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PL 10-09 Metrolinx TOWN OF WHITBY REPORT RECOMMENDATION REPORT REPORT TO: Planning and Development Committee REPORT NO: PL 10-09 DATE OF MEETING: January 26, 2009 FILE NO(S): N/A PREPARED BY: Planning/Public Works Joint Report LOCATION: N/A REPORT TITLE/SUBJECT: Metrolinx - Final Regional Transportation Plan and Investment Strategy 1.0 RECOMMENDATION: That Planning/Public Works Joint Report Item PL 10-09 be received for information. 2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Based on consideration of public and stakeholder response to the Draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Draft Investment Strategy (IS), Metrolinx recently adopted a finalized Regional Transportation Plan, entitled The Big Move: Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area on November 28, 2008. The purpose of this report is to summarize the finalized RTP and IS, and to outline changes and modifications to the Plan in response to Region of Durham and Town comments and concerns on the Draft RTP and Draft IS, as identified in Joint Report PW 50-08. 3.0 ORIGIN: On November 28, 2008 the Metrolinx Board of Directors adopted the finalized Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), entitled The Big Move: Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The RTP provides a vision, goals, and objectives for the development of a seamless, coordinated, efficient, equitable, and user centred Regional transit system in the GTHA, and also includes an Investment Strategy (IS). The RTP is the culmination of the Draft RTP and Draft IS, two White Papers, and a series of Green Papers on a variety of Regional transit issues. Opportunity was provided for review and comments by agencies on all the documents. Report to: Planning and Development Committee Report No.: PL 10-09 Page 2 of 9 4.0 BACKGROUND: In 2006, the Government of Ontario established the Greater Toronto Transportation Authority (GTTA), which became known as Metrolinx in December of 2007. Metrolinx was given the mandate to develop and implement a multi-modal regional transportation plan for the GTHA, as well as an associated Investment Strategy. In July 2007, GTHA municipalities made presentations to Metrolinx outlining their transportation needs. Following these meetings, Metrolinx issued a series of Green Papers that discussed a variety of transportation issues facing the GTHA, including: transit, roads and highways, active transportation, transportation demand management, mobility hubs, and goods movement. In April 2008, Planning and Public Works Joint Staff Report No. PL 59-08 was received by the Planning and Development Committee, which provided an overview of the RTP process and Green Papers and comments for Council endorsement. Based on public and stakeholder consultation on the Green Papers, Metrolinx released two White Papers in May 2008, which identified the vision, goals, objectives and policy directions of the RTP. Joint Staff Report No. PL 90-08 provided an overview of the White Papers and comments for Council endorsement and was received by Planning and Development Committee on June 23, 2008. On September 26th, 2008, Metrolinx released the Draft RTP and Draft IS for public and stakeholder review. Joint Report Item No. PW 50-08 was received by the Planning and Development Committee on November 10th, 2008, and provided an overview of the Draft RTP and Draft IS, Town staff comments and recommendations, as well as Durham Regional comments and recommendations as outlined in the Regional Joint Commissioner’s Report No. 2008-J-39. Based on public and stakeholder response to the Draft RTP and Draft IS, Metrolinx revised and adopted a final RTP, entitled The Big Move: Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, on November 28th, 2008. The final RTP contains a number of map revisions to the transportation network design, policy revisions and additions, as well the final IS (which previously was a separate document). A copy of the final RTP can be viewed at the Metrolinx website (http://www.metrolinx.com). 5.0 DISCUSSION/OPTIONS: Summary of the Final RTP: The RTP provides a vision, goals, and objectives for the development of a regional transportation network throughout the GTHA. An IS and capital plan are also Report to: Planning and Development Committee Report No.: PL 10-09 Page 3 of 9 provided. A number of strategies, priority actions, and supporting policies are described that will fulfill these goals. The top 10 Strategies to develop the system are identified below: Build a Comprehensive Regional Rapid Transit Network; Enhance and Expand Active Transportation; Improve the Efficiency of the Road and Highway Network; Create an Ambitious Transportation Demand Management Program; Create a Customer-First Transportation System; Implement an Integrated Transit Fare System; Build Communities that are Pedestrian, Cycling, and Transit Supportive; Plan for Universal Access; Improve Goods Movement Within the GTHA and With Adjacent Regions; and, Commit to Continuous Improvement. These strategies will be implemented through a number of Priority Actions, of which the following 9 “Big Moves” are identified as most significant to the success of the RTP: A fast, frequent and expanded regional rapid transit network; High-order transit connectivity to the Pearson Airport District from all directions; An expanded Union Station – the heart of the GTHA’s transportation system (Note: Addition since the Draft RTP); Complete walking and cycling networks with bike-sharing programs; An information system for travellers, where and when they need it; A region-wide integrated transit fare system; A system of connected mobility hubs; A comprehensive strategy for goods movement; and, An Investment Strategy to provide immediate, stable and predictable funding. The RTP provides a timeline of projects and key transit priorities for the life of the 25 year Plan. First 15 Years: A number of top priorities for the first 15 years of the 25 year Plan are identified throughout the GTHA, as illustrated by Schedule 1 of the Plan (See Attachments 1 and 4). Those affecting area municipalities within the Region of Durham include: Express rail on the GO Lakeshore line from Hamilton to Oshawa; Rapid Transit Service along Highway 2 in Durham; and, Improvements to existing GO rail services and extension of GO rail service to Bowmanville. Report to: Planning and Development Committee Report No.: PL 10-09 Page 4 of 9 In addition to the top priorities, a number of other initiatives are to be completed in the first 15 years. Those affecting area municipalities within the Region of Durham include: Higher capacity service of the GO Lakeshore line, connecting several urban growth centres, including Pickering and Oshawa; Downtown Pickering will be connected to Markham via Rapid Transit (RT) on Highway 407 and Brock Road (Note: An additional project since the draft RTP); Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, and Pickering will have RT access along Highway 2 to Toronto, with connections to Pearson Airport along the new Sheppard/Finch corridor or Eglinton RT transit corridor subject to a Benefits Case Analysis (Note: A modified project since the draft RTP); and, New transit service connecting Brock Road to downtown Pickering and Seaton. Arterial road widening and extensions will also be added to the GTHA road system as well as $300 million invested in new walking and cycling infrastructure. Years 16-25: The projects and initiatives for years 16-25 are designed to consolidate and strengthen the previously described developments and are illustrated in Schedule 2 of the RTP (See Attachment 2). Specific projects identified in the RTP that relate to Durham include: Durham and Toronto will be connected by a new rapid transit service along the Taunton Road and Steeles Avenue corridor; and, Rapid Transit will be extended along Simcoe Street to connect UOIT to downtown Oshawa (Note: An additional project since the draft RTP). In addition, throughout the GTHA, improvements to arterial road networks as required, a further $200 million invested in walking and cycling infrastructure, and opportunities for upgrading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to Light Rail Transit (LRT) will be examined. Beyond 25 Years: A number of projects are identified as priorities beyond the 25 year Plan. Those relating to Durham include: New RT service in Durham Region if the Federal government proceeds in developing the proposed Pickering airport (Note: An additional project since the draft RTP); Extension of Highway 2 Rapid Transit to Bowmanville and Newcastle (Note: An additional project since the draft RTP); Additional RT in a dedicated transit facility along the east-west portion of Highway 407 (Note: An additional project since the draft RTP); and, East-west express rail connecting Oakville, Mississauga, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, and Pickering. Report to: Planning and Development Committee Report No.: PL 10-09 Page 5 of 9 Investment Strategy: The RTP outlines broad details on costing and an investment strategy to implement the above discussed projects. The 15 year Plan is estimated to cost $30 billion in capital costs, while the 25 Year Plan is estimated at $20 billion. These costs only relate to the upgrade and expansion of the regional transportation network, and do not include operating and maintenance costs which are estimated to be $1.5 billion per annum at full build-out (2033). Expressway maintenance and operations are estimated at a further $230 million per year. Asset rehabilitation is projected to start in 2020, five years after the completion of the first RTP projects. As more projects are completed, this cost will increase, and reach an estimated 1.8 billion per year upon the completion of expansion projects in 2033. Ultimately, according to the IS, combined capital, operating expenditures, and rehabilitation expenses will be approximately $3 billon per year for most of the 25 year Plan. It should be noted that the above described costs do not include local transit, regional bus services, and costs related to non-controlled access local or provincial roads, which would have to be expanded throughout the life of the Plan.
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