Alstom TTC subway trainsets deal finalized for Line 2

Alstom TTC subway trainsets are now formally on order after Alstom and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) finalized a supply agreement under the agency’s New Subway Train program, as described in an official Alstom press release.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The contract covers 70 six-car Metropolis subway trainsets to replace the fleet on TTC subway Line 2, with the same equipment also planned for subway extension projects.

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Alstom TTC subway trainsets confirmed under New Subway Train program

The TTC’s New Subway Train program reached this finalized agreement months after the purchase was announced last August. That announcement came after the TTC canceled the bidding process and moved to award the work to the only company able to build the trainsets in Canada — a step previously covered by Railway Supply. At the time, officials said it would likely take several months to complete negotiations.

Metropolis subway trainsets: build, testing, and contract value

Under the agreement, the 70 six-car Metropolis subway trainsets will be built in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and tested in Kingston, Ontario. Alstom said the program will create up to 945 jobs, and the contract includes options for up to 150 additional trainsets.

The total value of the contract is approximately Ca$2.3 billion (about $1.66 billion U.S.), a figure also summarized by Railway Gazette. The NST order is positioned as the replacement fleet for TTC subway Line 2, which carries hundreds of thousands of riders each day.

Timeline and comments from Alstom and the TTC

No estimate of a delivery date was provided when the agreement was finalized. Michael Keroullé, president of Alstom Americas, told CBC it would take about two years for the project’s development stage and TTC design approval.

In its press release, Keroullé thanked the TTC for the contract and said the state-of-the-art trains are intended to improve reliability and passenger comfort, while emphasizing the scale of Canadian job creation tied to the build.

TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali also highlighted the role of funding partners in supporting the New Subway Train program. Lali said the new subway trains will help deliver better transit for riders using Line 2 daily, and added that production in Thunder Bay will support Canadian jobs and content.

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