Eglinton Crosstown LRT

• ‘Delays, dysfunction and ballooning costs’: Finch West LRT enters court battle

  The legal challenge claims Metrolinx "breached its contractual obligations" by entering into a separate operator contract with the TTC to run the line.

  Canada

  Oct 1
  
• Ontario transportation minister has ‘100% confidence’ in Eglinton Crosstown LRT builders

  Asked if he could officially rule out a 2024 opening date for the Eglinton LRT and accept it wouldn’t be open until 2025, the Minister of Transportation was non-committal.

  Canada

  Sep 18
  
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• Will the Eglinton Crosstown LRT open in 2024? Metrolinx is ‘not going to speculate’

  The provincial transit agency has refused to confirm when the line will open, promising it will announce a date exactly three months before trains begin carrying passengers. 

  Canada

  Sep 4
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• A walk through time: New tour spotlights Little Jamaica’s music history

  'There's a lot of oral history here, not enough written history,' Phil Vassell said. 'We would like to research and document and preserve this.'

  Canada

  Aug 10
• Metrolinx making ‘relentless progress’ on Eglinton LRT but still no opening date

  Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster said Monday that the line was still edging its way to completion as the transit agency works through a list of ongoing teething issues.

  Politics

  Jun 24
• Metrolinx not renaming Eglinton LRT science centre stop ‘at this time’ despite recommendation 

  The Ford government will move the Ontario Science Centre from its current location, leaving the transit stop named after the attraction in limbo.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Metrolinx refuses to share progress and problems with Eglinton LRT

  Metrolinx has rejected two access to information requests from Global News seeking progress reports on the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

  Politics

  May 30
• ‘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
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• 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