“On September 8, 2008, the Mayor of Winnipeg and the Premier of Manitoba announced a funding agreement for $138 million for construction of the first phase of a rapid transit system for Winnipeg, the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor – Stage 1 project. The project is funded by a combination of City, Provincial, and Federal funding programs.
On October 22, 2008, City Council approved the construction of the project which includes a 3.6 km Transitway between Queen Elizabeth Way & Stradbrook and Pembina & Jubilee and up to 4 new rapid transit stations at Harkness, Osborne, and in the Fort Rouge Yards” (Source: winnipegtransit.com/en/rapid-transit)
The new transit stations will be outfitted with large overhead canopies, heated shelters, information kiosks, walkway canopies and furniture to accommodate travelling passengers. Enseicom Inc. out of Quebec was chosen as the manufacturer of choice to design and supply all transit shelters and station identification signage. Trade Sync has been working with Enseicom Inc. as the installation experts bringing the designs to life.
The new transit stations are expected to be fully finished by early 2012, with Fort Rouge and Harkness Station close to completion by end of 2011.
Location: Winnipeg, MB.
Client/Manufacturer: Enseicom Inc.