YVR YYC YUL YOW YYZ CANADA’S AIRPORT RAIL LINKS STATUS OF OPERATIONS AND THE FUTURE A LOOK AT THE CURRENT OPERATIONS, UP AND COMING AND THE FUTURE JANUARY 2021 INTERNATIONAL AIR RAIL ORGANIZATION STATUS OF CANADA’S AIRPORT RAIL LINKS There are currently 2 operating rail links in Canada Vancouver – Canada Line – opened 2009.08 Toronto – UP Express - opened 2015.06.06 Three Cities are planning/designing/constructing systems that will include a link to the airport Montreal Ottawa Calgary YVR YYC Vancouver Airport YUL had 25.7 million passengers in 2019 YOW VANCOUVER YYZ CANADA LINE - A BIT OF HISTORY Contract awarded in 2005 as a full P3 with a 30-year operating period – first Rapid Transit 18.5 km Fully Automated P3 in Canada Canada Line opened August 17, 2009 – 4 16 Stations months early, in time for 2010 Winter 25 minutes Olympics City Centre to Airport Ridership grew quickly, with growth exceeding expectations 3 years earlier than forecast 6 minute peak Significant ridership as a result of multiple headway to TOD’s at key stations in Vancouver and YVR Richmond, and continuing re-development along Cambie Street to medium density residential. GROWING FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED Early Success of the line Sept 30, 2009 = 93,000 riders “Olympic” Record, Feb 5, 2010 = 135,000 Faster than anticipated growth since opening (average weekday volumes) Feb 2011 = 110,000 RIDERSHIP 2016 = 133,000 200000 Ridership 2018 = 147,000 150000 In 2018 YVR Airport Reported 21% of Air Travellers used Canada Line 100000 By comparison London Heathrow at 30%, Frankfurt at 33%, and 50000 Amsterdam Schipol at 40% 0 FAST FORWARD TO 2020 – OVER TEN YEARS IN OPERATION Capacity increases required early addition of: Trains (12 new 2-car trains) Second escalators at key stations – improves down access for air passengers with luggage Operational headway of 2 minutes is possible YVR YYC Toronto Pearson Airport YUL had 49.2 million passengers in 2019 YOW TORONTO YYZ A BIT OF HISTORY Alignment was first conceived in late 1990’s with first incarnation to be a fully Privately run Service Originally called Blue22 – the 25km Express Service would join Union Station in downtown Toronto with Pearson International Airport at the new Terminal 1. The “22” referred to the time of travel between downtown and the airport. 9/11, SARS (the first one) and subsequent 2008 banking crises made project difficult to implement as a P3. A BIT OF HISTORY Resurgence of the initiative in 2010 when it was part of the PanAM 2015 bid and supported by both Federal and Provincial Governments. Project taken over by Regional Authority – Metrolinx when SNC- Lavalin gave away building rights. Complete re-design to be more in line with other dedicated Air-Rail Links like Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur. Opened June 6, 2015 with lots of controversy over price point. THAN ANTICIPATED LATER! ANTICIPATED THAN FIRST BUT FASTER AT GROWTH SLOW UP Train Train Interior UP Average Ridership Daily Average April 2019 = 11,500 11,500 = 2019 April = 2017 10,090 July record) day (one = 11,000 2016 July 2016 = 7,660 June 2,000 = 2016 Jan 2015 = 3,250 June 10000 15000 5000 0 Jun-15 Union Station Platform Union Station Oct-15 RIDERSHIP Feb-16 Jun-16 Oct-16 Ridership Feb-17 Jun-17 Oct-17 Feb-18 Jun-18 Oct-18 Feb-19 FAST FORWARD TO 2021 – WHAT’S NEXT FOR UP EXPRESS? Mt. Dennis Station stop opening circa 2022 (connect to Crosstown - Line 5) Integration with Regional Express Rail Project Development of Transit HUB (Union Station West) at Pearson Pearson Station Platform ADDITION OF THE CROSSTOWN LINE WEST EXTENSION In addition to the current UP Express Service, Metrolinx continues to work with the GTAA on conceptual alignment alternatives between Renforth Drive and Toronto Pearson International Airport, that would connect to a regional transit centre at on the airport lands. FUTURE LONGER-TERM PLANS DIRECT CONNECTION TO PEARSON REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTRE (RTC) Toronto City Centre Source GTAA / Metrolinx EARLY CONCEPTS OF A REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTRE Concept of the Regional Transit Centre is to provide a transportation terminus that connects the airport to all modes of ground transportation An early rendering of the proposed Pearson transit terminal - Image Source: GTAA / Urban Toronto Website Montreal Trudeau Airport YVR had 19.6 million YYC passengers in 2019 YUL YOW MONTREAL YYZ MONTREAL REM - A BIT OF HISTORY Early version included building a spur from the Canadian Pacific Railway line (about 1km south of the terminal), then using railway corridor to connect to Gare Centre ville Centrale, however ownership and operations problems plus the heavy freight use of that line made this difficult to realize. Aeroport de Montreal included some station infrastructure as part of its new International Terminal Expansion. MONTREAL REM – CURRENT STATUS • 65 km network • Fully automated metro • Integrated with Metro and Regional Rail Alignment Centre ville Source: REM Website ALIGNMENT AND SERVICE Connects to Gare Centrale via Existing Deux Montagne (Mt. Royal) Tunnel and Corridor (x KM) Route then runs South to Industrial Zone to Marie Curie Station. Gare Centrale From there runs under airport lands and runways in deep, single track, bored tunnel to new underground station at Airport Terminal PROPOSED SERVICE AND TIMING Source: REM Website AIRPORT SEGMENT PLANNED TO BE READY END OF 2024 TBM Pit – Jan 2021 Airport Station Rendering YVR YYC Ottawa Airport had 5 million passengers in 2019 YUL YOW OTTAWA YYZ OTTAWA – O-TRAIN – TRILLIUM LINE EXTENSION Current trip from Centre: City Confederation Line to Hurdman Station Centre 97 B-Line to Airport Average of 35 minutes Future Trip with Trillium Line O-Train extension Confederation Line to Bayview Station O-Train to Airport (destination dependent as it will be a spur from the Trillium line) Source: City of Ottawa NOTES ON O-TRAIN CONNECTION PROGRESS O-Train spur to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport under construction. The elevated airport terminal station will be annexed to the departures level of the terminal building. The airport spur line spur would open in 2022. Trip time to City Centre anticipated at 35 minutes including transfers Source: City of Ottawa YVR YYC Calgary Airport YUL had 17.2 million passengers in 2019 YOW CALGARY YYZ CALGARY AIRPORT CONNECTION IN THE PLANNING PHASE City Centre YVR YYC YUL YOW YYZ QUESTIONS.