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Ontario Line Subway Tunneling Begins, Promises 40-Minute Travel Cuts

4/17/2026

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Tunnelling for Toronto's Ontario Line subway has commenced, a milestone Ontario Premier Doug Ford says will cut travel times by 40 minutes.
The 15.6 km line will include 15 stations and serve about 230,000 residents.
The Ontario government says the project will create about 4,700 jobs annually, with costs now above $27 billion.
Mayor Olivia Chow called tunnelling a major step forward, with the opening projected for the early 2030s.

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Tunnelling for Toronto's Ontario Line subway has commenced, a milestone Ontario Premier Doug Ford says will cut travel times by 40 minutes.
The 15.6 km line will include 15 stations and serve about 230,000 residents.
The Ontario government says the project will create about 4,700 jobs annually, with costs now above $27 billion.
Mayor Olivia Chow called tunnelling a major step forward, with the opening projected for the early 2030s.