The Finch West LRT could open in mid-to-late October if it doesn’t hit any further snags, with plans to begin testing the route as if it were open to the public very soon.

Provincial transit agency Metrolinx , which has led the construction and testing of the line, confirmed the final stage of tests would commence “in the coming days.”

“As our CEO Michael Lindsay has said publicly, our goal is to open our LRT projects as quickly as possible once they are safe and reliable to do so,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

“We are currently targeting Revenue Service Demonstration on Finch West in the coming days, which is an important period of testing for the system.”

Revenue service demonstration refers to the final, 30-day test for new transit lines. It means running trains and stati

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