THUNDER BAY — Union officials say it's “great news” the Toronto Tranist Commission (TTC) has been given the go-ahead on pursuing a new single-source contract for new Line 2 subway trains with Alstom Transport Canada.

As part of the contract, the federal and provincial governments, alongside the City of Toronto, will jointly fund the base procurement of 70 six-car train sets, 55 trains to replace aging trains on Line 2 and 15 trains for the Yonge North and Scarborough extensions.

It would also include options to procure additional trains to meet future needs when funding is committed and subject to Alstom’s performance, according to a news release issued by the TTC on Friday.

“This is what the union's been lobbying for a couple of years now and finally we had the announcement and it's ex

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