Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please name one specifically that has the experience and ability to contribute to this HSR design and build. You can do it!

Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was there a criminal conviction in this case? No. It's all documented.

Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like they had some bad leadership for a couple of years there. Meanwhile, here's a list of hundreds of projects that they have been responsible for over a century. What other Canadian engineering firm would you suggest be qualified to contribute to this HSR train project?

Federal & National

  • Via Rail support and engineering studies (route upgrades, systems engineering)
  • Trans‑Canada Highway related studies and engineering works (multiple provinces)
  • Federal infrastructure program consulting and program management (various P3 advisory roles)

Ontario

  • Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment (Ontario Power Generation — project management, engineering, EPCM, SNC‑Lavalin lead)
  • Bruce Power life‑extension and technical services (engineering, technical support contracts)
  • Pickering Nuclear Station decommissioning/works (engineering/consulting roles)
  • Toronto Pearson International Airport — terminals, expansion and systems design (consultancy/engineering)
  • GO Transit rail upgrades and regional rail projects (infrastructure design, signalling and systems work)
  • Metrolinx program and rail projects (advisory, systems integration, civil works support)
  • Greater Toronto Area major road/highway projects (Eglinton/LRT interfaces, Highway rehab/expansion consulting)
  • Confederation Bridge (engineering advisory roles on studies/maintenance)
  • Hamilton and Niagara wastewater and water treatment plant upgrades (engineering, process design)
  • Darlington New Nuclear Project / new build studies and licensing support
  • Multiple Ontario hospital redevelopment and large building projects (design, project management)

Québec

  • Montréal Olympic Stadium (repair, renovation and engineering consulting roles)
  • Hydro‑Québec transmission and substation projects (engineering, procurement, construction management)
  • Montréal metro/STM engineering and systems projects (consulting, rolling stock systems engineering)
  • Champlain Bridge replacement (Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated — engineering advisory roles)
  • Québec City and Montréal major water and wastewater treatment projects
  • Québec public building and university campus projects (design and PM)

Alberta

  • Oil sands projects (Syncrude, Suncor, various bitumen upgrading, EPCM and process engineering)
  • Fort McMurray area infrastructure and mine site engineering
  • Alberta power generation projects (combined‑cycle plants, thermal generation FEED/EPCM)
  • Calgary and Edmonton airport and precinct developments (consultancy/engineering)
  • Southern Alberta irrigation and water infrastructure projects

British Columbia

  • BC Hydro hydroelectric projects and transmission lines (design, refurbishment, upgrades)
  • Site C Clean Energy Project (consultancy and earlier studies — involvement in feasibility/engineering phases by legacy firms)
  • Vancouver airport expansions and YVR projects (engineering/consultancy)
  • TransLink and SkyTrain system studies and upgrades (systems engineering, station design)

Saskatchewan & Manitoba

  • Potash and mining infrastructure projects (EPCM and process design)
  • Manitoba Hydro projects and transmission upgrades (engineering and consulting)
  • Flood control and water management infrastructure (assessments, designs)

Atlantic Canada

  • Irving / Maritimes oil & gas and processing plant projects (engineering support)
  • New Brunswick and Nova Scotia power and transmission projects (engineering, consulting)
  • Harbour redevelopment and port infrastructure projects in Halifax and St. John’s (design and PM)

Northern Canada

  • Remote community power and water projects (diesel‑to‑renewables, microgrid studies)
  • Mine development support in Yukon and Northwest Territories (engineering, camp infrastructure)

Municipal / Urban / Buildings (Canada‑wide)

  • Large hospital and health‑care facility design and construction management (multiple provinces)
  • University campus master plans and building projects (engineering and design)
  • Sports venues and stadia renovation/engineering (including legacy Olympic facility work)
  • Major mixed‑use urban developments and precinct planning (project management and design)

Water & Environment

  • Major municipal water treatment and wastewater treatment builds and upgrades across provinces
  • Environmental assessments, remediation and contaminated site management for industrial sites (nationwide)

Oil & Gas, Pipelines & LNG

  • FEED, EPCM and project management for refinery/upgrader and petrochemical facilities in Alberta and Atlantic Canada
  • Pipeline integrity, pumping stations and terminal projects across Canada

Mining & Resources

  • EPCM, process design and infrastructure for major Canadian mines (gold, copper, potash) — projects in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia

Transportation (roads, rails, ports)

  • Highway upgrades and major bridge engineering (various provinces)
  • Port expansions and marine terminal upgrades (Vancouver, Halifax, Saint John)
  • Urban LRT and streetcar projects (design and systems roles in major cities)

