"A major transit project in Toronto has been delayed yet again. Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay says there are performance and reliability issues with trains on the Eglinton Crosstown light rail project. The provincial agency had hoped to begin a 30-day "revenue service demonstration" in September, but it did not meet that target. Lindsay says he hopes the that month-long operational test of trains running along the line will only be delayed a few weeks."
"The 25-stop line was initially set to open in 2020, but a series of technical problems and associated cost overruns have plagued the project and repeatedly delayed its completion. Construction on the line began in 2011. Lindsay says they will take as long as needed to ensure the safety and reliability of the line after a boondoggle on Ottawa's light rail project that led to stoppages, delays, broken trains and a public inquiry."
The Eglinton Crosstown light rail project in Toronto has been delayed again due to performance and reliability issues with trains. Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay reported that the provincial agency had hoped to begin a 30-day "revenue service demonstration" in September but did not meet that target. Lindsay said he hopes the month-long operational test of trains running along the line will only be delayed a few weeks. The 25-stop line was initially set to open in 2020, yet technical problems and cost overruns have repeatedly delayed completion. Construction on the line began in 2011. Lindsay said the agency will take as long as needed to ensure safety and reliability after problems on Ottawa's light rail project.
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