The Ford government says tunnelling has officially begun for the downtown segment of the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometre subway project meant to take pressure off the city’s transit system.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Thursday, noting it will be the first subway tunnels dug under the downtown core in over 60 years.
“Right now, two tunnel boring machines are about to begin digging twin tunnels which will run six kilometres from the launch shaft near Exhibition Station to just west of the lower Don River,” Ford said, calling it “historic.”
He made the announcement near the planned final stop for the project at Exhibition Place, along with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Toronto MP Evan Solomon, Mayor Olivia Chow, and other dignitaries.
Solomon called the milestone “a major step forward” for the project.
“It’s one of those moments when a project moves from promise to proof,” he said.
The Ford government says tunnelling has officially begun for the downtown segment of the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometre subway project meant to take pressure off the city’s transit system.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Thursday, noting it will be the first subway tunnels dug under the downtown core in over 60 years.
“Right now, two tunnel boring machines are about to begin digging twin tunnels which will run six kilometres from the launch shaft near Exhibition Station to just west of the lower Don River,” Ford said, calling it “historic.”
He made the announcement near the planned final stop for the project at Exhibition Place, along with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Toronto MP Evan Solomon, Mayor Olivia Chow, and other dignitaries.
Solomon called the milestone “a major step forward” for the project.
“It’s one of those moments when a project moves from promise to proof,” he said.
The Ford government says tunnelling has officially begun for the downtown segment of the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometre subway project meant to take pressure off the city’s transit system.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Thursday, noting it will be the first subway tunnels dug under the downtown core in over 60 years.
“Right now, two tunnel boring machines are about to begin digging twin tunnels which will run six kilometres from the launch shaft near Exhibition Station to just west of the lower Don River,” Ford said, calling it “historic.”
He made the announcement near the planned final stop for the project at Exhibition Place, along with Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Toronto MP Evan Solomon, Mayor Olivia Chow, and other dignitaries.
Solomon called the milestone “a major step forward” for the project.
“It’s one of those moments when a project moves from promise to proof,” he said.