Scarborough Transit Planning April 23, 2016

Transportation Planning Section City Planning Division

Overview

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1. Minutes of last meeting 2. Recap of first round of consultation 3. Final ToR, PCP 4 Initial analysis and evaluation of corridors

- Final corridors

- Final evaluation criteria

- Overview of detailed analysis and evaluation

- Summary of evaluation and short list of preferred corridors

5 Next steps - consultation 6 Other business

1. Developing Toronto’s Transit Network Plan2. Scarborough Transit Planning

– Scarborough Subway Extension– Eglinton East LRT– SmartTrack

3. Next Steps– Upcoming consultations

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March Council direction on development of overarching transit plan

June / July Recommendations on projects currently being studied• Seeking authority to proceed to Final Review (TPAPs)• Staff will report on the preferred alignment for the

express subway and seek authority to proceed to Final Review (TPAP), • Staff will report on required amendments to the

Eglinton East LRT Environmental Assessment (EA) & plan for moving forward

Fall 2016 Re-evaluation of all candidate projects using Feeling Congested? criteria

Early 2017 Recommended transit network for inclusion in Toronto’s Official Plan

Developing Toronto’s Transit Network Plan

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Our Rapid Transit NetworkToday

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Our Rapid Transit NetworkBeing Built Within the Next 6 Years

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Our Rapid Transit NetworkRecommended To Be Built from 6 to 15 Years in the Future

Scarborough Transit ExpansionBackground Since June 2015 • McCowan corridor

emerging as preferred based on– Distance from SmartTrack– Lawrence East Station location

• Further work on station concepts– Sheppard East– Scarborough Centre– Lawrence East– Brimley/Eglinton (Provisional

station)• Modelling

– Accessibility– Travel demand

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Scarborough Transit ExpansionChanging Context

• Contextual changes have occurred:– Development of GO

RER– Introduction of

SmartTrack– Delay of the

Sheppard East LRT• Therefore we needed

to re-examine how best to address the rapid transit needs of Scarborough

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Scarborough Transit Expansion Refined Transit Priorities

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January 28, 2016 – Staff brought forward priorities for the Scarborough Transit Plan to Executive Committee. Staff received direction to continue technical work and report back with final recommendations.

Priority 1: Regional ConnectivitySupport development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant urban area• Encourage employment and residential growth in the centre• Link Scarborough Centre with key destinations across the city

Priority 2: Local AccessSupport development of complete communities along the ‘Avenues’ and improve local accessibility in Scarborough• Connect people to the places they need to go every day• Improve the quality of life for Scarborough residents

Scarborough Transit Expansion Optimized Transit Network – Subway

• Alignment of an express subway extension is being studied

• Develop station concept for Scarborough Centre including bus terminal and other elements

• Refining cost estimates• Modelling

– Accessibility– Travel demand

Optimized Concept

Work currently underway

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• Detailed review of approved 2009 Environmental Assessment to confirm• Service concept• Station Spacing• Traffic impacts

• Determine connection with Crosstown LRT at Kennedy Station

• Integration with University of Toronto master planning process

• Modelling• Accessibility• Travel demand

Work currently underway

Scarborough Transit Expansion Optimized Transit Network – Eglinton East LRT

Eglinton East LRT

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• Typical Design– LRT to travel along the centre of the roadway – stop spacing of

400-600 m– 2 vehicular traffic lanes in each direction (down from 3)– 1.6 m delineated cycling lane on both sides of roadway – Improved boulevard/sidewalk space

Typical mid-block cross-section

Remove the Bellamy corridor and Scarborough Express Rail (SmartSpur) from further consideration• Bellamy corridor is longer and most costly, and does not

make sense for an express subway to Scarborough Centre• SmartSpur would provide a much less frequent service

and have significant property impactsIdentify further planning work required for Eglinton East LRT corridor• Further work will encourage appropriate intensification

and economic development in this corridorFurther recommendations will be made in June, 2016– Staff will report on the preferred alignment for the express

subway and seek authority to proceed to Final Review (TPAP), – Staff will report on required amendments to the Eglinton East

LRT Environmental Assessment (EA)

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Scarborough Transit Expansion Recommendations

GO RER is Foundation for SmartTrackSmartTrack / GO RER• The City, the TTC and Metrolinx are assessing the opportunities to integrate

SmartTrack with GO RER.

