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This document summarizes a stakeholder advisory group meeting about the Relief Line transit project in Toronto. It introduces the purpose and role of the advisory group in providing input to the city on potential station locations and evaluation criteria. It then discusses the coordination of the Relief Line with other transit projects and studies. Key dates for related transit studies are also presented. The document summarizes existing congestion issues on Toronto's transit network and how the Relief Line could help address them. Potential station location options and evaluation criteria are discussed. Next steps include finalizing the evaluation criteria and further assessing station areas and corridors.
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15 03-24 rlpa sag1 presentation
- 1. March 24, 2015 Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #1
- 2. Meeting Purpose 2 • Role of the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) • Introduce the study • What we have heard so far • We are seeking input on: – Potential station locations – Evaluation criteria Note: Public Meeting presentation is available online.
- 3. 3 • Community leaders from local: – Residents – Businesses – Institutions – Issue Experts (city-wide) • The City will: – Engage community leaders in the project – beyond the engagement we are able to do with the public – Solicit advice, address concerns and incorporate input from community leaders about key questions • Important – Advice from the SAG is prioritized by the City and TTC • Engaged – Throughout the Project Assessment, including TPAP • Collaborative – An opportunity for community leaders to share and learn from each other • Inclusive and balanced – A variety of perspectives are represented • Transparent – Materials and minutes are posted online • Flexible – Meeting styles may change depending on the phase of the project • Focused – Discussion will be kept on track What is the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG)?
- 4. DRAFT
- 5. Network Transit Planning 5 The Relief Line is being planned in the context of the overall Transit Network 25 Rapid Transit Projects are being reviewed as part of the “Feeling Congested?” Official Plan Review Process
- 6. How is Network Transit Planning Coordinated? • Relief Line, SmartTrack and the Scarborough Subway Extension studies are interrelated – work is being coordinated for all three projects by City Planning • Transit studies are all being led by City Planning, as part of overall transit network planning, in partnership with TTC • Work on the Relief Line will inform the other projects and vice versa • We are currently in the process of undertaking the integrated assessment • We are seeking your input tonight on the Relief Line study 6
- 7. Relief Line, Scarborough Subway Extension and SmartTrack 7
- 8. Coordination of SmartTrack/RER and Relief Line • Metrolinx and the Province are developing Regional Express Rail (RER) to provide 15 minute all-day transit service on all 7 GO corridors. • SmartTrack is a part of RER, comprising elements on 3 of the 7 corridors. • SmartTrack is expected to provide some relief to the Yonge Subway and may delay the need for the Relief Line. This needs to be assessed. • The Metrolinx Yonge Relief Network Study will inform the timing of the Relief Line. 8
- 9. Key Dates for Related Transit Studies 9 • Consultation will be coordinated to ensure emerging findings of all initiatives are discussed in public meetings for these projects • All of these rapid transit projects (Relief Line, Scarborough Subway Extension and SmartTrack/RER) have a target delivery of key findings for late 2015 – early 2016
- 10. 10 Network Transit Planning The Relief Line is being planned in the context of the overall transit network
- 11. Local Transportation Planning Context Other initiatives and improvements that we will consider 11
- 12. DRAFT
