Ontario

$1,700,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $41.05 for every person in Canada ≈ 21,971 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Program
Canada Public Transit Fund
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2026-2027
Agreement period
June 29, 2026 – March 31, 2037
Reference
infc:278-2026-2027-Q1-00042

Published purpose

The Hamilton Light Rail Transit (Hamilton LRT) project is a 14-kilometre light rail transit line running west-east from McMaster University along Main Street West, King Street West, King Street East, Main Street East, and Queenston Road to Eastgate Square. Project delivery mechanism includes a two-package delivery strategy. Scoping of the first package (Package 1) will include underground utility relocation, and construction of bridges, roads, sidewalks, traffic control signals and streetlights, while scoping of the second package (Package 2) will include construction of Stops, Rail and Systems (SRS) plus construction of the Operations & Maintenance and Storage Facility (OMSF).

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This federal contribution funds the Hamilton Light Rail Transit project, a 14-kilometre LRT line in Ontario, including utility relocation, construction of bridges, roads, stops, rail systems, and a maintenance facility.

Category: Infrastructure Primarily funds activity in Canada

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