TORONTO — Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract by Ontario transportation agency Metrolinx to handle track, signal, and right-of-way maintenance for the Central Region of Toronto’s passenger rail infrastructure system, Siemens has announced. Siemens already has a similar contract in the West Region and handles signal and communications services at the Metrolinx Network Operations.
Duration and value of the contract was not announced.
“With this announcement, we are excited to strengthen our partnership with Metrolinx, keeping their system running safely, efficiently and sustainably, and providing passengers with reliable and available service 365 days a year,” Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, CEO of Siemens Mobility in Canada, said in a press release. “Our teams combine experience and expertise in both the real and digital worlds, to assist railways in meeting the needs of today and shaping tomorrow.”
Siemens and Metrolinx will collaborate to mobilize resources, including vehicles and large equipment, in preparation for the start of services in summer 2024.
Siemens’ involvement in Canadian transit includes infrastructure maintenance in Quebec and Ontario; light rail vehicles for Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta; and electrification and system maintenance for the light rail network in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont. The company has also built new trainsets for VIA Rail Canada, is building equipment for Ontario Northland scheduled for delivery in 2026, and is working on locomotives for Montreal-area commuter operator Exo.