- 13. Building Toronto 13 The Official Plan envisions a safe city that evokes pride, passion and a sense of belonging – a city where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy a good quality of life. A city with… A comprehensive and high quality affordable transit system that lets people move quickly and conveniently
- 14. 14 How did we get here? 2008 Metrolinx Big Move Includes Relief Line in 25-year regional transit network plan 2009 City Council Approves Yonge North Extension EA, contingent on Relief Line City/TTC commence study to determine need for the Relief Line 2012 Downtown Rapid Transit Expansion Study Study concludes that initial phase of Relief Line and GO Transit improvements would help solve congestion on the transit network 2012 Relief Line identified as part of the “Next Wave” of transit projects Relief Line identified by Metrolinx as a priority for future transit investment 2013 Ongoing Official Plan review identifies Relief Line as a top performing rapid transit project Relief Line identified by City as a priority rapid transit project 2014 Yonge Relief Network Study launched Metrolinx commences work on a regional approach to addressing congestion on the Yonge Subway 2014 Relief Line Project Assessment launched City/TTC commence planning for the preferred route alignment and station locations for the Relief Line
- 15. Where Are We in the Study Process? 15
- 16. DRAFT
- 17. • Transfer between Bloor- Danforth and Yonge Subway Lines is seriously constrained • Yonge Subway is currently over- capacity south of Bloor Station • Capacity improvements now underway on Line 1 (YUS) include: ‒ New “Toronto Rocket” Subway Trains (+10% capacity) ‒ Automatic Train Control (+25% capacity) • Crowding on the King and Queen Streetcar is deteriorating the quality of transit service Existing Crowding and Congestion 17 0 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 24,000 28,000 32,000 36,000 40,000 Travel Today2031 Ridership Estimate2031 Ridership Estimate with Yonge line extension to Richm Hill PassengerPerHourinthePeak Direction Capacity Today (26,000) 2031 Forecasted Riders 2031 Forecasted Riders, with Yonge Line Extension Riders Today Existing levels of crowding and congestion will continue to deteriorate without transit expansion
- 18. Future Conditions will Further Deteriorate Service • Even with planned and funded improvements to Line 1 (YUS) by 2031 additional investment will be needed to accommodate growth • Future extension of the Yonge Subway north will increase ridership • Continued growth in the Downtown will attract ridership ‒ 51% of GDP ‒ 33% of jobs (446,000) ‒ 557,000 m2 of office space being planned and under construction ‒ 18% Population Growth Between 2006-2011 (four times higher than the City as a whole) 18 0 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 24,000 28,000 32,000 36,000 40,000 Travel Today2031 Ridership Estimate2031 Ridership Estimate with Yonge line extension to Richm Hill PassengerPerHourinthePeak Direction Future Capacity (33-38,000*) Capacity Today (26,000) 2031 Forecasted Riders 2031 Forecasted Riders, with Yonge Line Extension Riders Today Additional transit capacity is needed to meet anticipated demand on the Yonge Subway Line * DRTES used a capacity of 38,000 , the maximum potential for signalling improvements Actual capacity is expected to fall between 33,000 to 38,000 .
- 20. Relief Line Can Address Crowding and Congestion on the Transit Network Line1-YUS Sherbourne Wellesley Rosedale Bay The Relief Line will ease congestion at Yonge-Bloor by providing an alternative route to downtown Source: DRTES Phase 1 Strategic Plan 2031 Modeling includes Yonge Subway Extension Line 2 - BD Yonge - Bloor Transfers at Yonge- Bloor will be reduced by 30% and Line 1 (Yonge) riders will be reduced by 12% 20
- 21. Initial Phase of Relief Line Addresses Downtown Streetcar Crowding 21 Source: DRTES Phase 1 Strategic Plan *Assumes the Yonge Subway Extension and modelled on a conceptual King Street corridor Queen King The Relief Line reduces crowding on the downtown streetcar system, on both the Queen and King Lines St. Andrew Osgoode Union King Streetcar Queen Streetcar Up to 35% of streetcar riders coming into Downtown from the east will be redirected to the Relief Line.
