Virtual Open House - Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Project - Spring/Summer 2020

The tunnel boring machines for the Eglinton Crosstown were purpose-built, meaning that once their journey was complete, they reached end-of-life and cannot be reused. 

We understand that residents and businesses will want specific details about benefits and impacts to their properties and neighbourhoods. Traction power substation locations are generally evenly distributed along the alignment to provide electrical power to the overall system. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, including location of traction power substations, when we will have completed further design work.

The alignment and station locations put forward in the Initial Business Case considers a number of factors, including improving the customer experience, increasing access to transit, maximizing ridership, achieving travel time savings and creating better access to jobs. These criteria are balanced by cost and other community considerations. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. We will share updates and seek feedback throughout the development of the project.

The Eglinton Crosstown (Weston Road to Kennedy Station) is slated to be completed in late 2022.

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Currently the targeted completion date is 2030-31

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We expect to have more detailed information to share for the station conceptual design and connectivity to the Mississauga Transitway in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. Having a strong and high-quality connection to existing transit such as the Misssissauga Transitway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a key driver of the benefits of the project.

Safety is our number one priority and will be a primary consideration throughout the design process. The alignment is fully grade-separated from Mount Dennis to Renforth operating mainly underground, with a short transition to at-grade near Renforth Station. We expect to have more detailed information to share for the Renforth Station terminus conceptual design in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work.

The extension is intended to operate using an automatic train control system. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work.

We acknowledge that there have been many discussions on how to deliver rapid transit along Eglinton West over the years, and now we are moving forward with a solution. The 2019 budget announcement identified an alignment for the extension that would be mostly underground. There will be an underground connection to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mt Dennis. The area between Scarlett Road and Jane Street is in an identified flood plain zone.  Tunnelling would require building underneath three flood-prone waterways and present significant technical challenges to building and operating the line. Elevating the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension between Scarlett Road and Jane Street eliminates these challenges and will help to prevent potential service disruptions along the corridor during times of heavy rain and flooding. 

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The alignment and station locations put forward in the Initial Business Case considers a number of factors, including improving the customer experience, increasing access to transit, maximizing ridership, achieving travel time savings and creating better access to jobs. These criteria are balanced by cost and other community considerations. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. We will share updates and seek feedback throughout the development of the project.

The alignment and station locations put forward in the Initial Business Case consider a number of factors, including improving the customer experience, increasing access to transit, maximizing ridership, achieving travel time savings and creating better access to jobs. These criteria are balanced by cost and other community considerations.

Currently, the Initial Business Case identifies seven proposed stations from Jane Street to Renforth Drive. Plans may evolve over the course of the project as further planning and design work is undertaken.

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is still in the early stages of the project, so we don’t have the exact location of stations yet.

We know that residents have concerns about the potential impacts of construction in their community. As we proceed through the planning and design process, we will be assessing and managing traffic impacts along the corridor in collaboration with our community partners. Metrolinx has a number of measures it can take to reduce and manage impacts to residents and communities, both during and after construction, which we will use whenever and wherever necessary.  

We understand that residents and businesses will want specific details about impacts to specific properties, and we will reach out individually to impacted property owners once we have a firm understanding of what’s needed. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work.

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The Government of Ontario has committed $4.7 billion toward the program as a whole and is seeking additional funding commitments from the federal government.

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario will use a public-private partnership (P3) procurement model to ensure the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is delivered efficiently and cost-effectively.

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We understand that residents and businesses will want specific details about benefits and impacts to their properties and neighbourhoods. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. Our guiding principle is to explore opportunities to work with developers to create even stronger transit connections within our communities. Thank you for your question and we will take your suggestions back to the team.

