The new head of Ontario’s beleaguered transit agency says he plans to “start talking” to construction partners and government stakeholders as he tries to finally […]
Tag: Metrolinx
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster resigns after 7 years at transportation planning agency
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster has resigned his role as the head of the transportation planning agency, the Ford government has announced, as the province faces […]
Metrolinx CEO receives yearly vehicle allowance sources say he doesn’t use
For the past five years, Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster has earned a $12,000 vehicle allowance despite not having owned a car, Global News has learned, […]
Doug Ford promised to build a new local train station. Metrolinx says it’s a bad idea
A Ford government plan to build a new GO station beside a marquee development in Mississauga, first announced last year, disregarded advice from the province’s own […]
GO Transit is getting special train service for the Toronto Eras Tour and here’s what to know
Senior Writer Madeline Forsyth (she/her) is a Toronto-based Senior Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen’s University, she spent a year […]
Metrolinx focuses new division on beleaguered LRT projects but critics demand more changes
Premier Doug Ford is facing increasing calls for accountability at provincial transit planning agency Metrolinx after a major shakeup of the executive ranks over the […]
Metrolinx makes changes to key roles in staffing shakeup as delayed LRT projects stumble
Two senior transit executives at Metrolinx appear to be the casualties of a major shakeup at the provincial transit agency, Global News has learned, as […]
Hurontario LRT track trouble and delays threaten credit rating, completion timeline
The company building the Hurontario LRT, also known as the Hazel McCallion line, appears to have hit major financial hurdles leading to new warnings that […]
Metrolinx tells Finch West LRT builders to drop legal action and get ‘back to work’
Metrolinx is telling the consortium responsible for building the Finch West LRT, which has launched legal action, to “get out of court and back to […]
‘Delays, dysfunction and ballooning costs’: Finch West LRT enters court battle
A consortium of companies building the Finch West LRT is warning the Ford government that the project has been saddled with “growing dysfunction, expensive delays […]