TORONTO — The province will not commit to an opening date for the new subway line currently under construction in Toronto.
But Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay says they plan to open the Ontario Line by the early 2030s, potentially later than the 2031 target.
Lindsay says the testing phase of new transit lines can affect opening dates.
He also says the Don Valley Parkway may be shut down in order to build bridges for the new subway.
He and Premier Doug Ford say the province has broken ground on the elevated portion of the new line.
Crews have started work along the three-kilometre guideway, a raised stretch of track that will connect the Don Valley, Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park stations.
The elevated guideway will carry Ontario Line trains up to 14 metres above street level, starting at the west end of Overlea Boulevard in Thorncliffe Park and running north to Don Valley Station at Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East.
Construction on four new stations is also beginning – Don Valley, Flemingdon Park, Thorncliffe Park station and Cosburn Station.
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