Brad Bradford, a candidate for mayor of Toronto, announced on September 8, 2026 that he will place the Scarborough East Light Rail Transit line at the forefront of his agenda if elected.
The Scarborough East LRT, originally called the Eglinton East LRT, has been under planning since 2009. Despite years of study and design work, the line has not yet been constructed, leaving the proposed corridor without rail service.
In his statement, Bradford said the current mayor, Olivia Chow, has not advanced the project during her term. He attributed the lack of progress to what he described as an absence of attention to the transit corridor.
Bradford’s pledge arrives as he campaigns for the mayor’s office, positioning the LRT as a central element of his transportation platform. He indicated that, should he assume the mayoralty, his administration would move the project forward more quickly than under the present administration.
The candidate did not provide a specific timeline or funding details, but emphasized that accelerating the Scarborough East LRT would be a priority action for his term in office.
The announcement underscores the continued interest in extending rapid transit service to Toronto’s eastern neighborhoods, a goal that has been discussed for more than a decade but remains unrealized.