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Toronto Transit Commission Line 2 Signaling Upgrade

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Source: Metro Magazine

Project
Awarded

Hitachi Rail was awarded a contract to upgrade the Toronto Transit Commission's Line 2 signaling system, replacing the 1960s system with SelTrac communications-based train control (CBTC) technology. The upgrade will increase line capacity by up to 40%, improve reliability, safety, and support an eastward extension to Scarborough with three new stations.

Status
Closed
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Metro Magazine

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The project “Toronto Transit Commission Line 2 Signaling Upgrade” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Metro Magazine.

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Hitachi Rail was awarded a contract to upgrade the Toronto Transit Commission's Line 2 signaling system, replacing the 1960s system with SelTrac communications-based train control (CBTC) technology. The upgrade will increase line capacity by up to 40%, improve reliability, safety, and support an eastward extension to Scarborough with three new stations.

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Transportation

Location

Country

Canada

State

Ontario

City

Toronto

Source

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Metro Magazine

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Sector

Mass Transit, Rail

Article published date

2026-07-20

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