GO EXPANSION UNION STATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (“USEP” or the “Project”)
Description of Project:
The purpose of the Project is to design and construct infrastructure upgrades required at Union Station, located in the City of Toronto, to accommodate the planned expansion of GO Transit rail services. This early works phase is required in advance of the larger GO Expansion Project (OnCorr) in order to facilitate future track closures for the reconstruction of platforms within the existing train shed, and to reduce the overall impact to the OnCorr construction schedule.
The USEP provides two wide platforms and a new concourse south of the existing trainshed. The new passenger concourse will span from Bay Street to York Street and connect into the existing Bay, VIA and York concourses to the north. The Project will reconstruct platforms 24/25 and 26/27, increasing the width and re-aligning track to permit higher speeds and allow for greater train and pedestrian throughput. The general scope includes the new concourse and associated platforms, canopies, vertical access, electrical and mechanical works, track and signal works, storm water management system and provisions for future modification for level boarding.
