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Coordinated Transit Planning in Toronto Smarttrack/GO RER | Eglinton West LRT | Eglinton East LRT Scarborough Subway Extension | Relief Line | Waterfront Transit Coordinated Transit Planning in Toronto SmartTrack/GO RER | Eglinton West LRT | Eglinton East LRT Scarborough Subway Extension | Relief Line | Waterfront Transit Public Information Session June 15, 2016 Transportation Planning Section | City Planning Division Toronto Transit Commission Summary of Questions from June 2 Meeting 1. What is the timing a) When will we know if my home is impacted? And what will happen then? for the Relief Line b) What are the different project phases? project? c) When there will be certainty around the final alignment, property impacts, station locations? d) Can the Relief Line be built and put into place sooner? What can residents do to help speed the process along? 2. How have the a) How was the alignment along Pape determined? Were there considerations for other decisions about the routes, considering the narrowness of Pape? Why can’t you divert the subway under an Relief Line emerging adjacent street? Why was Carlaw not selected as route? b) Why are the stations so close together? preferred alignment c) Why is the EQ preferred alignment considered to be more affordable? Better? Preferred? been made? Have less impact? 3. What will the a) The route shown on the preferred alignment map is under my home, what does this property impacts be? mean? b) How will the potential station impact my neighbourhood? c) What will the sound and vibration from the subway train be like from my living room? Can you compare this route to existing subways today? d) How do tunnelling easements work, and what will they be needed for? e) What would a subway station look like in a residential neighbourhood? f) Are there examples of subways running under other residential neighbourhoods? g) How will the value of my property be affected? 4. What will the a) What kind of construction techniques will be used for tunnelling? construction impacts b) How will the subway construction affect our neighbourhood? be? c) Would my heritage home be affected by the tunneling and construction? d) What would the tunneling sound like from my living room? e) How will businesses that are sensitive to noise be able to continue work while construction is underway? 5. How are people a) How will affected property owners be communicated to? informed about the b) This is the first I have heard about the preferred route, how can I stay informed? Relief Line project? Today’s Agenda 1. Overview of our coordinated approach 2. Overview: Update of transit initiatives underway 3. Update: Relief Line 4. Next Steps 5. Responses to Questions 6. Additional Questions 3 Today’s Agenda 1. Overview of our coordinated approach 2. Overview: Update of transit initiatives underway 3. Update: Relief Line 4. Next Steps 5. Responses to Questions 6. Additional Questions 4 Our Coordinated Approach The City, TTC and Metrolinx, are working together on integrated transit planning within Toronto • Rapid transit projects underway: − Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) − Eglinton Crosstown LRT − Finch West LRT − Sheppard East LRT • Rapid transit planning underway: − SmartTrack / GO RER integration − Eglinton West LRT − Scarborough Subway Extension − Eglinton East LRT − Relief Line − Waterfront Transit “Reset” • The next round of rapid transit priorities Scarborough Optimized Transit will be identified through completion of the Feeling Congested? initiative and will result in transit policies and long term network plan in the Official Plan. 5 Our Coordinated Approach Scarborough Optimized Transit 6 What guides the analysis of transit projects? The evaluation criteria being used for each transit project are based on principles and criteria developed during the Official Plan Review process “Feeling Congested?” SERVING PEOPLE STRENGTHENING PLACES SUPPORTING PROSPERITY 7 Today’s Agenda 1. Overview of our coordinated approach 2. Overview: Update of transit initiatives underway 3. Update: Relief Line 4. Next Steps 5. Responses to Questions 6. Additional Questions 8 SmartTrack /GO RER SmartTrack/GO RER will help relieve many of the transit network’s SmartTrack Option C capacity limitations, which currently affect many parts of the City, including the subways serving Downtown, the SRT in Scarborough, streetcar routes east and west of the downtown and individual bus routes throughout the City. Particularly, it will help relieve overcrowding on the Yonge Subway line and address congestion at Bloor-Yonge station. Feb • City, in partnership with TTC, worked with Metrolinx on the • 7 to 8 new stations 2016 integration of SmartTrack and GO/RER • Four options for SmartTrack/GO RER were assessed. • Kitchener and Stouffville • Options A and B were ruled out due to increased costs and through service significant community impacts