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Why private-public infrastructure projects haven’t always lived up to the hype
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Long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT has no target date for completion, says Metrolinx CEO
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT arrives at the Science Centre station, during a media tour of the line in Toronto, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT project could be delayed again by construction consortium’s legal challenge, transit agency says
"Out of Service" signs are shown on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto on Friday, May 5, 2023. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been under construction for 10 years and includes a “Science Centre” stop that would increase transit accessibility to the attraction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
opinion
No one in charge seems to know when commuters can expect to start riding the Crosstown
Marcus Gee
canada
GO Transit changes frustrate southern Ontario commuters
A GO Transit train sits parked at the Niagara Falls Train Station, on Aug. 26, 2022. Some commuters in southern Ontario are speaking out about changes that Metrolinx is making to GO Transit bus routes they say will drastically alter commute times and impact travel. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
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Metrolinx abandons rail yard plan in Don Valley after local pushback
MetroLinx is proposing to service and store GoTrains on this stretch of overgrown rail line, running between the Don Valley Trail at left and the DVP at right, as seen from the Bloor ViaDuct in Toronto, Ont. on Thursday, September 23, 2021. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
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UP Express train service to Toronto Pearson Airport suspended
Toronto's Pearson Airport says the rail link connecting Union Station in Downtown Toronto to the airport is "experiencing service issues" and none of the trains along that line will run Saturday. One of the first Union Pearson Express airport trains departs in Toronto on Saturday, June 6, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
opinion
The Ontario Line can find a better way for Osgoode Hall
Alex Bozikovic
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GO Transit employees ratify agreement with Metrolinx after four-day strike
Passengers walk through the waiting area at the new Union Station GO Transit Bus Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. GO Transit bus service is set to resume today after Metrolinx and the union representing more than two-thousand workers reached a dead on Thursday, ending a four-day strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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GO Transit workers say tentative deal reached with Metrolinx to end strike
A bus driver steps off a GO Transit bus at the Union Station bus terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Striking GO Transit workers are calling on Metrolinx to return to the negotiating table today.&nbsp;</i>THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Negotiations between striking GO Transit workers, Metrolinx to resume Thursday, union says
A bus driver steps off a GO Transit bus at the Union Station bus terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.<i data-stringify-type="italic" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); text-decoration-thickness: initial;">Striking GO Transit workers are calling on Metrolinx to return to the negotiating table today.&nbsp;</i>THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Striking GO Transit workers to return to negotiating table Friday, Metrolinx says
A bus driver disembarks a GO Transit bus at the new Union Station Bus Terminal in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Members of the union representing GO Transit bus operators, station attendants and other employees are on strike today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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GO Transit bus routes cancelled after drivers go on strike
A bus driver disembarks a GO Transit bus at the new Union Station Bus Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Union says about 2,200 GO Transit workers to strike as of Monday morning
A bus driver disembarks a GO Transit bus at the new Union Station Bus Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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GO Transit union says members will strike on Monday after rejecting contract
A passenger walks by a departures board showing two cancelled trips at the new Union Station GO Transit bus terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. &nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Union representing some Metrolinx workers votes in favour of Oct. 31 strike deadline
A bus driver steps off a GO Transit bus at the Union Station bus terminal in Toronto on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.The union representing Metrolinx's GO Transit bus drivers and other workers says its members have voted in favour of a strike deadline for the end of the month if a deal is not reached.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
opinion
Why aren’t your kids walking to school?
The Editorial Board
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GO Transit workers vote 93 per cent in favour of strike if no deal is reached
The anti-trespass panels installed by Metrolinx are photographed at the railway crossing near the Port Credit Go Station on Friday, November 15, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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Transportation Safety Board investigating after child hit and killed by GO train in Mississauga, Ont.
The anti-trespass panels installed by Metrolinx are photographed at the railway crossing near the Port Credit Go Station on Friday, November 15, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
toronto
Protests affect bus service at three Toronto-area locations: Metrolinx
A commuter walks through Union Station in Toronto, April 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman
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GO Transit bus service resumes at Union Station after protest by striking workers
A commuter walks through Union Station in Toronto, April 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman
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GO bus service resumes at Toronto’s Union Station after being disrupted for fourth day by strike
A commuter walks through Union Station in Toronto, April 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman
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GO bus services affected by strike at Toronto’s Union Station, says Metrolinx
The Lakeshore entrance to the new Union Station Bus Terminal is pictured on Dec. 5, 2020. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
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No GO train delays at Toronto’s Union Station during morning commute despite strike by electrical workers
Commuters arrive at Union Station from the GO train in Toronto, April 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Yader Guzman
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Worker killed east of Toronto during GO Transit construction
Signage for the Mental Health Hotline are photographed at the Port Credit Go Station on Friday, November 15, 2019. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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Metrolinx forced to reduce transit service after vaccine mandates leave agency short-staffed
Passengers board a Go bus at the new Union Station Go Bus terminal in Toronto on Dec. 5, 2020. Yader Guzman/The Globe and Mail
the architourist
A creek side development drama
Dave LeBlanc
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GO trains and UP Express won’t require proof of COVID-19 vaccine
Slated to be completed by the end of 2022, The Well (RIGHT) a mixed use development project, is photographed on Mar 29 2021. Idle GO trains are parked on the tracks south of Front St. West. Located at the corner of Spadina Ave. And Front St. West, the property is the former home of the Globe and Mail newspaper. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
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Opponents voice concerns about new GO train facility in the Don Valley
MetroLinx is proposing to service and store GoTrains on this stretch of overgrown rail line, running between the Don Valley Trail and the DVP from the Bloor ViaDuct south to the Belleville Underpass in Toronto, Ont. on Thursday, September 23, 2021. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
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Ontario reports 727 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
A man waits to enter a mobile vaccination facility run by transit agency Metrolinx and the province of Ontario in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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GO Train service will expand to London with stops in Stratford, St. Marys
A lone traveller waits on a westbound GO Train platform at Union Station in Toronto on Monday, March 16, 2020. Metrolinx plans to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff, the Ontario transit agency announced Friday as Toronto's top public health doctor advised all employers in the city to develop immunization policies for their staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
property report
Rapid transit and a walkable downtown in the works for Mississauga
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Eglinton LRT decision could set precedent for other projects, analysts say
Workers on an LRT work site on Eglinton Ave. West between Oakwood and Alameda Aves. are photographed on April 7, 2021. The ongoing LRT work has also impacted the area which is important to the Jamaican community, and with little support from the city, some businesses have closed. Lum/The Globe and Mail
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Transit providers say Greyhound’s pullout could present expansion opportunities
A Greyhound bus leaves a bus terminal in Ottawa, Thursday, May 7, 2020 in Ottawa.&nbsp; Intercity transit providers say they're looking at opportunities for expansion after Greyhound left the Canadian market last week.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Metrolinx plan for new rail yards raise concerns in Thorncliffe Park, Don Valley
The impact area of a proposed GO train layover facility in the Don River Valley Park in Toronto, is photographed on Fri., May 7, 2021. Environmental advocates believe that the construction infrastructure of the layover facility will negatively impact the sensitive wetlands in the Valley, notwithstanding Metrolinx's claims. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Auditor says fare refund policy let Metrolinx keep more than $2-million
A GO train moves past cars parked in reserved spots at the Mimico GO station on Jan 14 2020.