Toronto LRT Woes Related To Ottawa Fiasco

Published 09/30/2025 · Updated 09/30/2025

An interesting paragraph Tuesday morning from a Globe and Mail story discussing the 30-day testing period for the five-years late Eglinton light-rail line. It relates to Ottawa’s LRT woes:

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The exhaustive testing is a direct result of the inquiry into Ottawa’s LRT, (Metrolinx chief executive officer Michael Lindsay) said. That report said the city’s Confederation Line, which opened in 2019 and was built by a consortium similar to the Crosstown’s, had been rushed into operation after construction delays, resulting in malfunctions, derailments and shutdowns.

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Now we need to know when Metrolinx will take over Ottawa’s light-rail system as promised by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

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