The TTC has shortlisted three teams to respond to a request for proposals for its Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements project (BYCI).

The project aims significantly expand and rehabilitate the existing subway station to improve efficiency and capacity and reduce overcrowding during rush hours.

Shortlisted are: Bloor-Yonge Crossline Partners, which is led by Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc.; EllisDon-Barnard Joint Venture, a joint venture between EllisDon Civil Ltd. and Barnard Constructors of Canada LP; and Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture, a joint venture between Kenaidan Infrastructure Ltd and Murphy Infrastructure.

The total cost for the Bloor-Yonge Station Capacity Improvements project is currently estimated at $1.5 billion, and the project will be funded jointly by the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada.

The scope of work includes the construction of a second platform on Line 2 for eastbound service, an expansion of the Line 1 northbound and southbound platforms, new elevators, escalators and stairs, and the construction of a new accessible entrance and exit on the south side of Bloor Street East.

“Bloor-Yonge Station is one of the busiest stations in the TTC’s network, and this project will significantly renovate and expand the station,” said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers. “I look forward to the proposals that will be put forward by the teams, as we work to expand the station to grow ridership and ensure we have reliable public transit for the riders who use it every day.”

The teams will submit their proposals later this year, and the TTC expects to award the contract by the end of 2024. Construction is expected to begin in 2026.