Canadian LRT/RT projects U/C

[J.OT13]

Testing around Place d'Orleans Station yesterday.

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EDIT: testing on Sunday.

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[J.OT13]

Lot of content from RailFans Canada lately.

Originally Posted by sseguin

What's Next for the O-Train: Line 3 to Kanata Explained
Ottawa's Stage 2 LRT is expanding O-Train service further West from Tunney's Pasture to Moodie Station. However, this still falls short of directly servicing the growing community of Kanata. With plenty of questions surrounding what's next for the O-Train, we take a look at the proposed Stage 3 Extension into Kanata. From the planned routing, to the stations and locations, this is your full look at the currently proposed Line 3 expansion.

It is important to note that this plan is neither approved or funded, but has had extensive planning work done. Through review of the environmental assessments and project studies, we distill the most key information you need to know.

If this project is of interest to you and you would like to see it become a reality, reach out to your local councillor, MPP and MP to ask for their support to fund the O-Train Line 3 extension into Kanata.

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[Doady]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

The point is providing fast, reliable service... to people. As many people as possible, hence why ridership potential is important since there are countless routes that could be upgraded while funds are limited. In other words, it isn't about whether or not it's a good thing; it's about whether or not the funds could be used to upgraded any other route to improve service for more people.

But if they weren't being honest about that stretch having low ridership then it's good the route is being extended. But they'd have to have been very dishonest indeed for a tunnel to make sense.

Tunnel for the lowest density section is definitely a big mistake. Everyone knows this LRT is about Hurontario, not Main. With that money Brampton could have Queen LRT (Queen much higher ridership than Main).

[SpongeG]

I was thinking it would never start but alas it has

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[LeftCoaster]

Alas? What's wrong with the extension?

It's not of any use to me, but it seems like it ties the rest of the valley in with Whalley and the rest of Central Surrey.

[Metro-One]

I think he meant “at last” which is a weird term itself now that I look at it on its own…

That’s a great video by the way!

It’s great to see so many large scale transit projects simultaneously under construction nation wide.

[TorontoDrew]

Canada 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 at LRT construction; it's always way behind schedule and way over budget. At least we are building stuff now, but it shouldn't excite us; building new infrastructure should just be a common reality of life in growing cities. London (The original) has done it best and is constantly building new subway lines. Politics here always gets in the way. the LRT's in Toronto were put in place by our mayor, 4 mayors ago.
The Eglignton line was supposed to be a subway; it was under construction and buried and left for dead in 1996 by the provincial conservative government. Now 28 years later we are still waiting for an LRT on the same route to finish. Pretty pathetic.

19 Years ago, our Mayor announced Transit City, which would have seen a network of LRT's criss-crossing the outside of the core along with Eglington. It was fully funded by the city, province, and feds, and then along came Rob Ford, who cancelled it in favour of subways.

Now, 11 years after Rob Ford cancelled Transit City, built no subways, and two mayors later, we are still waiting for the Eglington Line to open.

Politicians who know nothing about transit have caused decades of delays, and we should take them out of the picture when dealing with transit. Leave it to the experts.

[niwell]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

19 Years ago, our Mayor announced Transit City, which would have seen a network of LRT's criss-crossing the outside of the core along with Eglington. It was fully funded by the city, province, and feds, and then along came Rob Ford, who cancelled it in favour of subways.

Now, 11 years after Rob Ford cancelled Transit City, built no subways, and two mayors later, we are still waiting for the Eglington Line to open.
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Point of clarification - it was never fully funded. The Feds never committed and while there was notional Provincial funding it was scaled back / deferred by the McGuinty government in 2010 to an initial phase including Eglinton, the SRT replacement and Sheppard East LRT. And on a significantly longer timeline than originally proposed. Notably the Jane LRT was pushed back as it was purely conceptual at that point and likely couldn't have been constructed as a purely above-ground system due to constraints along much of the corridor. Ditto Don Mills (which is now being done as part of the Ontario line). This was prior to Rob being elected as mayor who tried to cancel the rest. While he was in office the Sheppard East line was officially cancelled, then resurrected and eventually deferred for instance. Eglinton went along as planned and eventually Finch.

