‘Something really stinks here’: Why you still don’t know when the Eglinton LRT will start running

Eglinton LRT delays a mysteryVery little has been said publicly about what’s behind the current delays. On Friday, the TTC announced there would be no subway service this weekend between York Mills and St. Clair stations (including Eglinton) due to Metrolinx construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. On Sept. 22, Colwill wrote to Steven Hobbs, Metrolinx’s chief of staff: “I understand you spoke with Mike Beaton (Mulroney’s chief of staff) about a potential new approach for Metrolinx (Eglinton Crosstown LRT) comms. The 124-word statement that was posted on Metrolinx’s blog on Sept. 23 is the last the public has heard from the agency about the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. At Metrolinx’s board meeting that month, one board member asked the perennial question: When will the Eglinton Crosstown LRT open?