[DatTranzitGuy]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.

toronto.citynews.ca

It is confirmed

 

[Amare]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2015911016027050145

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.

toronto.citynews.ca

It is confirmed

They should've said, confirmed *pending* any possible snow and Crosslinx' maintenance abilities.

Nevertheless, hallelujah.

 

[A 6264]

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If only the news had broken seven posts later.

Perhaps the count will get set back a few numbers if, say, some posts were to be deleted.
Some people need to remind themselves what "ad hominem" means.
If your post begins with "you are wrong" (or something worse), it comes across that saying that is more important to you, than what you have to say on the topic.

 

[toonderly]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.

toronto.citynews.ca

It is confirmed

"After an unrelated news conference at Queen’s Park Monday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared to confirm a plan to open the line on Feb. 8. As he left, Ford told reporters that he was advised of the opening date by the TTC."

 

[Voltz]

They should've said, confirmed *pending* any possible snow and Crosslinx' maintenance abilities.

Nevertheless, hallelujah.

We haven’t seen posts of LRVs stuck in the snow on the surface sections. So there is hope

 

[Northern Light]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.

toronto.citynews.ca

It is confirmed

Of course, UT knew that back on January 12th, from this post:

Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

I received this from a source:

urbantoronto.ca

One could even have inferred in on January 9th via @DSCToronto 's post.....

 

[Johnny Au]

We haven’t seen posts of LRVs stuck in the snow on the surface sections. So there is hope

Happy belated 30,000th post to this thread!

 

[generalcanada]

Of course, UT knew that back on January 12th, from this post:

Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

I received this from a source:

urbantoronto.ca

One could even have inferred in on January 9th via @DSCToronto 's post.....

or this Star article

Toronto and province were at odds over Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening date, sources say

At a private meeting on Dec. 5, the provincial and city transit agencies disagreed on when the long-awaited LRT should open to the public.

www.thestar.com

 

[TwoWheelPoli]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening Feb 8, TTC reportedly tells Premier Doug Ford

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will operate as Line 5 Eglinton, began in 2011. It was supposed to be done in 2020.

toronto.citynews.ca

It is confirmed

FINALLY! Just hope this means the City will get those long promised bike lanes installed this spring given that was contingent on the LRT opening.

 

[Northern Light]

Didn't Mayor Chow mention an update would be issued in late January? Hope an announcement is scheduled soon given this week is the last week of January.

This was supposed to go to this week's meeting of Executive Ctte.

However, that has been cancelled and not rescheduled.

It may go to TTC next week or it could directly to Council I suppose.

Currently, there is no Executive Ctte meeting scheduled til Mid April.

TTC agenda should be up tomorrow, Council should be up Wednesday.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

FINALLY! Just hope this means the City will get those long promised bike lanes installed this spring given that was contingent on the LRT opening.

Bike lanes may have been promised 10 years back when we still had a pro bike Premier... but this government outlawed bike lanes...

 

[McGillicuddy]

This was supposed to go to this week's meeting of Executive Ctte.

However, that has been cancelled and not rescheduled.

It may go to TTC next week or it could directly to Council I suppose.

Currently, there is no Executive Ctte meeting scheduled til Mid April.

TTC agenda should be up tomorrow, Council should be up Wednesday.

Now that Doug Ford has personally leaked opening day, one suspects that, if the city makes a liar of him, the Executive Committee's kneecaps will receive a special deposition from Cody Welton's sledgehammer.

 

[rdaner]

Great! And many in the West End are curious to see how this new line affects passenger numbers on the Kitchener Line as it will, unofficially, become a subway line as well.

 

[hawc]

Do we like Josh Matlow?

 

[WillTo]

Do we like Josh Matlow?

I generally do.