ARG1
Senior Member
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
See video as first Crosstown light rail vehicles travel from Laird Station back to their storage facility
Light rail vehicles were recently moving across the Toronto transit route. In a moment that is a glimpse of transit to come, the vehicles were being moved for maintenance – and we have the video and images.The Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit (LRT) route saw an impressive journey recently.
From link.
That's Weston Road (Mt. Dennis Station) to Laird Drive. They had to go through Cedarvale Station (Eglinton West Station) and Eglinton Station.
toronto647
Active Member
Based on this a 2022 Q4 opening is very doable fingers crossed. Latest 2023 Q1 I would say.
Allandale25
Senior Member
hw621
Senior Member
That is like what, 12, 13 years of construction?!
kingkam
New Member
It's not opening up in 2022. It will be Q1 - 2023.
And yes it will be 11-12 years of construction by then.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
Source? Or is this just your opinion
EnviroTO
Senior Member
Construction did start in 2011 with a tunneling contact... but that contact ended long ago. The stations they are finishing now probably only started construction in 2017 or so.
daniel_kryz
Active Member
Why would construction on stations start so late? It makes no sense! Build them at the same time!
toronto647
Active Member
At this point to be honest with you all I am just glad we are speculating on when the line will be opening within a 12-14 month period. At least we are not bickering over another delay or concerns. As soon as stations are complete those workers will automatically move to other incomplete stations thus helping all the stations get ready quicker. We just got a train travelling on its own across the entire line what achievement. Who would have thought. We thought it would take years to fix the yonge and eglinton mess that happened there.
We are at a point where within 12-14 months the line will be open. I suspect Ford will announce an opening date early next year and declare it as a victory prior to the elections. I am sure of it. They will have to announce an opening date by the June elections.
We are at a point where within 12-14 months the line will be open. I suspect Ford will announce an opening date early next year and declare it as a victory prior to the elections. I am sure of it. They will have to announce an opening date by the June elections.
sche
Active Member
If a being more comfortable and faster than mixed traffic bus is our benchmark for our multibillion dollar transit projects, then we have really lost hope.
Literally anything is more comfortable and faster than a mixed traffic bus. If "is it more comfortable and faster than a bus" is the "most important thing" about mass transit, a PRT monorail gadgetbahn, fake BRT, or American style modern streetcar line would all satisfy those standards.
The *only* thing we should be considering when it comes to new transit projects is what project contributes to the best transit system (in terms of reliability, speed, ridership, and comfort, in more or less that order) with the best value for money.
crs1026
Superstar
Fun fact: Tunnelling began June 5, 2013. Target completion date at that time was 2020.
- Paul
- Paul
toronto647
Active Member
To be fair 2020 could mean December 2020. So realistically it as delayed a maximum of about 2 years. Which in all honesty is not that bad.
All the landowners I have been speaking to are laughing cause their property values have gone up crazy and all the people who have bought into pre-constructions are laughing as well. I spoke to a gentlemen who bought 3 units at Aspen Ridge Crosstown Project for 800 p/sqf (mid 2019) is now $1400 in the new release. Also Ontario Line will be coming soon and once people realize it is coming values will shoot up on the eastern portion of the line between Laird to Warden. For the investor he said he doesn't care how long it takes to be built because his pre-cons will keep appreciating as long as shovels are in the ground and people realize new transport are coming.
The second wave of shock for Eglinton will be coming in the next 2 years once people realize Ontario Line will be coming to Don Mills and Eglinton. Gentrification is coming like crazy on Eglinton and is only going to become worse as the EGLRT West Extension and Ontario Line start taking shape. Good luck to renters living on Eglinton get ready for your rents to go through the roof.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
Sorry, should have been clearer that I meant their comment about it opening in 2023, as that seemed like an assertation with no actual proof beyond "cus I feel it's true". But yeah, this thing has been under construction forever, for sure.
TossYourJacket
Senior Member
IIRC they build the tunnel and then dig down to it and remove the sections of tunnel where the stations go. So presumably, they waited until the entire tunnel was done to start building stations. Now what would make more sense is to build the stations as soon as the TBMs have passed the relevant section, but government projects often move in mysterious ways.