Metrolinx Notice November 2, 2026
Topic: YNSE Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Naming Competition
Timing: The naming competition will be open until November 16, 2026
What is happening?
Two massive machines are getting ready for a very big job – digging the tunnels for the Yonge North Subway Extension.
But before they begin their underground journey, there’s an important step:
They need names!
That’s where you come in.
Metrolinx is looking for creative names for their dynamic duo of tunnel boring machines, or TBMs. Your ideas could be inspired by local landmarks and history, famous people, or something meaningful to you. And because there are two machines, you can dream up a pair of names that belong together.
Think you’ve got the perfect names?
Check out the contest rules and fill out the form on the YNSE website to send Metrolinx your ideas by November 16, 2026.
A panel will choose the finalist names and a list will be posted on the YNSE webpage so you can vote for your top choice.
If your name is chosen, you’ll get credit for the winning idea and could have the chance to meet these mammoth machines for a future photo-op at the tunnel launch shaft.
So get digging for ideas – this is your chance to be a part of transit history and leave your mark on a project that will transform travel across the region!
Read more about the YNSE tunnel boring machine naming competition and submit your name ideas here: http://www.metrolinx.com/YongeSubwayExt