Next Wave Projects Update Board – June 27, 2013

Leslie Woo V.P. Policy, Planning, and Innovation

1 & Next Wave Projects

The Big Move identified two phases of transit projects for early implementation to: • Improve regional connectivity • Result in substantial capacity increases in key corridors • Bring new rapid transit services to underserved

areas throughout the region • Today, a number of these projects are funded and are under construction • The Next Wave projects are the remaining unfunded Top Priorities and are to be funded through the proposed Investment Strategy

2 Investment Strategy Funding the Next Wave Projects

• Investment Strategy approved by Board on May 27, 2013 • Next Wave Projects totals $22.6B capital costs • Projects consistent with priority projects set out in The Big Move

3 Investment Strategy Funding Other Key Elements Other Transportation Initiatives • The Investment Strategy Regional 5% recommends that 25% of Highways 5% revenues go toward other key elements of the transit and Municipal Support transportation system: 15% • Local roads, bridges, and transit • Improvements to the highway system Regional • Walking and cycling Projects infrastructure, fare integration, 75% mobility hubs, urban freight movements, intelligent transportation systems, and user information systems

4 Next Wave Projects

5 Subway Projects • The Relief Line was identified in The Big Move and was advanced to the Top Priorities by the Metrolinx Board in February 2013. • Interrelated with First Wave and Next Wave regional rapid transit projects: • Spadina subway extension to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre • GO Rail improvements (Next Wave) • Yonge subway extension to Richmond Hill Centre (Next Wave)

6 Subway Projects Relief Line New subway line through the downtown core, connecting the Bloor- Danforth and Yonge-University- Spadina subway lines • More than 107 million riders in 2031 • Would provide relief to ’s crowded transit system and provide new rapid transit links into the downtown, serving the business district and other attractions • $7.4 billion ($2014) • 10+ years through EA, design, and construction

7 Subway Projects Relief Line Network Study Metrolinx is currently undertaking a Relief Line Network Study looking at wider network options and phasing (including the use of GO corridors). This study is being coordinated with the TTC’s study to evaluate potential Relief Line alignments. Key Questions • What are the transit network alternatives that relieve the Yonge-University- Spadina subway and provide the greatest system-wide benefits? • What is the optimal phasing of affected Next Wave priority projects?

Stakeholder Engagement • Public consultation in Toronto and York Region • Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), including the TTC, City of Toronto, York Region and York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

8 Subway Projects Yonge North Extension 6-km extension of the Yonge-Spadina subway, connecting Richmond Hill to the Toronto transit system and will include 5 new stations • More than 50 million riders in 2031 • Would provide direct, transfer-free access to the TTC within the reach of an additional 200,000 people in York Region • $3.4 billion ($2014) • Approx. 9 year timeline through design and construction. • EA approved in April 2009, currently in design phase

9 Rapid Transit Projects Brampton Queen Street RT More than 10km of rapid transit in its own dedicated lane from Downtown Brampton to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre with a connection to York Univ. • More than 17 million riders in 2031 • Would provide faster, more reliable service • $600 million ($2014) • Approx. 7 year timeline through EA, design, and construction • Metrolinx recently completed a Benefits- Case Analysis (May 2013); urban design study currently underway; bus service in mixed traffic currently operates along the route

10 Rapid Transit Projects BRT Approximately 40km of bus rapid transit along Dundas Street from Brant Street in Burlington to in Toronto • More than 13 million riders in 2031 • Bloor-Danforth subway line would be just a 20-minute trip from Hurontario Street. • $600 million ($2014) • Approx. 8 year timeline through EA, design, and construction • EA underway to look at improvements on Dundas Street in Halton Region

11 Rapid Transit Projects Durham-Scarborough BRT 36km of bus rapid transit along Highway 2 between the Scarborough Civic Centre and Downtown Oshawa • More than 18 million riders in 2031 • Would provide direct, seamless, convenient transit service between Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Scarborough Town Centre • $500 million ($2014) • Approx. 8 year timeline through EA, design, and construction • Currently in the planning phase; Quick Win supported DRT Pulse service in mixed traffic will open in June 2013

12 Rapid Transit Projects Hamilton LRT 14-km light rail transit along King and Main Streets from McMaster University to Eastgate Square • More than 8 million riders in 2031 • Would provide significant time savings for passengers resulting in a faster trip from McMaster Univ. to Eastgate • $1 billion ($2014) • Approx. 5-7 years timeline through design and construction • Comprehensive planning, design, and engineering work completed in May 2013 (30% design)

13 Rapid Transit Projects Hurontario-Main LRT

23-km of light rail transit along Hurontario and Main Streets from Port Credit to Downtown Brampton • More than 29 million riders in 2031 • Would provide significantly faster, more frequent, and more reliable service with connections to multiple transit systems in the region • $1.6 billion ($2014) • Approx. 7 years through EA, design, and construction • Environmental assessment and preliminary design, including review of Alternate Finance and Procurement possibilities, is currently underway targeting completion in early 2014

14 GO Rail Projects Two-Way All-Day Service 2-way all-day service on the Milton, Kitchener, Barrie, Richmond Hill and Stouffville lines; extension of the Lakeshore lines to Hamilton Confederation and Bowmanville; more peak-hour service on all lines

• More than 64 million riders in 2031 • Passengers who currently rely on GO bus service in the midday would be able to take the train • $4.9 billion ($2014) • GTS currently under construction; improvements at are underway; planning studies and EAs underway

15 GO Rail Projects GO Lakeshore Express Rail (+ Electrification) Electrification of the existing GO Lakeshore lines

• More than 40 million riders in 2031 • Would enable faster and more frequent service on the Lakeshore line • $1.7 billion ($2014) • Approx. timeline of 15-20 years through planning, EA, and design • Currently in the planning phase; Metrolinx is undertaking an Express Rail study to define service options

16 GO and UP Express Projects Electrification of GO and UP Express Upgrade of the Kitchener line (including UP Express) from diesel to electric • Would enable faster travel times • $900 million ($2014) • Approx. 5 years through EA, design, and construction on UP Express • Metrolinx completed the Electrification Study in January 2011, EA underway for UP Express Electrification

17 Next Wave Projects: Status Planning Engineering, Project Environmental Design & Planning Studies Assessment Early Works Relief Line In progress Yonge North Extension  *  In progress Brampton RT In progress Dundas St. BRT  * In progress (Halton only) Durham Scarborough BRT In progress Hamilton LRT   In progress Hurontario LRT  * In progress GO Two-Way All-Day Varies by corridor Varies by corridor Varies by corridor GO Lakeshore Express In progress Rail and Electrification GO Kitchener Corridor and  * In progress UP Express Electrification * Some planning study completed; additional planning analysis may be required

18 The Investment Strategy recommends :

Recommendation 1(d): Metrolinx continue working with the Province of Ontario and municipalities on the finalization of the scope and phasing of the Next Wave projects, and report back to the Metrolinx Board of Directors by June 2014. Any material changes to the Next Wave projects would require approval by the Metrolinx Board of Directors following appropriate consultation and input from municipalities and the public, as required under the Metrolinx Act. Continued progress on Next Wave projects is subject to the availability of funding from this proposed Investment Strategy

Recommendation 2: As part of its legislated review of the regional transportation plan, scheduled to begin in 2014 and be completed in 2016, Metrolinx fully integrate the recommendations of the Investment Strategy, including the Next Wave projects

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