Overview

• Ontario officials confirmed the mandatory 30-day revenue service demonstration began Tuesday for the 19-kilometre, 25-station line.
• Trains will run to timetable with station operations as if carrying passengers, though the system remains closed to the public during the test.
• Metrolinx says a smooth trial could allow an opening in early November, but any issues would extend testing and keep the date uncertain.
• CEO Michael Lindsay has cited intermittent HVAC and communications faults plus faster-than-expected brake wear that crews are working to resolve during commissioning.
• Operational oversight shifted to the TTC in June, with a phased ramp-up planned, while the Finch West LRT began its own trial about two weeks earlier and is tracking to open sooner.