Emergency Brake Issue Adds to Uncertainty over Eglinton LRT Opening

Eglinton Crosstown had emergency braking issues, but problems not 'safety critical,' Metrolinx says

Metrolinx has confirmed that the Eglinton Crosstown recently had "some minor emergency brake occurrences" but says they that were not "safety critical" and wouldn't prevent the light-rail line from opening. The confirmation comes after CBC News learned operators reported the Eglinton LRT’s emergency braking system would fire at random on test runs.

Eglinton Crosstown LRT emergency brake problem causes concern ahead of opening

TTC chair Jamaal Myers told the Star on Friday that the light-rail line was randomly activating its emergency brakes,

Ontario learning from Finch LRT ‘challenges’ for Crosstown opening: minister

Long-awaited line has a target date of Feb. 8, Premier Ford said

Emergency brake issue adds to uncertainty over Eglinton LRT opening

TTC recently identified the problem as a potential safety issue, sources say

Can the Eglinton LRT outrun the bus?

Passengers boarding the 34 Eglinton East bus, January 28, 2026 On Sunday, February 8, the long-awaited (and long-delayed) Line 5 Crosstown LRT will finally open to the public (or maybe not). The new line, 19 kilometres long with 25 stops, is nearly twice as long as the 11-kilometre Finch West LRT that opened in December. Unlike the troubled Finch West LRT, the Eglinton-Crosstown line is largely underground, with twelve stations, from Mount Denni…