Light Rail Transit (LRT)

News and announcements

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three shortlisted teams to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The three teams were selected by IO and Metrolinx through a Request for Qualifications process that took place in 2017. Teams were selected based on their experience, ability and financial capacity to deliver a project of this size and scope.

Teams have been invited to respond to the RFP and will begin preparing proposals that detail how they will deliver the project. Once submitted, the proposals will be evaluated and a preferred proponent will be selected. Contract award is expected in 2019 with construction starting later that year. 

Read the April 13, 2018 news release

NOTICE TO PROCEED WITH HAMILTON B-LINE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) PROJECT
An addendum to the Environmental Project Report (EPR) for the Hamilton B-Line Light Rail Transit Project, including a summary and all other required documents, was submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on May 29, 2017, with amendments completed on July 10, 2017. A 35-day Minister review period was completed on August 2, 2017. The LRT Office received official correspondence that the Hamilton B-Line LRT project can proceed as amended on July 10, 2017.

Hamilton LRT 2017 EPR Addendum - Proponent Letter (PDF, 637 KB)
Hamilton LRT 2017 EPR Addendum – Minister’s Notice to Allow a Change (PDF, 332 KB)

• Notice of EPR Addendum (PDF 427 KB)
• Main EPR document - amended (PDF, 13.9 MB)
• Design drawings/maps (PDF, 37.33 MB)
• View the full EPR Addendum