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• 9 existing + 13 new stations• Heavy rail along Western Corridor• Two new tracks and related

infrastructure along the entire route• Kitchener and Stouffville through

service• Significant costs and community

impacts• Not recommended

Integrated GO RER/SmartTrackOptions Being Reviewed

Separate and Parallel

• 9 existing + 5 new stations– Potential stations: St. Clair West, Liberty

Village, Bathurst-Spadina, Unilever, Gerrard-Carlaw

• 4 – 6 minute frequency in peak period• 7.5 minute frequency in the off-peak

period• Significant costs and community

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Integrated GO RER/SmartTrackOptions Being Reviewed

Option BOption A4-6 Minute Frequency in the Peak Period

7.5 Minute Frequency in the Off-peak

20 Minute Express Service at Existing Stations

20 Minute All Stop Service

• 9 existing + 8 new stations‒ Potential stations: St. Clair, Liberty Village,

Bathurst-Spadina, Unilever, Gerrard-Carlaw, Lawrence East, Ellesmere, and Finch East

• 20 minute express service at existing stations

• 20 minute all-stop service• Lower frequency of service• Increased costs and community impacts• Not recommended

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Integrated GO RER/SmartTrackOptions Being Reviewed

Option DOption C

• 9 existing + 7 to 8 new stations– Potential stations: St. Clair West, Liberty

Village, Unilever, Gerrard-Carlaw, Lawrence East, Ellesmere and Finch East

• 5.5 – 10 minute frequency in peak period

• 9 existing + 4 to 5 new stations – Potential stations: St. Clair West, Liberty

Village, Unilever, Gerrard-Carlaw, Lawrence East

• 5.5 – 10 minute frequency in peak period

6 Peak Hour Trains Stopping(Every 10 mins)

7 Peak Hour Trains Stopping(Every 8.6 mins)

11 Peak Hour Trains Stopping (Every 5.5 mins)

6 Peak Hour Trains Stopping(Every 10 mins) 7 Peak Hour

Trains Stopping(Every 8.6 mins)

11 Peak Hour Trains Stopping (Every 5.5 mins)

Complete the analysis for SmartTrack/GO RER integration options C and D, and remove from consideration the Separate and Parallel SmartTrack option, option A and option B

• Options C and D – allow the leveraging of planned investments in GO RER to avoid substantial

widening of the GO corridors – would be able to deliver new riders and added benefits more quickly – would provide levels of service frequency consistent with SmartTrack

Further recommendations about stations and approach to integration with GO RER will be made in June, 2016 – Staff will recommend that Council ask

Metrolinx to undertake the Final Reviews (TPAPs) for new stations and other new infrastructure related to SmartTrack

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Integrated GO RER/SmartTrackRecommendations

Next Steps – Technical WorkSubway• Determine preferred alignment and station concept

Eglinton East LRT• Amendment of approved project• Renewal strategy for corridor

SmartTrack• Determine preferred integration option with RER, including

station locations

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A detailed assessment of costing, ridership and accessibility will be completed for all projects

Next Steps – Reporting• Development of Business Cases• Consultation in May/June• Report to Executive Committee in June• Report to City Council in July

• Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP)– Commence Summer/early Fall– Consult September/October – Complete Late 2016/early 2017

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Public Consultation Update • Further consultation will take place in May/June

2016

Scarborough Subway Extension– Ridership modeling results – Cost– Presentation of draft preferred alignment and station

concepts

Eglinton East LRT– Scope of Amendment to Approved EA

Questions?

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