Thank you for your question. The precise alignment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will evolve throughout the design and procurement process as teams work with municipal partners to gather more information on community impacts and a variety of other considerations, including proposed development plans in the community. You can stay tuned to project updates and sign up for our mailing list at Metrolinx.com/

We acknowledge that there have been many discussions on how to deliver rapid transit along Eglinton West over the years, and now we are moving forward with a solution. The 2019 budget announcement identified an alignment for the extension that would be mostly underground. There will be an underground connection to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Mt Dennis. The area between Scarlett Road and Jane Street is in an identified flood plain zone.  Tunnelling would require building underneath three flood-prone waterways and present significant technical challenges to building and operating the line. Elevating the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension between Scarlett Road and Jane Street eliminates these challenges and will help to prevent potential service disruptions along the corridor during times of heavy rain and flooding. 

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We expect to have more detailed information to share for the station conceptual design and connectivity to the Mississauga Transitway in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. Having a strong and high-quality connection to existing transit such as the Misssissauga Transitway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a key driver of the benefits of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project.

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Extending the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will make it easier for people in the GTA to get where they need to be each day, whether that’s work, home or anywhere in between.

We know that higher-order transit like this is transformative in so many ways. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will deliver significant benefits to the community in the form of better access to transit, shorter journeys across the city, better access to jobs, and less traffic on our roadways. It will support the creation of transit-oriented communities where people can live, work and play, contributing significantly to the housing supply across the GTA and creating a more vibrant economy.

Metrolinx has a number of measures it can take to reduce and manage impacts to residents and communities, both during and after construction, which we will use whenever and wherever necessary. Potential noise and vibration mitigation measures are planned to be shared as part of our next round of public engagement activities scheduled Spring/Summer 2020

The alignment and station locations put forward in the Initial Business Case considers a number of factors, including improving the customer experience, increasing access to transit, maximizing ridership, achieving travel time savings and creating better access to jobs. These criteria are balanced by cost and other community considerations. We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. We will share updates and seek feedback throughout the development of the project.

We acknowledge that there have been many discussions on how to deliver rapid transit along Eglinton West over the years, and now we are moving forward with a solution. The 2019 budget announcement identified an alignment for the extension that would be mostly underground. The alignment moving forward for further study in the Preliminary Design Business Case provides an optimal trade-off between the ease of local access and the speed of travelling, and outperforms all other options in offering the best network connectivity and travel experience for people living and travelling along the corridor.

An addendum to the 2010 environmental assessment for the Eglinton Crosstown is currently underway to capture existing environmental conditions and changes to the alignment and station locations made since 2010. Results of these environmental studies will be shared as part of public engagement activities scheduled happening in Spring 2020.

We acknowledge that there have been many discussions on how to deliver rapid transit along Eglinton West over the years. The 2019 budget announcement identified an alignment for the extension that would be mostly underground. The alignment moving forward for further study balances the ease of local access and the speed of travelling, and outperforms other options in offering the best network connectivity and travel experience for people living and travelling along the corridor.

The alignment and station locations put forward in the Initial Business Case considers a number of factors, including improving the customer experience, increasing access to transit, maximizing ridership, achieving travel time savings and creating better access to jobs. These criteria are balanced by cost and other community considerations.

We expect to have more detailed information to share in the coming months, when we will have completed further design work. You can stay tuned to project updates and sign up for our mailing list at Metrolinx.com/Eglinton West

We know that residents have many questions about the future look and feel of the line as well as their neighbourhoods. As we proceed through the planning process, we will be assessing and managing traffic impacts along the corridor with our community partners.

We will share updates and seek feedback throughout the development of the project. You can stay tuned to project updates and sign up for our mailing list at Metrolinx.com/Eglinton West

Metrolinx has a number of measures it can take to reduce and manage impacts to residents and communities, both during and after construction, which we will use whenever and wherever necessary. Potential noise and vibration mitigation measures are planned to be shared as part of our next round of public engagement activities scheduled Spring/Summer 2020

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We know that residents and businesses have many questions about the future look and feel of the extension, as well as the benefits and impacts to their neighbourhood. As we proceed through the design and procurement process, we’ll be able to gather and share more specific information, including details on community and environmental impacts, and potential opportunities for partnering with developers. 

