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Metrolinx – Transforming Transportation in Burlington TRANSFORMING TRANSPORTATION IN BURLINGTON May 30, 2015 | Tom Aylward-Nally Who is Metrolinx? Metrolinx was created in 2006 by the Province of Ontario as the first-ever regional transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. 2 Metrolinx Structure & Responsibilities Key Business Units that help us fulfill our responsibilities to plan, deliver and operate: Planning Capital & Policy Projects Plan Deliver Operate we shape the we are builders, through our three operating divisions, we help the public move regional buyers and across our region every day, with a focus on customer service transportation managers of excellence system so it is infrastructure modern, efficient and integrated 3 Metrolinx catchment: Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area (GTHA) Expansive • 8,242 km2, 1.5 times the size of Prince Edward Island • Diverse spectrum of urban, suburban and rural land use Fast-growing • 6.6 million people in 2011, will be 9 million in 2031 Complex • 4 levels of government • 30 municipalities • 9 municipal transit agencies + Metrolinx Certain Metrolinx initiatives reach beyond the GTHA • Select GO Transit services extend to an outer arc of communities including Peterborough, Barrie, Waterloo and Niagara. • PRESTO and Transit Procurement Initiative serve communities across Ontario 4 A Region under Pressure The GTHA “suffers from traffic congestion problems, poorly integrated transit services and relatively underdeveloped transport infrastructure.” OECD Territorial Review, 2010 • Average commute time per • Costs $6 billion in travel • Over 500,000 tonnes of person, per day is 82 costs and lost productivity annual GHG emissions minutes. every year. is due to traffic • Projected to increase to • By 2031, this number congestion. 109 minutes in the next 25 could increase to $15 years. billion. 5 Regional Transportation Plan: The Big Move • Adopted unanimously by the Metrolinx Board of Directors in November 2008 following extensive public and stakeholder engagement • A blueprint that reaches out 25 years into the future to guide and direct decision-making − Aligned with Growth Plan and Greenbelt • About values as much as it is about vehicles – includes over 100 priority actions and supporting policies covering a wide range of transportation areas • A living document − In February 2013, the Board approved some technical amendments to reflect analysis completed 2009-2012 − The Plan must be fully reviewed at least every 10 years after the passing of the Metrolinx Act in 2006. The first formal review process is now underway. 6 PRESTO • The region’s integrated fare card system − Similar to the most sophisticated fare cards systems in the world, like the Oyster Card in London − Key to having the regional network function as a seamless whole • Over 1.4 million PRESTO cards in use, and over $1.1 billion in fare payments to date • Fully deployed across GO Transit, UP Express, seven local transit systems in the “905” area, and Ottawa’s OC Transpo • Roll-out now in progress on the TTC: − Now at 18 subway stations; 26 stations by summer − Now on six new streetcars running on Spadina and Harbourfront routes; increasing as new streetcars arrive − Plan to deploy to the remaining 43 subway/RT stations and the entire streetcar and bus fleet by end of 2016 7 Seamless Fares “Co-Fare” Program Today • Metrolinx has agreements with many local transit systems in the GTHA, including Burlington Transit, to make it more economical for residents to seamlessly transfer between GO Transit and local transit services; • GO riders with a PRESTO card or valid paper ticket pay just 75 cents per ride to travel on Burlington Transit to and from any connecting GO service • Metrolinx provides an annual subsidy to Burlington Transit to cover these costs. GTHA Fare and Service Integration Tomorrow • With expanded GO service and new rapid transit lines being completed, connecting local and regional systems becomes even more critical • Transit users often face obstacles when they cross the GTHA’s internal boundaries: additional fares, inconsistent fare policies and disjointed service • Metrolinx is working with GTHA municipal transit agencies on a plan that will propose greater integration to improve the customer experience 8 Smart Commute • Metrolinx’s Smart Commute program works with communities, schools, and workplaces to organize and provide more efficient transportation services such as carpooling, transit, walking or cycling • These Transportation Demand Management measures help reduce congestion and improve quality of life in the region. 