- 22. Weekday ridership on the TTC’s busiest routes 22 Source: TTC Operating Statistics (2012-2013) and MADITUC Model 731,880 509,810 178,000 57,300 55,400 55,400 49,440 48,700 44,400 44,000 44,000 40,290 - 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 * Relief Line Initial Phase *based on 2031 ridership forecast The initial phase of the Relief Line would be the TTC’s third busiest route. Ridership
- 23. 23 Preferred Technology: Subway • Subway is the right technology for the Relief Line: ‒ Serves transit network needs in terms of capacity, frequency, station spacing ‒ Addresses congestion and crowding problems on the Line 1 (Yonge) and at Yonge-Bloor Station ‒ Supports growth in the City, especially downtown ‒ Can use existing facilities for vehicle storage and maintenance
- 25. Potential Station Area Options 25 Policy Framework Key Destinations Planning Framework Transit Connections Opportunities for Change Transit Oriented Development
- 26. 26 Potential Station Area Options: 3 Areas of Focus Potential Downtown Station Options Key Activity Centres – Potential Station Area Options Potential Danforth Subway Connection Existing Stations Potential Station Area Options Potential Downtown Connections Potential Danforth Connections Potential SmartTrack Stations Rapid Transit Potential SmartTrack
- 28. SERVING PEOPLE STRENGTHENING PLACES SUPPORTING PROSPERITY Evaluation criteria based on principles and criteria developed during the Official Plan Review process “Feeling Congested?” Evaluation Framework 28
- 30. Consultation with Public and Stakeholders • Public meetings: three in the study area and one “city-wide” meeting along the Yonge Subway Line • Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting • Online consultation featuring interactive tools • Pop-up consultations • Symposium with transit leaders and experts 30 Comment Deadline is March 27, 2015
- 31. What We Are Hearing so far… 31 Station area locations comments: • The most positive comments have been about potential station areas at Gerrard/Pape, Queen/Carlaw & Queen/Pape • There is a desire to serve and connect Regent Park and Moss Park • Jarvis, Parliament and River Streets could be good locations for stations in addition to Sherbourne Street • Consider connecting to downtown subways north of Union Station to avoid concentrating all transit there • It's very important to protect for extensions to the north and west
- 32. What We Are Hearing so far… 32 Majority of participants indicated the following criteria as most important: • Choice - developing an integrated transit network • Supporting Growth - investing in public transit to support economic development • Shaping the City - servicing existing and planned areas of growth with transit infrastructure
- 33. With the information we receive during tonight’s meeting, we will: • Finalize the evaluation criteria that will be used to determine the route and station locations • Further assess potential station areas and identify potential corridors Next Steps 33 • Next round of consultation will focus on the results of the evaluation of potential station locations and the corridors
Notas do Editor
- Mike: SAG is not a decision making body. SAG input will be prioritized as part of the project team’s work to report to council
- The Relief Line Project Assessment is not being done in isolation. It is one of 25 transit projects that we are currently being evaluated as part of “Feeling Congested?”, the review process of transportation policies in the Official Plan. Each of these projects plays an important role in developing Toronto’s transit network. The Relief Line provides a variety of benefits to Toronto communities and transit riders. By increasing choice for transit riders and responding to the demands of our rapidly growing city.
- Studies for three inter-related rapid transit projects are being conducted simultaneously: the Relief Line, SmartTrack and the Scarborough Subway Extension. These projects are all being led by City Planning, under the watchful eye of Tim Laspa, Director of Transportation Planning, as part of the overall transit network planning, in partnership with TTC. These projects are being coordinated with respect to data analysis, travel demand modelling and consultation so that study outcomes are integrated and recommendations are aligned.
- This map shows: the study areas for the Relief Line and Scarborough Subway Extension shown here in orange and blue and the alignment and potential stations for SmartTrack as shown in black it also shows all 7 GO rail corridors (in green) that are being studied by Metrolinx for Regional Express Rail.
- City Planning is working very in closely with Metrolinx as they develop Regional Express Rail. SmartTrack will run on 3 of the 7 Regional Express Rail corridors. SmartTrack and RER will provide some relief to the Yonge Subway and may delay the need for the Relief Line beyond 2031. The timing for the Relief Line will be assessed in an integrated fashion as part of our work to make sure these projects are complementary.
- This slide illustrates the coordinated timelines for 4 key pieces of work: Development of the overall Transit Network Plan The Relief Line Study SmartTrack Scarborough Subway Extension Public consultation on each of these will be coordinated by City Planning to ensure emerging findings are well-integrated for reporting to City Council by the end of this year, early next year.
- The slide shows the area we are studying now for the Relief Line. This phase of the Relief Line will connect Downtown to the Danforth It will also allow for future connections west to the Bloor Subway and north to the Eglinton Crosstown which will be studied in more detail at a later date.
