"Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said at an Aug. 6 news conference that the test will "demonstrate that the system is safe and reliable when it opens." Lindsay said at the time that if the test is successful, Metrolinx will "declare substantial completion of the project" and work with the Ontario government and the TTC on a "progressive ramp-up of service.""
""We continue to make progress on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, with revenue service demonstration underway," Dakota Brasier, spokesperson for Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkari, said in a statement on Tuesday. "Following an incident late last week, RSD has been paused and will resume shortly to continue testing along the line. Safety is at the forefront of everything we do and we continue to work with our partners at the TTC as progress on this critical project progresses.""
The revenue service demonstration (RSD) for the 19-kilometre Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which includes 25 stops and stations, was under way before being paused after an incident late last week; no injuries were reported. The RSD was scheduled to run 30 days and was intended to demonstrate rail service capabilities and system safety and reliability. The project originally targeted a 2020 opening, with construction beginning in 2011, but has faced technical problems, cost overruns and repeated delays. If RSD is successful, Metrolinx plans to declare substantial completion and coordinate a progressive ramp-up of service with partners.
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