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Caledon Transit Feasibility Study Recommendations Staff Report 2019-57 Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 Subject: Caledon Transit Feasibility Study Recommendations Submitted By: Eric Chan, Manager of Transportation Engineering, Arash Olia, Transportation Development Coordinator, Finance & Infrastructure Services RECOMMENDATION That the Caledon Transit Feasibility Study (TFS) report and the final technical report, (attached as Appendix A to staff report 2019-57), be approved; That Town staff be authorized to implement transit services to Mayfield West and Bolton beginning September 2019, as outlined in staff report 2019-57 and per the recommendations of the TFS Phase 1 of the transit service plan, funded from the approved $320,000 included in the 2019 operating budget; That a new schedule, attached as Appendix C to staff report 2019-57, to the existing Brampton Transit Agreement between the Town and the City of Brampton/Brampton Transit be approved as an amendment to the original agreement in order for Brampton Transit to start providing transit services in the Mayfield West starting Fall, 2019; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements/amending agreements with the City of Brampton/Brampton Transit necessary to provide for the Mayfield West transit service as outlined in staff report 2019-57; That Town staff be authorized to obtain all necessary licences/Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) approval to provide transit services and be authorized to procure the Bolton transit service, outlined in staff report 2019-57, with the goal of service starting in 2019; That Town staff be authorized to work with Peel Region to plan and install bus stops and sidewalks along Mayfield Road, King Street and Coleraine Drive, to support the transit services in Mayfield West and Bolton, in accordance with the TFS Phase 1 of the transit service plan; That the Province of Ontario/MTO be requested for Dedicated Gas Tax funding related to the transit services in Caledon, which includes the $320,000 of annual funding for the Mayfield West and Bolton transit services and continuation of the $60,225 annual funding for the existing Tullamore transit service; Page 1 of 17 Staff Report 2019-57 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements required, between the Town and Province of Ontario, MTO, and/or Region of Peel for the Town to obtain Provincial Dedicated Gas Tax Funding for the transit services in Caledon; That Town staff be directed to report back to the Council on the financial and operational performance of all Caledon-funded transit services in 2020. BACKGROUND In 2015, Council directed staff, by resolution 2015-277, to investigate and report back on the implementation and funding options to bring public transit services to the Town of Caledon. In 2017, the Town of Caledon retained the transit consultants from Steer Group to prepare a Caledon Transit Feasibility Study (TFS). The study includes the following objectives: Assessing the needs for the public transit in Caledon; Determining transit service priorities based on the analytical investigation, stakeholder and public input; Identifying how public transit service can be provided under short, medium and long term in a fiscally responsible manner; Recommending preferred phased alternative options. Furthermore, various policy documents such as the Province’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Provincial Policy Statement, Caledon Official Plan, Caledon Transportation Master Plan, and other subarea Transportation Master Plans in Bolton and Mayfield West Phase 2 provide policies which strategically support growth and prioritize planning for complete communities and transit-supportive design. In March 2018 and February 2019, presentations and memos were presented to General Committee on the purpose of the study, background, problems, and opportunities, as well as the potential town-wide transit options. Both the March 2018 and February 2019 presentations are available on the Town’s website: https://www.caledon.ca/tfs In addition to the first Public information centre (PIC) in 2017 and extensive community and stakeholders engagements, three (3) PICs were held during March 2019 in Caledon East, Bolton and Southfields to present the findings, seeking public input and address the questions and comments. Accordingly, this report has identified “Made-in-Caledon” transit options that were developed to meet the needs of residents and businesses in a financially responsible manner. The TFS and final technical report is attached to this report as Appendix A. PUBLIC CONSULTATION The key feature of the TFS process includes public and stakeholders’ engagement using different communication channels to reach in to the diverse communities in Caledon.. The consultation events comprised of four Public Information Centres, thirty-eight stakeholder’s and community meetings and hundreds of telephone and online surveys. Page 2 of 17 Staff Report 2019-57 The project team has spent 192 staff hours listening and engaging with 1,067 residents and businesses via in-person meetings and emails, more than 300 telephone and online surveys, and thousands of resident data from the Transportation Tomorrow Survey and Census. Public input was considered for the evaluation of the transit options in conjunction with the Town’s priorities and the evidence-based evaluation method. The Study was also supported by the Town’s Advisory Committee Team from various departments to explore how transit can enable or be a catalyst to unlock the opportunities to build a complete community, encourage employment land areas, support our age-friendly study / Adult’s 55+ Strategy / and recreational programs. The project team also talked to hundreds of staff from different jurisdictions, agencies, and community groups with different objectives and needs. including, Peel TranspHelp, Brampton Transit, transit network service providers, Seniors Task force members, high schoolers, Accessibility Advisory Committee and Taxi service providers. A full list of consultation events including number of residents and stakeholders is in Appendix B. ANALYSIS Caledon contains multiple distinct communities of various sizes, ranging from the various villages to small hamlets. Caledon’s rural area covers much of Caledon, geographically. However, a significant portion of the population is within three main settlement areas: Bolton, Caledon East, and Mayfield West. Finally, Caledon is adjacent to a major urban area that serves a destination for many trips originating within Caledon. As such, the project team adopted a hybrid analysis approach including evidence-based through public consultation as well as technical-based using the industry standards practices to explore the feasibility of transit in Caledon. During the stakeholder / public consultation meetings and based on Census and TTS data, we found that nearly half of all trips are within Caledon but, there is also a need in connecting to the neighboring municipalities because: a. 70% of the people work outside of Caledon (that means we need more peak hour services to Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto and Vaughan). b. 60% of post-secondary students go to Toronto Humber/Sheridan/York University/University of Toronto (that means we need transit services during the school hours) Also, based on the survey from more than 300 residents and the messages we heard from the meetings with staff and community groups, it was determined that: c. About 20% of all respondents said they are likely to use take transit within Caledon. Slightly more would take transit to outside of Caledon d. Taking transit to go to work is the main reason, about 40%. Other reasons are going to medical appointments, recreations, social services, groceries, etc… e. Transit should serve both within Caledon and adjacent areas f. We should provide transit for those commuting to work and those who are in need for general transportation such as the young adults and the seniors Page 3 of 17 Staff Report 2019-57 g. Transit should connect people from suburban and rural villages to the points of interest, to the community centers, to the transit hubs, to the employment areas in Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto, and Caledon. A long list of 26 transit services options was developed in consultation with staff, stakeholders and input from the public to provide the following objectives: Connecting 32 villages/hamlets/communities within Caledon and 6 municipalities outside of Caledon; Sustainable growth by connecting major residential and employment centres; Improve service delivery by facilitating local, regional and inter-regional commuter travel in a fiscally efficient manner; Good governance by supporting the broader economic, environmental and social objectives. Through consultation with stakeholders and staff, the study team developed six goals for any transit service to align the service with the Town’s strategic directions and Council Work Plan. These goals were then translated into quantifiable evaluation metrics, as shown in Table 1 to prioritize 26 transit service options. Appendix A includes the resulting score thresholds for each metric and evaluations results, respectively. The evaluation results were reported to the Council in February 2019, along with a preliminary prioritization (high/medium/low) based on the scores. The long list included multiple options that overlapped with each other. The evaluation process then revealed which was the best-performing among those options, and the other options were then eliminated from further consideration.
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