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is still in the early stages of the project, so we don’t have the exact location of stations yet.   For more information about the project and where we are current at please see check back to our site at a later date for more information.

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A representative alignment to the airport is included as part of the Initial Business Case, but more work and consultation with partners will need to be done to finalize specifics around the airport segment.

The airport segment included in the business case is consistent with past alignments that have been presented, but it is largely conceptual. Metrolinx is actively collaborating with the GTAA and municipal partners on the proposed alignment from Renforth Drive to the airport, which takes into account the GTAA’s plans for a Regional Transit Centre.

A representative alignment to the airport is included as part of the Initial Business Case, but more work and consultation with partners will need to be done to finalize specifics around the airport segment.

The airport segment included in the business case is consistent with past alignments that have been presented, but it is largely conceptual. Metrolinx is actively collaborating with the GTAA and municipal partners on the proposed alignment from Renforth Drive to the airport, which takes into account the GTAA’s plans for a Regional Transit Centre.

We acknowledge that there have been many discussions on how to deliver rapid transit along Eglinton West over the years. The 2019 budget announcement identified an alignment for the extension that would be mostly underground. The alignment moving forward for further study balances the ease of local access and the speed of travelling, and outperforms all other options in offering the best network connectivity and travel experience for people living and travelling along the corridor. You can find more information in the Initial Business Case.

With regard to your question about transit-supportive development, Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario have established a Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) team, using our combined expertise in transit delivery, land development and commercial transactions, to deliver TOC at new and existing transit stations on behalf of the Province. As we move forward, we will work closely with our municipal partners to integrate this type of development, which is designed to increase transit ridership and reduce traffic congestion, increase housing supply and jobs with access to transit, encourage complete communities, and allow the Province to maximize transit investment while reducing tax payer burden.

Thanks for your question. The proposed alignment includes a station at Jane and Eglinton that will allow easy connections to existing and future transit on Jane Street.

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is still in the early stages of the project, so we don’t have the exact location of stations yet. Tenders has been issued for a contractor and online public consultation is set to begin shortly.  For more information about the project and where we are current at please see here 

http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/eglinton-crosstown-west.aspx

Thank you for your suggestion. We’re committed to establishing connectivity to Toronto Pearson International Airport and actively collaborating with the GTAA and municipal partners to advance planning.

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will provide new, convenient connections along a presently rapid transit-deprived corridor with a faster and more reliable service — making it easier for people and businesses along the corridor to connect, invest, and innovate.

Although the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will not intersect directly with the Hurontario LRT, you’ll be able to connect to both lines on GO and MiWay bus services via a planned connection to the Mississauga Transitway at Renforth Drive, in addition to the connections to UP Express and Kitchener Line GO train service at Mount Dennis and TTC bus services at transit stops in Toronto.

The TTC currently offers a number of bus routes for those looking to travel between Sheppard West and Sheppard Yonge stations. You can find out more about service and schedules for these routes on the TTC website. 

We recognize the need to deliver more transit quickly and safely, and we remain committed to doing so. Planning, design and construction work is continuing on all our projects to ensure we’re on track to deliver much-needed transit relief while creating jobs and stimulating the economy.

A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for tunnelling was released in March and closed at the end of May. After discussions with the market and after advancing our own design/planning investigations, we determined that this work could begin to keep the project moving forward as fast as possible.

The RFQ is the first step in the procurement process to identify project teams that have the required design and construction capability and experience, and the financial capacity to undertake projects of this size and complexity. At this time, we’re anticipating that we’ll break ground on the tunnel launch shaft by next spring or summer.

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are working closely together to ensure we deliver this important project in the best possible way, both during construction and beyond. The experts on both teams will draw on their extensive experience in planning and building complex infrastructure projects under a public-private partnership (P3) procurement model to ensure the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is delivered efficiently and cost-effectively.

As noted in the recently-released Environmental Project Report (EPR) addendum, the underground alignment will be constructed using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) between stations and a cut-and-cover method at stations and portal locations.

