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Metrolinx Firewall Preventing 3rd-Party Apps From Using Real-Time Train Data for Finch West LRT

Metrolinx's firewall blocks Finch West LRT real-time data, forcing apps to use schedules or crowdsourced info; over 500,000 monthly Transit app users affected, says policy lead.

Summary by CBC News
A Metrolinx firewall is keeping popular location services, such as Google Maps, from accessing real-time data for train arrivals on the Finch West LRT, forcing third-party apps to rely on scheduled arrivals that may not be accurate.

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torontotoday.ca broke the news on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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