22 local employers • Currently there are 13 local Smart Commute offices currently participating in in the GTHA serving 340 employers and 720,000 the program, including: Morguard, Sheridan employees and post secondary school students. College, DeGroote • The local Smart Commute office serving Burlington School of Business, the Town of Halton Hills and is Smart Commute Halton, operated by Halton Roxul Region. 9 Supporting Active Transportation Active School Travel • Parents chauffering school-age children is significant source of road congestion and is often avoidable • Problem has been worsening over recent decades, but a multi-year pilot across 30 GTHA schools showed trends can be reversed • Metrolinx is now working with partners to develop implementation plan for the GTHA Making transit more bicycle-supportive • “BikeLinx” was a “Quick Win” -- Metrolinx funding provided to local transit agencies to get bike racks on virtually every bus in the region • Incorporating bicycle-supportive features into new transit construction • Safe and secure bike parking at new transit stations 10 The Big Move Strategy #1: “Build a comprehensive regional rapid transit network” The Big Move proposes to build over 1,200 km of rapid transit — more than triple what exists now — so that over 80 per cent of residents in the region will live within two km of rapid transit 11 New rapid transit lines under construction Viva Bus Rapid Transit Mississauga Transitway Eglinton Crosstown LRT 31 km 18 km 19 km Construction 2011 – 2019 Construction 2010 – 2017 Construction 2011 – 2020 Phased opening 2013 – 2019 Phased opening 2014 – 2017 Opening 2020 12 UP Express • North America’s first dedicated airport express train, connecting downtown Toronto to Pearson airport starting June 6 − 25 minute journey time with trains departing every 15 minutes from 5:30 am to 1:00 am − Express train service optimized for air travellers rather than commuters – a first for North America; similar to dedicated airport rail links in leading European and Asian cities • State-of-the-art trains equipped with luggage racks and arrival/departure information, and powered by North America’s first Tier 4 engines • One more option you can choose to get to the airport – complements other parts of regional network 13 GO Transit: Aggressive Growth Service Expansion • Over 500 additional weekday bus and train trips in the last three years • Largest single expansion occurred in summer 2013 when the Lakeshore lines moved to 30-minute off-peak service Ridership • Nearly 50% ridership growth over the past decade • 2013/2014: 66 million boardings 14 GO Transit: How We’re Growing Railway Corridor Purchases • Tracks in the region currently carry both freight and commuter trains. We’ve implemented growth plan that saw GO Transit purchase more of the tracks (from 38% to 80%). This has enabled us to expand and launch new services Parking Expansion • More than 18,500 parking spaces were added to our network over the last five years (representing a growth of more than 37%), providing more capacity for our growing ridership Fleet Expansion • Over the last five years, bus and train fleets have grown from approximately 87,000 seats to approximately 120,000 seats 15 Expanding Union Station The heart of the regional rapid transit network: Canada’s busiest passenger transportation hub serves 250,000 people every day with many more expected in the future Over a billion dollars of new investment in multiple complementary projects by Metrolinx, the City of Toronto and the TTC, including: • Tripling the size of the GO Transit concourses • New underground retail level • More entrances and PATH connections • Revitalized train shed with new platform access points • Expanded subway station with additional platform • New multi-carrier bus terminal integrated with private development • Upgrading 80-year old signalling system to accommodate more train service 16 Improving GO stations in Burlington Burlington GO Station • GO has outgrown the existing station building; replacement will be more spacious (over 20,000 sq ft.) and offer more amenities to our customers, improved waiting areas and enhanced accessibility • Includes an enhanced south bus loop and relocated Kiss & Ride to provide more convenient access • Environmentally-friendly design: 265 solar panels and targeting LEED-Gold Certification • Rehabilitating north and south surface parking lots • A new parking space counting system for the existing parking structure will be added Appleby GO Station • Rehabilitating the north and south parking lots and adding energy efficient lighting • Relocating the south Kiss & Ride, and enhancing the south bus loop to provide more convenient access to GO and Burlington Transit buses 17 New Burlington GO Station building 18 Metrolinx’s next 10 years Over the next 10 years, Metrolinx Both Metrolinx’s current rapid transit will move forward with additional projects and these additional 4 LRT LRT projects on four key corridors
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