9 d. ago Almost 5 kilometres of TTC subway will be closed all weekend

Another TTC subway closure this weekend will grind a portion of Toronto to a halt.The transit agency plans to shut down an over 4.5-kilometre-long stretch of the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway for the entire weekend of Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6, 2025.Those planning to get out and enjoy the many events on tap for the weekend will have to contend with yet another closure affecting a lengthy portion the subway network, with this weekend's closure to stretch from between Kipling and Jane stations.All subway service will be suspended during this period, and passengers will instead be corralled onto shuttle buses to cover the gap in service.According to the TTC, this latest outage has been planned to accommodate ongoing signal work along Line 2. It will mark just one of a staggering 38 (partially overlapping) full-weekend closures planned for 2025 announced by the transit agency earlier this year.TTCAll subway stations on the affected stretch will remain open for cus...

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1 week ago Toronto birds dying because of new transit line that ironically shares name with bird

Trigger warning: This article contains photos of injured animals and may be distressing to some readersAt an underpass where construction is wrapping up on the soon-to-open Finch West LRT, concerns are being raised over dead pigeons found trapped amid the site alterations. Pigeons appear to be getting caught between a concrete wall and a red metal plate — installed by Metrolinx, trying to get back to their roost site. The irony here? The new LRT, planned to open this year as the TTC's Line 6, is named for Finch Avenue, which, while originating from the moniker of a former hotel and its owner, also shares the name of the finch species of birds, of which multiple subspecies are found in Toronto.The site in question is located along a westbound stretch of Finch where the LRT crosses under rail tracks just before Weston Road. Here, concerned Toronto resident Ann Martin first found evidence of the birds' tragic fate. The red meta...

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2 w. ago Fans will get to ride transit for free from Toronto's new Rogers Stadium all summer long

If you're one of the eager fans who managed to nab tickets to one of the first spate of concerts taking place at Toronto's brand new Rogers Stadium, you can now look forward to also receiving a free ride home from the venue on public transit.While revealing the newly completed, 50,000-person outdoor venue on Thursday, officials announced that all TTC and GO rides from the YZD (formerly Downsview Airport) property will be free of charge for the season.Mayor Olivia Chow said that the move, in partnership with Live Nation, should help ease local traffic congestion after such massive acts as Oasis and Coldplay, and ensure attendees get home safely. It was also made with the facility's limited on-site parking and Live Nation's sustainability goals in mind.The project — which is the city's biggest purpose-built music venue, as well as our largest outdoor stage — was constructed remarkably expeditiously, coming to fruition in ju...

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3 w. ago New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto

Toronto is witnessing the most significant transit expansion in history, with three new TTC lines on the way, along with other extensions of the local and regional transit network.But it is the new Ontario Line subway that has stood out as the biggest leap for Toronto transit in generations, and the project continues to captivate the public as construction for the 15-stop, 15.6-km transit line ramps up.The Ontario Line will eventually link an expanded interchange at Exhibition Place with a brand-new transit hub at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road.This northern terminus for the Ontario Line — known as Don Valley Station — will be an intermodal stop at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road, where passengers will be able to transfer between the Ontario Line (future TTC Line 3) and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT (future TTC Line 5).Don Valley Station (which was formerly known as Science Centre Station before the Ford government closed the namesake attraction and scrubbe...

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3 w. ago 'Missing link' tunnel will soon connect 2 Toronto transit stations

After almost a decade of anticipation, construction is well underway on a long-promised pedestrian tunnel that will connect two of Toronto's key transit hubs, namely Bloor GO/UP Express Station and Dundas West subway station. Metrolinx started building the 270-metre-long pedestrian tunnel last year as part of the larger Kitchener Fourth Track and Go Expansion projects, which are aimed at transforming regional transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).The new tunnel is set to provide a direct connection between Bloor GO Station (a stop on the Kitchener rail corridor served by UP Express and regional GO trains) and Dundas West Station on the TTC's Line 2, which also connects to streetcars and bus routes. Currently, you have to make the frustrating above-ground transfer between the two stations. Although the walk is only a few hundred metres, it can take up to eight minutes or longer in bad weather or with luggage, which is especially inconvenie...

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3 w. ago Site of demolished Toronto mall about to be a hive of subway construction

A key transit hub for Toronto's upcoming Ontario Line is about to take shape on the former site of the Riverdale Shopping Centre, marking the next major step in the city's rapidly expanding transit network. Starting as early as July 4, 2025, crews will begin piling for the support of excavation at the Gerrard Portal, located at the northeast corner of Gerrard Street East and Carlaw Avenue. This work is expected to continue for about one year and marks a critical milestone in preparing the site for tunnelling activity. The former Riverdale Shopping Centre, which was once home to a No Frills grocery store, Dollarama, a gas station, and other local businesses, was closed in 2024 to make way for the Ontario Line. Early 2025 views of demolition at the site of the former mall.Metrolinx previously announced last year that demolition would begin at the plaza as early as January 2025 to provide space for the future Gerrard Tunnel Portal. So far, the transit agency has ...

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3 w. ago TTC takes over running trains as Eglinton Crosstown LRT nears completion

On Tuesday, Metrolinx interim-CEO Michael Lindsay said the Toronto Transit Commission had taken over control of the 28 trains on the Eglinton LRT as various tests continue.

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4 w. ago City councillor wants Toronto to follow New York’s lead on transit safety

City Councillor Brad Bradford would like to see Toronto take a cue from New York City when it comes to improving transit safety. “I was talking to someone who was down there about a month ago and they were riding the transit and they said, ‘Every station and every train, you’re seeing Special Constables,’ and […]

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