There's a lot of discussion about Transit City over the years and while I was quite angry at the time in retrospect it maybe for the best. The centrepiece line (also the lions share of costs) will be online in several months and IMO a lot of the other lines weren't particularly well thought out. The SRT replacement is probably the biggest loss, though as a whole Scarborough voted for that as a subway. As much as I can't stand the Fords the inclusion of the Ontario line as an expanded DRL will be more impactful than the entirety of Transit City sans Eglinton.

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by niwell

Point of clarification - it was never fully funded. The Feds never committed and while there was notional Provincial funding it was scaled back / deferred by the McGuinty government in 2010 to an initial phase including Eglinton, the SRT replacement and Sheppard East LRT. And on a significantly longer timeline than originally proposed. Notably the Jane LRT was pushed back as it was purely conceptual at that point and likely couldn't have been constructed as a purely above-ground system due to constraints along much of the corridor. Ditto Don Mills (which is now being done as part of the Ontario line). This was prior to Rob being elected as mayor who tried to cancel the rest. While he was in office the Sheppard East line was officially cancelled, then resurrected and eventually deferred for instance. Eglinton went along as planned and eventually Finch.

There's a lot of discussion about Transit City over the years and while I was quite angry at the time in retrospect it maybe for the best. The centrepiece line (also the lions share of costs) will be online in several months and IMO a lot of the other lines weren't particularly well thought out. The SRT replacement is probably the biggest loss, though as a whole Scarborough voted for that as a subway. As much as I can't stand the Fords the inclusion of the Ontario line as an expanded DRL will be more impactful than the entirety of Transit City sans Eglinton.

even within that initial funding the provincial liberals slow-walked funding for the SRT and Finch LRT replacement. Finch was entirely uncontroversial and a simple project yet took 11 years to reach construction because the province wasn't putting the money up.

Like it or not Transit City was a very flawed plan. it's for the best much of it didn't come to pass and the City's current direction with significant rapid transit expansion is going to go a very long way when it starts to bear fruit in the 2030's. The Ontario Line alone is going to be completely transformational for the city and is probably the most important infrastructure project in the country right now. It just 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 that it took 10 years of ridiculous bickering and infighting to get here. Removing transit expansion from the City and putting it at the provincial level removed alot of that petty process and has us at least getting projects underway now, especially since Ford is actually willing to put money where his mouth is unlike the Liberals.

Ford is talking big on highways without spending on them though, ironically. It's very funny to me that the Liberals delivered a large number of large highway programs throughout their government and now with Ford at the helm for 7 years, very little highway construction is happening. meanwhile it's the opposite on transit, the liberals talked big and built little, Ford barely mentions transit yet funnels billions a year into building it at a ratio over highways of like 7:1.

[casper]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Alas? What's wrong with the extension?

It's not of any use to me, but it seems like it ties the rest of the valley in with Whalley and the rest of Central Surrey.

The obvious criticism of the extension is there are other routes with higher density that should have been ahead of this on.

That said, I am ok with it. Pragmatically, being respectful of tax payers, you hove to spend transit money in various part of the region and the line will stimulate higher density around the stations.

[J.OT13]

Ottawa's Stage 3 Barrhaven route.

Originally Posted by sseguin

What's Next for the O-Train: Line 1 to Barrhaven Explained
Ottawa's Stage 2 LRT is expanding O-Train service further West from Tunney's Pasture to Algonquin Station (Baseline). However, this still falls short of directly servicing the growing community of Barrhaven. With plenty of questions surrounding what's next for the O-Train, we take a look at the proposed Stage 3 Extension into Barrhaven. From the planned routing, to the stations and locations, this is your full look at the currently proposed Line 1 expansion.
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[Coldrsx]

First Light Rail Vehicle for Valley Line West arrives in Edmonton
August 6, 2025

The first Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) for the Valley Line West LRT has arrived in Edmonton, marking a major milestone for the project.

Shipped in two sections from Hyundai Rotem Company’s facility in Changwon, South Korea, the vehicle underwent extensive testing before being loaded on July 1 onto a roll-on/roll-off ship designed to carry wheeled vehicles. The ship crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, on July 20. The LRV was then transported by truck to the Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility in southeast Edmonton.

