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Functional Design Presentation At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview

Please review the presentation and complete the survey. February 26, 2013 to March 14, 2013

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Online Consultation Overview

Online Consultation – February 26th 2013

• Provide a brief Crosstown update
• Update on the AFP Process
• Present The Crosstown station and stop design philosophy
• Provide latest details on locations of stations and stops

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Crosstown Map

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Overview

What is The Crosstown?

• Project $4.9B (2010$) funded by the Province of Ontario
• 19 kilometres east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Kennedy to
• Mt. Dennis including a tunnelled central section
• New transit connections to Yonge, University-Spadina Subway,

Scarborough RT and GO Stouffville line and future connection to GO Kitchener line

• Up to 26 stations

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Overview

Where we are in the process

• Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch shaft approaching completion
• Soil testing is currently underway from Don Mills Road to Weston Road
• West tunnel contract awarded summer 2012
• Conceptual design and requirements identification

What’s next

• Utility relocation at station locations beginning with Keele Street in winter 2013
• Construction of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch and extraction shafts at

Eglinton West station

• TBMs arriving on site in spring 2013
• Tendering of project

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New Approach: Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP)

Public Private Partnership models have been underway in Canada for 20 years

• 165 projects
• 21 transportation projects
• $51 billion total project value

Canada-wide examples

• Canada Line rapid transit project (Vancouver)
• Autoroute 25 (Montréal)
• Trans-Canada Highway (Atlantic Canada)

Ontario examples

• Pan Am games athletes village
• Ottawa Light Rail Transit
• Highway 407 East Phase 1
• The Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (Formerly the Windsor Essex Parkway)

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Owner’s Role Changes with AFP

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New Approach: Advantages of (AFP)

• Increased capacity to bring projects to market
• Transfer of risk
• Appropriate risks transferred to private sector to ensure “on time,
• n budget” delivery and offer value for money
• Design, construction, cost escalation, schedule delays,
• perations, maintenance, life cycle and financial risk
• Cost certainty
• Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life

cycle costs

• Integration of design and construction

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New Approach: Roles and Responsibilities in the Design Build Finance Maintain model

Metrolinx Role

• Design
• Overall scope (inclusion of

maintenance, operations, etc.)

• Project-Specific Output

Specifications (with Consultant team)

• Real Estate Acquisition (with

City of Toronto)

• Build
• Oversee Construction Phase
• Quality Assurance
• Finance
• Project Budget
• With Infrastructure Ontario, run a

competitive procurement process; select the winning contractor

• Maintain
• Testing & Commissioning (with

Toronto Transit Commission)

• Safety Certification and Project

Acceptance

• TTC to operate
• Integrated with existing TTC

system

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Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit

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Surface Light Rail Transit

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Metrolinx LRV

• 4 doors per car (2 single, 2 double)
• Up to 3 cars per consist

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Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs)

• New LRVs will feature:
• 100% low floors, with level boarding at stops
• Multiple-entries & Proof of Payment Fares for fast boarding
• Air conditioning
• Audio and visual passenger information
• Manufactured in Thunder Bay,

Ontario

• High Passenger Capacity,

1LRV =2.5 Buses

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LRT Operations

• Dedicated transit line for

reliable service

• Predictable travel times
• Traffic Signal Coordination
• Smooth & Comfortable
• Wider stop spacing for

fast service

• Automated Fare

Vending Machines

• Next Vehicle Arrival

Screens

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Multiple Door Entry

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Accessible Rail

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Don Mills to Ionview

• 9 stops
• 5.2 km surface section
• 3 Traction Power Sub Stations

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Midblock

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Parallel Side Platforms

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Far Side Platform

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Stop Configuration – Near Side

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Ferrand - Context

Residential AGA Khan Museum and Ismali Centre DVP ICICI Bank Offices

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Ferrand – Pedestrian Flow

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Wynford - Context

Crown Plaza Hotel Delmanor Seniors Home Golf Course CN/MX and Don East Branch

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Wynford – Pedestrian Flow

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Wynford – Stop Configuration

Protect for EA

• ption

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Bermondsey - Context

Residential Esso Gas Industrial / Commercial Industrial / Commercial

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Bermondsey – Pedestrian Flow

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Bermondsey - Stop Configuration

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Victoria Park - Context

Commercial (Big Box) Eglinton Square Mall Residential Residential Hydro

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Victoria Park – Pedestrian Flow

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Victoria Park - Configuration

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Pharmacy - Context

Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Petro Canada

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Pharmacy – Pedestrian Flow

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Pharmacy – Stop Configuration

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Lebovic - Context

Institutional (Ontario Court)

Zoning under review by City

Big Box Retail Big Box Retail Big Box Retail Heritage Building

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Lebovic – Pedestrian Flow

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Warden - Context

Heritage Building

Zoning under review by City

Commercial / Big box Retail Commercial / Big box Retail Commercial / Big box Retail Car Dealership

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Warden - Pedestrian Flow

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Storage Track

• At key sections along The Crosstown route additional tracks are needed to ensure

vehicle storage and the ability to turn back

• Storage tracks are required in case of unplanned equipment failure
• Required approximately every 4km
• Exact location under review

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Birchmount - Context

Zoning under review by City

Employment Employment Residential Residential Police Station

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Birchmount – Pedestrian Flow

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Birchmount - Configuration

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Ionview - Context

Residential - Midrise Residential Residential - Midrise Residential - Midrise Commercial Open Space

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Ionview – Pedestrian Flow

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Mid-block exits guided to traffic signals for Left Turns

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Traction Power Substation

• Traction power substations (TPSS)

provide system power to light rail vehicles

• They are planned with an average

spacing of 1.5 km along surface sections

• Integrated with adjacent landscape
• Final locations still to be determined for:
• Wynford
• Jonesville/Victoria Park
• Warden

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Traffic Analysis

• Detailed traffic analysis in progress
• Locations where alternate traffic configurations are

recommended:

• Swift/Credit Union
• Victoria Park
• Pharmacy
• Proposed solution in EA: Mid-block u-turn (Michigan left)
• Final decision upon completion of traffic analysis

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Surface Stop Design Elements

Design elements will:

• Help riders recognize what

stop they are at while visually distinguishing that they are riding the Crosstown line

• Complement the common

elements and strategies of the underground station section of the line

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Pylon Signs

Pylon Signs will:

• Provide immediate recognition
• f the Crosstown and create a

lasting impression of stop locations

• Lighting should be used to

increase their presence at night

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Patterned Platforms

• The platform provides an
• pportunity to incorporate

a distinctive pattern treatment

• Slight variation from stop

to stop will be considered

• Extension of the pattern

into the paving may also be included

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Integrated Design

Design elements may be integrated into the stops through treatments such as:

• Metalwork at

guardrails and leaning rails

• Design treatments
• n shelter glass

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Lighting

Accenting the platform at night can enhance a feeling of safety and comfort. Consistent and high quality lighting can enhance stop design.

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Canopy -Examples

Expo Phase 1–Santa Monica VIVA -Markham 7th LRT –Calgary West

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Signage -Examples

Zum -Brampton LRT -Seattle LRT -Winnipeg LRT–Portland

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Contact Us

• Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W.
• 416-782-8118
• crosstown@metrolinx.com
• http://thecrosstown.ca

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Thank you