Chestermere regional transit open house boards

Chestermere Regional Transit Feasibility Study

Welcome!

Please come in and review the presentation

boards. Our staff will be happy to answer

your questions and discuss the project.

The purpose of tonight’s open house is to gather

your input about three preliminary regional

transit service options.

Please tell us what you think so a future

transit service can meet the needs of the

community. Feedback forms are available

here and at chestermeretransit.ca until

November 30, 2014.


The Calgary Regional Partnership is a collaborative network of 11 municipalities in the Calgary Region that work together to ensure growth occurs in a sustainable manner.

The Calgary Regional Partnership

We are the only voluntary regional organization of municipalities in Canada, and collectively we represent more than 1.2 million people.

The Partnership is preparing the Region for the more than 1.8 million people expected to arrive over the next 60 years.

Airdrie

Banff

BlackDiamondOkotoks

Strathmore

Nanton Calgary

Canmore

ChestermereTurnerValley

Irricana

Cochrane


The Calgary Regional Partnership is focused on delivering a complete regional transportation and mobility system to make regional growthmore sustainable.

Regional Transportation

This will be achieved by:

Providing transit expertise to help implement local/regional transit service within CRP municipalities.

Developing a regional fare strategy to attract riders and focus on convenient travel within the Calgary Region.

Promoting region-wide transit culture through the development of a regional transit brand and marketing strategy.

Developing a regional transit governance model to oversee the efficient delivery of a region-wide transportation system.

Achieving economies of scale by working from a regional perspective rather than on an municipal basis.

REGIONAL TRANSIT GOVERNANCEThe Calgary Regional Partnership is currently developing a business model (including operation and funding) that would allow the Partnership to own and operate regional transit assets, with the intent of finding the most economical, cost-efficient and effective way to implement regional transit. This means the cost of delivering regional transit would be shared by most of the member municipalities.


Planning for Growth

Affordable and reliable transportation is a key factorin accommodating growth and improving quality of life for citizens.

GROWTH IN CHESTERMERE

In the last ten years, Chestermere’s population has increased by over 300% making it the fastest-growing community within the Calgary Region. Over 30% of Chestermere’s population is age 19 and under and approximately 52% of Chestermere’s population is age 35 and under.* The Waterbridge development is expected to add 46,000 people over the next 30 years.

GROWTH IN THE REGION

In 2012, the population in the Calgary Region was 1.4 million people. Our region is expected to grow by an additional 1.6 million people and 700,000 jobs by the year 2076.

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*Bow Valley College’s Community and Human Resources Profile for Chestermere, 2013.

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POPULATION GROWTHYEARLY FROM 1980 TO 2014***

CALGARY REGIONPOPULATION

CALGARY REGIONPOPULATION GROWTHPREDICTION BY 2076


The Calgary Regional Partnership is working with the Town of Chestermere to complete a Transit Feasibility Study for the Chestermere area.

Study Purpose and Goals

The purpose of the study is to determine if a future public transit system would be successful by investigating who would use it, where it would go and what the service might look like.

Specifically, the study goals are to:

Review the need for local and regional transit service for the Chestermere area, based on recent studies, Town policy and public input;

Research transit vehicles (taxis, buses, etc.), operational models (dial-a-ride, fixed route), and management options that may be appropriate for a ‘starter’ transit service in the Chestermere area;

Determine conditions, financial and otherwise, to feasibly initiate local and/or regional service for the Chestermere area;

Identify environmental and other benefits of implementing a transit service.

If transit is deemed feasible,

Develop an implementation plan, including cost and revenue estimates and marketing requirements.

What We Heard

In March 2014, the Calgary Regional Partnership asked Chestermere residents about their regional travel patterns and needs through an online survey. More than 450 surveys were completed, with the majority of respondents supporting regional transit. The survey was advertised on road signs and delivered to approximately 6,000 homes in their March utility bill.

Transit betweenChestermereand Calgary

69%(or 67/97) travel to Calgary

for recreation/sport on a weekly basis

79%(or 269/342) would use

transit to/from Calgary if it were available

90%or 309/342) believe transit

to/from Calgary would benefit Chestermere

67%(or 125/186) work in downtown Calgary

28%(or 128/342) said northeast Calgary was their ultimate

destination

Respondents said they are primarily

travelling to Calgary daily or weekly for

work and shopping.

40%(72 respondents) of those

people specified a northease LRT

40%(or 176/342) want an

LRT station as a pick-up/ drop-off location

47%(or 216/342) said downtown

Calgary was their ultimate destination


Regional Transit

Respondents who travel to other

municipalities mostly go to Strathmore

and Airdrie.

48%of respondents who said that they travel to other

municipalities are going to Strathmore

Shopping was cited as the purpose for travel

to other municipalities almost half of the time.

2/3of trips to other

municipalities areon the weekend


Option 1:

Regional Transit Service Options

Allows for pick-ups and drop-offs along Chestermere Blvd and East Hills Shopping Centre

Allows for service to northeast destinations such as Peter Lougheed Hospital and Sunridge Mall

Allows for connections to Downtown Calgary by transferring to Calgary Transit

Via 17 Ave SE, Stoney Trail, 16 Ave NE and 36 St NE

Estimated travel time one-way: 25–30 min

Strathmore to Chestermere to Calgary (Rundle Station)


Option 2:



Allows for service to northeast destinations such as Peter Lougheed Hospital and Sunridge Mall

Via 17 Ave SE, Stoney Trail, 16 Ave NE, 52 St NE, 26 Ave NE and 36 St NE

Estimated travel time one-way: 45–50 min to Downtown

Strathmore to Chestermere to Calgary (Rundle Station) to Downtown



Option 3:


Allows for a direct trip to Downtown Calgary with our transferring or stops outside of Chestermere

Via Highway 1/16 Ave NE, Barlow Trail, Memorial Drive NE and 4 Ave SE/SW

Estimated travel time one-way: 45 min

Strathmore to Chestermere to Calgary Downtown


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BRT bus Urban-style low-floor bus

Possible Transit Vehicles

An Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker bus.

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Thank You!

Please remember to complete a feedback form

before you leave, or go to chestermeretransit.ca

to provide your input before November 30, 2014.

Next Steps:

Analyze the public input and present Feasibility Study Findings to Chestermere Town Council

Conduct a sub-regional Feasibility Study for Strathmore

Possibly recommend and implement a pilot regional transit service for the Chestermere area

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