Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster says he still cannot provide a reliable opening date for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT as new problems are being discovered weekly.
“I had every intention to predict an opening date or series or range of possible opening dates for the Eglinton Crosstown with you today,” Verster told reporters. “But I decided against doing so, based on the fact that CTS is finding and rectifying issues on a week by week basis and that this affects the opening date significantly.”
The update comes as Verster provides a detailed technical assessment of where the project stands. It was supposed to be substantially completed a year ago, but the consortium building the line missed the deadline. The project has been without a new target date for completion since.The CEO of Metrolinx will provide a detailed briefing on the status of the much-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT this afternoon, along with possible completion dates.
However it has been plagued by delays, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in labour and supply chain problems. There has also been litigation between Metrolinx and Crosslinx Transit Solutions, the consortium of construction groups hired to carry out the work.
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