Ontario Line Costs Reach $34B, More than Triple the Original Budget
Metrolinx says the final price may climb higher as one last contract remains unsettled and supply-chain shocks continue to pressure the budget.
- On Tuesday, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay confirmed the Ontario Line transit project cost has risen to nearly $34 billion, more than tripling since the project was first announced seven years ago.
- Originally projected at $10.9 billion in 2019, the budget ballooned due to global supply chain shocks and trade uncertainty; Lindsay attributed the cost increases to these factors, noting the agency faces significant pressure.
- Last week, Metrolinx awarded a $4.32-billion contract for twin tunnels and two underground stations; however, Lindsay noted the total price could rise further as the agency has yet to finalize the elevated guideways contract.
- NDP Leader Marit Stiles criticized the escalating budget, stating she is concerned that large transit projects consistently grow "out of control" and are not delivered on time.
- Construction of the 16-kilometre subway line began in March 2022, with completion now expected in the early 2030s; the timeline has been repeatedly delayed from the original 2027 target.
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Ontario Line cost climbs to $34 billion as critics fault procurement rules and runaway budgets
Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay confirmed Tuesday that Toronto’s Ontario Line subway now carries a price tag of roughly $34 billion—more than triple the $10.9 billion estimate when the project was announced in 2019, and about $2 billion per kilometre of track. The agency blames global supply chain shocks and trade uncertainty for the surge, but critics say the ballooning budget fits a familiar pattern of runaway transit megaprojects and underscore…
Ontario Line costs reach $34M, more than triple the original budget
The cost of building the Ontario Line has risen once again and Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay says that the total budget will remain “under pressure” amid “one of the worst supply chain shocks” in decades.
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