By rosebell
Following successful completion of the 30-day Revenue Service Demonstration period, Crosslinx, comprising Aecon, ACS Infrastructure Canada, EllisDon and AtkinsRéalis, transferred full operational control of the 19km, 25-stop LRT line and has reached substantial completion on Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project.The inauguration date in now going to be determined by operator.
Linking with other transit services across midtown Toronto, including three subway stations and GO lines, the UP Express, and 54 bus routes, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT stretches from Kennedy Station in the east to Mount Dennis Station in the west and over than 10km of the 19km line runs underground.
According to Aecon Group president and CEO Jean-Louis Servranckx: “Reaching substantial completion on a project of this magnitude requires relentless determination, perseverance, and sacrifices both on and off the job site.I would like to thank everyone on our world-class teams that contributed to the development, financing, construction and maintenance of this formidable project for their significant efforts. Working together with our partners, we overcame complexity and always remained focused on safely delivering a modern transit line that will benefit communities for generations.”
Aecon’s senior vice-president, urban transportation solutions, Manual Rivaya, said:”The milestone was a tremendous achievement for Crosslinx and the consortium was “primed to carry our unwavering commitment, tenacity, grit and dedication to safety, to the maintenance term.”
