Aecom has secured a seven-year contract worth approximately C$100m ($77.7m) from Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario, to provide technical advisory services on the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Mississauga and Brampton, as well as the Hamilton LRT project.
Both the projects are part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history and are expected to have an impressive impact on regional transit.
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The projects are expected to provide crucial links between many of the existing lines, as well as in the local economy, by creating jobs and attracting more investments in the area.
Under the deal, Aecom will lead the development of the reference concept designs, project specific output specifications, and related design and planning activities.
The company will also provide assistance with the alternative financing and procurement request for quotation/request for proposal development and related in-market support.
In addition, Aecom will support the construction and implementation phases by providing technical compliance oversight and acting in an associated advisory role.
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By GlobalDataAecom chairman and CEO Michael Burke said: "We are excited to be a part of such important infrastructure projects for Ontario, which will improve mobility for people moving through these corridors and connect them to the region’s existing transit lines.
"This is a great opportunity to again demonstrate Aecom’s proficiency in delivering complex and essential transportation projects around the world."
The Hurontario LRT project will involve 20km of new light rail installations along Hurontario Street, from Port Credit GO Station to Brampton Gateway Terminal.
It will include 22 stations and a service loop in the downtown Mississauga City Centre / Square One area, as well as a maintenance storage facility in the Highway 407 area.
It is reported that for this project, an estimated C$1.4bn ($1bn) capital cost will be provincially funded.
The company noted that the 13km Hamilton LRT project will connect McMaster University through downtown Hamilton to Queenston Circle, as well as a connection to the West Harbour GO Station and potentially the waterfront.
The estimated C$1bn ($776m) capital cost for this project will also be provincially funded, and it will also include a high-order pedestrian connection to the Hamilton GO Centre Station, as well as a maintenance and storage facility.
