Name of the Project
Trillium Line Extension project.

Location
Ottawa, Canada.

Project Owner/s
City of Ottawa.

Project Description
The project involves the addition of about 12 km of single and double track, extending the Trillium line from Greenboro to Limebank, and a 4 km spur line, a section of which will be elevated guideway for quick connections to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

The project will also include:

• the extension of five station platforms on the existing Trillium line (Bayview, Carling, Mooney’s Bay, Carleton and Greenboro) to accommodate longer trains;

• construction of two new stations on the existing Trillium line at Gladstone and Walkley;

• four new stations along the extension at South Keys (connecting to the airport link), Leitrim, Bowesville and Limebank;

• two new stations along the new spur line at Uplands and airport terminals;

• the supply of seven new Stadler vehicles and overhauling six existing Alstom trains; and

• construction of a new Walkley Yard maintenance and storage facility (MSF).

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project will cost about $660-million to implement.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
TransitNEXT, a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, has been selected by the City of Ottawa as the preferred proponent for the Trillium Line Extension project.

SNC-Lavalin will design, build, finance and maintain the new extension, and will also assume responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the existing Trillium line.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
TransitNEXT (preferred contractor).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
City of Ottawa, tel +1613580 2450 or email medias@ottawa.ca.