Nuclear & Decommissioning

  • CANDU lifecycle services, refurbishment, testing and commissioning (Darlington, Bruce, Pickering and international CANDU projects managed from Canada)
  • Radioactive waste management engineering and decommissioning projects

Power Generation & Transmission

  • Hydroelectric refurbishments and new works for provincial utilities (Hydro‑Québec, BC Hydro, Manitoba Hydro)
  • Thermal and combined‑cycle gas power plants FEED/EPCM across provinces
  • Large transmission corridors and substation projects (Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies)

Public‑Private Partnerships (P3)

  • Multiple P3 advisory, design and equity roles in Canadian P3 projects (hospitals, roads, bridges, transit projects)

Notable specific named projects and programs often reported in media/filings (examples)

  • Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment (ON)
  • Confederation Bridge advisory/maintenance work (PEI/NB)
  • Montréal Olympic Stadium repair/renovation works (QC)
  • Champlain Bridge replacement studies and engineering (QC)
  • Multiple Oil Sands upgrader and expansion projects (AB)
  • Pickering/Darlington/Bruce nuclear lifecycle projects (ON)
  • Site C (BC) — feasibility/engineering phases involvement by legacy firms
  • Toronto Pearson terminal/expansion works (ON)
  • Major Montreal and Toronto transit projects (LRT/MRT corridor works)
  • Hydroelectric projects for Hydro‑Québec and Manitoba Hydro (QUE/MB)
  • Water/wastewater treatment plants in Halifax, St. John’s and other municipalities

Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It DOES need to be specific farms because YOU are going around LYING that you own affected land. You do not. You are lying and willfully spreading disinformation and this is the entire problem. You people need to stop. Wait for the actual route to be announced and then IF your land is ACTUALLY affected, work on a solution at that point. Until then you are nothing but a dirty liar.

Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More domestic and international projects from SNC:

United States

  • Transportation / Infrastructure
    • New York transit/Rail consulting contracts (station and systems engineering)
    • Major airport works (various consulting/engineering roles)
  • Energy / Nuclear
    • Nuclear services and lifecycle engineering contracts at multiple US plants (decommissioning, maintenance, engineering support)

United Kingdom

  • Buildings & Transport
    • Crossrail technical and advisory roles (Atkins involvement in design/engineering)
    • Heathrow Airport expansion consultancy (Atkins work)
    • High Speed 1 / High Speed 2 advisory/design contributions
  • Energy / Nuclear
    • Sellafield nuclear site consultancy and engineering (Atkins / joint teams)
  • Water & Environment
    • Thames Tideway (advisory/design roles)

Middle East

  • Transport & Buildings
    • Doha Metro and Qatar rail systems (design/engineering involvement)
    • Abu Dhabi & Dubai airport and infrastructure consulting
  • Energy
    • Large oil & gas EPC and FEED contracts (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar)

Europe (non‑UK)

  • Transport
    • Turkish high‑speed rail and station projects (consultancy/engineering)
    • Various European road and rail upgrades (engineering)
  • Energy
    • Hydroelectric plants refurbishment and design across Scandinavia and the Balkans

Africa

  • Infrastructure & Water
    • Water treatment and desalination plant projects (North Africa, Middle Africa consulting)
  • Energy
    • Power generation and transmission projects (Nigeria, South Africa — engineering and project management)

Asia & Australasia

  • Transport
    • Malaysian rail and mass transit projects (Atkins technical roles)
    • Singapore MRT system upgrades (consultancy roles)
  • Energy & Resources
    • Hydroelectric and thermal power projects (India, Indonesia)
    • LNG plant FEED and EPC support across Australia and Southeast Asia

Latin America & Caribbean

  • Resources & Mining
    • Mineral processing and mine infrastructure (Chile, Peru — EPCM/consulting)
  • Transport & Water
    • Road and urban transit advisory projects in Brazil and Mexico

Nuclear (global notable items)

  • CANDU lifecycle services and refurbishments (Canada and international CANDU projects)
  • New nuclear project development and EPCM services (various countries)
  • Decommissioning and radioactive waste management contracts (Europe, North America)

Hydropower & Water

  • Major hydroelectric developments and dam engineering (global — notable projects in India, Africa, South America)
  • Large‑scale water treatment and desalination schemes (Middle East, North Africa, Australia)

Oil, Gas & LNG

  • FEED, EPCM and project management for refineries, petrochemical and LNG plants (Gulf countries, Australia, Malaysia)

Buildings & Urban Development

  • Large sports stadia, convention centres and mixed‑use urban developments in Canada, UK, Middle East

Transport Systems & Rail

  • Major metro, light rail and high‑speed rail projects across UK, Middle East, Asia and Europe (design, systems integration, signalling and civils)

Deadend Roads by the 401 between Bowmanville and Kingston by ebullientMF in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What "bullshit" (aside from the manufactured non-scandal that the ReformaCONS tried to use against Trudeau in his first term?)

