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Eglinton Crosstown LRT likely delayed yet again and absolutely nobody is surprised

Becky Robertson

created: July 18, 2025, 2:25 p.m. | updated: July 19, 2025, 4:37 a.m.

Never in a million years could anyone have anticipated that the Crosstown Eglinton LRT, now going on 14 years of construction and five years past its initial opening date, would be facing yet another delay — just kidding, of course! "We're still looking at this fall to get something happening," Percy said in response to questions about the transit line during a TTC Board meeting on Thursday. "I think September is a reach, but this fall is plausible, and certainly by year-end." Officials said at that time that all civil infrastructure work and driver training for Line 5 was complete, with a block of final testing, including a 14-day formal trial running period, a 30-day revenue service demonstration and further betting-in period, left to do. This aligned with the September date that anonymous sources had revealed back in March, although budgets and other signs had previously suggested that residents would be able to ride the line as soon as this summer.

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