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Ttc Maintenance, Asbestos Cleanup Delaying Parts of Rogers' 5g Subway Network Build

On Dec. 5, 2025, Toronto Transit Commission staff warned Rogers Communications Inc. likely will not meet a federally imposed deadline at the end of this month.
TTC reported that cancelled subway closures slowed tunnel installation and asbestos removal, while constrained overnight and weekend work windows forced reprioritization of state-of-good-repair activities.
Rogers has turned on 5G service on Line 1 sections and nine additional stretches on Line 2, while work has not yet begun on Line 4 after acquiring the network from BAI Canada.
The TTC projects 70 per cent completion by the end of this year and 88 per cent by the end of 2026, but federal spectrum licence conditions require 80 per cent tunnel coverage, risking regulatory consequences.
Earlier negotiations pitted Rogers Communications Inc. against Bell Canada and Telus Corp. over build models, while the TTC report next steps include station installs, asbestos abatement, and testing support.

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