Easier Access: Experiences Balancing Aspirations, Expectations and Implementation at TTC, MTA, and MBTA Americo Gonzalez Aquino, AIA Sr. Architect and Project Manager, HDR, New York Ruth Krieger, AIA Associate VP and Senior Project Architect, HDR, New York Key Presentation Take-Aways • Accessibility Programs as Mega Projects; • Different Cities/Systems have Different Circumstances; • Different Goals in terms of Metrics; • Different Expectations in terms of timing; • Similar Goals in terms of providing Easier Access Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Toronto, Ontario, Canada MTA - New York City Transit (NYCT) New York City, New York, USA Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Boston, Massachusetts, USA WELLESLEY FULTON TRANSIT GOVERNMENT STATION CENTER CENTER TTC | TORONTO MTA | NEW YORK MBTA | BOSTON 5 Lines: 13 Lines: 4 HRT/Subway 3 HRT/Subway 1 LRT (2020) 25 Lines: 5 LRT 10 Streetcar Routes 25 HRT/Subway 5 BRT 177 Bus Routes 235 Bus Routes 177 Bus Routes TTC | TORONTO MTA | NEW YORK MBTA | BOSTON 1,680,000 Week Day 5,580,845 Week Day 1,330,200 Week Day 533,200,000 Annual 1,727,366,607 Annual 167,000,000 Annual TTC | TORONTO MTA | NEW YORK MBTA | BOSTON Easier Access III Fast Forward System-Wide Accessibility: Dignity The Plan to Accessibility and independence… Modernize NYCT Accessibility on the MBTA TTC | TORONTO MTA | NEW YORK MBTA | BOSTON TTC EASIER ACCESS PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY ON THE TTC MAKE ALL SUBWAY STATIONS ACCESSIBLE ▪ Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT); ▪ Facilities, Vehicles, and Services; ▪ Enhance the Customer Experience TTC EASIER ACCESS PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY ON THE TTC MAKE ALL SUBWAY STATIONS ACCESSIBLE ▪ Entire Bus fleet is wheelchair and scooter friendly; ▪ Upgrade up to 2500 bus stops; ▪ New low-floor streetcars are more accessible TTC EASIER ACCESS PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY ON THE TTC TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION ▪ 2 Second Exits/Automatic Entrances; ▪ Coordination with 17 Dundonald St. and 587 Yonge St.; ▪ Wellesley Station accessible in 2020; ▪ 2 elevators to access SB and NB platforms; ▪ Improved Signage, Way Finding & Security cameras TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION DUNDONALD STREET YONGE STREET WELLESLEY STREET TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION Wellesley Station Wellesley Station Automatic Entrance Second Exit TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION TTC EASIER ACCESS III PROGRAM WELLESLEY STATION MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT MTA FAST FORWARD ▪ 50 New Accessible Stations in 5 years ▪ Hired Senior Advisor for System-wide Accessibility ▪ Goal – “No more than 2 stations away” MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT NYCT SYSTEM-WIDE ACCESSIBILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY ROLLOUT 472 STATIONS ANALYZED BY DECEMBER 2019 ▪ Conceptual Design Reports ▪ Design/Build procurement FULTON STREET TRANSIT CENTER Downtown Manhattan East West Connection ▪ 14 Subway Lines ▪ Path System ▪ Hudson/East River Ferries ▪ Over 100 million annual trips DESIGN VISION ▪ Movement ▪ Light ▪ Continuity of Materials FULTON STREET TRANSIT CENTER FULTON STREET TRANSIT CENTER FULTON STREET TRANSIT CENTER FULTON STREET TRANSIT CENTER MBTA, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ACCESSIBILITY ON THE MBTA ▪ MBTA/BCIL Agreement Amended ▪ Last Station on the Red Line in construction ▪ Elevator Condition Surveys ▪ Design of Replacement and Redundant Elevators ongoing MBTA, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ELEVATOR IMPROVEMENTS ▪ Elevator Conditions Assessment ▪ Code Review ▪ Replacement of Existing Elevators ▪ Feasibility of Installation of New Elevators MBTA, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION DOWNTOWN BOSTON ▪ Transfer between Blue and Green Lines ▪ Connection to Airport ▪ City Government Buildings MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION FINAL ADA KEY STATION DESIGN VISION ▪ Accessibility ▪ Preserve View Corridor ▪ Bring Light into Station MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION MBTA GOVERNMENT CENTER STATION Easier Access: Experiences Balancing Aspirations, Expectations and Implementation at TTC, MTA, and MBTA 2019 RAIL CONFERENCE.