Coordinated Transit Planning in SmartTrack | Eglinton West LRT | Eglinton East LRT Scarborough Subway Extension | | Waterfront Transit

Public Information Session May 31, 2016

Transportation Planning Section | City Planning Division Toronto Transit Commission Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

2 Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of Transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

3 Our Coordinated Approach

The City, TTC and , are working together on integrated transit planning within Toronto • Rapid transit projects underway: − Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) − Eglinton Crosstown LRT − Finch West LRT − Sheppard East LRT

• Rapid transit planning underway: − SmartTrack / GO RER integration − Eglinton West LRT − Scarborough Subway Extension − Eglinton East LRT − Relief Line − Waterfront Transit “Reset” Scarborough Optimized Transit • The next round of rapid transit priorities will be identified through completion of the Feeling Congested? initiative and will result in transit policies and long term network plan in the Official Plan. 4 Our Coordinated Approach

Scarborough Optimized Transit

5 What guides the analysis of transit projects?

The evaluation criteria being used for each transit project are based on principles and criteria developed during the Official Plan Review process “Feeling Congested?”

SERVING PEOPLE

STRENGTHENING PLACES

SUPPORTING PROSPERITY

6 Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Update of transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

7 SmartTrack /GO RER

SmartTrack/GO RER will help relieve many of the transit network’s SmartTrack Option C capacity limitations, which currently affect many parts of the City, including the subways serving Downtown, the SRT in Scarborough, streetcar routes east and west of the downtown and individual bus routes throughout the City. Particularly, it will help relieve overcrowding on the Yonge Subway line and address congestion at Bloor-Yonge station.

• City, in partnership with TTC, worked with Metrolinx on Feb • 7 to 8 new stations 2016 the integration of SmartTrack and GO/RER • Kitchener and Stouffville • Four (4) options for SmartTrack/GO RER were assessed. through service • Options A and B were ruled out due to increased costs and significant community impacts. SmartTrack Option D Mar • Council directed staff to focus work on options C and D 2016 May/ • Public consultation on SmartTrack and RER Integration June • Report to Executive Committee and Council on 2016 evaluation progress Next • Continue collaboration with Metrolinx on development Steps of preferred alignment and station locations for • 4 to 5 new stations SmartTrack Options C and D • Kitchener and Stouffville through service 8 SmartTrack – Eglinton West Corridor

Part of the SmartTrack concept is connecting the Mississauga Airport Corporate Centre (MACC) to other important employment districts, including downtown Toronto. A western extension of the Crosstown LRT to MACC and Pearson International Airport would improve access to these important destinations.

Jan • Feasibility study of SmartTrack Western Corridor 2016 options recommends optimizing Phase 2 of the Crosstown LRT, approved in 2009 Next Steps Mar • City Council direct staff to remove the heavy rail • Continue to work with 2016 option and work with Metrolinx to optimize the approved Environmental Assessment for Eglinton Metrolinx to optimize the West LRT approved Environmental • Six (6) options assessed for further consideration Assessment for Eglinton West LRT May/ • Public consultation on emerging preferred LRT • Develop Business Case June alignment and station locations 2016

9 Relief Line - Update

The Relief Line would be a new subway connecting downtown to Line 2 east of the Don River. It would assist in relieving crowding on the Yonge Subway line and the Bloor-Yonge interchange station as well as provide riders with more travel options.

Fall 2015 - Winter Pape to Queen corridor emerges as preferred corridor due to engineering feasibility 2016 and ease, connection to key destinations and ability to meet largest number of city- building objectives (i.e. Feeling Congested? Evaluation Criteria) March 2016 City Council approves preferred corridor for Relief Line: Pape to Downtown via Queen/Richmond. Mar-May 2016 Analysis of alignment options.

