[DSCToronto]

Where has it been indicated that this is for Crosstown work? None of the public statements have indicated that, as opposed to the past closures which did explicitly say it.

Dan

Yes, the TTC announcement says:

Saturday, January 18, 2025, subway service on Line 1 will be replaced with shuttle buses between St Clair and York Mills stations for planned track work. Shuttle buses will operate. Regular subway service will resume on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 8 a.m.​

Possibly to do with fixing this RSZ?

 

[ShonTron]

Where has it been indicated that this is for Crosstown work? None of the public statements have indicated that, as opposed to the past closures which did explicitly say it.

Dan

Toronto weather this weekend: Flurries, closures on TTC’s Line 1 and Jamaica in January

Flurries, transit updates and a Jamaican cultural event. Here's what this weekend has in store.

www.thestar.com

You’re welcome.

 

[stevedean]

Doug Ford gives clearest hint yet of early Ontario election, points finger at Trump, tariffs | Globalnews.ca

Ford said if tariffs hit Canadian goods, it could mean the provincial government needs to spend billions to stimulate the economy.

globalnews.ca

FWIW in the past its been rumoured that Ford wouldn't call an election until an Eglinton opening date had been announced, now of course that was prior to the talk around tariffs having ramped up.

It seems less likely with each passing week that Verster's comment of an early Q1/25 announcement is going to come to fruition.

I've never believed that Ford was delaying Eglinton or Finch for the election, as I simply don't think either will have much of an impact on the majority of voters in the province (or even the GTA for that matter).
Although I know that seems to be the consensus on this site.

 

[Molybdenum]

Where has it been indicated that this is for Crosstown work? None of the public statements have indicated that, as opposed to the past closures which did explicitly say it.

Dan

The news release says "This Sat., Jan. 18 only, there will be no subway service on the portion of Line 1 Yonge-University between York Mills and St Clair stations to accommodate Metrolinx work on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT."

Upcoming subway closures and service adjustments

www.ttc.ca

 

[toronto647]

Chowing putting the blame on Ford / Metrolinx. States TTC and the City are ready to go with the opening and training has completed for all the operators and staff.

Well this is a jaw dropping moment. Wonder what the hold up is if training is done.

‘It’s a failure for the Ford government,’ Mayor Olivia Chow blames Premier Doug Ford for Eglinton LRT delay - NOW Toronto

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the delayed opening of the Eglinton LRT is a “failure” by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

nowtoronto.com

 

[Coolibop]

Chowing putting the blame on Ford / Metrolinx. States TTC and the City are ready to go with the opening and training has completed for all the operators and staff.

Well this is a jaw dropping moment. Wonder what the hold up is if training is done.

‘It’s a failure for the Ford government,’ Mayor Olivia Chow blames Premier Doug Ford for Eglinton LRT delay - NOW Toronto

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the delayed opening of the Eglinton LRT is a “failure” by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

nowtoronto.com

Not very jaw dropping if you've been following comments in this thread... It has been hinted in many previous messages that training would be done at the beginning of 25, yet some station work (especially one in particular) is not complete...for example:

FWIW - someone in my network says May is a critical milestone. Other comments were, one station remains problemmatic...

30 days per class, and at least for now they are able to teach two classes simultaneously - a morning class and an afternoon class.

2 sets of classes have already completed their training*, with the third not quite half-way through.
...

 

[robmausser]

Chowing putting the blame on Ford / Metrolinx. States TTC and the City are ready to go with the opening and training has completed for all the operators and staff.

Well this is a jaw dropping moment. Wonder what the hold up is if training is done.

‘It’s a failure for the Ford government,’ Mayor Olivia Chow blames Premier Doug Ford for Eglinton LRT delay - NOW Toronto

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the delayed opening of the Eglinton LRT is a “failure” by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

nowtoronto.com

Not a fan of Ford but a lot of the blame of the Crosstown can be put on the previous administration as well. The contracts they signed with the P3 were absurd.

 

[hw621]

Rumor has it that the tracks are too wide?

 

[stevedean]

Rumor has it that the tracks are too wide?

If you don't have facts, please stop spreading rumours.

 

[rdaner]

^The Americans lost a $100m satellite in the 80s because someone forgot to convert imperial to metric on a sub-program!

 

[Toronto Rocks]

Rumor has it that the tracks are too wide?

Rumours keep this site active.

 

[stevedean]

Rumours keep this site activB

Is the goal of this site to be "active", or to provide useful information/images to people?
Because if we're being "active" by spreading unfounded rumours, maybe it's time for a change.

 

[T3G]

Is the goal of this site to be "active", or to provide useful information/images to people?
Because if we're being "active" by spreading unfounded rumours, maybe it's time for a change.

There are certain threads like this one where I would appreciate if all posts were moderated before being made public. 99% of the posts in here are either rumours or ill-informed complaining. If you want actual facts and news, you have to wade through many pages before coming across a quasi factual string of text.

 

[Toronto Rocks]

Well, I vote for useful information & images as opposed to endless fact less rumours.

 

[hawc]

Word on the street....