Grassroots sessions with transit agency brass allow customers and community members to take part in conversations about what the future will look like. You have good questions. A lot of good questions. Transit is so top of mind in communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario, so far this year, Metrolinx senior management … Continue reading Metrolinx to hold another town hall session – Alright Scarborough, come ask us anything
Finch West LRT
What the heck is a ‘rail frog’ and ‘deadheading’? Take our transit jargon quiz
Every industry and occupation uses utterances that are unusual or unique. The Metrolinx world is no difference. But we’d like to explain some of the slang better. We know. Sometimes we can be a bit confusing. The words we use. The expressions we come up with. We can leave you scratching your heads. But we … Continue reading What the heck is a ‘rail frog’ and ‘deadheading’? Take our transit jargon quiz
Future construction details announced for Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit project – Find features of the LRT elements here
Major construction for the future transit route has now kicked off, including work on a new maintenance and storage facility. But read on for more details on what’s been done as well as what’s to come along the new route. Things are moving along on the Finch West light rail transit (LRT) project, as major … Continue reading Future construction details announced for Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit project – Find features of the LRT elements here
Sophisticated mock-up of a light rail transit vehicle becomes Ontario festival star
Take a ride on a vehicle with no engine – that’s transporting people into the future. It’s the great imposter. And a stand-in for a future mover and shaker. One of the most photographed celebrities of the summer season is a sophisticated mock-up of the light rail vehicles that will soon be rolling across Ontario … Continue reading Sophisticated mock-up of a light rail transit vehicle becomes Ontario festival star
Northwest Toronto festivals set for this hot weekend – with Finch West LRT team along for the ride
Your great escapes have been close at hand. Summers in Toronto are known for a few things. Sweat making your work clothes soaked for that first meeting of the day. An influx of tourists as they try to fit both their family members and the 553 metre tall CN Tower into their smartphone camera frame. … Continue reading Northwest Toronto festivals set for this hot weekend – with Finch West LRT team along for the ride
Poetry in motion – Sharing a ride with spoken word artist Wali Shah
Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit project is set to be completed in 2023 – and it’s already inspiring art. Good art can move you. But some art is all about moving you – as well as a city. Award-winning spoken word artist Wali Shah came onboard as Toronto’s Finch West light rail transit (LRT) … Continue reading Poetry in motion – Sharing a ride with spoken word artist Wali Shah
How Toronto’s Finch West LRT project is searching through the tall grass for threatened species
Large construction projects aren’t just about plowing through the dirt. The smallest of critters are considered. What’s stronger than a 16,000-pound backhoe? A 150-gram Eastern Meadowlark. After a brutally long winter, spring has returned to northwest Toronto – along with nesting birds, looking for safe spots to hatch their young. These small roosts, many quietly … Continue reading How Toronto’s Finch West LRT project is searching through the tall grass for threatened species
Transit stops are given name changes on the Hurontario and Finch West LRT Lines
Metrolinx Board approves new titles for transit links. At Metrolinx, we are in the midst of planning and building some of the biggest transit infrastructure in the world. An important part of our planning process includes making it easier for our customers to find their stations, stops and interchanges throughout our system, and through wayfinding … Continue reading Transit stops are given name changes on the Hurontario and Finch West LRT Lines
What if children designed our Ontario neighbourhoods?
Getting students engaged in transit today, opens the door to them using – and shaping – public systems as they get older. If you want to glimpse the future of public transit in Ontario, first see it through the eyes – and coloured pencils - of children. Metrolinx runs countless public meetings and educational sessions … Continue reading What if children designed our Ontario neighbourhoods?
LRT Mythbusting: The Facts on Light Rail Transit
Many people think LRTs are the same as streetcars but that’s not quite the case. It’s like being mistaken for your twice-removed cousin. Yes, you both pronounce ‘bagel’ oddly and are both allergic to black, wool socks, but that’s really where the similarities end. As Metrolinx works on expansive and remarkable light rail transit (LRT) … Continue reading LRT Mythbusting: The Facts on Light Rail Transit
