Toronto Eglinton Line 5: Leaside Station | ?m | 1s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[PL1]

The! Fences! Are! Gone! (Bike posts still bagged, though)

They forgot to take a couple of the fence bases when the first moved the fences... I moved them next to the station so they hopefully get picked up

 

[UrbanAffair]

Oh, sorry, I took those away. I just thought it might look nicer without them. Station is still closed, don't worry.

 

[GenerationLee]

Look at this masterful engineering! (Yesterday)

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Masterful engineering if one is putting things together by a wing and a prayer...

 

[PL1]

Also, they reinstalled fences at the two sets of outside stairs. I imagine since it has not been turned over to ML/TTC, Crosslink doesn't want someone to hurt themselves going up/down a few steps.

 

[PL1]

Ok! So after putting back the fences on the stairs in front of the station (? liability issues?) a couple of weeks back, they have now been removed at both buildings. *And* they've unbagged the bike posts! I take this as a sign of them getting closer to TTC handover

 

[PurplePinky]

It looks pretty fancy from the outside!

When do we get to see the inside?

That’s the BIG question.

 

[PL1]

It looks pretty fancy from the outside!

When do we get to see the inside?

That’s the BIG question.

It still has construction debris inside the main floor, including some pallets. I'll take a photo tomorrow on my way to work. When that goes...

 

[GenerationLee]

Yeah, the whole construction office and info board are up inside still.

 

[PurplePinky]

I guess we won’t be riding it for awhile.

What’s my hurry, eh?

 

[PL1]

Tidied a bit since yesterday

 

[PL1]

Main building status this morning: main entrance largely cleaned up. Also the bin that was out back last week is gone

 

[PurplePinky]

This applies to the whole LRT of course, not just Leaside.

Eglinton Crosstown LRT set to finish revenue service demonstration, but final path to opening ambiguous

The president and CEO of Metrolinx didn't provide a rough timeframe for when Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown will open to the public.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[PurplePinky]

‘There is a possibility’: Eglinton Crosstown LRT could open this year, Ford government says

Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria entertained the possibility of the Crosstown’s opening this year, after the long-delayed line completed testing on Tuesday.

www.thestar.com

 

[PurplePinky]

Province reports Eglinton Crosstown passes final operating test, TTC advocates reiterate calls for transparency

Metrolinx and the TTC haven't provided an opening date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Crews still need to declare 'substantial completion.'

toronto.citynews.ca