Hamilton LRT

AECOM awarded contract to serve as technical advisor for Hamilton LRT in Ontario, Canada

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been appointed by Metrolinx as technical advisor for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit project, a 14-kilometer transit line to be located within Hamilton, Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been appointed by Metrolinx as technical advisor for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit project, a 14-kilometer transit line to be located within Hamilton, Ontario.
  • The line will be the city’s first light rail transit system and will be designed to accommodate expected future growth and development, improve connectivity and attract economic development in the rapidly growing area.
  • “This project will set Hamilton apart as a leader in public transportation, preparing it for a more livable, low-carbon future.
  • In addition, the project plans to support sustainable growth and city-building through revitalization of critical utilities and general infrastructure along the route.

Hamilton-Brantford Building Trades Deeply Concerned About Courthouse Project Cancellation

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Monday, May 11, 2020
Brantford, Southwestern Ontario, Hamilton LRT, ONTARIO, Geography of Canada

This would be the second substantial public infrastructure project cancelled in the region in the past few months, following the cancellation of the $1 Billion Hamilton LRT Project.

Key Points: 
  • This would be the second substantial public infrastructure project cancelled in the region in the past few months, following the cancellation of the $1 Billion Hamilton LRT Project.
  • Taken together, these cancellations have generated real concerns among the local construction workforce being able to get back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "When we hear about the local economy losing $1.5 Billion in direct construction investment, that is only part of the story.
  • The Hamilton-Brantford Building and Construction Trades Council strongly believes that the local economy needs the Halton Consolidated Provincial Courthouse project approved by the Ontario Government in order to help sustain local jobs for workers and businesses at a time of great uncertainty, he concluded.