Bolton Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Region of York City of Toronto Town of Caledon Metrolinx Has Completed the Bolton Commuter Rail Service Feasibility Study
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Bolton Commuter Rail Service Feasibility Study 2010 | 1608133 D16-09037 20 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 Page 2 of 2 20 rue Bay, bureau 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 www.metrolinx.com www.gotransit.com Distribution: November 11, 2010 Canadian Pacific Railway CN Rail Dear Stakeholders, Ontario Ministry of Transportation Region of Peel Subject: Bolton Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Region of York City of Toronto Town of Caledon Metrolinx has completed the Bolton Commuter Rail Service Feasibility Study. Please find City of Vaughan enclosed a copy of the study. The study was a comprehensive review of the technical Toronto Transit Commission requirements to implement a commuter rail service between the communities of Bolton (in the York Region Transit Town of Caledon) and the City of Toronto. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority The study found that introducing the service is feasible, which supports the vision outlined in the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority provincial government’s MoveOntario 2020 plan, as well as Metrolinx’ Regional Transportation George Brown College Plan (RTP) and GO 2020. The feasibility study will be a valuable input to the update of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP – ‘The Big Move’) and GO 2020, which is being undertaken in 2011. Metrolinx and GO Transit are currently reviewing 10-year capital budgets. In light of competing service expansion priorities, rail service expansion to Bolton is not being contemplated within a 10-year timeframe. In the meantime, we will continue to monitor demand of the existing GO bus services, and implement service improvements as warranted for the overall development of transit service in the study area. Also, we plan to actively work with the respective regional and local municipalities to implement planning measures for the protection of the proposed commuter rail layover and station sites identified in the study. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me. Kind Regards, Daniel Haufschild, Director, Policy and Planning TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... 1 3.0 EXISTING TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES AND ADJACENT HIGHWAY AND RAIL CORRIDORS ....6 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND........................................................................... 6 3.1 Existing Transit Alternatives ............................................................................................ 6 3.1.1 GO Train-Meet Service ................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Scope of Study ................................................................................................................ 7 3.1.3 VIA Rail ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Geographic Scope of Study............................................................................................. 7 3.1.4 Bus Coach Service.......................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 CP Mactier Subdivision ...................................................................................................7 3.2 Expansion of the Provincial Highway Network ................................................................ 6 1.2.2 GO Weston Subdivision and Union Station Rail Corridor................................................ 8 3.2.1 Highway 427.................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.3 CP North Toronto Subdivision ......................................................................................... 8 3.2.2 GTA West Corridor.......................................................................................................... 6 1.2.4 CN Subdivisions .............................................................................................................. 9 3.2.3 Highway 400.................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Feasibility Study Report Methodology ........................................................................... 10 3.2.4 HOV Lane Network Plan – 400 Series ............................................................................ 7 1.4 Documentation Review ................................................................................................. 10 3.2.5 Highway 50...................................................................................................................... 7 3.2.6 Summary of Highway Initiatives ...................................................................................... 7 3.3 Adjacent Rail Corridors ................................................................................................... 7 2.0 PROJECT APPROACH .............................................................................................. 1 3.3.1 GO Barrie Corridor .......................................................................................................... 7 3.3.2 GO Richmond Hill Corridor.............................................................................................. 8 2.1 Study Organization.......................................................................................................... 1 3.2.3 GO Stouffville Corridor .................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Data Collection ................................................................................................................ 1 3.2.4 GO Georgetown Corridor ................................................................................................ 8 2.1.2 Site Inspections ............................................................................................................... 1 3.3.5 Orangeville Brampton Railway ........................................................................................ 8 2.2 Internal Involvement ........................................................................................................ 1 2.2.1 GO Transit....................................................................................................................... 2 4.0 RAIL CORRIDOR STUDY – EXISTING CONDITIONS .......................................................8 2.2.2 Canadian Pacific ............................................................................................................. 2 2.2.3 Canadian National Railway Company ............................................................................. 2 4.1 Existing Infrastructure Conditions.................................................................................... 8 2.3 External Involvement.......................................................................................................2 4.2 CP Mactier Subdivision ................................................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Federal Government Agencies........................................................................................ 2 4.2.1 Osler to Emery (mileage 0.0 – 9.2)................................................................................ 10 2.3.2 Provincial Government Agencies .................................................................................... 2 4.2.1.1 Track Conditions and Configuration1 ............................................................................ 10 2.3.2.1 Metrolinx.......................................................................................................................... 2 4.2.1.2 Speed, Curve and Grade Conditions............................................................................. 10 2.3.2.2 Ministry of Transportation Ontario ................................................................................... 2 4.2.1.3 Rail/Road At-Grade Crossings ...................................................................................... 11 2.3.3 Municipal and Regional Agencies ................................................................................... 3 4.2.1.4 Structures Conditions .................................................................................................... 11 2.3.3.1 Regional Municipality of York ..........................................................................................3 4.2.1.5 Culvert Conditions ......................................................................................................... 15 2.3.3.2 Regional Municipality of Peel ..........................................................................................3 4.2.2 Emery to Elder South (mile 14.13) ................................................................................ 15 2.3.3.3 City of Toronto and Toronto Transit Commission ............................................................ 3 4.2.2.1 Track Conditions and Configuration .............................................................................. 15 2.3.3.4 City of Vaughan............................................................................................................... 4 4.2.2.2 Speed, Curve, and Grade Conditions............................................................................ 16 2.3.3.5 Town of Caledon ............................................................................................................. 4 4.2.2.3 Rail/Road At-Grade Crossings