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Eglinton Crosstown light rail project in Toronto delayed again

Published Sep 5, 2025 at 6:04pm

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Eglinton Crosstown light rail project in Toronto delayed again

Streetcars are shown on Jarvis street in Toronto on Saturday Sept. 14, 2024. A major transit project in Toronto has been delayed yet again. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives DPi

A major transit project in Toronto has been delayed yet again, though officials are hopeful to get it operational by the end of the year.

There are "performance and reliability" issues with trains on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit system as they are pushed through their paces, said Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay.

The provincial agency had hoped to begin a 30-day "revenue service demonstration" in September, but it did not meet that target.

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