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W. K. Lis said:

Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally has an opening date, according to sources​

Anonymous sources have confirmed to the Star the opening date for the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

From https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-finally-has-an-opening-date-according-to-sources/article_8e0e844a-f52b-11ef-bd76-3383ae9e992a.html
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That explanation from the article makes sense "its been ready to go for awhile but Metrolinx is terrified of the Ottawa LRT debacle"

were we also talking about the 3-month board period. Maybe crosslinx or metrolinx wants a full 3-month demo before signing for completion.
So September? If thats true, why would TTC need another 3 months on-top of the revenue demonstration?
 
Mind_the_gap said:
It's been said here Don Valley will become the new name:


I would've preferred Seton Park:


Failing this, Don Mills on Line 4 should've been renamed Fairview, and Science Centre should've been Don Mills.

I would've accepted Don Valley North, just because Don Valley would be more appropriate around the Line 2/P.E. Viaduct.
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CF should pay for the renaming of Don Mills to Fairview should that happen. I would suggest Parkway Forest being better name than Fairview.
 
11th said:
CF should pay for the renaming of Don Mills to Fairview should that happen. I would suggest Parkway Forest being better name than Fairview.
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Why? Does Yorkdale pay for its station? Scarborough Town Centre? Sherway for being called out on the bus destination signs? What about other institutions? York University?

Fairview Mall is a far more useful wayfinding marker than Parkway Forest. This isn't like downtown Toronto where there are other useful things around Queen and Dundas stations.

Of course, the simplest solution is not to rename the station at all. If, then Don Mills-Sheppard.
 
generalcanada said:
That explanation from the article makes sense "its been ready to go for awhile but Metrolinx is terrified of the Ottawa LRT debacle"

were we also talking about the 3-month board period. Maybe crosslinx or metrolinx wants a full 3-month demo before signing for completion.
So September? If thats true, why would TTC need another 3 months on-top of the revenue demonstration?
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3 months of testing + additional 2 months of testing for good measure ?
 
Admiral Beez said:
I still say early 2026. If you're going to wait until autumn 2025, why not a little longer?
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September does seem like the best time to open this line. A pseudo new year. End of summer break for some means many people are going back to the routine. Making the newly opened line part of the routine fits. Hope it isn't delayed more!
 
TOtramz said:
3 months of testing + additional 2 months of testing for good measure ?
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Well, that happened here in Ottawa with Line 2, but part of it was regulatory paperwork. I doubt that's needed in the crosstown case. But OC Transpo still needed a month for a dress rehearsal with actual passengers, (non-driver) staff training, etc.
 
Admiral Beez said:
I still say early 2026. If you're going to wait until autumn 2025, why not a little longer?
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Based on the crew scheduling, I don't see why it couldn't be the end of June.

But if September is the target, it would presumably be August 31 - as schools open early on September 2nd this year (Labour Day is September 1).

Which would be summer, not autumn. I'd think in general, opening something new at the beginning of September is better, and more natural, than early in the year.
 
T3G said:
Why? Does Yorkdale pay for its station? Scarborough Town Centre? Sherway for being called out on the bus destination signs? What about other institutions? York University?

Fairview Mall is a far more useful wayfinding marker than Parkway Forest. This isn't like downtown Toronto where there are other useful things around Queen and Dundas stations.

Of course, the simplest solution is not to rename the station at all. If, then Don Mills-Sheppard.
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You don't need to sound confrontational if you disagree.
However, here are responses to your examples. Yorkdale's wasn't a name change. Scarborough Centre was not named after the mall (which is called Scaborough Town Centre). York University is right in the middle of it and more than likely built to serve the university.
 
nfitz said:
Based on the crew scheduling, I don't see why it couldn't be the end of June.

But if September is the target, it would presumably be August 31 - as schools open early on September 2nd this year (Labour Day is September 1).

Which would be summer, not autumn. I'd think in general, opening something new at the beginning of September is better, and more natural, than early in the year.
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I just hope they have the line technically ready to open by July, so that they can just "stall" for 2 months and work out any kinks that may pop up.
 
So, will there ever be a comprehensive explanation to the public of what went wrong? Obviously the persistent online rumors of unsolvable water problems were inaccurate, or the problems were solved.

More broadly, it feels like these projects have become too complex for their own good. Kind of reminds me of defense contracting, where designs for ships and planes etc are loaded up with so much theoretically useful tech that they become undeliverable, or impossible to maintain. The Yonge subway was designed and built with nothing more advanced than a slide rule, and has served the city very well for a long time.

Is there a case for radically simplifying how transit gets built?
 
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