Canada’s Rapid Transit System Gets Big Update [Video]

One of the largest public transport projects in Canada has reached a new milestone after it broke ground on a major part of its underground infrastructure.

The Ontario Line began work on Queen Station in Toronto today as part of the latest stage in the CA$27 billion (about $19 billion) rapid transit project.

Newsweek contacted authorities in Toronto for more information on the progress via email.

Why It Matters

Once complete, the Ontario Line is expected to handle 388,000 daily boardings, provide 40 connections to other modes of transit, and reduce vehicle traffic by 28,000 daily car trips. The current plans for the route include 15 stops, taking passengers from Ontario Place to Don Valley on the other side of Canada’s largest city.

What To Know

Queen Station, one of the eight underground stations in the center of Toronto, broke ground on, according to local media reports on Monday.

The Queen Station site will involve the excavation of over 100,000 cubic meters (about 3.5 million …