Ontario starting process to hire contractor for Hamilton LRT construction work

It's still not clear when Hamilton will have light rail transit (LRT), but according to Ontario's transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, we are "one step closer" to seeing shovels in the ground.

Speaking outside Hamilton City Hall on Wednesday, Sarkaria announced that the province has issued a request for qualifications, which is a process in which contractors effectively pre-apply to submit proposals for work. In this case, the work includes relocating utilities, roads, sidewalks and traffic control signals along the 14-kilometre LRT route. 

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