The province is preparing to agree a fourth contract in its plans to build the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. The latest contract will build seven stations.
Members of the Canada Armed Forces elite counter-terrorism unit, Joint Task Force 2, have been deployed to Haiti, Global News has learned. Sources say members are now on the ground at the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince. Mercedes Stephenson reports. – Apr 11, 2022The Ford government is forging ahead with plans to build an extension to the years-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT, promising it has learned the lessons from the unopened original route.
“For people who depend on transit to get to and from work and other important destinations, the seven-stop Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will be a game changer, connecting commuters from Renforth to Mount Dennis, Kennedy and beyond.”Monday’s announcement means the government is issuing a request for qualifications for companies to design and build stations, rail and systems for the route.
Asked if he remained confident in the extensions, Sarkaria said lessons were being taken on board from the original project. The 9.2-kilometre route will be built predominantly underground from Mount Dennis to the Mississauga-Toronto border. Tunnelling on the project began in 2022 with two tunnel boring machines heading east underground.“Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday.
The province said it expects almost 70,000 daily riders to use the route once it has opened. Sarkaria did not provide an opening date or budget for the line when asked but said the plan was to “procure it to the market and … work with the market” to determine the final cost. Asked if he remained confident in the extensions, Sarkaria said lessons were being taken on board from the original project.
“Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday. “I hope that we can soon have thousands of people filling up these stations and excited about exploring all the amazing things that Mount Dennis and the neighbouring communities have to offer,” Chow said.
“We’ve learned from previous projects and we’ve got shovels in the ground on this project — already we’ve completed almost five kilometres of tunnelling on this line,” he said. “Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday.
The announcement was welcomed by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow who said the latest request for proposals on the route was “another sign of progress” in delivering transit in the city.“I hope that we can soon have thousands of people filling up these stations and excited about exploring all the amazing things that Mount Dennis and the neighbouring communities have to offer,” Chow said.
“Sure, there have been challenges. As you build in a city, there are going to be challenges. But we’re going to learn from them — and we have. And the result of that is projects that you see here today: the west extension.”Members of the Canada Armed Forces elite counter-terrorism unit, Joint Task Force 2, have been deployed to Haiti, Global News has learned. Sources say members are now on the ground at the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince. Mercedes Stephenson reports.
“For people who depend on transit to get to and from work and other important destinations, the seven-stop Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will be a game changer, connecting commuters from Renforth to Mount Dennis, Kennedy and beyond.”Monday’s announcement means the government is issuing a request for qualifications for companies to design and build stations, rail and systems for the route.
The continued progress on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension comes as the original line remains unfinished and without an opening date.Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster has promised to announce an opening date for the years-delayed line three months before it is ready to host riders. On Monday, he said ongoing issues with the software designed to run the trains had yet to be resolved.
On Monday, the province announced it was opening the door for companies to begin bidding on contracts to design and build seven stations on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. The province said it expects almost 70,000 daily riders to use the route once it has opened. Sarkaria did not provide an opening date or budget for the line when asked but said the plan was to “procure it to the market and … work with the market” to determine the final cost.
Asked if he remained confident in the extensions, Sarkaria said lessons were being taken on board from the original project. “Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday. “I hope that we can soon have thousands of people filling up these stations and excited about exploring all the amazing things that Mount Dennis and the neighbouring communities have to offer,” Chow said.
“We’ve learned from previous projects and we’ve got shovels in the ground on this project — already we’ve completed almost five kilometres of tunnelling on this line,” he said. “Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday.
The continued progress on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension comes as the original line remains unfinished and without an opening date. On Monday, the province announced it was opening the door for companies to begin bidding on contracts to design and build seven stations on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
The province said it expects almost 70,000 daily riders to use the route once it has opened. Sarkaria did not provide an opening date or budget for the line when asked but said the plan was to “procure it to the market and … work with the market” to determine the final cost. Asked if he remained confident in the extensions, Sarkaria said lessons were being taken on board from the original project.
The 9.2-kilometre route will be built predominantly underground from Mount Dennis to the Mississauga-Toronto border. Tunnelling on the project began in 2022 with two tunnel boring machines heading east underground.“Our government is bringing thousands of people in the GTA within walking distance of public transit,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, on Monday.
The province said it expects almost 70,000 daily riders to use the route once it has opened. Sarkaria did not provide an opening date or budget for the line when asked but said the plan was to “procure it to the market and … work with the market” to determine the final cost.
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