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Canada: Ontario Government Renewing Leadership at Metrolinx
New interim-President and Chief Executive Officer told opening Eglinton Crosstown top priority
TORONTO – Today, the Ontario government named Michael Lindsay as the new interim-President and Chief Executive Officer of Metrolinx, effective as early as December 16, 2024. Mr. Lindsay has been given a clear mandate with opening Eglinton Crosstown as his top priority. Mr. Lindsay will move over to Metrolinx on December 9 to begin supporting the transition process.
“With his many years of service helping to build our great province as President and Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Ontario, no one is better positioned to take on this role than Michael,” said Premier Doug Ford. “I have given Michael a clear mandate to open Eglinton Crosstown as soon as it is safe to do so. That is his top priority.”
After many years of service, during which time Metrolinx has significantly grown the province’s transit network, including the largest expansion of public transit in North America, Phil Verster informed the Board of Directors that he has accepted a new position and will be moving on as early as December 16, 2024.
“I want to thank Phil for his many years of service to Ontario,” said Premier Ford. “Phil led and supported explosive growth in transit construction, including the largest expansion of public transit in North America. The transportation landscape in Ontario will be permanently better because of his contributions.”
The Metrolinx Board of Directors will soon begin a search for a permanent president and chief executive officer. An interim president and chief executive officer at Infrastructure Ontario will be announced in the coming days.
Quick Facts
- Ontario is investing nearly $70 billion over the next decade to build public transit. This includes the largest subway expansion in Canadian history with the Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and the Yonge North Subway Extension.
- The Ontario government recently launched the largest GO train service expansion in more than a decade, adding more than 300 trips per week on the Milton, Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Kitchener and Stouffville lines.
- GO rail is becoming one of the busiest railways in North America with more than 200 million annual riders expected by 2055.
Source: Ontario Government on 2 December 2024.
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