With the arrival of Train 2, the vehicle portion of HART’s rail system is nearly complete, with the final train expected to arrive within the next year.
From January 2021 until May 2023, buses replaced the 504 King between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Street to accommodate major city works on water mains and sewers in the area.
The first-time grants were awarded through FTA’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which targets replacement of aging rail cars responsible for service delays and increased maintenance costs.
Stacy & Witbeck and Myers & Sons Construction, a joint venture headquartered in Alameda, Calif., were awarded the project, which will improve safety and multimodal access to the transit center and Downtown Mountain View.