Toronto: Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunneling begins

Provincial, municipal and transit officials celebrated the start of tunneling of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension on April 11. The 9.2-kilometer (5.7-mile), seven-stop subway extension is one of four priority transit projects of the government of Ontario and will bring rapid transit to Etobicoke and Mississauga.

“Our government is getting it done and delivering the largest subway expansion in Canadian history,” said Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “We are getting shovels in the ground for this historic project and building world-class transit that will make life easier for the people of the [Greater Toronto Area], while supporting the creation of thousands of jobs and spurring economic growth for decades to come.”

The extension will bring the Crosstown LRT further west from Mount Dennis to Renforth Drive with a further extension to Pearson International Airport being explored with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will offer connections to UP Express and Kitchener GO Train services, as well as GO Transit, Toronto Transit Commission and MiWay buses.

"This is all good news for our city and our residents. We are working together and getting on with building much-needed transit lines in Toronto that will not only help us move people around our city but connect residents to other parts of the region. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will create more opportunities for residents by connecting them to other parts of the city and to places where they can work, play and go to school,” said Toronto Mayor John Tory. .................(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/article/21263840/eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-tunneling-begins