Office of the Chief Executive

You may have seen news reports earlier this week of Metrolinx’s handover of Line 5 Eglinton to the TTC. To clarify: the TTC, Metrolinx, and Crosslinx continue to work together to get Line 5 ready for revenue service. More phases and milestones must be safely completed before the TTC takes over operations.

Handover only occurs after substantial completion is achieved. This requires certification by the Project’s Independent Certifier that Crosslinx has successfully delivered the project in accordance with the Project Agreement.

The good news is that this week, train operations were transferred into our Transit Control Centre from a temporary control centre — another step forward as testing, training, and construction continues.

The Province will announce an opening date once we are confident the line is ready for safe and reliable operations.

Family Day and Bus Roadeo this Sunday!
​TTC Family Day and Bus Roadeo is gearing up to be a great time for employees and guests of all ages. The fun starts this Sunday at Arrow Road at 10 a.m. Registration is required.

Good luck to all our transportation and maintenance competitors: Bus Transportation: Edib Hoxha, Robert Puntillo, John Oostdyk, James Xu, Rob Kempers, Luis Salazar, Christina Barry, Jaskaran Bindra, Mark Ramsay, Luigi Gino Sorrenti, Ashish, Bence Attila Takacs, Gurlal Singh, Vincent Malcolm, Salvador Dias, Christopher Cain, and Edward Veliz; Bus Maintenance: Aitpal Saini, Kelvin Henriquez Gomez, Drew Killingbeck, Sebastian Peck-McQueen, Indervir Dhillon, Nicholas Gentili, William Tu, Vincent Berns, Mark Hogan, Brad Gauthier, Paul Wong, Daniel Aiello, Maurice Leblanc, and Wayne Szeto; Wheel-Trans Transportation: Greg Dell’Agnese, Brian Lucas, Jennifer Le Nguyen, John Nikas, Cameron Mason, and Daniel Reame; Wheel-Trans Maintenance: Jack Murphy, Alex (Linting) Chen, Rahul Sharma, Shane Manohar, Adam Mehaney, Ottis Williams, and Andre Silva.

Upcoming Board meeting
​The next TTC Board meeting takes place on Monday, June 23. Among the reports that will be before Commissioners for information and approval are the Platform Edge Doors Study, Non-Fare Revenue Strategic Review, Revised Station Naming Policy, and Rogers 5G Implementation Update. The public meeting will be live streamed on the Official TTC YouTube Channel starting at 2 p.m.

Stay safe in the heat
​Finally, with the hot temperatures already here and expected to continue in the days ahead, please be mindful of the possibility of heat stress or heat stroke, whether at work or play. Drink water regularly, wear light, loose-fitting clothing, and apply SPF 30+ sunscreen. Take care of yourself and those around you. 

Greg Percy
​Chief Executive Officer
​June 20, 2025