Tunnelling is just one phase of the project, and separate contracts will be issued in the future for the rest of the work, which includes building the stations, fitting out the tunnel and installing and commissioning the systems to put the line in service.

Both the Ontario Line and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects feature a mix of at-grade, elevated and underground elements. Decisions on alignments take into account a number of factors, including costs, integration with other transit, community impacts, deliverability and operations, and topography, which are unique to each project. The alignment option we are moving forward from the Initial Business Case provides an optimal trade-off between the ease of local access and the speed of travelling, and outperforms all other options examined in the business case in terms of offering the best network connectivity and travel experience for people living and travelling along the corridor.

Planning is actively moving forward on all of the priority transit projects, with procurements currently underway for advanced tunnel work on the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. The procurements for each line are being carefully staged and coordinated in order to ensure each and every project is delivered successfully, competitively and efficiently on behalf of the government and taxpayers.

In addition to the four pillar Subway Program projects, we’re building more light rail transit lines, expanding GO train service, and rolling out more bus rapid transit to meet demand and to give people throughout the whole region more options to avoid congested roadways and get where they need to be. We want to be careful about how these projects enter the market, ensuring the contractors we bring in to complete the work have the capacity and experience needed to deliver the projects on time and on budget. Delivery timelines for all of the priority transit projects will be confirmed through their respective procurements.

Thank you for the suggestion. The proposed design moving forward will provide excellent bus connections to key destinations in Mississauga from the Renforth Terminal. We continue to work with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to explore a future connection to the airport. Stay tuned for updates and engagement opportunities at the project website.    

We appreciate your interest in details about potential construction impacts. In the case of any impacts to private property, we would always reach out to impacted property owners directly. 

Engagement is underway for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension because it is a funded project currently in the design stage with construction expected to begin next year. At this time, an extension to the east is not funded. 

At this time, it's too early to know what the service levels will be exactly and in the meantime questions regarding existing TTC bus schedules and routes are better addressed by the TTC directly. Thank you. 

Thanks for your interest in the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. We’re actively working the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and our municipal partners to explore a planned connection between Renforth Drive to the airport, which will open up even more travel possibilities for airport customers and workers. Between Mount Dennis and Renforth Drive, there will also be convenient links to different transit systems, including the UP Express and Kitchener Line GO train service at Mount Dennis, TTC bus services at transit stops in Toronto, and MiWay and GO bus services via the Mississauga Transitway at Renforth Drive. More work and consultation will need to be done to finalize specifics around the airport segment of the extension, and we’ll have more detailed information to share once that work is completed.

Hi, good question. It's still too early to tell because the design of the stations is in the very early planning stage. However, when it's progressed more we will certainly be back out with station specific engagement. Please note that the actual construction on the stations is expected to begin approximately 2025 so we are a while away from having designs to share for your input. Stay tuned though!

Hello, the project will be built through two main construction stages. The first one will include the tunneling. The launch shaft and portal for the tunnel boring machines will start to be constructetd next year at Renforth and Eglinton. The second package is the stations, rail and systems construction that is expected to begin in approximately 2025.  If you haven't already done so, please visit the new Fall/Winter engagement that we posted this week for more information. Thank you!

Good question. The airport segment is still in early design stage. We're working closely with the City of Mississauga, GTAA, and City of Toronto to update the business case and as soon as we have more information to share it will be part of a future engagement. 

You're absolutely right and so for the time being we will refer to them at Jane-Eglinton, Royal York-Eglinton and so on. We'll be working with our municipal partners on naming/wayfinding as the project moves forward and will provide more information as soon as we can. 

Hello, very good question. The station designs are part of the second package of construction and therefore a ways off but we do know that Renforth-Eglinton will be a partially at grade station and provide an easy connection/transfer to the existing Mississauga Transitway Renforth Station and all the transit connections there. Stay tuned!

Hello, good question. The airport segment is still in early design stage. We're working closely with the City of Mississauga, GTAA, and City of Toronto to update the business case and as soon as we have more information to share it will be part of a future engagement. Stay tuned!