"Northwest Toronto's newly-opened light-rail transit (LRT) line is getting its first major test Monday, as weekday commuters bring rush hour to the Finch West LRT for the first time. The new 10.3-kilometre LRT, also dubbed Line 6, officially opened to passengers Sunday after four years of delays and budget run-ups. Running mostly above ground along Finch Avenue W., Toronto transit's first new line since 2002 connects Humber College to Finch West Station and Line 1 subway service at the eastern end, with 18 stops along the way."
"Large crowds checked out the first trains on the line Sunday, with many people saying they'd been waiting years for a faster, more reliable commute through the northwest part of the city. Crowds of city officials, TTC staff and residents lined up on the newly opened platforms to ride the Line 6 trains for the first time on Sunday. (CBC) The first day went off mostly without a hitch, but Monday morning should really put the line through its paces."
"The TTC says trains will arrive every six and a half minutes during morning and afternoon rush hours and every 10 to 12 minutes at other times. The line was first proposed in 2007 but was delayed by years of political debates, changes in funding and repeated construction setbacks, which generated criticism from locals in the area. Construction on the LRT broke ground in 2019 and it was originally slated to open in 2023."
Finch West LRT Line 6 opened to passengers Sunday as a 10.3-kilometre mostly above-ground light-rail route along Finch Avenue West with 18 stops between Humber College and Finch West Station. The line connects to Line 1 subway service and integrates with 30 TTC bus routes plus regional services. Trains will run every six and a half minutes during peak periods and every 10 to 12 minutes otherwise. Construction began in 2019 after proposals dating to 2007 and the project faced years of funding changes, political debate, delays and cost increases. Large crowds and officials rode the first trains, and weekday service will test peak capacity.
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