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‘Major Milestones’: Here’s What Needs to Happen Before the Eglinton Crosstown Can Open
- On Tuesday in Toronto, Metrolinx officially transferred operational control of the previously postponed Eglinton Crosstown light rail line to the TTC, ahead of a scheduled news briefing with Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- The handover followed years of delays and ongoing stress testing to ensure system performance before the conditional September opening date confirmed earlier in June by Ford and Interim CEO Michael Lindsay.
- Lindsay said all driver training is complete for the 28 trains now governed by the TTC’s main transit control centre, which oversees train movement along the 19-kilometre line with 25 stations.
- He explained that after a formal 14-day trial period, there will be a 30-day demonstration phase where the service operates as it would for the public, emphasizing the importance of safety and dependability for the many riders who will use the line.
- The progress on the Eglinton Crosstown brings the transit project closer to completion while Toronto also broke ground on the East Harbour transit hub expected to serve nearly 100,000 daily riders and relieve Union Station congestion.
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‘We are relentlessly stress testing,’ Eglinton Crosstown LRT nears finish line after years of delays, Metrolinx hands system over to TTC - NOW Toronto
Metrolinx has officially handed over the delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT to the TTC for training, as the Crown agency also breaks ground on what’s soon to be the second busiest transit hub in Toronto.
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Control of long-delayed Toronto light rail line transferred to TTC
An Eglington Crosstown trainset conducts testing on the new Toronto light rail line. Toronto Transit Commission TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission, operator of the city’s subways and streetcars, has officially taken control of the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown light rail line, the head of regional transit agency Metrolinx said on Tuesday (June 17). Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said the TTC would begin controlling train movements no late…
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