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June
182013
Join Us at the Fairbank Village Multicultural Fest!
Interested in a fun-filled family activity for this weekend? Join us at the Fairbank Village B.I.A. for their annual Multicultural Fest. The B.I.A. Read more »
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June
182013
Join us at our open house for an Eglinton Crosstown Update
You're invited you to attend a meeting for information on construction works related to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. The open house will begin at 7:00 p.m. with an opportunity to view displays and speak one-on-one with staff. We look forward to seeing you there. Read more »
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June
142013
Keele Station Headwall Construction & Utility Relocation for Twin Tunnels
Traffic Stage Two: Change of Traffic Configuration
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section. Travel on the Eglinton Crosstown will be up to 60% faster than bus service along the corridor today. Read more »
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June
112013
Eglinton Avenue & Allen Road Utility Relocation
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What work is starting?
What: Crews will be relocating various utilities for the construction of the extraction and launch shafts at Eglinton Ave. West and Allen Road. Initial relocation works and site preparations will begin in summer 2013. Read more »
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June
052013
Announcing the winning names of the Tunnel Boring Machine Naming Contest...
We’re excited to announce the winning names of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for The Crosstown! The names were announced today by Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig, Transportation Minister Glen Murray and MPP Laura Albanese. The winning names are Dennis and Lea, representing the Mount Dennis and Leaside neighbourhoods, and Don and Humber, representing the rivers. Read more »
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June
032013
Gas line relocation work for Emergency Exit Building
The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19 kilometre light rail transit line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with an underground central section. The line will connect Mount Dennis (at Black Creek Drive) in the west to Kennedy Road in the east, the new service will be up to 60% faster than bus service today. Read more »
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May
312013
Tree Removal at 1372 Eglinton Avenue West near Park Hill Road
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What work is starting?
What: Crews will be removing trees. Read more »
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May
312013
Upper Village BIA Spring Fest
Our community liaison staff had a great day participating in the Upper Village BIA Springfest on Saturday May 25th. The team received lots of great questions from members of the community about the project and upcoming work taking place in the neighbourhood. Look for us at events all across Eglinton throughout the summer. Read more »
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May
232013
Join us at the Upper Village BIA Springfest!
Want to learn more about The Crosstown?
Interested in how the project will impact you?
Join us at the Upper Village BIA Springfest on Saturday May 25th taking place on Eglinton Avenue at Glen Cedar Road. Our community liaison staff will be on hand between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to answer questions about the upcoming Toronto Transit projects. Read more »
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May
152013
Light rail vehicle mock up is now at Gage Park in Brampton!
The light rail vehicle mock up tour is on the move and is making a stop at Gage Park in Brampton from Wednesday, May 15th to Wednesday, May 22nd. Manufactured by Bombardier, the vehicle will be used in the four new light rail transit (LRT) lines that Metrolinx is building across Toronto.
The LRV mock-up represents a portion of the actual vehicle. Visitors will get a chance to check out this fast, reliable and comfortable vehicle, learn more about upcoming transit projects in Ontario. Read more »
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