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Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening now targeted for October
Issues with train braking systems and HVAC have delayed the 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which has been under construction since 2011 and is now over $1 billion over budget.
- On September 5, 2025, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay announced that the 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT will not begin passenger service as initially planned for September.
- Construction delays, technical and performance issues with trains, and an ongoing commissioning process caused the project to miss its original 2020 opening target.
- The system requires a 30-day revenue service demonstration to prove reliability and safety, but this final test had not started as of early September 2025.
- Lindsay acknowledged that the planned launch of passenger service in September will not be met, and he anticipates the line will begin operations sometime in October with service increasing gradually over time.
- Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria expressed full confidence in Metrolinx and emphasized safety and reliability over meeting earlier schedules amidst further delays.
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Opening of Toronto light rail line pushed back again
The above-ground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown line is shown in orange; below-grade and underground is in black. Metrolinx TORONTO — The opening of the much-delayed Eglinton Crosstown light rail project has been pushed back again, although by how much has yet to be determined. The most recent estimate had projected the 11.8-mile (19-kilometer), 25-station line across Toronto would open this month, but the line has yet to begin its required 3…
Eglinton Crosstown LRT misses another deadline. Metrolinx has ‘hope’ it will open this year - Toronto
Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said testing of the line continued but revealed it was not yet ready for its final 30-day pilot, which must take place before it opens to the public.
·Toronto, Canada
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