Eglinton LRT builders claim they have no way to ‘control or restrain’ TTC demands
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The consortium behind the Crosstown LRT has filed a notice of application characterizing the TTC as out of control, making demands not in line with the project's blueprint.
The consortium building the much-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT claims its attempts to finish the project have been “hamstrung” by never-ending demands from Toronto’s transit agency, as the group attempts to shift blame in a newly filed lawsuit against provincial transit agency Metrolinx.
A notice of application filed by Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), and seen by Global News, characterizes the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) as out of control and making a series of demands that are not in line with the project’s blueprint.
The lawsuit blames the Ford government and Metrolinx for failing to tie the TTC to a contract that would formally lay out the terms for it to operate the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in future years.
“Without a contract … the TTC is left without any clear contractual direction, boundaries or responsibilities,” the lawsuit claims. “Crosslinx is left in an impossible situation where it must meet obligations that depend on the actions of another party who has no reciprocal contractual obligations.”
The lawsuit is the latest salvo in an escalating blame game, which comes after years of delays and mounting frustration among taxpayers, transit riders and business owners.
While neither Infrastructure Ontario nor Metrolinx have filed a legal response, they claim the lawsuit was designed to distract from the main point: that CTS has yet to provide Metrolinx with a realistic timeline for the project’s completion.
“This is a distraction and a delay tactic by CTS,” a Metrolinx spokesperson said in a statement. “It is time for CTS to focus on getting this project complete and deliver a safe, high quality, and reliable system.”
Metrolinx said there was no obligation under the Project Agreement for Metrolinx to enter into an operator agreement, as the CTS lawsuit demands.
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