A team from Madrid Metro travelled to Canada between late August and early September to advise transport officials in Toronto on the control and operation system of one of its light metro lines. This is the second collaboration with the Canadian city following that of 2019.
Professionals from Madrid Metro travelled to Toronto between late August and early September to advise public transport officials in the Canadian city on the control and operation system used by one of its light metro lines. The collaboration, published by the Community of Madrid on 19 September, is the second of its kind with Toronto following the one conducted in 2019, according to madridinforma.es.
The work focused on a technology capable of accurately locating trains and managing their movements automatically. This type of control allows for the organisation of rail traffic with higher levels of safety and capacity. In the Madrid network, the technology is implemented on lines 1, 6, and 7B, according to information from the Community.
The initiative is not officially presented as a sale of trains, software, or equipment, but rather as technical advice and knowledge transfer. The published information does not specify which particular line in Toronto received assistance or the responsible Canadian agency.
During their stay in Canada, the Madrid professionals analysed the procedures used to supervise and maintain facilities, vehicles, and control equipment, and shared working methods and best practices with local officials.
Toronto is not the only destination where Metro has transferred its expertise. The company has collaborated in recent years with operators from Lisbon, Lima, Alexandria, and New York. Additionally, 32 national and international delegations visited its facilities during the first half of 2026. The company manages a network that moves around 2.5 million passengers daily.
The Canadian collaboration coincides with one of the largest technological projects of Metro in Madrid. Line 6 is advancing towards automated driving and safety tests with new trains are already being conducted. The Community expects the capacity of the Circular to increase from the current 400,000 daily passengers to 730,000 once the process is completed.
This fact highlights the relevance of a foreign network once again seeking technical knowledge from Madrid Metro seven years after the first collaboration with the Canadian city,” states the Community of Madrid.
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