Township of Russell Transit Feasibility Study | Report
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Township of Russell Township of Russell Economic Transit Feasibility Study Development Department Report Our ref: 23203701 May 2018 Township of Russell Township of Russell Economic Transit Feasibility Study Development Department Report Our ref: 232037 May 2018 Acknowledgements The Township of Russell would like to thank the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (Public Transit Infrastructure Fund) for its support of this Transit Feasibility Study. Prepared by: Prepared for: Steer Davies Gleave Township of Russell Economic 1502-80 Richmond St W Development Department Toronto, ON M5H 2A4 717 Notre Dame Street Canada Embrun ON K0A 1W1 +1 (647) 260 4860 na.steerdaviesgleave.com Steer Davies Gleave has prepared this material for Township of Russell Economic Development Department. This material may only be used within the context and scope for which Steer Davies Gleave has prepared it and may not be relied upon in part or whole by any third party or be used for any other purpose. Any person choosing to use any part of this material without the express and written permission of Steer Davies Gleave shall be deemed to confirm their agreement to indemnify Steer Davies Gleave for all loss or damage resulting therefrom. Steer Davies Gleave has prepared this material using professional practices and procedures using information available to it at the time and as such any new information could alter the validity of the results and conclusions made. Township of Russell Transit Feasibility Study | Report Contents 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1 3 Policy Review ........................................................................................................................... 2 Summary of policy considerations...................................................................................................... 5 4 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................... 6 Background Context ........................................................................................................................... 6 Existing transit services ..................................................................................................................... 17 Survey results and analysis ............................................................................................................... 28 Summary of existing conditions considerations ............................................................................... 29 5 Future Conditions ................................................................................................................... 30 Population and employment growth ............................................................................................... 30 Planned transit services .................................................................................................................... 32 Summary of future conditions considerations ................................................................................. 37 6 Service Scenarios .................................................................................................................... 38 Do Nothing ........................................................................................................................................ 39 Transfer onto LRT ............................................................................................................................. 41 Route changes in Ottawa-Hull .......................................................................................................... 44 Route changes in the Township ........................................................................................................ 46 Other Scenarios ................................................................................................................................ 49 Summary of results ........................................................................................................................... 52 7 Supporting Considerations ...................................................................................................... 54 Pedestrian environment ................................................................................................................... 54 Accessibility....................................................................................................................................... 55 Service contract ................................................................................................................................ 55 Information provision ....................................................................................................................... 55 Public feedback ................................................................................................................................. 56 8 Recommendations and Implementation Plan .......................................................................... 58 Preferred scenarios ........................................................................................................................... 58 May 2018 | i Township of Russell Transit Feasibility Study | Report Other recommendations .................................................................................................................. 59 Financial summary ............................................................................................................................ 61 Figures Figure 4-1: Township of Russell location and communities ............................................................... 7 Figure 4-2: Population density in the Township of Russell ................................................................. 8 Figure 4-3: Township of Russell’s age distribution ............................................................................. 9 Figure 4-4: Mother tongue ................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 4-5: Official Plan Schedule A1 - Embrun land use designations ............................................ 10 Figure 4-6: Official Plan Schedule A2 - Russell land use designations .............................................. 11 Figure 4-7: Official Plan Schedule A3 - Limoges land use designations ............................................ 11 Figure 4-8: Official Plan Schedule A4 – Marionville land use designations ...................................... 12 Figure 4-9: Official Plan Schedule A5 - 417 Industrial Park land use designations ........................... 12 Figure 4-10: Route 528 schedule to Ottawa/Gatineau, weekdays ................................................... 18 Figure 4-11: Route 528 schedule from Ottawa/Gatineau, weekdays .............................................. 18 Figure 4-12: Russell Transpo, Route 528, Township of Russell ........................................................ 19 Figure 4-13: Russell Transpo, Route 528, Ottawa/Hull .................................................................... 19 Figure 4-14: Route 222 Vars average daily ridership ........................................................................ 20 Figure 4-15: Annual trips .................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 4-16: Average AM bus stop activity ....................................................................................... 22 Figure 4-17: Average PM bus stop activity ....................................................................................... 23 Figure 4-18: Funding sources ............................................................................................................ 26 Figure 4-19: Transit funding sources by municipality ....................................................................... 26 Figure 4-20: Adult cash fares by municipality (2015) ....................................................................... 27 Figure 5-1: Population and employment growth between 2011 and 2031 ..................................... 31 Figure 5-2: Future LRT network in 2018 ........................................................................................... 32 Figure 5-3: Bus connections of the 2018 O-Train system in Ottawa. ............................................... 34 Figure 5-4: STO transit plan in Ottawa after the opening of the Confederation Line (2018) ........... 35 Figure 5-5: Confederation Line and Trillium Line in 2023 ................................................................ 36 May 2018 | ii Township of Russell Transit Feasibility Study | Report Tables Table 3-1: Transit supporting policies................................................................................................. 4 Table 4-1: Township of Russell’s main amenities ............................................................................. 13 Table 4-2: Place of work of the residents of the Township of Russell (detailed) ............................. 15 Table 4-3: Commuting travel mode, 2016. ....................................................................................... 16 Table 4-4: OC Transpo Route 222 Vars, morning schedule .............................................................. 20 Table 4-5: OC Transpo Route 222 Vars, afternoon schedule ..........................................................