The consortium is made up of SNC-Lavalin, ACS Infrastructure Canada, EllisDon and Aecon.
Crosslinx will be responsible for the design, build, finance, operation, maintenance and lifecycle activities of the 19 kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT line for a 30-year term, including 25 stations, an integrated system of track work, rolling stock, signalling and communications infrastructure.
Financial close on the project is expected this summer with construction on the project anticipated to start in the first quarter of 2016. Testing and commissioning of the line will be confirmed following financial close.
“This is a pivotal time for Canada’s nation building, and in particular the unprecedented transit build-out planned over the next decade,” said Teri McKibbon, president and chief executive officer of Aecon Group. “For Aecon, this is a historic selection which confirms our strong position in the transit sector, and will contribute significantly to Aecon’s continued growth. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT project is one of the largest public-private partnerships globally and we are very pleased to be working together with our partners on the full scope of work for this world-class project.”
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