CREATING CONNECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF NEWMARKET

NICK SPENSIERI, DIRECTOR, CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE – ERIN MOROZ, DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS – METROLINX APRIL 10, 2017 GRIDLOCK COSTS OUR ECONONY

Residents could spend 109 minutes per day in traffic REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION METROLINX

PLAN BUILD OPERATE GO EXPANSION PROGRAM BARRIE SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

3 Parking Structures

Upgrades to 6 Stations (new platforms, accessibility, active transportation, etc.) Innisfil Innisfil

Corridor Electrification and Substation

Bridge Widenings

Grade Separations Mulock Mulock

2 New Stations

Davenport Diamond Kirby Kirby Grade Separation

Proposed Stations

Grading and signal improvements are already underway on a six-kilometer stretch of the line between the York University and Rutherford GO Stations. Trips/Day

168 14 36 Davenport Diamond Davenport Diamond MUNICIPAL ENGAGEMENT

As the volume of work increases, the importance of establishing tables where we can have regular dialogue in support of advancing capital infrastructure projects with municipal partners is critical to delivering transit to communities across the region.

These opportunities include:

. RER Capital Leaders Forum (network-wide table for executive dialogue and advice related to GO expansion projects) . RER Regional Sessions (focus on providing regular updates for municipal staff) . Municipal Program Committees (municipal specific committees focussed on advancing specific projects) UPDATE ON RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEWMARKET INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS FOR GO EXPANSION

. Bringing more transit options and new levels of service doesn’t come easy. . Metrolinx is undertaking one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America. . There is community-level disruption required to build a region-wide, integrated transit network. BARRIE CORRIDOR PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Infrastructure Build:

. Double track from Union to Aurora Innisfil . Signal improvements . Bridge structure modifications Mulock . Bradford layover expansion and modifications Kirby . Barrie layover expansion . Station modifications/parking expansion . Improved rail crossings . Grade separations . Customer experience improvements

Davenport Diamond ELECTRIFICATION

. In order to electrify, we need to build infrastructure including traction power substations, switching stations, paralleling stations, overhead contact systems and various safety modifications. . This includes switching stations and paralleling stations at Maple and Newmarket. . Design excellence is part of designing this infrastructure.

NEW TRACK AND NEW STATIONS NEW TRACK AND NEW STATIONS

. New Track – Barrie Corridor . From to Aurora GO Station to support 15-minute service from Union Station.

. New Stations . Gormley (opened December 2016) . Kirby (near Keele Street) . Mulock (near ) . Bloomington (construction mobilized) . Downsview Park

MULOCK GO STATION . Very early stages of work on Mulock GO Station. . Approved York Region Oct 6, Town of Newmarket Oct 24, Mx Board of Directors Dec 8. . Early concept plans locate the station on the SW corner of Mulock Drive and Steven Court. . Station building, bus facility, pedestrian bridge, and surface parking. . Potential locations for electrical substation and a connection to Bayview Avenue.

NEWMARKET GO STATION

. Mobility Hub Study underway for Newmarket GO Station and Station Area. . Study will consider: . Future station facility needs including station building, pedestrian infrastructure, bus infrastructure, cycling infrastructure, pick-up/drop- off facilities and parking. . Location, land needs, site configuration and access from municipal road infrastructure. . Land uses and the form of development around the station and the integration of the station facilities with the surrounding community. . We are working in close partnership with Newmarket Planning staff and are scheduled to engage the community in May on the early findings from the Study. WHISTLE NOISE MITIGATION

. The environmental assessment for additional track covers noise impacts as a result of construction and increased service. . The use of train whistles is governed by Transport Canada rules and regulations. . Metrolinx will also work with the Town of Newmarket if there is interest in a Town-led study related to whistle noise mitigation. LEVEL CROSSINGS & GRADE SEPARATIONS LEVEL CROSSINGS – ROAD/RAIL INTERSECTIONS

. With over 50 level crossings in York Region, they will continue to be a significant feature of the network. . All level crossings on the GO network were assessed based on four criteria which included a number of components:

Usage and Existing Conditions (60%) Social & Environmental (10%) • Exposure Index (traffic and rail volumes) • Visual improvement • Geometry • Noise improvement • Accidents/Collisions • Community connectivity • Adjacent roadways and queuing

Operations (20%) Cost (10%) • GO Service improvements • Construction • Special users (e.g. local transit, • Property emergency services) • Maintenance • Service reliability • Station proximity

LEVEL CROSSINGS: SORTING REVIEW

Among high and medium priority locations, a tiered approach was adopted to inform prioritization and discussions with municipalities.

