TORONTO — Alstom and the Toronto Transit Commission have finalized an agreement for Alstom to build 70 six-car Metropolis subway trainsets for the New Subway Train program to replace the fleet on the TTC’s subway Line 2, as well as for use on subway extension projects.
The purchase of the new equipment had been announced last August after the TTC canceled bidding on the project to award the contract to the only company capable of building the trainsets in Canada [see “Alstom to build …,” Trains.com, Aug. 18, 2025]. At that time, officials said it would likely take several months to complete negotiations. The subway cars will be built in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and tested in Kingston, Ont. Alstom says they will create up to 945 jobs. The agreement includes options for up to 150 additional trainsets.
The total value of the contract is approximately Ca$2.3 billion ($1.66 billion U.S.)
“We thank the Toronto Transit Commission for their trust in Alstom to supply the new metro trains,” Michael Keroullé, president of Alstom Americas, said in a press release. “These state-of-the-art trains will contribute to improving reliability and passenger’s comfort. … With close to 1,000 Canadian jobs created, these NSTs set the bar for what it means to build in Canada, for Canadians.”
No estimate of a delivery date was announced. Keroullé told the CBC that it would take about two years for the development stage of the project and design approval by the TTC.
“The TTC is grateful to all funding partners for their support for these new subway trains, and for their commitment to providing better transit for the hundreds of thousands of riders who use the TTC’s Line 2 every day,” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali. “We are also pleased that these trains will support Canadian jobs and content through Alstom in Thunder Bay.” said TTC CEO Mandeep S. Lali.
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