Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion
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Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion
Description
August 12, 2026
When the Ontario Line was first announced in 2019, it came with a price tag of $10.9B. Now, that number has climbed to about $34B, and Metrolinx says the final bill will be even higher. The project is also years behind it's original timeline, with no final opening date. Lexy Benedict has more on how the cost tripled, and why it could be rising.
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Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion
Description
August 12, 2026
When the Ontario Line was first announced in 2019, it came with a price tag of $10.9B. Now, that number has climbed to about $34B, and Metrolinx says the final bill will be even higher. The project is also years behind it's original timeline, with no final opening date. Lexy Benedict has more on how the cost tripled, and why it could be rising.
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