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To commerate the completion of the Eglinton LRT's railway, workers recreated a photo of the Canadian Pacific Railway being completed. Photo courtesy of Metrolinx.<\/p><\/div>\n
In a blog post<\/a> on the website, Communications Senior Advisor Erica D\u2019Urbano wrote:<\/p>\n \"The last clip was installed at Eglinton Station, located at the intersection of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. Just to make the moment extra special, the last clip was painted gold. With that last clip, all of the tracks along the 19-kilometre LRT line are now in place between Mount Dennis station in the west and Kennedy station in the east.\"<\/p>\n Further, D'Urbano writes that light rail vehicles will be tested on the entire line, and installations for the catenary system, including wires and communications systems, will continue into 2022.<\/p>\n \"While it\u2019s not quite the same as finishing a cross-country railroad, this week\u2019s milestone is a big step towards completing Toronto\u2019s newest rapid transit line \u2013 one that will benefit the next generation of transit riders across the region,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n Mixed reactions from the public<\/strong><\/p>\n While the LRT hopes to alleviate pressure on the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) main subway lines, the project continues to garner\u00a0mixed reactions from residents and communities.<\/p>\n Delays and closures along busy areas on the Egliton stretch have caused more traffic in the city, and local businesses have voiced concerns over reduced foot traffic, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n One of the most affected communities is Toronto\u2019s Little Jamaica in the Eglinton west area.<\/p>\n About 140 businesses have closed since the start of the LRT construction in 2011, according to a 2020 business conversations report<\/a> by Black Urbanism Toronto. Noise, blockades and inaccessibility were factors leading to the loss of business in the report.<\/p>\n The York-Eglinton BIA reported<\/a> that only 47 of 186 businesses were deemed essential in the area during the city\u2019s lockdowns, when in-person shopping was prohibited.<\/p>\n