The DLR first opened in 1987, it had two lines: Red - Stratford to Island Gardens and Green - Tower Gateway to Island Gardens. Within just a few years, as the DLR extended out to Beckton and later Lewisham, they turned the whole map green.
Sharon Bollenbach, executive director for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, emphasizes the city's commitment to ensuring a positive experience for visitors, residents, and businesses during the event.
GO Train service has been halted on a stretch of the Lakeshore West line after a person was struck in the area, Metrolinx says. The provincial transit agency confirmed the fatality in a statement Wednesday. Metrolinx says the person was hit between Long Branch GO and Port Credit GO stations, and there is now no service on the Lakeshore West line in that area.
We have received a report of a police investigation west of Union Station and the area is now in the hands of emergency personnel. At this time, we are anticipating delays to service with possible modifications and cancellations.
A signal issue at Union Station is causing mass train delays Monday morning, GO Transit says. Crews are working on repairs, but there may be delays of up to two hours, according to a GO Transit online alert. All lines through Union Station are affected, and trains will be unable to travel through the station until the issue is resolved.
Despite comments from the premier and mayor, the TTC won't yet commit to an opening date for the Line 5 LRT. But that's just one unanswered question about the long-awaited and long-delayed Eglinton line. Transit experts and advocates say, along with an official opening date, there are other details they're looking for if Line 5 is to have a smoother opening than the rocky first few weeks of Line 6 on Finch West.
A preliminary investigation into the incident found the derailment happened because nine screws holding down rail fastenings on part of the track leading into Union Station gave way under fatigue, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay said. These lag screws should be fastened by four screws in the plate. At this particular location they were fastened by two, he said, citing the latest track standards, updated in 2016.
Via Rail says recent train cancellations along its Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal corridor were in response to "heightened operational pressure." A number of trains between Toronto and Ottawa, Ottawa and Montreal, and Montreal and Ottawa were cancelled "end-to-end" Monday due to what Via Rail's live tracker called "operational constraints." Pressed for details, the federal Crown corporation declined to be interviewed but said via email that the cancellations are a short-term measure meant to "protect service reliability" during what's expected to be a challenging time.