Emerging preferred alignment ‘Pape to Downtown via Eastern’

• Allows direct connection to Yonge-University Line • Supports development • Better supports Feeling Congested? criteria

Next Steps

July 2016: Report to Council, Seek authority to launch TPAP (EA) 10 Summer 2016: Initiate TPAP Waterfront Transit “Reset” - Update

The Waterfront Reset will:

Provide high quality transit that will integrate waterfront communities, jobs, and destinations and link the waterfront to the broader City and regional transportation network

Phase 1 will identify reasonable alternative concepts for a waterfront transit solution.

Findings will be reported to Council in July, including:

• Development and analysis of ‘Concept Families’ • Preliminary evaluation of solutions to create a complete transit network solution for the Waterfront

Phase 2, subject to City Council approval, would consider:  Advancing feasibility studies (including but not limited to demand forecasting, operational assessment(s), further developed cost estimates);  Potential Environmental Assessment(s) or amendments to existing Environmental Assessment(s);  Pursuing the implementation of short term strategic improvements that minimize long term throwaway costs; and  Advancing a Business Case and pursuing funding opportunities. Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of Transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

12 Scarborough Subway Extension Background • Line 3 (SRT) opened in 1985 and is approaching the end of its normal lifespan. • City Council confirmed support for the extension of the Bloor- Danforth Subway in October, 2013

– Extension from to East • The Scarborough Subway Project Assessment was launched in December 2014 • To guide development of the project – 10 public meetings were held – Stakeholder Advisory Group was formed

13 Scarborough Subway Extension Background • Nine potential corridors were identified and evaluated • Comprehensive evaluation included:

– Key destinations served

– Transit network connections

– Development potential around stations

– Impacts to natural environment and sensitive areas

– Preliminary costs

– Projected travel time

– Property impacts

Potential Corridors 14

Scarborough Subway Extension Background

• 3 Options were short-listed:

– Midland – McCowan – Bellamy

• In June 2015, McCowan corridor emerging as preferred based on

– Distance from SmartTrack – Lawrence East Station location – Cost

Short List of Corridor Options 15 Scarborough Subway Extension Background Since 2013 there had been significant changes to related transit projects that impact the Scarborough Subway Extension: – Introduction of SmartTrack – Introduction of GO Regional Express Rail (RER) – Sheppard East LRT pause

These changes presented opportunities to better address the transit needs of Scarborough residents Changes to Scarborough Transit

16 Scarborough Subway Extension Background

In January 2016, Toronto’s Executive Committee endorsed refined priorities for transit in Scarborough: 1. Support the development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant urban node 2. Support the development of complete communities along the Avenues and improve local accessibility

To address these transit priorities, City Council provided direction on an optimized transit plan for Scarborough on March 31, 2016

17 Scarborough Subway Extension Optimizing the Extension To support the transit priorities for Scarborough, optimizing the subway extension into an express subway includes: • Removing Lawrence Station between Kennedy Station and Scarborough Centre; • Ending at Scarborough Centre rather than Sheppard Avenue East; and • Re-routing buses to the potential Lawrence East SmartTrack station and Kennedy Station These changes to the Scarborough Subway Extension would result in a significant reduction in construction and operating cost with only a small reduction in transit accessibility 18 Scarborough Subway Extension Work to date

• Alignment options for an express subway extension have been studied • Station concepts for Scarborough Centre including bus terminals and other elements are being developed • Cost estimates (ongoing) • Modelling – Accessibility – Travel demand

Optimized Concept 19 Scarborough Subway Extension Alignment Re-evaluation

• Express subway extension alignment has been re-evaluated due to shift in project parameters • Corridor options for express subway: – SRT corridor – Midland Corridor – Brimley Corridor – McCowan Corridor • Evaluation focusing on: – Supporting growth of Scarborough Centre (including potential future extensions) – The impact of SRT closure – Property Impacts

– Costs Possible Express Subway Corridors 20 Scarborough Subway Extension SRT Closure Replacement Buses During SRT Closure • If SRT was closed, service would be replaced by buses • Replacement would be for duration of subway construction, estimated at 5-6 years • 63 buses, temporary bus terminals and storage would be required • Buses would stop at • Average delay for transit riders would be 6.4 minutes/trip

