Why SkyTrain

7/29/2019 Why SkyTrain

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Five reasons tosupport buildingSkyTrain for Surreyinstead of LRT

SkyTrain is faster transit that opens up citizens to m

within a reasonable commute time SkyTrain offers the capacity to handle future growt

transportation demand beyond 2041

SkyTrain has worked in Vancouver to increase transshare and reduce motor vehicle us

e, the most pressbeing faced by the City of Surrey today.

SkyTrain generates more benefits

, and has a recordattracted billions in economic transit-oriented deve

SkyTrain has lower operating costs for more servicein the off-peak), and generates more revenue by atmore riders and more new transit trips. This helps Tpursue further expansions in the regional bus netwo

SkyTrain for Surrey

Scroll down tofind out whymore SkyTrain isthe best and onlyoption for Surrey


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The Solution isbigger than LRT

Much bigger solution is needed for Surrey

SkyTrain expansion is needed on all 3 proposed corrconsistent area-wide modal shift to meet goals

Above: two proposals being worked on by Better Surr


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SkyTrain isbetter transit

SkyTrain(grade-separated

Full grade segrebetter reliabilit

Current SkyTrathan 96% on-t

Higher speed (

Higher capacit

potential to debeyond 2041

Better off-peafrequencies du

Light Rail Transit(at-grade rail transit)

At-grade running meansinterfacing with other vehicles,pedestrians; risky environmentmay compromise reliability

All at-grade transit governed byspeed of road (50-60km/h)

Accidents blocking track causefull disruption (i.e. accident atKGB & 88th will cause an LRTclosure until cleared)

Higher cost may lead to lower off-peak operating frequencies


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SkyTrain isbetter transit

Evergreen Line as LRT(at-grade rail transit)

Driver-manned $15 million annual

operating cost

For at-grade service with 6minutes peak frequency, 15minutes off-peak frequency

Evergreen Line a(grade-separated

Driver-less $10 million ann

operating cost

For faster gradeservice with 3 mfrequency, 5 mipeak frequency

SkyTrain can cost less to operate for the same service

SkyTrain can offer more off-peak service than LRT

Off-peak service is provided at no premium

More off-peak service encourages riders to use SkyTrain purposes, incl. other than commute-to-work

Source: Evergreen Line business case and

analyses


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SkyTrain Traits

High Reliability: SkyTrain service is 96% on time, all

Faster transit: SkyTrain runs at between 80-90km/hgrade transit is governed by the road speed limit of

More development: SkyTrain promotes higher denstransit, and has attracted tens of billions of dollars idevelopment such as Metropolis at Metrotown, PlaWestminster, and the upcoming Canada Line Marin

Because of high frequency potential, SkyTrain can otheoretical capacity and so will be ready for Surreyneeds beyond 2041.

SkyTrain helps the environment by putting diesel bdrivers onto emissions-free transit. The Canada Linereplace 14,000 tonnes in annual greenhouse gas em


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SkyTrain attractsmore riders ontotransit

New transit trips with LRT5a

(LRT on Fraser Highway + BRT)Alternative has total dailyridership of178,000 in 2041

4250 passengers peak load onFraser Highway

Just 12,500 new daily transittrips across region

Just 1.4 billion vehicle kmtravelled reduction to 2041

New transit trips w

(RRT on Fraser HigAlternative has toridership of202,0

6600 passengersFraser Highway

24,500 new daily

across region2.4 billion vehicletravelled reducti

SkyTrain attracts 2x as many new tra

Sources: Final Analysis PDF page 171


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Canada Line SkyTrOpened in August 2009

Original projectiodaily ridership of 1and 141,000 by 20

Summer 2011 ride136,000 daily (weboardings)

Averaged growth68000 riders year

Portland MAX LRT 85kmOpened 1986, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009

MAX LRT lines have often notgenerated ridership meetingprojections

Total MAX system ridership in2011 was recorded at 132,500daily (weekday boardings)

Averaged growth rate: approx.5100 riders yearly

Sources: TransLink media releases

TriMet ridership data (Portland)

Canada Line has more riders in 3 yea

entire MAX LRT system has in 26 y


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Canada Lineridership vs. projections

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Actual ridership by 2011 (2 years of operation)

Sources: TransLink media releases

TriMet ridership data (Portland)Report by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University


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SkyTrain riderscare abouttravel times

2011 Canada Linfound trip speemost liked aspe

Trip speed garnlikes than next-(system cleanlinalmost 3x

Survey found mfrequency riders

valued frequenc Survey found ov

was least liked aCanada Line (i.eimportant to rid

Source: Satisfaction with Canada Line and Connecting Buses survey by TransLink & NRG Research Group


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LRT vs SkyTrainbenefits

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BRT network LRT to Langley+ BRT

Full LRTnetwork

SkyTrain toLangley + BRT

Millions

Life-cycle cost returns of alternatives

Travel Time Savings Other Travel Benefits

Auto Operating Cost Savinsg Collission Cost Savings

Fare revenue GHG emissions

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for SkyTraiBRT exceeother BRT

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SkyTrain gtravel timeas LRT

Sources: Final Analysis PDF pages 349-369


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LRT vs SkyTrainbenefits

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SkyTrain on allcorridors (estimate)

Millions

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Travel Time Savings Other Travel Benefits

Auto Operating Cost Savinsg Collission Cost Savings

Fare revenue GHG Emission reductions

SkyTrain ocould genein benefits

Benefits wall corridorthan 3x a fu

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SkyTrain toBRT

Sources: Final Analysis PDF pages 349-369


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SkyTrain willget morepeople out of

their cars

Reduction in amvehicles enterinbetween 1996-2coincides with aSkyTrain expanthis period

2011 Canada Linfound 45% of reformerly comm(single-occupan

Sources: Vancouver Transportation Plan Update

Satisfaction with Canada Line and Connecting Buses survey by TransLink & NRG Research Group


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LRT vs SkyTrainridership projections

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2041 forecast peak load(passengers per hour per direction)

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Average ridershSkyTrain over L53% on both co

Indicates commridership estimaused, can be ext

other corridors



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LRT vs SkyTrainridership projections

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Passengers per hour per direction during peak

2041 forecast peak load(passengers per hour per direction)

Bus Rapid Transit on all corridors (BRT1)

LRT to Langley only + BRT

SkyTrain to Langley only + BRT

Light Rail Transit on all corridors (LRT1)

SkyTrain on all corridors (estimate)

Peak hour load shigher with SkyTcorridors versuscorridors or anyarrangement

More passengertransit = more tr

share = less peocloser to modal



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SkyTrain canshape growth

More than $8

developmentRichmond witthrough Canad

Strict coordinato control groSkyTrain line

Innovative an

coordinated ldirects develoseveral chara

Left top: Newest Canada Line development proposal, nearBridgeport Station

Left bottom: Richmond character zone development plan

Sources: Final Analysis PDF page 342-344,


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How to makeSkyTrain amore feasible

option

Discussing this can help address concerns about cost

Potential ways to address cost issue could include: separate liinfrastructure but shorter (3-car?) trains and stations (Better

side-running (to avoid median utility relocation), alternate aliCentral-Guildford), over-street stations without mezzanines, parking lots (i.e. at Willowbrook), funding participation from d

Potential ways to address visual issue could include: shorter tover-street stations without mezzanines, build stations over pWillowbrook), guideway profile/construction method (i.e. ExpLine), integration tactics as with Canada Line in Richmond

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