After over 14 years of construction, numerous missed deadlines, and many broken promises of opening dates, the beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT is finally on the cusp of entering service as the TTC's Line 5. However, the major milestone once again leaves the public without an official opening date for the line. Once the line opens next year, the TTC will gradually ramp up service over a six-month period as the LRT shifts into full operation, a model similar to those of LRT projects around the world. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT's testing regimen included running the fleet for 16 hours per day, covering distances of over 11,000 kilometres per week in all weather conditions, including snowfall up to 10 centimetres. Within six months of opening, this service is set to ramp up to hours of operation spanning from 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. at peak frequencies of every 3 minutes and 30 seconds.