Groupe Porteur selected for the Gatineau-Ottawa tramway

Project Overview - The Gatineau-Ottawa tramway project spans 24 km, with 22 km in Quebec and 2 km in Ontario, featuring a Y-shaped circuit with South (10.5 km) and North (7.5 km) branches, 37 stations, and 4 multimodal exchange hubs [2] - The project is scheduled for commissioning by 2035 [2] - The Société de transport de l'Outaouais awarded the contract for professional, technical, and multidisciplinary services to Groupe Porteur, which includes SYSTRA Canada, Egis, and EXP [5] Project Phases - The project involves three main phases: technical and environmental studies, procurement, and construction work supervision and commissioning tests [3] - Technical and environmental studies for the Quebec portion of the route (22 km) will begin in Spring 2025 [6] Companies Involved - Groupe Porteur, comprising SYSTRA Canada, Egis, and EXP, will support the TramGO Project Office through all phases of the C$114 million contract [9] - SYSTRA Canada, with its main office in Montréal since 1990, specializes in transportation consulting, engineering, and project management, with a global presence in 80 countries [7] - Egis, operating in 100 countries with 19,500 employees, focuses on architecture, consulting, construction engineering, and mobility services, emphasizing sustainable and resilient development [4] - EXP, with a heritage dating back to 1906, provides engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services globally, with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions [8] Vision and Collaboration - The project aims to transform urban mobility and create sustainable connections between communities, with Groupe Porteur collaborating with architectural firms Richez_Associés and Provencher Roy [9] - The tramway is seen as more than a transit project, embodying a vision of sustainable mobility, infrastructure modernization, and urban development [10] - The project will integrate an efficient, sustainable, and innovative transportation system into the urban environments of Gatineau and Ottawa [9]