📋 Tender Overview
A joint investment of C$163.5 million (US$119.4 million) between the government of Canada and the government of Québec will fund the planning phase of the structuring electric public transit project between the west of Gatineau and downtown Ottawa, Québec, Canada.
The structuring project will meet the present and future mobility needs of residents of the cities of Gatineau and Ottawa by offering a reliable, high-performance public transit service that promotes connectivity to employment, commercial and university hubs.
Two routes are being analyzed for the Quebec portion of the project:
The northern axis, which includes Chemin Vanier, then du Plateau and Saint-Raymond boulevards.
The southern axis, which includes des Allumettières and Wilfrid-Lavigne boulevards, then Chemin d’Aylmer.
The $98.1 million granted by the Government of Quebec and the $65.4 million granted by the Government of Canada will be used to further studies on the Quebec portion of the project. These include the environmental impact assessment, the preliminary design, as well as planning activities related to the engineering of the preparatory work. Their conclusions will be used to determine, among other things, the number and location of stations and the choice of rolling stock, as well as to specify the timetable and potential cost for construction of the project.
