GO train near Oakville was seconds away from ‘worst-case’ derailment, internal Metrolinx report shows

Experts raise concerns about the GO network’s safety infrastructure and Metrolinx’s transparency.

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Relive the twists and turns in the Eglinton LRT’s 50-year odyssey before Sunday’s launch — if you’re game

For more than five decades, rapid transit along Eglinton Avenue has been a must-have in any city plan. What took it so long?

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Off the rails: The inside story of how the Eglinton Crosstown LRT went from transit dream to cautionary tale

Over the past decade and a half, the Crosstown has cast a shadow on a swath of Toronto and becoming, to many, a symbol of the city’s inability to fulfil its potential.

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Eglinton Crosstown LRT enters last day of testing

Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay declined to say whether the long-delayed line would open this year, or provide any timeline for an opening date.

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Eglinton Crosstown LRT testing stopped — source says two trains collided

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT had begun its final round of testing on Oct. 7, but two trains collided in the Mount Dennis train yard on Thursday, leading to a pause in the test, according to a source.

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Ford government promises to keep Bloor bike lane while restoring lane for traffic

Ontario’s transportation minister says a vehicle lane will be restored on the 500-metre stretch of Bloor Street West between Resurrection Road and Clissold Road.

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Finch West LRT beats Eglinton Crosstown to a major milestone

The date for revenue service testing was published in a TTC memo sent to staff that was leaked to social media.

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Sticky floors, damp seats, blaring TikToks first thing in the morning: Is this Toronto’s worst commute?

The Star is testing Torontonians’ commutes to find the worst in the city. First up: Alisha, a social worker who makers her trip in from Scarborough to downtown every day.

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Controversial bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin could see changes following backlash

Proposed bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets have sparked a debate over how to prioritize road space.

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Eglinton Crosstown LRT documents reveal potential plans for opening, possible delays

Confidential documents viewed by the Star show that testing of the Crosstown could extend beyond the expected opening date of September.

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‘This is the largest award of compensation that I have seen’: Metrolinx ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars more than what it first offered for Ontario Line site

The provincial transit agency had initially appraised the property in Corktown at $46 million — instead it was ordered to pay nearly double.

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Ontario Line construction unleashed rats into her home. But Metrolinx has not footed the full bill — and won’t tell her why

After Ontario Line work unleashed rats into a retiree’s home, Metrolinx promised to pay for the exterminator. The agency hasn’t said why the payment was $1,000 short.

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Metrolinx parts ways with consulting firm that worked on the Eglinton Crosstown and Ottawa LRTs: sources

The consulting firm and its owner, Brian Guest, were the subject of scrutiny in 2022 when Guest was awarded a vice-president title at Metrolinx.

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TTC chooses new CEO, nearly a year after Rick Leary’s resignation: sources

Mandeep Lali, with experience working for New York and London’s transit agencies, has been picked by the chair of the TTC board to take over as the new head of Toronto’s beleaguered transit agency.

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A summer of streetcar chaos is almost upon us. And TTC riders are already frustrated: ‘Is this the best plan?’

Three heavily used downtown streetcars routes are all being funnelled along the same stretch of Queen Street to allow for maintenance and construction.

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Court grants injunction pausing bike lane removals on Bloor, University and Yonge

The pause on any bike lane removals will continue until the judge in the Charter challenge case issues his decision.

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Contractor at centre of Gardiner Expressway lawsuit could face ban on city contracts

Montreal-based WSP currently has 88 active contracts with Toronto totaling nearly $175 million, according to the city.

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Doug Ford’s removal of Toronto bike lanes can start in March, court rules

CycleTO had sought a temporary injunction to stop the Doug Ford government from ripping up Toronto bike lanes before a Charter challenge that’s scheduled to be heard on April 16.

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Superman has deep connections to Toronto. Here’s how the city (and the Star) helped make the Man of Steel

Toronto was the birthplace of Superman creator Joe Shuster, whose time working as a newsboy at the Toronto Daily Star inspired the superhero's journalist alter ego Clark Kent.

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