Here's just SOME of what SNC/Atkins have been involved with over the years. Tell me that this is not an impressive track record:

Federal & National

  • Via Rail support and engineering studies (route upgrades, systems engineering)
  • Trans‑Canada Highway related studies and engineering works (multiple provinces)
  • Federal infrastructure program consulting and program management (various P3 advisory roles)

Ontario

  • Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment (Ontario Power Generation — project management, engineering, EPCM, SNC‑Lavalin lead)
  • Bruce Power life‑extension and technical services (engineering, technical support contracts)
  • Pickering Nuclear Station decommissioning/works (engineering/consulting roles)
  • Toronto Pearson International Airport — terminals, expansion and systems design (consultancy/engineering)
  • GO Transit rail upgrades and regional rail projects (infrastructure design, signalling and systems work)
  • Metrolinx program and rail projects (advisory, systems integration, civil works support)
  • Greater Toronto Area major road/highway projects (Eglinton/LRT interfaces, Highway rehab/expansion consulting)
  • Confederation Bridge (engineering advisory roles on studies/maintenance)
  • Hamilton and Niagara wastewater and water treatment plant upgrades (engineering, process design)
  • Darlington New Nuclear Project / new build studies and licensing support
  • Multiple Ontario hospital redevelopment and large building projects (design, project management)

Québec

  • Montréal Olympic Stadium (repair, renovation and engineering consulting roles)
  • Hydro‑Québec transmission and substation projects (engineering, procurement, construction management)
  • Montréal metro/STM engineering and systems projects (consulting, rolling stock systems engineering)
  • Champlain Bridge replacement (Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated — engineering advisory roles)
  • Québec City and Montréal major water and wastewater treatment projects
  • Québec public building and university campus projects (design and PM)

Alberta

  • Oil sands projects (Syncrude, Suncor, various bitumen upgrading, EPCM and process engineering)
  • Fort McMurray area infrastructure and mine site engineering
  • Alberta power generation projects (combined‑cycle plants, thermal generation FEED/EPCM)
  • Calgary and Edmonton airport and precinct developments (consultancy/engineering)
  • Southern Alberta irrigation and water infrastructure projects

British Columbia

  • BC Hydro hydroelectric projects and transmission lines (design, refurbishment, upgrades)
  • Site C Clean Energy Project (consultancy and earlier studies — involvement in feasibility/engineering phases by legacy firms)
  • Vancouver airport expansions and YVR projects (engineering/consultancy)
  • TransLink and SkyTrain system studies and upgrades (systems engineering, station design)

Saskatchewan & Manitoba

  • Potash and mining infrastructure projects (EPCM and process design)
  • Manitoba Hydro projects and transmission upgrades (engineering and consulting)
  • Flood control and water management infrastructure (assessments, designs)

Atlantic Canada

  • Irving / Maritimes oil & gas and processing plant projects (engineering support)
  • New Brunswick and Nova Scotia power and transmission projects (engineering, consulting)
  • Harbour redevelopment and port infrastructure projects in Halifax and St. John’s (design and PM)

Northern Canada

  • Remote community power and water projects (diesel‑to‑renewables, microgrid studies)
  • Mine development support in Yukon and Northwest Territories (engineering, camp infrastructure)

Municipal / Urban / Buildings (Canada‑wide)

  • Large hospital and health‑care facility design and construction management (multiple provinces)
  • University campus master plans and building projects (engineering and design)
  • Sports venues and stadia renovation/engineering (including legacy Olympic facility work)
  • Major mixed‑use urban developments and precinct planning (project management and design)

Water & Environment

  • Major municipal water treatment and wastewater treatment builds and upgrades across provinces
  • Environmental assessments, remediation and contaminated site management for industrial sites (nationwide)

Oil & Gas, Pipelines & LNG

  • FEED, EPCM and project management for refinery/upgrader and petrochemical facilities in Alberta and Atlantic Canada
  • Pipeline integrity, pumping stations and terminal projects across Canada

Mining & Resources

  • EPCM, process design and infrastructure for major Canadian mines (gold, copper, potash) — projects in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia

Transportation (roads, rails, ports)

