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Contracts edit

Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), a consortium of more than 26 companies, was awarded the contract to design, build and finance the central section, and maintain it for 30 years. The contract excludes boring the tunnels, and covers all other remaining work, including the stations and the finishing work within the tunnels. CTS consortium members include SNC-Lavalin, Aecon, EllisDon, ACS Infrastructure Canada, Dragados, IBI Group and Scotiabank. The contract defines a public–private partnership.[1][2] The 30-year contract to build and maintain the line will total $9.1 billion. Capital costs will be $5.3 billion, with each of the 15 underground stations costing $80–$100 million to build and the ten street-level stops $3–$5 million each. The remainder will be for financing, lifecycle and maintenance costs.[1]

In July 2015, Crosslinx awarded Bombardier Transportation a 30-year contract to maintain Line 5's light-rail vehicles. The contract was worth $403 million.[3] Bombardier will also maintain wayside systems (track and overhead catenary) for Line 5.[4]

The western section has been broken up into four separate contracts: two for tunnels (Renforth to Scarlett Road, and Jane to Mount Dennis), one for the elevated guideway between Scarlett and Jane, one for stations, rail and systems for the entire west section.[5] The first tunnel contracts were awarded in May 2021 to a consortium that included Dragados, Aecon and Ghella.[6] The other contracts are currently progressing through bids and evaluations.[5]

Construction edit

Central section edit

 
Cutting face of TBM Don being extracted just east of Eglinton station

Four tunnel boring machines were ordered in July 2010 at a cost of $54 million.[7] The 10 metres (33 ft) long, 6.5 metres (21 ft) wide, 400 tonnes (390 long tons; 440 short tons) tunnel boring machines were named Dennis, Lea, Humber, and Don.[8] The names were inspired by Mount Dennis, Leaside, the Humber River, and the Don River, respectively.[9][10]

In November 2011, ground was officially broken in Keelesdale Park by Mayor Rob Ford and Premier Dalton McGuinty.[11] Construction for the tunnels began in August 2011, and all four tunnel boring machines completed their work in 2016, with a total of 51,825 precast concrete tunnel segments installed into 8,642 rings to line the 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) stretch of twin tunnels.[8][8] Work on at-grade sections commenced in the summer of 2017.[12] In 2018, work on the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility was substantially complete.[13]

By September 2015, the deadlines for completing the central section of Line 5 began to shift, as then-Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca issued a statement saying the Crosstown would not operate until September 2021, in order "to mitigate disruption to the local community and infrastructure as much as possible."[14] In September 2016, Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom, the vehicle supplier for the line) failed to meet the delivery deadline for the pilot vehicle, resulting in Metrolinx taking legal action to cancel the contract.[15][16][17][16][17][18] This action was eventually settled, and the first Flexity Freedom vehicle was dewlivered in January 2019. Metrolinx announced that all 76 of the vehicles were delivered and run through initial testing by February 2022. The vehicle delivery did not end up becoming a factor delaying the opening date.[19][20]

In 2018, Crosslinx intiated legal action against Metrolinx and sought to extend the transit line's 2021 completion date, but this was settled later that year under undisclosed terms.[21][22][23][24] The Auditor General of Ontario later revealed one of the terms was paying Crosslinx an additional $237 million to meet Metrolinx's 2021 deadline.[25][22]

Despite the additional payment, Crosslinx informed Metrolinx in November 2019 that it expected the line not to be completed before May 6, 2022, citing complications at Eglinton, Avenue, and Mount Dennis stations.[26] Metrolinx confirmed the delay in 2020, stating that opening would occur "well into 2022". While Metrolinx also cited complications at Eglinton station, it also blamed Crosslinx for slow / late work.[27][26][28] Additional lawsuits were filed by Crosslinx through 2020, citing costs and delays associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Eglinton Station issues.[29][30] The Ontario Superior Court ruled in favour of Crosslinx in 2021, and a settlement with Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario was reached later that year to pay the consortium an extra $325 million...


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  2. ^ Moore, Oliver (November 3, 2015). "Ontario government shaves $2-billion off Eglinton Crosstown LRT price tag". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bombardier wins $403M Eglinton Crosstown maintenance contract". Canadian Manufacturing. July 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bombardier awarded 30-year services contract for Toronto's Finch West Light Rail Transit project" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Eglinton Crosstown West Extension". Infrastructure Ontario. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Contract Awarded for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel Project". Infrastructure Ontario. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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  8. ^ a b c McKenzie, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Big dig wraps for Eglinton Crosstown LRT". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
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  11. ^ Alcoba, Natalie (November 9, 2011). "Ford, McGuinty get up-close look at Eglinton LRT construction". National Post. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Metrolinx-2017-08-11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Eglinton Crosstown Update". Metrolinx. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  14. ^ Collins, Jack (May 19, 2010). "Achieving 5 in 10 – A Revised Plan for the Big 5 Transit Projects" (PDF). Metrolinx. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2015. Complete and in-service by 2020
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  16. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TorontoSun2017-02-10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  20. ^ "All of Toronto's Crosstown vehicles are ready to go as the line actually nears completion". www.blogto.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  21. ^ Spurr, Ben (July 11, 2018). "Companies building Eglinton Crosstown LRT sue Metrolinx for breach of contract". The Star. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Auditor-General says Metrolinx paid massive settlement without thoroughly reviewing claim". Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  23. ^ Spurr, Ben (August 8, 2018). "Metrolinx asks court to block lawsuit over Eglinton Crosstown LRT line". The Star. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  24. ^ "LRT legal challenge settled with terms kept confidential". The South Bayview Bulldog. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  25. ^ "Metrolinx—LRT Construction and Infrastructure Planning" (PDF). www.auditor.on.ca. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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  29. ^ Spurr, Ben (October 1, 2020). "New report says the Eglinton Crosstown LRT could open five months late — and without its Eglinton stop". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  30. ^ "In 'extraordinary step,' company building Eglinton Crosstown hits province with lawsuit". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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