Canada, Feb. 9 -- Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and its long-time transit partner Metrolinx have announced that 76 FlexityTM light rail vehicles (LRVs) went into service Sunday, February 8, on the brand-new Line 5 Eglinton (Eglinton Crosstown LRT) in Toronto, Canada. Manufactured and tested in Canada, these vehicles are made by Canadians, for Canadians. They will operate in tandem with a cutting-edge signalling system also supplied by Alstom.Alstom's LRVs run for 19 kilometres along Eglinton Avenue, one of the city's busiest mid-town thoroughfares. The new LRT line can carry up 123,000 daily riders. There are 25 stations and stops on the line, which travels on a dedicated right-of-way, separate from motor vehicle ...