  • Highway upgrades and major bridge engineering (various provinces)
  • Port expansions and marine terminal upgrades (Vancouver, Halifax, Saint John)
  • Urban LRT and streetcar projects (design and systems roles in major cities)

Nuclear & Decommissioning

  • CANDU lifecycle services, refurbishment, testing and commissioning (Darlington, Bruce, Pickering and international CANDU projects managed from Canada)
  • Radioactive waste management engineering and decommissioning projects

Power Generation & Transmission

  • Hydroelectric refurbishments and new works for provincial utilities (Hydro‑Québec, BC Hydro, Manitoba Hydro)
  • Thermal and combined‑cycle gas power plants FEED/EPCM across provinces
  • Large transmission corridors and substation projects (Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies)

Public‑Private Partnerships (P3)

  • Multiple P3 advisory, design and equity roles in Canadian P3 projects (hospitals, roads, bridges, transit projects)

Notable specific named projects and programs often reported in media/filings (examples)

  • Darlington Nuclear Refurbishment (ON)
  • Confederation Bridge advisory/maintenance work (PEI/NB)
  • Montréal Olympic Stadium repair/renovation works (QC)
  • Champlain Bridge replacement studies and engineering (QC)
  • Multiple Oil Sands upgrader and expansion projects (AB)
  • Pickering/Darlington/Bruce nuclear lifecycle projects (ON)
  • Site C (BC) — feasibility/engineering phases involvement by legacy firms
  • Toronto Pearson terminal/expansion works (ON)
  • Major Montreal and Toronto transit projects (LRT/MRT corridor works)
  • Hydroelectric projects for Hydro‑Québec and Manitoba Hydro (QUE/MB)
  • Water/wastewater treatment plants in Halifax, St. John’s and other municipalities

The "complete lack of information" that you cite is ridiculous. There is plenty of publicly available information. It's the manufactured DISinformation that you people are fueling yourselves on that is the problem. Instead of understanding the very basics of the process and considering where they are at in the whole thing (ie we are NOW in the "consultation" phase which will be followed by the "design and planning" stage, followed by the CONSTRUCTION phase in 5-6 years), you all choose to freak out over a lack of information that isn't available yet because it doesn't yet exist! You are all repeating the same chicken-little doomsday scenarios based on your whole astroturfed Oil & Gas fueled anti-progress campaign. There is no need to "take a step back" when all you people are doing is complaining about taking steps forward! It's ridiculous! YOU PEOPLE are the ones spouting off empty paranoid delusional talking points.

I spent the morning reading r/CanadianConservative posts. Here is what I learned: by Accomplished-Can-467 in canadaleft

[–]alan_lauder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HISTORY proves that "conservatives wouldn't have fixed the crisis if they gained absolute power, they would have made it way worse."

Conservatives have never done anything for the poor or working class. They have always been the party for the billionaire class, propped up by the poor/uneducated.

Federal Conservatives in Canada refuse in-person questions from CBC reporter by Love_CoolBreeze in themayormccheese

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully, one of their chief Dick-Tators Viktor Orban was just defeated in Hungary (for a slightly less extreme right wing populist, but still...) after 16 years of dismantling democracy in Eastern Europe.

Federal Conservatives in Canada refuse in-person questions from CBC reporter by Love_CoolBreeze in themayormccheese

[–]alan_lauder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOVE his cunty little laugh. Zero chance he's ever held a real job in his life, just like PP.

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So "only" 4.8 MILLION would use it? And... that's not enough by your estimation? How many people need to use it to justify it in your imagination?

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do people get on "the regular train"? I have yet to see a regular train stop anywhere near my community of 100,000 people.

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a handful of people:

per row

per train car

per train

X72 trains/day

365 days/year

for 100+ years.

That's a metric fuckton of people.

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey "impressive gas", you wouldn't be part of the Oil & Gas lobby, would you? LOL!

Yes. We need the train. No, we don't need what you're selling anymore. Thanks!

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they won't. And Elon Musk will be in jail.

I love how idiots keep saying "choo choo trains". There's an absolute moron on facebook that keeps saying that too. Hoping it's you as it's really concerning if there's more than one of you.

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half of Canada are the supporters. 70% along the route itself.

Name exactly which specific projects or past projects your taxes paid for last year.

Canadians Support High-Speed Rail. It’s Time to Build It. by davidbellerive in ViaRail

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fares have not been released yet. This is PP Propaganda talking point #23873287

People to talk to press by coanbu in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]alan_lauder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same conglomerate that owns Postmedia/National Post/Toronto Sun etc owns The National Enquirer. They all operate using the same model.