TTC awards contract to Hitachi Rail for Line 2 signalling upgrade

Line 2 Signalling Upgrade to Significantly Expand Capacity

This past week, the TTC announced a major capital investment in Bloor-Danforth Line 2, awarding a line-wide signalling upgrade to Hitachi Rail that promises up to a 40% increase in capacity on Toronto's east-west subway. To replace the over half-century-old "fixed-block" signalling technology installed during the initial construction of Line 2, the adoption of the new Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system is projected to cost $402 mil…

TTC awards contract to Hitachi Rail for Line 2 signalling upgrade

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) awarded a contract to Hitachi Rail Canada to install Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), a modern signalling system that will increase capacity and reduce signal-related delays.CBTC, also known as Automatic Train Control (ATC), automatically controls speed and separation between trains. Train location can be monitored more accurately, allowing more trains to operate closer together, enabling shorter he…