- The Relief Line study will also take into account other local transportation projects, including: The Gardner EA Southerly extension of Broadview Avenue The planned East Bayfront LRT Surface transit improvements Operational improvements for the Yonge subway
- It is a big, complex project, and we are engaging the public in detail to make sure we make the right decisions for riders, residents, businesses. Started consulting with the public last Spring, held a series of public meetings along with an online consultation program for consultation on the draft terms of reference and public consultation plan. Draft Terms of Reference and Public Consultation Plan was presented to PGM at its meeting of May 29, 2014 and approved by Council at its meeting in June 2014. We are consolidating Phase 1B and 2 to provide an opportunity for the a public to have an in depth discussion on the many technical elements of the projects such as background data on ridership, the transit technology choice, draft evaluation criteria and long-list of station locations. During the Phase 1A the public expressed an desire to be consulted on key components such as station locations sooner in the process.
- Bloor-Yonge Station is over capacity. Excessive crowding on the southbound platform has resulted in the TTC implementing crowd control measures on weekday mornings to assist in spreading out customer volumes along the Southbound platform. It will be challenging to achieve the targeted headway of 105 seconds even with Automatic Train Control with growing demand for transfers at Bloor-Yonge Station. In the PM peak, full trains on the Yonge Line increase dwell times at Bloor-Yonge Station (reducing train frequency and capacity). Passengers are not able to clear the Northbound platform prior to the arrival of the next train.
- This is the modelling just for the first phase.
- This is the modelling just for the first phase.
- It has been determined that subway is the best technology because.
- The long list looks at potential termini downtown, on the Danforth as well as inline stations in neighbourhoods along the route.
- Potential station areas have been identified based on: Consistency with the City’s policy framework, as described in the Official Plan which directs growth to downtown, centres, avenues and employment areas Understanding the local land use planning and development context, including protection of stable neighbourhoods Potential for making connections with existing and planned transit, including ability to facilitate future extension to the north and west Ability to serve key destinations, such as schools, hospitals, and community centres Potential opportunities for change through infill and redevelopment Opportunities to integrate stations with transit oriented development
- This slide illustrates the process we will use to evaluate route and station options and how we will get to a final recommendation for the Relief Line. We are currently at the first step of the process, as shown at the top of the graphic. Tonight we are presenting potential station area options that the study team has identified for connecting downtown to the Danforth Avenue, and key activity areas in between. We would like your feedback and insights on these potential station areas. With your comments, we will finalize the potential station locations and then identify potential corridors to link the preferred station options. The results of this process will be presented as part of our next round of public meetings in June. Following that, we will identify potential alignments within the preferred corridor for review with you in the Fall, which will lead to identifying the route and stations that best meet the project objectives.
- In addition to looking for your comments on the potential station areas, we are also looking for your thoughts and suggestions on the criteria that we'll use to evaluate the stations and corridors. We are using the evaluation framework that we developed as part of the review of the City’s Official Plan transportation policies (“Feeling Congested?”). That evaluation framework captures the many aspects of city-building, all of which are important to the future of Toronto. The key principles behind this framework are that transit projects should: Serve People, including providing more travel choices, a better transit experience, and improved transit service for all communities Strengthen Places, such as using transit to help shape the Toronto of the future, strengthen neighbourhoods and support health communities Support Prosperity, including making transit decisions that make best use of public resources and support growth and private investment On the panels and in your discussion guides, you will see additional information about the evaluation criteria that stem from this framework. We will be using these criteria, along with your input, to evaluate potential stations, corridors and alignments each step along the way. We would really appreciate hearing any thoughts you have about them to make sure we have it right.
- We are committed to a consultation process throughout the study that is transparent and collaborative. We are currently in the midst of our public meetings – tonight is our third and we have one more on Thursday. We have extensive information available on our website including interactive commenting tools. We have already received more than 600 comments on-line! Over the next few months we will be: holding pop-up consultations in subway stations and local gathering places and hosting a public symposium so we can learn more about best practices and transit planning in other places across the globe.