The Ontario Line may not open until 2030, three years later than Premier Doug Ford promised when he unveiled the $11-billion transit project last year. The updated business case for the project lists 2030 as the tentative year Ontario Line operations will begin. Ford announced the Ontario Line in April 2019 as the centrepiece of his $28.5-billion GTA transit expansion plan, replacing the city of Toronto’s more advanced designs for a relief line subway. Bell also criticized a new service model Metrolinx examined in the business case that could see the Ontario Line initially operate with shorter, less frequent trains than previously anticipated. “By issuing these first Ontario Line RFPs, Premier Ford’s vision for a world-class regional transit system continues to make steady progress,” said Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney in a statement.

Source: thestar December 17, 2020 23:59 UTC