaches it?
Side note look at this time frame.
Allandale25
Senior Member
I know. So that’s coming in a separate contract? What’s the timeline on that? I ask, because while a tunnel is necessary, it’s not sufficient for this line to be a reality
Stations and systems is a separate contract per the April 2021 IO update.
