Eglinton Crosstown LRT

• ‘The nerve centre’: Issues with Eglinton Crosstown LRT software persist

  By June, software meant to run trains on the route will be in its seventh iteration. The head of Ontario's transit agency said the program will be the 'nerve centre' of the LRT.

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
• Metrolinx CEO says ‘software wrinkles’ among outstanding Eglinton Crosstown issues

  Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster said physical construction is 'significantly completed' as teams continue to build the light rail line in Toronto.

  Canada

  Feb 5
  
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• Ford government facing new calls to fire Metrolinx CEO over Eglinton LRT ‘final insult’

  The NDP is calling on the Ford government to fire Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster after the executive failed to provide an opening date for the Eglinton LRT.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2023
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• Metrolinx CEO ‘not going to guess’ when Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open

  During a tour of the route's Eglinton Station, Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster said he was 'not going to guess' when the route would open.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2023
• Eglinton Crosstown to remain without opening date until 3 months before trains run

  Metrolinx's CEO says the provincial transit agency will not confirm an opening date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT until three months before it is due to begin running trains.

  Nov 30, 2023
• Province may have to run Eglinton LRT amid Toronto’s financial woes

  New documents suggest the Ford government could be forced to pay to operate the Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRTs after the city of Toronto paused some financial discussions.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2023
• Learning from Eglinton: How Ford government is managing transit expansion expectations

  As the Ford government continues to struggle with public backlash from the Eglinton LRT, renewed efforts are going into keeping timelines for other projects vague and realistic.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2023
• Bad press prompted Metrolinx CEO to complain about government control

  Internal tracking measurements at Metrolinx, obtained by Global News, pushed CEO Phil Verster to raise concerns with Premier Doug Ford's office about communications at his agency.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
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• Doug Ford responds to Metrolinx complaint: ‘I don’t direct or control anyone’

  Speaking at an event in Ottawa, Ford said his government was not controlling Metrolinx. "I don't direct or control anyone," Ford said.

  Politics

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Metrolinx CEO complains to Ford government over direct control

  In an internal email, Metrolinx's CEO complained to Doug Ford's chief of staff that silence over the Eglinton Crosstown LRT was hurting the agency's reputation.

  Politics

  Jul 25, 2023