[Archii]

Looks like today’s press release was for the one-fare program, not line 5..

 

[jordanmkasla2009]

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF RSD!!! - per Michael Lindsay

 

[youngblood]

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF RSD!!! - per Michael Lindsay

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995500088236650952

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995500772478562309

So Finch LRT was handed over to the TTC ~Nov 3rd, reached substantial completion on Nov 21, which led (will lead) to an opening date of Dec 7.

So roughly about a month from handover to opening... Late Jan is a possibility for Eglinton

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Looks like today’s press release was for the one-fare program, not line 5..

But... the CEO of Metrolinx did state that today is the last day of revenue demonstration and that the project will reach substantial completion in a week.

 

[Archii]

But... the CEO of Metrolinx did state that today is the last day of revenue service and that the project will reach substantial completion in a week.

Oh so I should have watched! Cool!

 

[jordanmkasla2009]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995500088236650952

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995500772478562309

So Finch LRT was handed over to the TTC ~Nov 3rd, reached substantial completion on Nov 21, which led (will lead) to an opening date of Dec 7.

So roughly about a month from handover to opening... Late Jan is a possibility for Eglinton

It will likely progress faster for this line as the TTC has no need to do an additional training class for operators for Line 5 as they did for Line 6

 

[DSCToronto]

SEE: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/eg...cle_e73c6ae3-9c43-4416-a44b-5b242c7349b0.html

 

[eglinton1661]

They found an honestly clever solution to the Eglinton-Cedarvale misalignment on the old LED boards

https://www.reddit.com/r/TTC/comments/1pbdqae/new_wayfinding_on_toronto_rockets

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

It will likely progress faster for this line as the TTC has no need to do an additional training class for operators for Line 5 as they did for Line 6

They said Line 5 will reach substantial completion next week.

 

[Richard White]

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SEE: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/eg...cle_e73c6ae3-9c43-4416-a44b-5b242c7349b0.html

With Line 6 opening before Line 5, I do believe there is a desire to get the Eglinton LRT open.

The longer the Eglinton LRT remains closed, the more questions will be asked. If it goes on for too long, they are going to run out of excuses and cover stories.

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

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SEE: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/eg...cle_e73c6ae3-9c43-4416-a44b-5b242c7349b0.html

Finally! Hope this means the City of Toronto can get those long promised bike lanes from Keele to Mount Pleasant installed in Spring 2026 given Bills 60/212 exempt projects that are underway.

 

[cplchanb]

With Line 6 opening before Line 5, I do believe there is a desire to get the Eglinton LRT open.

The longer the Eglinton LRT remains closed, the more questions will be asked. If it goes on for too long, they are going to run out of excuses and cover stories.

they ran out of excuses 2 years ago frankly...

 

[Richard White]

they ran out of excuses 2 years ago frankly...

Agreed but now it is more in your face than it would be without Line 6 being open.

 

[nfitz]

Agreed but now it is more in your face than it would be without Line 6 being open.

Once the media figures out the abominably slow travel times on Finch West - so much slower than promised, the media distraction will buy Line 5 a few weeks of cover.

 

[hw621]

they ran out of excuses 2 years ago frankly...

They can just keep recycling...