Canadian Construction LRT Media Monitoring

Infrastructure communications is at the heart of what we do at reVerb. We’ve created this tool to help Canadians stay informed and make it easier for contractors, consultants, and the public to follow the progress of major builds across the country.

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General News Stories

  1. 📰 After 20-year absence, Calgary Transit bringing back retail outlets at some LRT stations - CBC - October 2, 2025

  2. 📰 Surrey council OKs TransLink advancing its Bus Rapid Transit design - Peace Arch News - September 29, 2025

  3. 📢 LETTER: 'Cambridge too often seems forgotten or second-thought in regional planning decisions' - Cambridge Today - October 1, 2025

  4. 📰 Metrolinx to defer major track work on Lakeshore West GO line for Blue Jays games this weekend - CBC - September 30, 2025 

  5. 📰 St. Laurent Mayor reveals vision for 2043 - The Suburban - October 1, 2025

  6. 📰 Large projects are already monopolizing our construction workers - Le Journal de Montreal - September 27, 2025

  7. 📰 New Montreal Metro station name is nod to Haitian history, but not everyone is a fan - CBC - September 25, 2025

Project Updates

Alberta Passenger High Speed Rail:

  1. 📰Edmonton to Calgary high-speed rail line could use only Canadian, locally built steel - Edmonton Journal - October 2, 2025

    Green Line LRT - Phase 1:

  2. 📰 Contract awarded for Green Line LRT’s Ogden Road Realignment project - ReNew Canada - September 26, 2025

    Hazel McCallion (Hurontario) LRT:

  3. 📰 ‘AN INCREDIBLE MESS’: LRT construction hurts Mississauga businesses, mayor says - INsauga - September 25, 2025

    Eglinton Crosstown LRT:

  4. 📰 Eglinton Crosstown LRT to reach new milestone despite not having an opening date - CP24 - October 1, 2024

  5. 📰 Why Canada Desperately Needs This $13BN Railway - The B1M - October 1, 2024

  6. 📰 Long-delayed Eglinton LRT to begin month-long final test, Metrolinx CEO says - The Globe and Mail - September 29, 2025

    Hamilton LRT:

  7. 📰 New GO train station to open in east Hamilton in October - CBC - September 29, 2025

    Stage 2 LRT Project (Confederation & Trillium):

  8. 📰 Confederation GO opens as Metrolinx expands fall train service - Metrolinx - October 2, 2025

  9. 📰 Confederation GO station completion will add more GO service to east Hamilton - The Bay Observer - September 29, 2025

    GO Line Expansion:

  10. 📰 Metrolinx information sessions on future plans for Danforth GO station set for Oct. 2 and 9 - Beach Metro - October 2, 2025

    Alto Project: Quebec City-Toronto:

  11. 📰 Alto wants piles of Canadian steel to keep high-speed rail on track - The Logic - September 30, 2025

  12. 📰 Ottawa councillors welcome plan to build Quebec City-Toronto high-speed rail link - Capital Current - September 27, 2025

    Gatineau Tramway (TramGO):

  13. 📰 City of Quebec: major acquisition of $22.2 million related to the tramway - Le Journal de Montreal - September 27, 2025

    Reseau Express Metropolitain (REM) Phase 2:

  14. 📰 The REM’s Deux-Montagnes branch will open in November - The Concordian - September 30, 2025

  15. 📰 Montreal’s 2nd REM line set to open, but West Island residents will have to keep waiting - CBC - September 25, 2025

Legend: 📰 News Story or Project Update | 📢 Editorial/Opinion

LRT Media Monitoring

We’re currently monitoring LRT construction projects across Canada, tracking progress, headlines, and key updates from major light rail transit developments nationwide. Coming soon we’ll expand our coverage to include broader transportation projects such as highways, bus rapid transit, active transportation, and other large-scale infrastructure builds.

LRT in Canada: By the Numbers

data compiled and accurate as of July 2025.

*If half of all new transit riders switched from personal vehicles, an estimated 2.35 million metric tonnes of CO₂ could be avoided each year. This estimate is based on average vehicle emissions of 250 grams of CO₂ per kilometre using Canadian fleet data. With about 940 million riders taking a 10 kilometre trip, that results in 9.4 billion kilometres not driven. Multiplied by the emissions rate, this equals more than two trillion grams or 2.35 million tonnes of carbon dioxide no longer released into the atmosphere each year.

Disclaimer:
This page is for informational purposes only and reflects publicly available data from news sources, government releases, and project websites. reVerb Communications does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information provided. This is a free service intended to support awareness and public engagement. For official project details, please refer directly to the relevant project owner or agency.

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