Lakeshore East GO Rail Extension to Bowmanville For discussion - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lakeshore East GO Rail Extension to Bowmanville

For discussion with Metrolinx Chair D. Wright and President and CEO P. Verster April 8, 2019

Confirm L rm Lakes eshore re Eas ast G t GO Rail E Exten ension

The Pr e Province’s c com

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to Bowman anville b by 202 2024 4 is cr critica cal b becau cause:

• Durham Region is poised for significant growth –

almost double by 2041

• Durham is committed to developing transit to
• Improve connections
• Shape growth
• Unlock development potential at new station areas
• Is a catalyst to job creation and city building
• LSE GO Rail extension is a pillar of our rapid

transit network

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Lakes eshore E re Eas ast G t GO Rail E Exten ension

20 k km and and 4 ne new sta stati tions by 2 y 2024 $550 million i investm tment

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It’ It’s D Durham’s Ti Time me

• Majority of GO investment

in new rail service has been west of Durham

• Current ridership on

Lakeshore East is roughly double that on Milton and Kitchener lines.

• Forecast ridership for LSE

stations exceeds stations in Kitchener, Niagara, Gormley

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Exten ension Ad Addres resses es R Regional al T Tran ansportat ation Ch Challenges

• Population growth
• Disconnected transit
• Congestion
• Competitiveness
• Demographic change
• Urbanization
• Clean environment

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Population Growth Will Create Demand

2031: 960,000 residents/ 350,000 jobs 2041: 1.2 million residents/ 430,000 jobs

The population east of Durham Region (Northumberland County, City of Kawartha Lakes, City of Peterborough and County of Peterborough) will account for another 408,000 by 2041.

LSE GO GO Rail E l Extensio ion – Ride dership hip

• Forecasts:
• 10,700 daily customers
• Growth – 60,500 new residents and 14,900 new jobs
• All-day service to Downtown Oshawa will serve:
• 8,300 daily commuters (Thornton’s Corners: 3,700,

Downtown Oshawa: 4,600)

• 5,900 new residents and 8,100 new jobs
• Durham College Whitby Campus
• Trent University Durham GTA Campus
• OntarioTech University (formerly UOIT) Oshawa campuses
• A hub connecting to planned Rapid Transit on the Highway 2

corridor and Simcoe Street

(Source: Metrolinx)

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Sta tation: Th Thornton’s Co Corners

In vicinity of station:

• Durham College Whitby Campus
• Trent University Durham GTA Campus
• Development potential:
• 100 residential units
• 210,900 m2 of employment generating uses (office,

industrial, retail, commercial)

• Planned road projects:
• 1. Consumers (Stellar) Dr. extension under construction - $19.2

M

• 2. Thornton Rd. widening and Champlain Ave. intersection

(2019) - $6.1 M

• 3. Thornton Rd. widening and CPR/Metrolinx grade separations

(2024) - $9.8 M

• 4. Future Stellar Dr. extension to Laval Dr.

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Station Lands (13.7 ha) Existing Oshawa GO/VIA Station Lakeshore East Extension Durham College Whitby Campus Trent University Durham GTA Campus 401

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Sta tation: Do Downt ntown Os Oshawa

In vicinity of station:

• Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre (UGC):
• 2031 forecast of 5,900 population and 8,100 jobs
• Development potential:
• 2,600 residential units
• 52,800 m2 of employment generating uses (office,

retail and commercial)

• Major development applications in progress:
• A. 135 Bruce St. (Medallion) – 2,241 units
• B. 446 Simcoe St. S. – 50 units
• C. 63 Albany St. – 65 units
• D. Dean Ave. Townhouses – 92 units
• Planned road projects:
• 1. Gibb St. widening (2021) - $22.0 M
• 2. Gibb St./Olive Ave. connection (2024) - $20.5 M

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Station Lands (6.1 ha) Downtown Oshawa UGCCa Lakeshore East Extension 401

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Station: C : Cou

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ice

In vicinity of station:

• New secondary plans underway
• Courtice Employment Area: 2031 forecast
• f 1,000 population and 5,900 jobs
• Clarington Energy Business Park: Potential

223,000 m2 of job-generating uses

• Bloor (Harmony to Grandview) to be realigned,

widened & grade-separated (2025) $24.2 M

• Widen Prestonvale to Courtice (2026) -

$13.2 M

Planning for high density mixed use developments

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Station: B : Bowmanvi ville Secon

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Station within Clarington’s largest commercial area and minutes to Downtown Bowmanville

Station: B : Bowm wmanvil ille le

In vicinity of station:

• Bowmanville West Urban Centre:
• 2031 forecast of 2,600 population and 900 jobs
• Development potential:
• 3,300 residential units
• 25,200 m2 of office, retail and commercial
• 4 major development applications in progress with 1,100 units
• Planned road construction projects:
• Bowmanville Ave. widening, Baseline to King ( 2020/21) - $25.8 M
• Bowmanville Ave. widening, King to Nash (2025) - $9.1 M

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Al Aligne ned w with th provincial p plan ans an and emb embed edded in n loc local pla l plans

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Tra ransi sit-orie iented D Develo lopme ment in t in Dur urham m

Unleashing major development

• pportunities

Stimulating private sector investment Creating significant jobs, business attraction, expansion and retention Improving quality of life

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Investmen tments ts b by Region a and L Local al P Partn tner ers

To make it happen:

• Durham Region is advancing $150 million in key infrastructure

projects to support the LSE extension

• Connecting DRT BRT on Highway 2 and Simcoe is a top priority
• Clarington has purchased property for Metrolinx
• Completing a Central Oshawa GO Station Transportation Review
• Oshawa allocated potential capital funds for GO rail mobility hub
• Potential station investors/developers have been identified
• Land economist to assess value uplift potential around each site
• Planning for each station will be integrated in the MCR
• Holding discussions with potential station development partners

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Thank you!

For additional information, please contact: Elaine Baxter-Trahair Sandra Austin Chief Administrative Officer Director, Corporate Policy & Strategic Initiatives 905-668-4113, ext. 3000 905-668-4113, ext. 2449

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