Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reaches substantial completion

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The Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project reached substantial completion on Dec. 5. Once complete, the project will reduce end-to-end travel time from Kennedy Station to Mount Dennis Station in Ontario by nearly an hour.

Full operational control of the line is now being transferred to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), which will determine the start date of passenger service early next year with the support of Metrolinx. The government of Ontario notes service levels will continue to ramp up over the coming months, reflecting the standard approach for bringing major LRT projects into service worldwide.

“Under the leadership of Premier (Doug) Ford, our government is delivering the largest transit expansion in Canadian history,” said Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria. “Our C$70 billion (US$50.6 billion) plan to build and upgrade transit is connecting millions of transit users across Ontario, helping fight gridlock so people can get around more conveniently and keeping tens of thousands of workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.”

Also known as Line 5 Eglinton, the LRT is a 19-kilometer (11.8-mile) light-rail line with 25 stations and stops along Eglinton Avenue. The LRT will link to 54 bus routes, three TTC subway stations and two GO lines. .....................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/news/55337150/infrastructure-ontario-eglinton-crosstown-lrt-project-reaches-substantial-completion