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TTC Expansion Hits Crunch Point as Crosstown Testing Pauses and Finch West Nears Debut

A TTC board update details operational handoffs with Metrolinx alongside signalling work required for seamless openings.

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A westbound test train stopped at O’Connor Station during ongoing system testing for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto, Oct. 9, 2025. The trains are part of the system’s ongoing testing phase ahead of the line’s eventual opening. Gabriel Hutchinson/The Globe and Mail

Overview

  • Metrolinx began a Revenue Service Demonstration on Line 5 in October, then paused testing after an Oct. 16 yard collision at Mount Dennis.
  • Officials now say Crosstown vehicles could begin limited running next month, though no full opening date has been confirmed.
  • The Finch West LRT (future Line 6) entered its demonstration phase in September and is expected to launch in 2025, with a Dec. 7 date reported as an unconfirmed rumour.
  • The Scarborough Subway Extension is tunnelling, with the TTC preparing Line 2 for opening through an automatic train control procurement and fleet planning.
  • Major projects advance in parallel: the Yonge North tunnels contract was awarded in August, Ontario Line operations are being defined toward a 2031 target, ECWE station and systems work was contracted in August, and the Eglinton East and Waterfront East LRTs await firm funding.