Community Update

Presented to: Property Owners’ Association

Presented by: Jack Collins,

23/11/2011 Presentation

• Who is Metrolinx? • Project Overview and Progress • East Tunnel • Stations • Community Relations

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Created in 2006 for the purpose of providing residents and businesses in the GTHA a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated We plan. We deliver. We integrate. Divisions of Metrolinx

Projects Underway

Projects underway

Conceptual map – not to scale Map does not include regional GO rail or bus expansions or improvements

These projects represent a $16.5 billion investment by the provincial, municipal and federal governments. But we need much more. An additional $2 billion a year over the next 25 years will be required to implement The Big Move.

Metrolinx is developing an Investment Strategy to fund this program.

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Project Overview: Map Facts and Figures

 25 km east-west transit corridor between Scarborough Centre and Jane Street / Black Creek Drive  19 km of tunnelled transit along Eglinton connected with continuous through-running service along upgraded SRT alignment (6 km, elevated and at-grade, 0.5 km tunnelled) to Scarborough Centre (McCowan Station)  60% faster than bus service today (e.g. Only 35 minutes from Jane to Kennedy)  Up to 26 stations  Estimate for the combined project is $8.4 Billion (2010$) – 100% funded by the Province of Ontario Key Responsibilities for Project

• Metrolinx owns the transit asset and is responsible for decisions on scope, cost and schedule

• TTC responsible for project management and delivery on behalf of Metrolinx

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• Environmental Assessment Approved in 2010 for previous Eglinton Crosstown LRT plan

• EA amendment for the new Crosstown plan and changes

11/23/2011 LPOA Community Update 19 Crosstown Plan Changes: Environmental Assessment /Transit Project Assessment Process

Sheppard Subway Review of McCowan Yard Eglinton Yard at Black Station Creek and Eglinton Locations Review of Keele to Laird to Jane Kennedy

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• New Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown plan will have up to 26 stations • Station locations under review based on: – Development potential analysis – Transit service criteria (stop spacing) – Cost effectiveness – Potential benefits

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 21 Updated Ridership Analysis

Rapid Transit Ridership, 2031 a.m. peak period (link volumes) University- Yonge Subway  Peak ridership on Eglinton Spadina Subway section is twice as high as Sheppard Subway Cowan c before: M

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– Almost as high, approaching Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT Kennedy from north  Technology is capable of Bloor-Danforth Subway meeting this demand, on a fully grade separated line – Requires 3-car trains and a 2 minute headway

New Light Rail Vehicles

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 23 LRV – Sample Layout

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 24 Seattle Light Rail in Tunnel

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 25 First Construction Contract

• Tunnel launch site at Keelesdale Park near Black Creek began work in Summer 2011

• Tunnelling will start summer 2012 and head east

26 Tunnel Boring Machines

• On July 28, 2010, Metrolinx ordered four tunnel boring machines at $62 million. Well under budget • Machines will commence midtown tunnel in mid-2012

• Manufactured by Caterpillar Tunneling in and employs 380 people in Etobicoke • A single machine’s average mining rate for lined tunnel is 75 metres a week

27 Tunnel Liners

• Metrolinx awarded contract in February

2011 to Munro Concrete Products Limited (Essa Township)

• Munro is adding in excess of 100 jobs

and expanding their plant

• Tenders well under Project budget

28 East Tunnel Design The Challenge: Natural Features of Valley

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 29 East Tunnel Alignment Across the Don Valley • All underground option – Very deep – Very expensive • At-grade Alternative – At-grade and bridge over valley south of and beside Eglinton – Less Expensive – better access – very difficult – Review in progress

11/23/2011 LPOA Community Update 30 East Tunnel Portal, Near Brentcliffe (EA Drawing) Aerial View: Wynford Station

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R d . Wynford – Surface Station Location (EA Drawing) Crosstown Design Progress

• Bathurst Station Preliminary Design Consultation November 28 • 7 West Station designs started • East tunnel Yonge to Kennedy under design • Next 2 years design of all 20+ stations • Metrolinx to make decision on station locations • City land use study underway

11/23/2011 LPOA Community Update 34 Anatomy of an Underground Station

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 35 Station Box: Length

3‐car train Station Construction Station Design Consultation

Phase 1 – Preliminary Station Design Consultation Phase 2 – Final Station Design Consultation Phase 3 – Station Design Phase 4 – Pre-construction Outreach Phase 5 – Construction Liaison

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LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 43 Don Mills Station Area: Current Service

Weekday Buses Route Customers (AM Peak) KMs/Day 34 Eglinton West 26,900 25 5,700

100 Flemingdon 15,800 20 5,300 Park 25 Don Mills 40,800 34 8,900

ƒ For comparison: Streetcar = 40,900 customers / day Source: TTC Eglinton and Don Mills Area

Toronto Official Plan for Don Mills: • Major employment district • Transit and pedestrian friendly area with high density development • Live and work in area

TTC Service Planning: • High volume of transfers between Crosstown + bus routes anticipated • Some bus re‐routing likely to be required

LPOA Community Update 11/23/2011 45 Crosstown Transit Benefits

 Faster travel times (35 min from Kennedy to Jane)  Through service from Scarborough Centre to Jane (45 min)  Increase SRT capacity with new and larger light rail vehicles  Connections east to west across the city  Supports future growth across the city  Thousands of jobs created during construction (est. 82,000)  Easy quick connections to the TTC subway system and GO Transit network  Fewer buses on Eglinton  Implements PRESTO transit fare card

46 Crosstown Community Relations

• Dedicated community relations team • Community advocate providing input to the project teams • Community office open at Dufferin and Eglinton • Other community offices opening as construction progress

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