In the latest stop in our Crosstown Progress series – visiting every major location along the Eglinton LRT line – we take a look at how big of a deal Avenue Station has already become. Do you need a short-term place to store a blue whale out of sight in Toronto – on its head? … Continue reading Avenue Station – Room enough for more than one brachiosaurus
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Hurontario LRT engineers innovative ‘Hwy. 403 flyover’
A busy interchange along the future Hurontario LRT route had the potential to create major congestion. Here’s how engineers resolved the complicated obstacle, ensuring traffic flow for both the LRT and your family’s SUV. Actually, we can get you here from there. Rathburn Road West is home to one of Mississauga’s largest transit hubs. On … Continue reading Hurontario LRT engineers innovative ‘Hwy. 403 flyover’
Rushing in to save the Old Toronto Fire Hall
In the latest stop on our Crosstown Progress station tour, we look at how Chaplin Station is rescuing a prized building. Toronto likes to think and act young. But there are well-earned years – more than 180 of them - that run deep into the marrow of the city’s bones. So what do you do … Continue reading Rushing in to save the Old Toronto Fire Hall
From apple cores to living room furniture – Keeping GO rail corridors free of debris is a constant chore
With active trains constantly rumbling by, and built through heavily populated communities, the areas lining tracks are more difficult than your average kitchen to keep clean. It's not just an Earth Day tidy up. You’re on a GO train, staring out a window and thinking about finally getting back to your favourite spot to watch … Continue reading From apple cores to living room furniture – Keeping GO rail corridors free of debris is a constant chore
How Forest Hill Station made a name for itself
In the next stop in our Crosstown Progress series, we take a look at a hub that could have ended up with a far different moniker – if not for history. Station naming isn’t always as simple as it seems. There are many things to take into consideration including the surrounding community, nearby landmarks and … Continue reading How Forest Hill Station made a name for itself
Cedarvale Station work rooted in Herculean effort, including far below the surface
Giant, friendly mechanical beasts have provided much of the digging power to make this centerpiece stop a future reality. See the engineering science, and world-class ingenuity, in the latest station profiled in our continuing Crosstown LRT tour. When complete, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project will be a clean and modern example of effortless city transit. … Continue reading Cedarvale Station work rooted in Herculean effort, including far below the surface
New GO train express options for Lakeshore East line
Weekday options add flexibility for customers. A new express GO Train service on the Lakeshore East line offers more choice for transit users and commuters travelling from Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering. The new express train service, which began April 17, is in addition to improvements previously introduced, including: 15-minute midday service between Oshawa GO … Continue reading New GO train express options for Lakeshore East line
Reaching way down – Oakwood Station build calls on remote control solution
Progress on the Eglinton Crosstown continues as we head further west. Next up, the westernmost of the three mined stations along the line, Oakwood Station. If you mine a cave, deep below the city, how do you make the connection between top and bottom? With a remote control crane that’s the ultimate version of an … Continue reading Reaching way down – Oakwood Station build calls on remote control solution
All-Star CSA: Guarding GO customers and the Raptors
He protects customers on the Lakeshore East line by day and Toronto Raptors players by night. This Customer Service Ambassador might just be the best guard around. “Please stand clear of the doors. Doors are now closing.” It’s one of the familiar voices you hear every morning on Lakeshore East trains. On one train in … Continue reading All-Star CSA: Guarding GO customers and the Raptors
Old becomes new – Fairbank Station progress brings a fresh flair to legacy infrastructure
Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project isn’t all just stations and stops. For Fairbank Station it also means replacing a century old watermain, and a new parkette. Located at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street, Fairbank Station is the fourth stop heading east on the Eglinton Crosstown. The station will … Continue reading Old becomes new – Fairbank Station progress brings a fresh flair to legacy infrastructure