21 Scarborough Subway Extension Preferred Corridor - McCowan

The feedback and technical analysis support McCowan as the preferred corridor: • SRT remains operational during construction • Received strong public support • Least constructability/ infrastructure impacts = reduces risks to costs • Connection across both sides of Scarborough Centre with one station

Preferred Express Subway Corridor 22 Scarborough Subway Extension Emerging Results

• The subway extension will: • Provide enhanced rapid transit service to support Scarborough Centre as a vibrant urban node • Improve travel time to Kennedy Mobility Hub and eliminate transfer • Increase transit system ridership by at least 4,500 – new riders who don’t ride transit today

Preferred Express Subway Corridor 23 Scarborough Subway Extension Travel Demand in 2031 Express subway extension compared with other TTC subway terminus stations AM Peak Hour Boardings All day Boardings 16,500 59,700 Scarborough 7,200 31,000 Centre Kipling 6,000 27,000

• Scarborough Centre Station is expected to perform well and serve a comparable number of riders to other terminal stations

• Note: Finch Station serves too many riders – resulting in overcrowding further down the line

Travel demand modelling assumes SmartTrack Option C

24 Scarborough Subway Extension Travel Demand in 2031

Comparing ridership between 3-stop and Express: Peak hour Peak Hour Opposite New Transit ridership Direction Ridership Riders (Westbound, East of (Eastbound, east of Kennedy) Kennedy) Express Subway 7,300 2,900 4,500 Extension 3-stop Subway 11,100* 3,200 3,100 Extension

* Note: Peak hour ridership reported in March, 2016 (approximately 14,000) assumed no SmartTrack 25 Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of Transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

26 Eglinton East LRT Background • On September 30, 2009, Toronto City Council approved the recommendations of the Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental Assessment • In January, 2016, Executive Committee endorsed refined transit priorities reintroducing the Eglinton East LRT • LRT would serve Avenues and Neighbourhood Improvement Areas in Scarborough, and University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

• In March, 2016, City Council provided direction on the optimized Scarborough transit plan, including further study of Eglinton East LRT

27 Eglinton East LRT Project Detail

Mid-block cross-section Morningside Avenue (Source: SMLRT EA 2009)

Typical mid-block cross-section (Source: SMLRT EA 2009) 28 Eglinton East LRT Project Detail • Based on 2009-approved Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental Assessment: • 18 stops over 11km line • Improved reliability • 2 connections to GO / RER (Eglinton & Guildwood)

• The Eglinton East LRT would: • Provide rapid transit stations within walking distance of 41,500 people • Provide direct access to 7800 jobs • Provide improved access to 26,000 residents of Neighbourhood Improvement Areas

29 Eglinton East LRT Integration with University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC)

UTSC Master Plan (2011) envisions re- alignment of Military Trail

Environmental Assessment will be updated to reflect realignment of Military Trail and LRT

Source: University of Toronto Scarborough Campus 30 Eglinton East LRT Amending the EA • Connection to Kennedy Station • New terminus station at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre • Realignment of Military Trail • Service integration with Eglinton Crosstown, including 2- or 3- car trains, platform lengths • Storage requirements

31 Eglinton East LRT Travel Demand in 2041

Based on travel demand models, the Eglinton East LRT would carry 43,400 riders all day in 2041

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32 Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of Transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

33 Next Steps

May/June 2016 • Public and stakeholder consultations • Continue to refine technical work and business cases on current transit initiatives June/July 2016 • Report to Executive Committee and Council ‒ Report on full range of transit projects, seeking authority for next steps (including TPAPs and technical analyses)

Summer/Fall 2016 • Further technical work

Winter 2017 • Undertake Feeling Congested? review for priority projects • Report to Executive Committee and Council on transit project prioritization

34 Today’s Agenda

1. Overview of our coordinated approach

2. Overview: Update of Transit initiatives underway

3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension

4. Update: Eglinton East LRT

5. Next Steps

6. Questions

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