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Ontario hands operations of beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC; opening soon

Published Dec 5, 2025 at 11:12pm

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Ontario hands operations of beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC; opening soon

A Toronto Transit Commission sign is shown at a downtown Toronto subway stop Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy ROY

There is light at the end of the tunnel for a years-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto.

The provincial government says its last stage of the Eglinton Crosstown is now complete and it is transferring operational control to the Toronto Transit Commission.

Ontario says the major milestone means the LRT should open "in the coming weeks," and Premier Doug Ford told CityNews that it will likely be in early 2026.

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