“The arrival of the first LRV is more than just a milestone; it’s a sign of momentum for the Valley Line West. Watching this train roll into Edmonton is a proud moment for our team and for the city,” said Brian Latte, Director, Valley Line West, City of Edmonton. “This LRV is a part of where we’re headed as a city. As Edmonton grows towards two million people, Valley Line West will change how we move, how we build, and how we connect with one another.”

Hyundai Rotem will supply 46 Valley Line West LRVs. Currently, there are 16 LRVs at various stages of manufacturing in South Korea. Delivery to Edmonton will continue into 2027. The 46 new vehicles will complement the current fleet of 26 LRVs operating on Valley Line Southeast. Both vehicles are designed to be fully compatible with the infrastructure of the entire 27-kilometre Valley Line.

“We’re proud to see the first LRV arrive safely in Edmonton. From initial design, to manufacturing and testing in Korea, to final delivery, this vehicle represents years of collaboration and a shared commitment to delivering a high-quality transit vehicle,” said Chiseung Kim, Project Manager, Valley Line West, Hyundai Rotem Company. “As the LRV manufacturer, Hyundai Rotem hopes that the LRVs we deliver will operate well in Edmonton and be helpful to Edmontonians in their daily lives.”

In 2023, Edmontonians were invited to participate in user testing and interact with a full-scale mock-up of the vehicle. Participants' feedback directly shaped the final design, helping ensure these vehicles are accessible, comfortable and inclusive for all riders.

Upon arrival in Edmonton, the vehicle was offloaded and will undergo final assembly. Testing and commissioning will occur on the Valley Line Southeast tracks at a later time, with measures in place to ensure this does not impact existing passenger service.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/ValleyLineWest
Photos available upon request

Media contact:
Rowan Anderson
Communications Advisor
LRT Expansion and Renewal
780-496-5751
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J_Gordo on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum...-of-edmonton.24534/page-585#post-2267718

[blacktrojan3921]

Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles now so old due to delays that they're adding more delays

https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/08/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-vehicles-delays/

In a press conference about the unrelated Yonge North Subway Extension on Wednesday, Metrolinx interim CEO Michael Lindsay was, naturally, asked about the more pressing transit initiative on all of our minds: the Crosstown.

"We're in the middle of serious trial-running of the system right now," he told reporters, adding that "these vehicles are 10 years old and they're only just now beginning to run the kilometres intended for revenue service. As we do that, we find out what their maintenance profile is and we get a picture of how to keep them in service."

Yes, you read that right: the reason for the new delays on the line is the countless past setbacks that have left our once-new LRT vehicles unused, unridden and aging.

Lindsay identified "vehicle reliability and availability" as the key problems found during this current "deliberate period of stress testing," saying that he's hoping teams are only "a few weeks away" from being able to declare these problems as resolbed.

Following that, there will be a 30-day revenue service test "to demonstrate the system is safe and reliable when it opens," which, if it proceeds hiccup-free, will enable Metrolinx to declare the line substantially completed.

Michael thinks this time may come, based on the latest data, "toward the end of September," but reiterated that it's all contingent upon what other bugs make themselves known in the coming weeks.

This is just 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 embarrassing at this point.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles now so old due to delays that they're adding more delays

https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/08/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-vehicles-delays/
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It's gotten so bad that it's actually starting to get good.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

Eglinton Crosstown LRT vehicles now so old due to delays that they're adding more delays

https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/08/eglinton-crosstown-lrt-vehicles-delays/



This is just 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 embarrassing at this point.

Wow, what a joke.

Has anyone pointed out the main cause of the massive Crosstown delays by now? Or is it a collective of a bunch of small issues?

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Harrison

Wow, what a joke.

Has anyone pointed out the main cause of the massive Crosstown delays by now? Or is it a collective of a bunch of small issues?

The main delay was issues with building Yonge/Eglinton station which ran, IIRC, like 2-3 years behind schedule. Most of the line has been done and sitting there for years at this point.

Now we are just seeing extreme caution in operating the line before opening. The Ottawa LRT debacle has scared a lot of transit agencies in Canada to running ridiculously conservative testing protocols.

