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Eglinton Crosstown LRT progress – Leaside Station gets its name in bold  

Metrolinx News has the latest progress photos from the front lines of transit building along the Eglinton Crosstown LRT route. This week, Leaside gets its name on its station building, work at Science Centre Station is coming along, plus a couple more updates. Take a look. There’s something cool about having your name on the front of a building. Thanks to construction crews, Leaside Station … Continue reading Eglinton Crosstown LRT progress – Leaside Station gets its name in bold  

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Full fleet of Crosstown light rail transit vehicles rolling through testing phase for new route

There’s been no shortage of news for the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) project as the line gets closer to reaching completion. But Metrolinx News wanted to note something that many people may not know – all the sophisticated vehicles that will be used on the route are on hand and being tested. Here’s a bit of what that full fleet is doing right … Continue reading Full fleet of Crosstown light rail transit vehicles rolling through testing phase for new route

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Leaside and Science Centre – the latest Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction photos

Metrolinx News brings you regular updates on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project as it moves closer to completion – using the latest images from construction crews. This week, the photos are from inside two underground stations along the route. That’s a lot of white tiles. Deep underground Eglinton Avenue in Toronto, construction teams are laying the floors that will be tread on by millions of … Continue reading Leaside and Science Centre – the latest Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction photos

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Not just any red light – Final Eglinton Crosstown LRT signal installed at Laird Station

Crews continue to make progress along Eglinton Avenue in Toronto where the newest addition to Toronto’s transit network is being built. Metrolinx News brings you the latest on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, including behind the scenes photos of the work as it happens. This week, milestones at Laird, Keelesdale, and Kennedy Stations. It’s the kind of red light you like to see. Construction crews recently … Continue reading Not just any red light – Final Eglinton Crosstown LRT signal installed at Laird Station

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See Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster talk Eglinton Crosstown LRT progress in new video

Earlier this month, Metrolinx News profiled the 2021 successes of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and looked ahead to 2022 – so think of this as the sequel. Watch the latest video on the Crosstown, featuring Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster. Much like The Terminator and Home Alone, the second part of this story will be even better than the first. Part one was published earlier this … Continue reading See Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster talk Eglinton Crosstown LRT progress in new video

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Close up of a Eglinton Crosstown LRV parked at Keelesdale Station
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What’s just ahead for the Eglinton Crosstown in 2022

The light rail transit line in Toronto will start to see some big pieces coming together. We thought we’d take a moment to bundle them all together for readers. So here’s the future of the new route. That was certainly a year – with an even more impressive one to come. The Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) line had its fair share of important … Continue reading What’s just ahead for the Eglinton Crosstown in 2022

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Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario and Crosslinx Transit Solutions settle COVID and technical claims as Eglinton Crosstown Line moves forward

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are issuing the following release on the settlement on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit project. Metrolinx president and CEO, Phil Verster, along with Infrastructure Ontario CEO Michael Lindsay, have just released (Dec. 22, 2021) the following statement on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) project: Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are pleased to have reached a claims settlement agreement with Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) worth $325 million that resolves claims … Continue reading Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario and Crosslinx Transit Solutions settle COVID and technical claims as Eglinton Crosstown Line moves forward

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Light rail transit projects ask drivers to be careful around sites – Winter safety measures put in place

Construction for some of Metrolinx’s larger transit projects continue over the chilly months.That means experts are highlighting ways to keep workers and the public safe around ongoing work. On Metrolinx’s light rail transit projects, experts continue to take measures to make sure safety is a priority – especially as winter months approach. That focus is on worker safety, while asking pedestrians and drivers to take … Continue reading Light rail transit projects ask drivers to be careful around sites – Winter safety measures put in place

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See time-lapse video of Crosstown light rail vehicles moving along Toronto route

Metrolinx News recently brought you a story of light rail vehicles moving across the Toronto light rail transit route. Here’s a follow, showing a time-lapse of that historic journey. Now let’s speed things up a bit. Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit vehicles recently made their way from Laird Station back to the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility (EMSF). The six vehicles, the same that have … Continue reading See time-lapse video of Crosstown light rail vehicles moving along Toronto route

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Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario release statement on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are issuing the following release on the proposed settlement on the Crosstown Light Rail Transit project. Metrolinx president and CEO, Phil Verster, along with Infrastructure Ontario CEO Michael Lindsay, have just released (Nov. 24, 2021) the following statement on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) project: “Over the past several months, Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have engaged in collaborative and … Continue reading Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario release statement on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project

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