2007 Transportation Plan C o n s u l t ation D ocum ent 2007 Transportation Plan C o n s u l t ation Docum ent This document was produced by: Ville de Montréal Service des infrastructures, transport et environnement Direction du transport Division du développement des transports In collaboration with: Division de l’Exploitation du réseau artériel Division Sécurité et aménagement du réseau artériel Service de la mise en valeur du territoire et du patrimoine Société de transport de Montréal (STM) Graphic design and printing: Centre de communications visuelles (07.85.39-1) May 17, 2007 Table of Contents Message from the Mayor of Montréal. 7 A2-Promoting Active Transportation . 70 Message from Mr. André Lavallée . 9 Walking: Every Step Counts . 70 Message from Mr. Claude Trudel . 11 Cycling: Shifting into High Gear! . 79 A3-Encouraging Ride Sharing. 88 Twenty One Major Initiatives to Reinvent Montréal Carpooling: Together, We Make a Difference . 88 Over the Next 10 Years! . 13 Car Sharing: Clubs and Cooperative One more Step Toward Integrated Mobility . 88 Section I – Introduction . 23 Taxis: an Efficient and Flexible Mode of Transportation. 89 Transportation Planning Approach . 25 Managing Demand: Doing more with Less. 91 Scope of the Plan . 25 B- Road Network and Parking . 93 Monitoring and Updating . 26 The Road Network . 95 Parking: a Means to Reduce Automobile Dependence . 104 Section II – Positioning Montréal. 27 C- Transportation Safety and Quality of Life . 111 Vision and Strategic Objectives: Transportation Safety and Quality of Life a Radical Change of Course . 29 – Non-Negotiable! . 113 The Transportation Networks: Structuring Urban D- Travel Derived from Economic Output and and Regional Development . 30 the Transportation of Merchandise . 121 Montréal and Kyoto! . 32 Transportation: an Essential Foundation for Montréal’s Economy . 123 Montréal: the Heart of the Transportation System. 33 E- Innovation . 129 Changing Montréal by Transforming the Transportation System . 38 Innovation: Toward Better Services for Montrealers. 131 Coordination and collaboration. 40 Governance . 41 Section IV – Costs and Financing . 133 Costs and Financing . 135 Section III – Orientations and Projects . 47 A- Public and Active Transportation Modes. 48 Appendix . 141 A1-Improving of the Supply of Public Transit Service . 49 Detailed Costs of Projects in the Transportation Plan. 146 3 Public Transit: the Cornerstone of Development . 49 List of Figures Figure A - Public Transit – Priority Projects . 20 Figure 10 - Measures Encouraging Collective Transportation on Major Corridors. 67 Figure B - Road Network – Priority Projects . 21 Figure 11 - Location of Pedestrian Accidents Requiring Figure C - Cycling – Priority Projects . 22 Ambulance Services – 1998-2003 . 73 Figure 1 - Areas Suitable for more Intense Development . 31 Figure 12 - Indoor Pedestrian Network . 76 Figure 2 - Trips with a Destinations within the Island of Figure 13 - Current and Proposed Bicycle Network on Montréal between 1987 and 2003, the Island of Montréal . 85 Morning Peak . 35 Figure 14 - The Winter Network: the Year-Round Figure 3 - Development of Freeway and Metro Systems in Cycling Network . 86 the Montréal Region. 36 Figure 15 - Downtown Bicycle Stations . 87 Figure 4 - Evolution of Services Supplied by the STM, 1990-2005 (millions of kilometres). 36 Figure 16 - Road Systems Improvements . 99 Figure 5 - Metro System . 52 Figure 17 - Completing the Road Network. 101 Figure 6 - Proposed Light Rail Transit System . 55 Figure 18 - Average Rate of Fatalities Related to Road Accidents . 113 Figure 7 - Initial Downtown Light Rail Transit System . 56 Figure 19 - Intersections Safety Improvements . 116 Figure 8 - Priority Bus Network and Bus Rapid Lines. 59 Figure 20 - Strategic Infrastructures . 124 Figure 9 - Commuter Train Network . 64 4 List of Ta b l e s Table 1 - Forecast Evolution of the Population in the Montréal Region, 2001-2021 (in thousands) . 34 Table 2 - Forecast Evolution of Employment in the Montréal Region, 2001-2021 (in thousands) . 34 Table 3 - Forecast Evolution in Trips in the Montréal Region, 2003-2021– Morning Peak (inthousands) . 34 Table 4 - Cost of Public Transit Projects Proposed by Montréal . 69 Table 5 - Cost of Pedestrian Projects . 78 Table 6 - Cost of Bicycle Projects . 84 Table 7 - Cost of Road Network Projects Proposed by the Government of Québec. 102 Table 8 - Cost of Road Network Projects Proposed by Montréal . 103 Table 9 - Cost of Parking Projects . 109 Table 10 - Costs of Transportation Safety and Quality of Life Projects . 119 Table 11 - Total Cost of Projects in the Plan by Major Category (in millions of dollars). 136 Table 12 - Capital Costs of the 21 Major Initiatives. 137 Table 13 - Annual Financial Requirements (in millions of dollars) . 138 Table 14 - Operating Expenses and Fixed Capital Expenditures in Transportation – Ville de Montréal and Agglomeration Year 2007 (in millions of dollars) . 