Eglinton LRT

• 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
  
• 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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• 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
• 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
• Toronto’s next mayor will likely open the Eglinton LRT. Can they save local businesses?

  After years of construction, Toronto's next mayor looks set to be the person to finally open the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Local businesses want them to help the area recover.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2023
• Ford has ‘total confidence’ in Transportation Minister amid Eglinton LRT delays

  Doug Ford has said he has 'total confidence' in his transportation minister, Caroline Mulroney, as delays to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT continue.

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2023
• Eglinton LRT builders claim they have no way to ‘control or restrain’ TTC demands

  The consortium behind the Crosstown LRT has filed a notice of application characterizing the TTC as out of control, making demands not in line with the project's blueprint.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
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• No completion date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT amid quality and safety issues

  Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said while she would 'love to provide a date,' the province is now pressuring CTS to give transit riders a firm schedule.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Metrolinx replacing concrete at unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT stop

  Work is underway to repair concrete at a surface stop for the LRT route that Metrolinx says was found to be problematic during a "strict quality control and inspection process." 

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023