"A long-delayed light rail transit line in Toronto could be opening in less than two weeks. Speaking to reporters at Queen's Park, Premier Doug Ford said the goal is to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT up and running on Feb. 8. It's been 15 years since construction began on the line, and six years since it was originally supposed to open."
"The 19-kilometre, 25-station line will run between Kennedy Station in east Toronto and Mount Dennis in the west. The province has said service will ramp up over six months and see trains as frequently as every 3.5 minutes. A report last fall from the provincial transit agency Metrolinx said the project had incurred a cost of over $13 billion. Ford told reporters in June the line was on track to open in September."
Premier Doug Ford said the goal is to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT operating on Feb. 8. Construction began 15 years ago and the line was originally scheduled to open six years ago. The 19-kilometre, 25-station line will run between Kennedy Station in east Toronto and Mount Dennis in the west. The province said service will ramp up over six months and trains could run as frequently as every 3.5 minutes. A Metrolinx report said the project has incurred costs exceeding $13 billion. The TTC has not confirmed an opening date and some councillors expressed uncertainty about the Feb. 8 target.
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