Planning for RAV: Achieving Public Objectives in the Context of a PPP Project
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Planning for RAV: Achieving Public Objectives in the Context of a PPP Project Lon LaClaire, Transportation Engineer Anita Molaro, Development Planner CITY OF VANCOUVER CITY OF VANCOUVER Presentation Outline Vancouver and the Region The RAV Line Vancouver Stations Waterfront Station Robson Station Broadway Station Marine Drive Portal CITY OF VANCOUVER City of Vancouver Population of Vancouver:CITY OF VANCOUVER 550, 000 Constrained Region Population of Greater Vancouver Regional CITYDistrict: OF VANCOUVER 2.4 million Context: Greater Vancouver CITY OF VANCOUVER Dense Metropolitan Core CITY OF VANCOUVER Vancouver Transit Strategy Transit systems layers: local, city-wide, and regional CITY OF VANCOUVER Vancouver transit strategy The RAV Line CITY OF VANCOUVER Context - Regional RAV is one of three rapid transit lines that are cornerstones of Regional Land use and transportation plans – LRSP, Transport 2021. CITY OF VANCOUVER Regional Transit Network SeaBus Skytrain West Coast Express commuter rail RAV CITY OF VANCOUVER Context – Vancouver City of Vancouver land use and transportation plans support the regional plans: CityPlan Central Area Plan Transportation Plan Downtown Transportation Plan CITY OF VANCOUVER Rail Transit Is Needed Buses alone will not attract sufficient ridership to achieve the City’s transportation targets and land use goals Buses alone can not carry the number of transit trips needed to achieve the targets Rail is more compatible with the City’s livability goals CITY OF VANCOUVER 19991999 TransitTransit PassengerPassenger VolumesVolumes (AM(AM PeakPeak Hr)Hr) SeaBus WCE Millennium Line Bus Expo Line CITY OF VANCOUVER 20212021 TransitTransit PassengerPassenger VolumesVolumes (AM(AM PeakPeak Hr)Hr) SeaBusBus/Rail WCE Bus Expo Line CITY OF VANCOUVER Comparing Transit Ridership Vancouver SkyTrain 210,000 Expo Line: 150,000 Millennium Line: 60,000 Projected (2010) RAV: 100,000 current RAV corridor bus ridership: 65,000 Broadway buses: 60,000 Dallas (DART) LRT: 55,000 Seattle LRT projected (2020) ridership: 43,000 Salt Lake City ( TRAX light rail system): 28,000 San Francisco (BART): 300,000 * All numbers are transit ridership per weekday CITY OF VANCOUVER The RAV (Richmond Airport Vancouver) Rapid Transit Line DowntownDowntown VancouverVancouver VancouverVancouver InternationalInternational AirportAirport RichmondRichmond CITY OF VANCOUVER The RAV (Richmond Airport Vancouver) Rapid Transit Line Automated Light Metro System Around 19km (12 miles) long 17 Stations (provision for 3 future stations) Grade/traffic separated system (underground and elevated sections) Added transit capacity equaling 10 road lanes $1.9 Billion 1.35 billion – public sector 550 million – private sector P3 Project CITY OF VANCOUVER Participating Agencies Federal Government TransLink (RAVCO) - Regional Province of British Columbia Vancouver International Airport City of Vancouver City of Richmond InTransitBC (SNC-Lavalin) – Private sector CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Robson The Vancouver Segment Davie 2nd Broadway Northern terminus at Waterfront King Station Edward 33 rd Ten kilometres of guideway (future) (1 km elevated) St Cambie 41st 9 stations 49th 2 future stations 57 th Pedestrian/Bike bridge over Fraser (future) River North Arm Marine CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Robson City Role and Involvement Davie 2nd Broadway Advice on station design Help develop construction and traffic King management plans Edward 33 rd Planning around stations - community fit / (future) transit integration St Cambie 41st 49th 57 th (future) Marine CITY OF VANCOUVER Station Design Review RAV Project must meet the highest standards in station and system design and by advised by the Urban Design Panel and the Development Permit Board CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Robson Waterfront Station Davie 2nd Broadway Base Case Proposal: King Edward In-street entry 33 rd (future) Connection to St Cambie existing 41st transportation 49th hub 57 th No connection to (future) adjoining Marine development CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Station CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Station City negotiated with all stakeholders to achieve an off- street integrated entry with connection to the adjoining development CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Robson Robson Station Davie 2nd Broadway Base Case Proposal: King Edward In-street 33 rd (future) entrance St Cambie No connections 41st to existing 49th underground 57 th (future) malls Marine CITY OF VANCOUVER Robson Station City negotiated with all stakeholders to achieve an integrated entry with connection to both underground malls CITY OF VANCOUVER Broadway/City Hall Station Waterfront Robson Davie 2nd Broadway Base Case Proposal: King Single entrance Edward 33 rd Remote from (future) main transit street St Cambie (Broadway) 41st 49th 57 th (future) Marine CITY OF VANCOUVER Broadway/City Hall Station CITY OF VANCOUVER Broadway/City Hall Station Improved entry location on city-owned site Secured additional entrance through discretional zoning CITY OF VANCOUVER Waterfront Marine Drive Station Robson and the Tunnel Portal Davie 2nd replacing any lost green space, landscaping, Broadway public art and Street design King Edward 33 rd (future) Cambie St Cambie 41st 49th 57 th (future) Marine CITY OF VANCOUVER Marine Drive Station and the Tunnel Portal CITY OF VANCOUVER.