The Doug Ford government is facing the possibility of having to operate two major transit lines in Toronto if no further funding arrangements can be made.
"Out of Service" signs are shown on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto on Friday, May 5, 2023. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been under construction for 10 years and includes a “Science Centre” stop that would increase transit accessibility to the attraction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
“If there is not a new intergovernmental funding arrangement for transit, the province might have to consider different delivery options, including assuming operations of the ECLRT,” the documents read. Taking on the financial operating costs of these rail lines is a big ask. The TTC budgeted $60 million in operating money for the Eglinton Crosstown this year. With the delay in the line’s opening, the city said in August that it would use the 2023 funding to return TTC bus service to 99 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels.
According to the TTC's 2023 budget report, it will cost about $106 million to operate both the Eglinton Crosstown and the Finch West LRT.The spokesperson did not specify what kind of financial arrangement would allow the city to take on these operational costs.
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