Eglinton Crosstown LRT

• Service resumes on Eglinton Crosstown LRT after train crashes into car

  The Toronto Transit Commission said Friday morning there was no service between Sloane and Pharmacy stations on the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT because of a collision. 

  Traffic

  Mar 6
  
• Eglinton Crosstown LRT hits 98% of in-service target during opening weeks

  The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has enjoyed a smoother launch than the Finch West LRT, which saw service drop to 88 per cent one week, suffering in freezing temperatures.

  Politics

  Feb 27
  
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• Metrolinx CEO promises fewer legal battles on future Ontario transit projects

  The completion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT marks the end of one saga for the provincial transit agency, but many transit projects are still under construction.

  Politics

  Feb 13
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• Crowds organize impromptu celebrations for Eglinton Crosstown LRT on 1st day of service

  It's official. Fifteen years after construction officially began on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, trains finally started carrying passengers.

  Canada

  Feb 8
• Planning to ride the Eglinton Crosstown LRT on Sunday? Here’s when each station opens

  The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is set to finally open Sunday morning, but the TTC is stressing there won't be any formal event, ribbon cutting or commemorative merchandise.

  Canada

  Feb 7
• Ontario won’t order inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown LRT: ‘We’re going to move on’

  The premier held an event on Friday to celebrate the opening of the line, where he agreed the project had been a 'nightmare' but accused reporters of being 'negative' about it.

  Politics

  Feb 6
• The Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens Sunday, ushering in a new era for the street

  The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will finally open on Sunday, 15 years after it started construction. Local businesses are preparing for a new era.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• TTC confirms Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open on Sunday

  The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open on Sunday and offer free rides, marking the end of more than a decade of construction and testing on the line.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• TTC targeting ‘goal’ of opening Eglinton Crosstown LRT on Feb. 8, Ford says

  Speaking as he left an unrelated scrum at Queen's Park on Monday, Ford said the second Sunday in February was the TTC's 'goal' for opening the light rail route.

  Politics

  Jan 26
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• Ford ‘confident’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open in early February

  At the tail end of 2025, senior leaders from the TTC and Metrolinx sat down alongside Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.

  Politics

  Jan 8