138 5 M e s s age from the Mayor of Montréal Since my administration came to power, we have taken steps to foster both the rapid economic development of our city and to improve the quality of life of its citizens and this, through a sustainable development approach. This necessarily entails greater efficiency when it comes to how we move around the city. The Transportation Plan that we are submitting is the outcome of this vision. It is ambitious, even bold, and it takes an unequivocal stance in favour of public and active modes of transportation. Its objective is to respond to the mobility needs of all Montrealers by making their city a great place to live as well as an economic development pole that is prosperous and respectful of the environment. In this regard, the Transportation Plan proposes to make the most of opportunities offering through road improvements or the building of transportation infrastructures to enhance the city’s image. Forecasts on population growth and increases in the number of jobs between now and 2021 foretell an actual increase in commutes within and to the island of Montréal. A number of additions and improvements will need to be made to the road network. Montréal already has an extensive public transit network; the Transportation Plan proposes to optimize its use and service a larger segment of Montréal’s population. Montréal considers the safety of road network users a priority. This is why we are putting forward a series of measures so that, in the end, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers will all be the ultimate winners. The Transportation Plan proposes concrete measures to reach an enduring balance between the commuting needs of the population and the quality of the environment. At a time when climate changes are the source of concern for more and more specialists as well as for the public in general, we no longer have a choice. It is now urgent that we take the steps that will have a real impact. This is why the Transportation Plan also calls on higher-level governments and regional partners to commit themselves to support its orientations and to harmonize their own priorities with those of the city. This Transportation Plan is at the heart of our citizens’ interests. It also clearly demonstrates the will of our administration to transform the transportation system, to improve it and to rethink it for the benefit of efficient mobility, economic growth, quality of life, sustainable development and accountable management so that we may live better in a city where we will have successfully managed a secure and harmonious balance between the various choices of transportation modes. Gérald Tremblay Mayor of Montréal 7 M e s s age from Mr. André Lavallée In 1967, Montrealers and the whole world were discovering Expo. The islands were offering us an enchanting setting but also the bold outlook of a car-free city where pedestrians were kings—a city serviced by all kinds of public transit modes: the new metro, the Expo Express train, the monorail, electric mini-trains, bicycles, and the river shuttles. Cars were relegated to park-and-ride car parks. The Montréal Transportation Plan is partly inspired by this bold and innovative vision; it also takes into account other indisputable factors. Climate changes and the rapid deterioration of the environment preoccupy all of us. We must also acknowledge that modes of transportation contribute to a large part to the production of greenhouse gases. The negative effects of this pollution, in addition to its intensification on a planetary scale, have a direct impact on our quality of life. Montrealers are disturbed by the thousands of vehicles that invade central neighbourhoods every day and spill over into residential streets. They worry with good reason about safety in residential sectors and around schools. From now on, our choices with respect to transportation modes must imperatively reflect our preoccupations regarding the environment, the quality of the air we breathe, health, security, the ambiance of our neighbourhoods, the quality and comfort of urban developments and our contribution to social justice. Consequently, we are proposing that public and active transportation become more and more the modes that will be encouraged to move around or access the island. This choice calls for adopting and implementing decisive measures. Transportation and travels that are economic in nature must also be considered. A number of improvements to the road network are necessary to support Montréal’s economic competitiveness and trade flows. But they must be realized within a sustainable development framework. The Plan also recommends pursuing the building of public transit infrastructures on a regional scale, while proposing that the regional and structuring character of these assets and the necessity of an optimal development of sectors already urbanized be acknowledged. Montréal commits itself to actively participating in an action plan that would lead to the optimization of commuting and freight transportation linked with land-use planning, and this, at the metropolitan community scale. Finally, the Plan clearly outlines the major initiatives that Montréal wants to implement over the next few years.