Hitachi Rail and Connect 6ix reached their financial close milestone in November 2022, ending a successful two-year procurement period supported by Infrastructure Ontario. Highlighting RSEM and Connect 6ixs planned delivery of a 15.6km fully driverless subway system with GoA4 level automation for Toronto using proven technologies. To support the fleet, the delivery includes a set of fully integrated systems including all power systems, overhead contact system, platform edge doors, signaling, communications, security, control monitoring and data acquisition.
“We are delighted to receive this award from such a prestigious industry publication.“said Joseph Pozza, Chief Financial Officer and Country Representative, Hitachi Rail North America.”Our team has worked hard over the past two years to successfully complete the financial close of the Ontario Line MRSEM – and the launch of the work that followed. While there are many milestones to be reached for Connect 6ix, we are honored to receive this level of recognition from the start.” continues the latter.
The MRSEM package is one of multiple packages comprising the complete Ontario Line project, representing innovation in the North American P3 space, leading to winning the award. “The Ontario Line RSSOM package demonstrates the benefits of involving the private sector in delivering highly technical infrastructure projects to optimize resources with on-time, on-budget delivery“, said Angus Leslie-Melville, Editorial Director of IJGlobal. . “IJGlobal has been extremely impressed with the challenges faced by the Connect 6ix team…”
A high-frequency rapid transit service
With trains running every 90 seconds through the heart of Toronto, the Ontario line will serve nearly 400,000 daily riders and will be a major improvement in transit capacity and connectivity. Once completed, the Ontario Line will be part of an integrated transit system designed to ensure that navigating the City of Toronto and surrounding region will be easier, more intuitive and more environmentally friendly. The new subway line will put approximately 227,500 people within walking distance of public transit and connect to more than 40 other transit routes.
Alongside Hitachi Rail, the Conmnect6ix consortium is made up of Plenary Americas, Webuild Group, Transdev Canada Inc, IBI Group Professional Services (Canada) Inc, NGE Contracing Inc., and financial advisors Financière Banque Nationale Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
