A new public transit network for the east end of Montreal Technical presentation Décember 2020 Subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec This document contains privileged and confidential information, and cdpqinfra.com may not be transmitted or shared without prior consent from CDPQ Infra. East and northeast sector of Montréal Well-known challenges in the east and northeast Low modal share of public Very few major transit for travel between investments made in public attraction centers in the The current situation is transit in recent decades East a major hindrance to development in Residential neighbourhoods Bus networks impacted by the east poorly connected to public traffic transit networks 1 Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal Analysis of the east and northeast sector 1 2 3 Exhaustive mobility Multi-criteria assessment Analysis of the stakes analysis of identified scenarios ü Technical feasibility ü Regional diagnosis in terms of ü Service for the population and ü Social and environmental mobility services travel hubs acceptability ü Corridor options ü Consideration of the city’s ü Economic viability of the project development plans and policies ü User travel modes ü Optimization of connections with other transit networks 2 Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal Strategic areas to service Pointe-de-l’île industrial sector PDUES for Sherbrooke street Vieux Pointe-aux-Trembles Notre-Dame East Corridor Louis-H.-Lafontaine Hospitals Hospital Employment districts Des Faubourgs Green spaces Knowledge hubs Assomption Sud Strategic sectors identified by the City of Montréal 3 – Longue-Pointe Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal The travel corridors studied 4 Stategic hubs Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal Technology to be identified Tramway analysis results 1/4 of the ridership Non-competitive travel time: 20 km/h Capacity not compatible with current needs Not flexible to evolving requirements Low transport cost = performance 5 Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal Technology to be identified Light rail analysis results Competitive travel time: 40–45 km/h Capacity compatible with current needs Flexible to evolving requirements Economic performance of the transport cost and speed of realization 6 Analysis of the east and northeast sector of Montréal Advantages of the elevated structure Optimizes corridors of active transport and public transit Offers flexibility for Limits future network expropriations expansion Highlights the city and the Saint- Lawrence River Prevents Offers new public with aerial views fragmenting the spaces beneath the area structure Limits the footprint on the ground Avoids impact on buried Minimizes impact on the infrastructures road network 7 The proposed solution: REM de l’Est 7 days/week $10 billion total estimated project cost Schedule synchronized with the Montréal metro 32 km 2 to 4 min. Dedicated tracks: Frequency during rush hours 7 km underground and 25 km above ground 100% 23 stations electric and automated all universally accessible Stations Above ground Intermodal stations Underground Potential station Scenic river views Boul. Notre-Dame Marie-Victorin Sherbrooke René-Levesque Street Branch Street ü Avoids numerous buried ü Will harmonize with future ü Integrates into a dense ü Minimizes impact on existing infrastructures (catch basins, redevelopment as an urban residential area composed of development metro, public utilities, boulevard low-height buildings ü Maximizes safety for foundations) ü Maximizes the safety of ü Prevents expropriations pedestrians, cyclists and cars ü Offers new views of pedestrians, cyclists and cars ü No impact on commercial or downtown and the river residential driveways ü Offers new views from the river bank Elevated route Elevated route Elevated route above along the north Primarily above the central side of Notre- underground the central median Dame Street route median 9 The proposed solution A network integrated with other modes 133,000 users/days (by 2044) Intermodal 380 million connections passenger-km per year (by 2044) • Mascouche line • Green, blue and orange lines • SRB • REM • STM, STL, RTL, exo bus networks 10 Four structuring effects for Greater Montréal Mobility Integration Economy Environment 11 Mobility Mobility Generates significant time saved By current With REM % of time saved By car public transit de l’Est compared to car Pointe-aux-Trembles 40 to 80 45 to 60 minutes minutes 25 to ↔ Downtown on average on average minutes 35 70% Cégep Marie-Victorin 40 to 75 55 to 70 minutes minutes 30 25 to 60% ↔ Downtown on average on average minutes Maisonneuve Park 15 to 35 35 to 55 minutes minutes 10 30 to 70% ↔ Downtown on average on average minutes 13 Monday 12:00 From the Cégep Marie-Victorin to the Place des Festivals Time saved even outside peak hours REM de l’Est Bus 444 Orange line Green line 14 Place des Car Festivals Mobility Improves the fluidity of travel Better quality of life Simplified travel 133,000 ü Reduces traffic congestion associated ü Doubles the coverage of the metro users/day (by 2044) with “solo cars” network in Montréal’s east end (x 2.5) ü Offers frequent service, even outside rush ü Services destinations other than downtown 380 million hours passenger-km per year (by 2044) ü Relieves congestion in the Montréal metro ü Allows communities to benefit from the 165 million advantages of urban environments vehicle-km saved (2044) 15 Integration Integration An architectural signature to distinguish Montréal Elevated structures and stations Upstream development of A design that adapts to the designed with a modern and guidelines through a concerted defining elements of each emblematic aesthetic for approach led by experts for the segment downtown Montréal, in the architectural, urban and manner of major metropolises landscape integration of the around the world network 17 Integration REM de l’Est advisory committee on urban integration Proposed mandate Examples of subjects dealt with by the committee • The stations > Make recommendations to the design team in order to ensure a harmonious integration of the REM de l’Est’s • Works of art infrastructures into their environment • The materials > Comment on the guidelines for the architectural • Indoor and outdoor furniture signature and urban integration of the REM de l’Est • Landscaping • Integration of works of art • The ambiance (visual, sound, tactile) • Distinctive elements according to the neighborhoods 18 Model underground station – Saint-Léonard Contributes to revitalization of Notre-Dame Street Examples of international station architecture Examples of international urban integration Environment Environment Contributes to sustainable development More environmentally More service friendly ü Favours sustainable mobility ü Acts as an important vector for rehabilitation of contaminated 35 000 tons brownfields in Montréal’s east end of GHGs prevented per year ü Encourages modal transfer from “solo car” to public transit ü Contributes to improving the overall environmental performance in ü Reduces noise pollution associated with Montréal's east end 165 million traffic congestion vehicle-km prevented ü Includes a GHG compensation ü Fits within the government's strategy to strategy during the construction phase electrify transport 24 Economy Economy Structures development in the east + Largest investment ever made in public transit infrastructure in Quebec DURING CONSTRUCTION ü Services industrial parks, including the Port ü Contributes to revitalizing of Montréal and the Olympic Stadium commercial arteries + 6.3 B $ ü Serves as a lever for the development of the ü Improves recruiting and retention of contributed to Quebec’s GDP Pointe-de-l'Île and Assomption Sud – Longue- the workforce Pointe industrial sectors ü Serves 27 million square feet of ü Decreases economic losses associated with vacant land, conducive to + 60,000 jobs traffic congestion (estimated at $4.2B/year in redevelopment and indirect jobs the greater Montréal area) 26 The next steps The next steps Detailed analysis Construction phase Discussions with citizens Establishment of the Environmental BAPE and consultation with advisory committee for impact study stakeholders urban and architectural integration 28 In the next decade In the next decade Integrated networks to support Montréal's growth 30 For users: breathtaking views of the city and its districts, an enhanced mobility experience Thank you.