Rideau Transit Group won the CAD 2.1bn (USD 2.13bn) contract for the 12.5km east-west Confederation Line, which includes a 2.5km tunnel to be completed by 2017.
Eventually, three roadheaders will be used; one in each point of access for mining the underground tunnel and station caverns.
The route is expected to be in service by May 2018. The Rideau Transit Group bid is led by a builder, ACS Infrastructure and includes Quebec engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and assorted subsidiaries playing roles as financiers, engineers, operators and maintenance overseers. The consortium also includes Ottawa firm bbb architects.
