CREATING CONNECTIONS IN CLARINGTON JUDY PFEIFER CHIEF - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

JUNE 26, 2017 CLARINGTON BOARD OF TRADE

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

JUDY PFEIFER

CREATING CONNECTIONS IN CLARINGTON

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ONE REGION IN NEED OF A LONG-TERM PLAN

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SERVING CANADA’S MOST POPULOUS REGION

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CONGESTION COSTS OUR ECONOMY

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UNDER-INVESTMENT FOR DECADES

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METROLINX: REGION BUILDER

PLAN BUILD OPERATE

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METROLINX: REGION BUILDER

Using technology to enhance travel options Connecting transit services and integrating fares Supporting complete communities Investing in first-mile and last- mile connectivity

OVER $30B IN INVESTMENT IN THE GTHA’S RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

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52 KM OF NEW BUS RAPID TRANSIT

Partially in-service, with remainder under construction:

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77 KM OF NEW LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

Under construction:

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In procurement:

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In design / planning:

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EXPANDING GO TRAIN SERVICE

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service ce on all lines

• Electric trains, every

ry 15 m minute tes or b bette ter in both directions, for most GO customers

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stat ation

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line ex e exten ensions to serve new markets

CONNECTING IT ALL TOGETHER

• Expanding and revitalizing

Un Union S Sta tati tion, the heart of the regional network

• PRESTO now in use across

the Region

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RAPID TRANSIT: EXISTING NETWORK

• GO Rail
• TTC Subway
• Viva BRT
• Mississauga Transitway
• UP Express

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EXISTING AND COMMITTED

• Toronto-York Spadina

Subway Extension

• Mississauga Transitway
• VIVA Hwy 7 & Yonge St. BRT
• Eglinton Crosstown LRT
• Sheppard East LRT
• Finch West LRT
• Scarborough Subway

Hamilton LRT

• Hurontario LRT
• Union Station Revitalization

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COMMITTED AND IN PLANNING

THE NEXT TRANSPORTATION PLAN

• GO Extensions

(Bowmanville, Niagara, freight bypass)

• Yonge North Subway

Extension

• Hamilton LRT
• Dundas Rapid Transit
• Brampton Queen St.

Rapid Transit

• Eglinton LRT West

(Pearson Connector)

• Durham-Scarborough BRT
• Downtown Relief Line

EXISTING, COMMITTED AND PLANNED

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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GO TRANSIT

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GROWTH OF GO TRANSIT

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Metrolinx has doubled led the service on the Lakeshore East Line in 2013. Metrolinx has also increased frequency of connecting Clarington bus to every ry 30 30 min inutes. s. In the past three years, Metrolinx has also:

• Added nearly 3,000 p

3,000 park rking s spaces for GO customers in Durham Region (555 in Oshawa, 1,180 in Ajax, and 1,200 in Pickering).

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171 new we w weekly GO t train tri rips and 167 167 new w we weekly G GO bus t tri rips for Durham Region residents.

GO SERVICES TO CLARINGTON TODAY

OSHAWA GO STATION

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OSHAWA GO STATION

This is n new s statio ion w will i incl clude:

• GO and VIA ticket sales and waiting areas
• Expanded public and staff washrooms
• Service update monitors
• Schedule status monitors
• Vending and ATM machines
• VIA baggage handling area
• Canopy between the new building and the VIA pedestrian bridge

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF GO TRAIN SERVICE TO BOWMANVILLE

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: EXPANSION OF GO SERIVCE

• Metrolinx is expanding GO Transit's Lakeshore East rail corridor to offer new GO

train service from Oshawa to Bowmanville.

• We are extending GO train network by nearly 20 kilometres and building four new

stations will give people in Durham more transit options and help drive economic growth and job creation.

• The new GO rail service is expected to begin by 2023-24.
• Expanded rail service will provide Durham Region with more direct connections to

the larger GO transit network, helping to reduce congestion in the GTHA and connecting people to jobs. This will also help minimize greenhouse gas pollution by reducing car trips and improve travel times.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR - CP RAIL

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR : FOUR NEW STATIONS

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR : LAKESHORE EAST

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• New Environm
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ntal Assessments nts: :

• EA outlining corridor expansion and new 4th track between the Union Station Rail Corridor

(USRC) and the Scarborough Junction.

• EA for corridor expansion and new 3rd track between Guildwood and Durham Junction

(west of Liverpool Rd.)

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d design work: rk:

• 4th track between the USRC and Scarborough Junction as well as the bridge expansions at

Birchmount Road, Danforth Avenue, Warden Avenue, and Woodbine Avenue and expansion of Danforth GO Station

• 3rd track between Guildwood and Durham Junction, as well as grade separations at

Morningside Road, Scarborough Golf Club Road, and Galloway Road, and upgrade and expansion of Rouge River and Highland Creek bridges

• Expansion of Rouge Hill GO Station for the 3rd track: design to be completed mid-2018

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR : LAKESHORE EAST

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• For the Rouge River and Highland Creek bridges, as well as the corridor expansion

work for the 3rd track

• 3 grade separations at Morningside Road, Scarborough Golf Club Road, and

Galloway Road, as well as the corridor expansion for the 3rd track

• Bridge expansions at Birchmount Road, Danforth Avenue, Warden Avenue, and

Woodbine Avenue, as well

• Corridor expansion for the 4th track between USRC and Scarborough Junction and

the expansion of the Danforth GO Station, to be released mid-2018 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR : LAKESHORE EAST

EAST RAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO EXPAND TRANSIT ON CORRIDOR : BOWMANVILLE

There a are m e many ny s step eps t that need need t to b be e taken fo for a r a project o

• f this scale:
• Building an extensive amount of new infrastructure, with preliminary

assessments calling for a rail bridge across Highway 401, track improvements, four new GO rail stations, layover facilities, utility relocation and additional fleet.

• Amendments to Environmental Assessment
• The Request to Qualify and Quote for TA services for the Bowmanville

Extension was issued in May 2017

• The 2024 timeline accommodates all the necessary steps toward

implementation, such as consultation, planning and design, procurement and construction.

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NEW INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE BOWMANVILLE EXTENSION

OUR NEXT STEPS

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• To complete the EA review and gap analysis, updated studies, and prepare for any

additional EA work that may be required.

• To plan, procure, design, and construct new stations and 401 bridge.
• To finalize the Agreement-in-Principle with CP to provide new rail service to Bowmanville.
• A municipal engagement tour is currently underway that will include a Metrolinx

presentation to each municipal council with a presentation to Durham Regional Council in September 2017.

• Metrolinx has also held Mobility Hub workshops in June 2017 in Courtice and Bowmanville.
• We will be working with regional staff on stations and other rail corridor elements that will

involve planning and consultations in Fall 2017.

• We are developing a community charter which will commit the organization to building the

regional transportation system in a way that is respectful of the communities it touches.

OUR COMMITMENT TO CLARINGTON

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