Metrolinx: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, Ontario|Toronto (Ontario) · grants and contributions register · Thunder Bay—Superior North

Metrolinx: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $2.8B value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-16UX1530Z3 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Metrolinx: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/metrolinx/

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7agreements
$2.8Bvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

New Building Canada Fund - National Infrastructure Component$1.9Bvalue2022start2028end

The Project involves the construction of approximately 128.4 kilometres of new track on the Kitchener, Barrie, Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West GO Transit corridors. Works also include 11 grade separations, multiple station layover expansions, multiple station modifications and other ancillary components. Project works support the broader GO Expansion program that proposes to increase service levels on the busiest GO Transit corridors into a two-way, all-day commuter rail service, including electrification.

Agreement for the GO Transit Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Agreement on GO Transit Rail Infrastructure Improvements$385Mvalue2004start2025end

To provide funding to infrastructure projects with fixed capital assets that are used or operated for the benefit of the public: for highway or rail infrastructure, local transportation infrastrcuture, tourism or urban developement infrastructure, water and sewage treatment infrastructure and infrastructure prescribed by regulation.

Agreement$250Mvalue2011start–end
Agreement for the Metrolinx Building Canada Fund Agreement for the Go Transit Improvement Program (GO TIP)$250Mvalue2011start2021end

To provide funding to support Public Transit Infrastructure.

Agreement$46.5Mvalue2015start–end
Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvement Projects$13.8Mvalue2024start2026end

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2011start–end

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$1.9Bvalue1programs
Transport Canada6agreements$945Mvalue3programs
  • Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
  • Building Canada Plan / Building Canada Fund
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component

All grants from Transport Canada

Years

20241agreements$13.8Mvalue1programs
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
20221agreements$1.9Bvalue1programs
  • GO Transit Expansion Project
20151agreements$46.5Mvalue0programs
    20113agreements$500Mvalue1programs
    • Building Canada Plan / Building Canada Fund

    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.