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Finch West LRT likely won’t be open to public until 2024 despite construction progress
Metrolinx officials say it’s now looking likely the Finch West LRT won’t be open to riders until the first half of 2024. However, they say crews are working to finish heavy construction by fall 2023. Nick Westoll has more.
Doug Ford denies controlling Metrolinx’s flow of information on Eglinton LRT
As Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT project continues to be plagued by delays, internal documents obtained by Global News show the CEO of Metrolinx taking direct aim at the Ontario’s premier over communication regarding the project.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is denying that his government directly controls communications at the provincial transit agency Metrolinx. Speaking at an event in Ottawa on Tuesday, Ford said his government was not controlling Metrolinx. “I don’t direct or control anyone,” Ford said.
The denial comes after Global News revealed an internal email sent by Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster to the chiefs of staff for both Ford and Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney. In it, Verster said he accepted “that Gov (the government) makes these comms decisions.”
The premier, however, denied the characterization written by Verster in the December 2022 email. “I didn’t say we control it. We work hand in hand with Metrolinx,” Ford said.
Queen’s Park bureau chief Colin D’Mello has this Global News exclusive.
Et sur le déraillement du Scarborough RT
Scarborough RT derailment highlights need for better TTC maintenance
Ten years past its due date and four months before being decommissioned, the Scarborough RT is being used to highlight bigger problems with the transit agency’s state of good repair. Mark McAllister has more.
Toronto train derails and injures passengers, sparking safety concerns
Multiple people are recovering from injuries after a train in Toronto derailed on Monday.
“As previously mentioned, Line 3 SRT will be replaced by dozens of buses for frequent service until it is safe for us to resume train service,” Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) said in a statement early Tuesday.
This has sparked concerns over the safety of the Scarborough RT. Can the transit line bounce back?
Global’s Sean O’Shea reports.