Province to run rail link to Pearson Airport
The Toronto Star
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Tess Kalinowski
Transportation Reporter
In a surprise move, Metrolinx has announced that it will own, operate and build the highly anticipated rail link between Union Station and Pearson airport, after the province failed to reach an agreement with SNC-Lavalin.
It had long been expected that the private company would build and operate the premium rail service for the government.
“While the province and the Union Pearson Air-Link Group (UPAG), a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, were able to make significant progress negotiating, financial market conditions prevented acceptable terms,” Metrolinx said in a news release Friday. “The government will continue to work with UPAG to build on the design and development work that has been completed to date.”
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