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Metrolinx: Transforming Transportation in the GTHA Mississauga Transportation Forum Bruce Mccuaig President & CEO - Metrolinx May 22, 2012 Metrolinx: Transforming Transportation in the GTHA Mississauga Transportation Forum Bruce McCuaig President & CEO - Metrolinx May 22, 2012 1 Outline • Metrolinx: An Introduction • Metrolinx: Three Operating Divisions (GO Transit, Airport Rail Link and PRESTO) • The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area • The Big Move • Paying for Transit in the GTHA • Mobility Hubs (TOD) • On-going projects in Mississuga 2 Metrolinx: An Introduction 3 Metrolinx Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario Provide leadership in the coordination, planning, financing, development and implementation of an integrated, multi-modal transportation network that: Conforms with transportation policies of growth plans… and other applicable provincial transportation policies and plans Supports a high quality of life, a sustainable environment and a strong, prosperous and competitive economy 4 Metrolinx • Vision: To Champion and Deliver Mobility Solutions for the GTHA • Three cornerstones: • Delivering • Planning • Investing 5 Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) 6.5 million people today 8.62 million people by 2031 30 municipalities 4 levels of government 8,242 km2 10 transit agencies 6 Metrolinx: Three Operating Divisions 7 Three Operating Divisions Airport Rail Link 8 GO Transit • Since May 1967, GO Transit has evolved from a single GO Train line along Lake Ontario’s shoreline to an extensive network of trains and buses • In 1970, GO Transit had 5 million annual rail passengers • In 2009, GO Transit officially merged with Metrolinx and is now one of Metrolinx’s operating divisions. • Since service began, GO has carried more than a billion passengers 9 GO Transit: Today • GO Transit is the Region’s only regional rail and bus service • Its hub is Union Station, where the vast majority (96%) of GO passengers travel each day • The GO service connects 16 municipalities, stretching from Newcastle to Peterborough, Barrie, Kitchener and Niagara Falls • GO Transit carries approximately 61 million passengers per year, about 75% by rail, and 25% by bus • Regional Rail: 7 lines, 62 stations, 444 route kilometres • Regional Bus Service: 16 bus terminals, 2,784 route kilometres, 404 single- level buses and 22 double-decker buses 10 Air Rail Link 11 Air Rail Link • More than 5 million people travel annually between downtown and the airport • Will connect the busiest airport in Canada with the busiest transit and passenger rail hub • Will take 1.2 million car trips off our roads in the first year of operation 12 PRESTO • Smart card technology • Now available at GO Transit (including buses), Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway, MiWay, Oakville Transit, York Region Transit, and TTC (selected subway stations) • Additional stations are joining PRESTO through 2012 • 36,000 cards in use today and climbing • OC Transpo also joins in 2012 13 The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area 14 A region under pressure 2006 2031 GTHA cost to commuters $3.3 billion $7.8 billion GTHA cost to regional economy $2.7 billion $ 7.2 billion New York cost to commuters $7 billion New York cost to regional economy $4 billion Chicago $7.3 billion 15 A Triple Challenge • High population growth • 100,000 new residents each year • A transit system bursting at the seams • Years of underinvestment in infrastructure • A dynamic yet constrained economy • Dispersed employment patterns • Growing commute distances • Rising oil prices • Fiscal constraints • High expectations by stakeholders • Increasing complexity of projects • Solutions to rising congestion • Progress on sustainability and climate change 16 The Big Move 17 The Big Move (2008) A 25-year integrated transportation plan across the GTHA developed through public outreach and consultation: • 44 public and stakeholder meetings • 11 meetings of the Board • On-line public outreach over the whole year • A technical advisory group of GTHA municipal officials • A full Environmental Bill of Rights posting • Review of public submissions and comments received Plan outcomes include: • Double transit mode share • Triple length of rapid transit • Put transit within 2km of 75% of population • Reduce commuting times and greenhouse gas emissions Vision: an integrated transportation system for our region that enhances prosperity, sustainability and quality of life. • A high quality of life – comfort, reliability, choice, attractive, safe • A thriving, healthy and protected environment – smaller carbon footprint, ecosystem approach, conserving land • A strong, prosperous and competitive economy – functional, integrated, efficient, fiscally sustainable, secure 18 The Big Move: 9 Transformative Actions 1 2 3 High-order transit An expanded