[niwell]

Yes, there's not really anything in particular preventing the line from opening in just over a month if the political will were there, and this has been the case for quite some time. And really only that month to allow for 30 days of revenue testing plus the declaration of "substantial completion". The current delays are because the TTC wants to be comfortable with the maintenance schedule of LRVs during operation (fair, and this is partially the failure of the contract specifics which delayed TTC operational handover) requiring additional stress testing. But outside of optics there really isn't anything specific that would prevent this from being done during a ramped up revenue service transition. In fact I'd hazard a guess this is basically what used to happen.

They - primarily being the Ford government - are being extremely cautious with this line and do NOT want anything approaching an Ottawa level of failure in early days. Which is all well and good but you can always find small deficiencies - IIRC there are still some outstanding items on the Line 1 expansion to Vaughan which has been in service for almost 8 years.

There's a lot of criticism to be leveled as to how contracts were tendered and fulfilled as a whole when it comes to the Crosstown, but aside from unforeseen conditions at Yonge/Eg and COVID delays there isn't a singular smoking 🞵🞵🞵. Fortunately a lot of lessons learned are seemingly being applied to the Ontario Line. And a lot more work being done concurrently instead of boring the tunnel first and only starting stations (the biggest job) after completion.

[J.OT13]

Ottawa's Line 1 was rushed, partially due to political pressure from the then Mayor and his minions. We certainly had some growing pains, but today the Line is reliable. We still have some slow orders, but it has prove it can handle just about anything, from storms to big crowds.

No system will be perfect. The REM had issues as well, and still does heading into its third year (though not as problematic as Ottawa's as far as I know).

It's funny how Doug has basically called Ottawa incompetent and won't fund any new rail expansion (and the current weak Mayor is in agreement), yet has given Billions upon Billions to Metrolinx who has yet to even open Crosstown, now 5 years late.

[Coldrsx]

Edmonton's Metro line was almost delayed by almost 3 years due to signalling and integration issues.

[craner]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

First Light Rail Vehicle for Valley Line West arrives in Edmonton
August 6, 2025

The first Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) for the Valley Line West LRT has arrived in Edmonton, marking a major milestone for the project.

Shipped in two sections from Hyundai Rotem Company’s facility in Changwon, South Korea, the vehicle underwent extensive testing before being loaded on July 1 onto a roll-on/roll-off ship designed to carry wheeled vehicles. The ship crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, on July 20. The LRV was then transported by truck to the Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility in southeast Edmonton.

“The arrival of the first LRV is more than just a milestone; it’s a sign of momentum for the Valley Line West. Watching this train roll into Edmonton is a proud moment for our team and for the city,” said Brian Latte, Director, Valley Line West, City of Edmonton. “This LRV is a part of where we’re headed as a city. As Edmonton grows towards two million people, Valley Line West will change how we move, how we build, and how we connect with one another.”

Hyundai Rotem will supply 46 Valley Line West LRVs. Currently, there are 16 LRVs at various stages of manufacturing in South Korea. Delivery to Edmonton will continue into 2027. The 46 new vehicles will complement the current fleet of 26 LRVs operating on Valley Line Southeast. Both vehicles are designed to be fully compatible with the infrastructure of the entire 27-kilometre Valley Line.

“We’re proud to see the first LRV arrive safely in Edmonton. From initial design, to manufacturing and testing in Korea, to final delivery, this vehicle represents years of collaboration and a shared commitment to delivering a high-quality transit vehicle,” said Chiseung Kim, Project Manager, Valley Line West, Hyundai Rotem Company. “As the LRV manufacturer, Hyundai Rotem hopes that the LRVs we deliver will operate well in Edmonton and be helpful to Edmontonians in their daily lives.”

In 2023, Edmontonians were invited to participate in user testing and interact with a full-scale mock-up of the vehicle. Participants' feedback directly shaped the final design, helping ensure these vehicles are accessible, comfortable and inclusive for all riders.

Upon arrival in Edmonton, the vehicle was offloaded and will undergo final assembly. Testing and commissioning will occur on the Valley Line Southeast tracks at a later time, with measures in place to ensure this does not impact existing passenger service.
For more information:
edmonton.ca/ValleyLineWest
Photos available upon request

Media contact:
Rowan Anderson
Communications Advisor
LRT Expansion and Renewal
780-496-5751
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J_Gordo on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum...-of-edmonton.24534/page-585#post-2267718

Great to see.