19 RESULTS: LEVEL CROSSINGS IN YORK REGION

Four proposed grade separations: . Rutherford Road: adjacent to station, EA completed by York Region, planning underway, highest overall EI forecast on GO network. . Wellington Street East: adjacent to station, heritage elements to be considered. . McNaughton Road: adjacent to station. . Steeles Avenue East: adjacent to station, EA underway by City of

LEVEL CROSSINGS IN NEWMARKET

. Water Street and Timothy Street are not adjacent to a station. . Davis Drive is adjacent to Newmarket GO station, but not within the 15-minute service envelope. . Mulock Station: design work will include the grade separation. . Open to working collaboratively with Town staff on designing a grade separation as a future work.

LEVEL CROSSINGS: LONG TERM PLAN

Metrolinx will continue to work with municipal counterparts to plan for and advance grade separations where possible. RER Grade Separations Metrolinx recommends Municipal Federal a longer term plan be considered beyond the Partners Support current program to move additional projects forward through planning and design, subject to approvals and funding.

This would allow for continued progress on a

pipeline of locations not Recommended additional planning and proceeding immediately design as part of this RER Future Projects (subject to approvals and funding) program. RER Program

RER Program Beyond RER NEXT STEPS: LEVEL CROSSINGS

. Study to identify recommended improvements for at- grade crossings . Municipal input will be part of this exercise . Launch region-wide Community Advisory Committee . Grade Separation Projects: . Finalize municipal agreements . Complete or initiate Environmental Assessment as required . Enhanced Safety and Education Awareness

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

. Public Meeting: . November 22 2016: As part of public consultation process for both the Barrie EA and Electrification EA, Metrolinx staff conducted a public meeting at Sacred Heart Catholic High School. . Questions ranged from construction timelines to local impacts, from service planning to the overhead catenary system.

25 HOW WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH YOU

. Metrolinx recognizes that with new infrastructure and construction comes impacts to the community that must be worked through with residents and their elected officials. . A regional Municipal and Community regional tour is currently underway that creates an annual schedule for getting to every municipal council and for providing a comprehensive narrative for residents of each municipality that details what this program will look like locally. . We are working with municipal partners to schedule local consultations on new stations. . We are developing a community charter which will commit the organization to building the regional transportation system in a way that is respectful of the communities it touches. . This is in addition to the standard community relations support that we have traditionally provided on the ground on projects like Georgetown South and the Eglinton Crosstown.

26 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PROJECT CYCLE

•Introduce the project to •Formal consultation period municipal partners & included in the TPAP community and ask for initial feedback •Work with residents to establish why the project is needed and proposed approach Environmental Planning & Assessment Feasibility (only applies to new infrastructure )

Design & Construction Procurement

•Focus on minimizing impact •Work with municipal to residents, keeping the partners/community to community informed and inform the details of the managing/being responsive project, address design to issues as they arise. concerns and build momentum.

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As our region grows our transit system needs to grow too. APPENDIX REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

2012 25 YEAR VISION

Creating new connections across our region OVER $30B IN INVESTMENT IN THE GTHA’S RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

EXPANDING GO 74 KM OF NEW 68 KM OF NEW CONNECTING IT ALL TRAIN SERVICE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT BUS RAPID TRANSIT TOGETHER

. More service on all Under construction: Partially in-service, . Expanding and lines revitalizing Union . Eglinton Crosstown with remainder under Station, the heart of construction: the regional network . Electric trains, In procurement: . Viva in York Region every 15 minutes . Finch West . Completing the or better in both . Hurontario . Mississauga implementation of directions, for most . Hamilton B-Line Transitway PRESTO across the GO customers region In design / planning: In design / planning: . 23 more stations . Sheppard East . Hamilton A-Line and line extensions to serve new markets