Union A fast, frequent and connectivity to the Station: the heart of the expanded regional rapid Pearson Airport District GTHA’s transportation transit network from all directions system 4 5 6 A complete walking and An information system A region-wide integrated cycling network with for travelers, where and transit fare system bike-sharing programs when they need it 7 8 9 A system of A comprehensive An Investment Strategy interconnected mobility strategy for goods to provide stable and hubs movement predictable funding 19 % of people who live within 2km of rapid transit TODAY 42% 25 YEARS 47% (BUSINESS AS USUAL) + THE BIG MOVE 81% 20 Total length of rapid transit service km TODAY 500 km 25 YEARS 525 (BUSINESS AS USUAL) km + THE BIG MOVE 1,725 21 Average time spent commuting each day min TODAY 82 mins 25 YEARS 109 (BUSINESS AS USUAL) min + THE BIG MOVE 77 22 Economic Benefits of The Big Move • 430,000 new jobs • $21B employment income • $29B GDP growth • $15B new tax revenues • 71% of expenditure stays in Ontario 23 Personal Benefits of The Big Move • Deferred second vehicle purchase means up to $9,000 in savings annually • Reduced commute times by up to 32 minutes a day (5 times per year) over “business as usual” means more family time • Overall better work/life balance 24 Environmental Benefits of The Big Move • Transit plays a key role in improving air quality • Using our cars less will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2.4 to 1.7 tonnes/person per year – a 40% reduction 25 Funded Regional Rapid Transit Projects 26 Metrolinx’s Unfunded Priorities 27 Paying for Transit in the GTHA 28 Metrolinx: The Investment Strategy 29 Metrolinx: The Investment Strategy • $2 billion a year over 25 years • $14 billion committed by the provincial, • municipal and federal governments • Metrolinx Investment Strategy – June 2013 • We need a collective view on how we get there 30 Metrolinx: The Investment Strategy Possible Revenue Tools • Gas Tax • Road Pricing • Parking Tax • Sales Tax • Auto Insurance Tax • Driver’s License Tax • Employer Payroll Tax • New Vehicle Sales Tax • Land Value Capture • Utility Levy • Vehicle Registration Fee 31 Mobility Hubs (Transit-Oriented Development) 32 Mobility Hubs 33 Mobility Hub Objectives 34 On-going projects in Mississauga 35 Cooksville Mobility Hub • Mobility Hub Study completed in September 2011. • Currently developing a Business Case and Implementation Plan for GO Transit lands, which will address parking and future development opportunities – anticipated completion in Fall 2012. • Coordinating with the City of Mississauga leading a public planning process to review zoning and land-uses 36 Port Credit Mobility Hub • Mobility Hub Study completed in September 2011 • Currently in discussion with the City of Mississauga on joint development opportunities 37 Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit • Under construction and being delivered by GO Transit and the City of Mississauga • 18km of grade-separated, bus-only roadway with 12 stations • The first segment (Hurontario to Cawthra, plus Dixie Station) anticipated to enter revenue service by the end of 2013 • Full build-out (Winston Churchill to Renforth) by the spring of 2015 • Approximately $260 million jointly funded by the Government of Canada (CSIF), the Province of Ontario, and the City of Mississauga 38 Renforth Gateway • Transit Project Assessment approved in November 2011 and currently in detailed design • Grade-separated bus-only access ramps between Renforth BRT Station and Eglinton Avenue, with transit priority measures at access points • Includes protection for future connections to the airport and the Eglinton-Scarborough LRT • Will facilitate various transit systems: TTC, MiWay, and GO Transit • Approximately $45 million • Completion date: 2014/15 39 The GTHA Urban Freight Study (2011) Five strategic directions and 17 actions focused on: • Increasing the capacity for and efficiency of freight movement within the GTHA • Road freight, but also considers inter-modal connections to rail, air and marine freight • Urban shorter haul, the last mile. Not been comprehensively studied in the GTHA • Trips that begin and / or end in the GTHA • Complements ongoing Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor initiative of the federal, Ontario and Quebec governments and the Peel Region Goods Movement Task Force agenda 40 Progressing the Urban Freight Action Plan • New GTHA Urban Freight Forum • Government and industry members + Intergovernmental Committee meetings, in collaboration with the Peel Goods Movement Task Force, MTO, Southern Ontario Gateway Council • GTHA Urban Data Collection Study • Addresses the need for coordinated Urban Goods Movement data collection and data management to support policy and planning, modeling, and analysis for goods movement in the GTHA • Exploring options to develop a GTHA Truck
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