Appendix 3 Baseline/Reference Case December 2010 APPENDIX 3 Baseline/Reference Case December 2010 Prepared for: Prepared by: 20 Bay Street, Suite 901 Toronto ON M5J 2N8 In Association with: APPENDIX 3 BASELINE/REFERENCE CASE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 2. Planning Context .............................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Places to Grow ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Metrolinx – The Big Move ................................................................................................................ 3 2.3 GO 2020 ........................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Electrification Study ......................................................................................................................... 7 3 The GO Transit Network – 2010 ........................................................................................ 8 3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Rolling Stock – 2010 ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Infrastructure – 2010 ..................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Service – 2010 ................................................................................................................................ 15 4 Reference Case ............................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Assumptions ................................................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Reference Case Rolling Stock ......................................................................................................... 18 4.4 Reference Case Infrastructure .................................................................................... 18 4.5 Reference Case Service Levels ....................................................................................................... 22 5 Comparison of Service Levels – 2010 and Reference Case ............................................... 24 6 Travel Demand ............................................................................................................... 31 7 Next Steps ...................................................................................................................... 37 i GO Electrification Study Final Report – Appendix 3 – December 2010 APPENDICES Appendix 3A‐1 – Station Location and Speed Tables .............................................................. 41 Appendix 3A‐2 – Track Crossing and Clearances .................................................................... 51 Appendix 3A‐3 – Detailed Infrastructure Data Book .............................................................. 59 Appendix 3B – Reference Case Final Workbook ..................................................................... 61 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 63 2. Lakeshore West .............................................................................................................................. 65 2.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 65 2.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 66 2.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 66 2.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 67 2.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ..................................................................................................... 68 2.6. Implementation Timeline ...................................................................................................... 68 3. Lakeshore East ............................................................................................................................... 69 3.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 69 3.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 70 3.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 70 3.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 71 3.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ..................................................................................................... 72 3.6. Implementation Timeline ...................................................................................................... 72 4. Milton ............................................................................................................................................. 73 4.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 73 4.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 74 4.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 74 4.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 75 4.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ..................................................................................................... 75 4.6. Implementation Timeline ...................................................................................................... 75 5. Barrie .............................................................................................................................................. 76 5.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 76 5.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 77 5.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 77 5.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 78 5.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ..................................................................................................... 78 ii GO Electrification Study Final Report – Appendix 3 – December 2010 5.6. Implementation Timeline ...................................................................................................... 78 6. Georgetown ................................................................................................................................... 79 6.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 79 6.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 80 6.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 80 6.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 80 6.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ..................................................................................................... 81 6.6. Implementation Timeline ...................................................................................................... 82 7. Richmond Hill ................................................................................................................................. 83 7.1. Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................ 83 7.2. Stations .................................................................................................................................. 84 7.3. Rolling Stock .......................................................................................................................... 84 7.4. Description of the Service ..................................................................................................... 84 7.5. Other VIA/CN/CP Services ....................................................................................................