Canada Connecting More Tender

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary TransitNEXT has been selected by the City of Ottawa as the preferred proponent for the Trillium Line Extension project. The project will include the addition of approximately 12 kilometres of single and double track extending the Trillium Line from Greenboro to Limebank and a 4-kilometre spur line a section of which will be elevated guideway for quick connections to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.The project will also include Extension of five station platforms on the existing Trillium line Bayview Carling Mooneys Bay Carleton and Greenboro to accommodate longer trains. Construction of two new stations on the existing Trillium Line at Gladstone and Walkley. Four new stations along the extension at South Keys connecting to the Airport link Leitrim Bowesville and Limebank. Two new stations along the new spur line at Uplands and Airport Terminal. Supplying 7 new Stadler vehicles and overhauling 6 existing Alstom trains. Construction of a new Walkley Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility MSF. Maintenance of the system for 27 years.As the sole proponent in the TransitNEXT team SNC-Lavalin will design build finance and maintain the new extension and will also assume responsibility for the long-term maintenance of the existing Trillium Line. The Trillium Line extension will cost approximately 660 million with SNC-Lavalin providing approximately 136 million in private capital contributions. It will provide new light rail transit connections for communities in Riverside South and it will bring Manotick Findlay Creek Greely Osgoode and other communities to the south closer to rail connections. The extension will help reduce northsouth traffic congestion with dependable public transit options that offer improved operational reliability.The Trillium Line extension is an exciting transit expansion project that has been designed to not only address the City of Ottawas needs in the shorter-term but also allow for future conversion to twin-track electric. We are proud to have the opportunity to further contribute our experience and expertise toward the growth of this transit network and help our nations capital achieve its vision of shorter commutes cleaner air and a stronger economy said Jonathan Wilkinson President Infrastructure at SNC-Lavalin. We look forward to our partnership with the City of Ottawa and the opportunity to build new relationships and a stronger presence with residents businesses and organizations in the community said Stphanie Vaillancourt Executive Vice-President Capital at SNC-Lavalin. A follow-up announcement will be made at financial close which is expected to occur in the coming weeks.