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Line 6 Finch West, also known as the Finch West LRT, [8] is a light rail transit line under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to be operated by the Toronto Transit Commission. The 10.3-kilometre (6.4 mi), [ 5 ] 18-stop line is to extend from Finch West station on Line 1 Yonge–University to the North Campus of Humber Polytechnic in ...
The Eglinton East LRT (EELRT), officially named as Line 7 Eglinton East [2]: 24 and formerly known as the Scarborough Malvern LRT, is a proposed light rail line in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The line would be entirely within the district of Scarborough . [ 3 ]
Line 5 Eglinton was originally conceived as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a partially underground light rail line, announced in 2007 by Toronto mayor David Miller and TTC chair Adam Giambrone. It was part of the Transit City plan, which included the implementation of six other light rail lines across Toronto.
The Big Move is a regional transportation plan (RTP) published in 2008 and consisting of 62 rapid transit projects to be implemented across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). [1] These rapid transit projects are intended to form a seamlessly integrated regional rapid transit network, which is the first priority action in the regional ...
The O-Train began in 2001 as a light rail pilot project to supplement Ottawa's Transitway bus rapid transit system. This original line, now known as the Trillium Line , was relatively inexpensive to construct ($21 million) due to its single-track route along a little used freight-rail right-of-way and used diesel multiple units (DMUs) to avoid ...
Toronto Transit Commission bus system; Urban rail transit in Canada; Metrolinx light rail projects under construction in Toronto: Line 5 Eglinton; Line 6 Finch West; Queen subway line (a streetcar tunnel) The Queensway § Streetcar right-of-way used by 501 Queen; Roncesvalles Avenue § Streetcar stop bumpouts along 504 King route
Heavy rail Toronto gauge (1,495 mm) 600 V DC third rail Eglinton East: 2034 [b] 27 18.6 km (11.6 mi) Light rail Standard gauge (1,435 mm) 750 V DC overhead line Sheppard east extension TBD TBD TBD Heavy rail Toronto gauge (1,495 mm) 600 V DC third rail Sheppard west extension TBD TBD TBD Heavy rail Toronto gauge (1,495 mm) 600 V DC third rail
The line will have 15 stations, with four connecting to other Toronto subway and light rail lines and two stations connecting to GO Transit rail services. Other stations have connections to Toronto Transit Commission streetcar and bus services. Station names and other details are subject to change. [55] [50] [57] [58]