SmartTrack Option D Mar • Council directed staff to focus work on options C and D 2016 May/J • Public consultation on SmartTrack and RER Integration une • Report to Executive Committee and Council on evaluation 2016 progress Next • Continue collaboration with Metrolinx on development of Steps preferred alignment and station locations for SmartTrack Options C and D • 4 to 5 new stations • Kitchener and Stouffville through service 9 SmartTrack /GO RER – Proposed Stations 10 SmartTrack – Eglinton West Corridor Part of the SmartTrack concept is connecting the Mississauga Airport Corporate Centre (MACC) to other important employment districts, including downtown Toronto. A western extension of the Crosstown LRT to MACC and Pearson International Airport would improve access to these important destinations. Jan • Feasibility study of SmartTrack Western Corridor 2016 options recommended optimizing Phase 2 of the Crosstown LRT, approved in 2009 Mar • City Council directed staff to remove the heavy rail Next Steps 2016 option and work with Metrolinx to optimize the approved Environmental Assessment for Eglinton • Continue to work with West LRT Metrolinx to optimize the • Six options assessed for further consideration approved Environmental Assessment for Eglinton • Public consultation on emerging preferred LRT May/ West LRT alignment and station locations June • Develop Business Case 2016 11 Eglinton East LRT The Eglinton East LRT would extend the Crosstown east along Eglinton Avenue East, Kingston Road and Morningside Avenue to the University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, to improve transportation access along the Avenues and in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. • Up to 18 stops over 11km line • Improved reliability • 2 connections to GO RER (Eglinton & Guildwood) Sept City Council approved the 2009 recommendations of the Scarborough-Malvern LRT Transit Project Assessment Next Steps Jan Executive Committee endorsed 2016 refined transit priorities reintroducing July 2016: Report to Council, Seek the Eglinton East LRT, a modification authority to proceed with amendment of the Scarborough-Malvern LRT. to Environmental Assessment City Council endorsed further study of March Summer 2016: Technical analysis to the Eglinton East LRT 2016 amend Environmental Assessment Scarborough Subway Extension The Scarborough Subway Extension would extend Line 2 from Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre, replacing the SRT. The subway extension would encourage the growth and development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant urban node. Recommended Express Subway Corridor Jan. 2016 Executive Committee directed staff to continue technical work on refined Scarborough transit priorities, focusing the subway extension on serving Scarborough Centre March 2016 City Council endorsed the narrowing of alignment options for the subway extension, and report back to Executive Committee and Council in June/July 2016 with the recommended corridor and alignment McCowan alignment has emerged due to: • Ability to maintain SRT service throughout construction • Connection across both sides of Scarborough Centre with one station Next Steps July 2016: Report to Council, Seek authority to launch TPAP (EA) Summer 2016: Initiate TPAP Waterfront Transit “Reset” The Waterfront Reset will: Provide high quality transit that will integrate waterfront communities, jobs, and destinations and link the waterfront to the broader City and regional transportation network Phase 1 will identify reasonable alternative concepts for a waterfront transit solution. Findings will be reported to Council in July, including: • Development and analysis of ‘Concept Families’ • Preliminary evaluation of solutions to create a complete transit network solution for the Waterfront Phase 2, subject to City Council approval, would consider: Advancing feasibility studies (including but not limited to demand forecasting, operational assessment(s), further developed cost estimates); Potential Environmental Assessment(s) or amendments to existing Environmental Assessment(s); Pursuing the implementation of short term strategic improvements that minimize long term throwaway costs; and Advancing a Business Case and pursuing funding opportunities. Today’s Agenda 1. Overview of our coordinated approach 2. Overview: Update of transit initiatives underway 3. Update: Relief Line 4. Next Steps 5. Responses to Questions 6. Additional Questions 15 Relief Line Project Assessment Study Area 16 Background 2009 City Council approves Yonge North Extension EA, contingent on Relief Line and City/TTC commence study to determine need for the Relief Line 2012 Downtown Rapid Transit Expansion Study concludes that initial phase of Relief Line and GO Transit improvements would help ease crowding on the transit network 2012 Relief Line identified as part of the “Next
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