Central Station Reference Concept Design Online Consultation

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You're invited to participate in the online consultation for the Central Station Reference Concept Design. In this consultation you will learn more about the preliminary designs for the LRT stations, surface stops and alignments and the City's Eglinton planning study. You can share your input with the project team by completing the survey at www.thecrosstown.ca.

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Welcome to the Central Station

Reference Concept Design

Online Consultation Please review the presentation and complete the

survey.

February 28, 2013 to March 14, 2013

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Online Consultation Overview

February 28, 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?

$4.9B Project ($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 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 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, on budget”

delivery and value for money

Design, construction, cost escalation, schedule delays, operations,

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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Approach to Station Design: Urban Design Principles

Locate station entrances and vents to limit the amount of frontage impacted

Explore opportunities to consolidate and locate above grade mechanical vent

shafts where their impacts on adjacent development can be minimized

Site station entrances and ventilation infrastructure with possible new

development in mind

Locate primary and secondary entrances so that they can help to contribute to

the creation of a consistent building setback

Minimize the impact of vents and other facilities through careful siting

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Approach to Station Design: Architectural Principles

Station and stop designs should reflect their

civic role through high quality architecture and

urban design

Logos, station names, and signage should be

used boldly and consistently to reinforce station

identity

Signage and way finding shall be highly

standardized

Variation of treatments used to differentiate

stations

Stations can embrace the local context through

design or art installations

The Public Realm should be used as an

opportunity to enhance user experience and

integrate stations into their surroundings

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Approach to Station Design: Safety and accessibility

Elevators will be included in all stations

Designated waiting areas will be included in all stations

Stations will use standard elements to make them familiar to passengers with

accessibility challenges

Integrate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles into

station design

Light colours will be used to improve safety and efficiency

Incorporate fully glazed station entrances to maximize light

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Approach to Station Design: Public Realm Elements

Public Realm

Implementation of streetscape, furniture, and tree planting standards

Widen sidewalks within station area

Stations entrances will be identified by a consistent pylon sign

Some stations will include landscaped plazas which will:

• Compliment the design of the station

• Include pedestrian level lighting

• Include trees, hard and soft landscaping

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Approach to Station Design: Public Art

Stations will feature public art

Artwork will be integrated with

architectural finishes or

elements of the stations and

plazas

Surface stops may also include

public art

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Reference Concept Design

Stations are shown as a Reference Concept Design (RCD)

Reference Concept Designs, or functional designs, are used in the AFP model

as inputs to the development of the Request for Proposal (RFP)

The functional design is intended to identify the location of entrances, exits and

ancillary station (ventilation) equipment

Functional designs are not intended to provide architectural details for stations

The AFP partner will be developing designs for the stations and these will be

subject to public input

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EGLINTON WEST STATION

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Eglinton West – Allen Station

Local Context: Demand

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Eglinton West – Allen Station

Local Context: Demand

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Eglinton West – Allen Station

Plan View

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Eglinton West – Allen Station

Preliminary Station Concept

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Eglinton West Allen Station

Profile View

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Challenges of interchange stations

Interchange stations are much more complex to build than inline

stations for many reasons:

Little clearance between existing subway and new deeper station platform

which would require underpinning of existing subway structure

Existing subway stations and bus terminals must remain in operation during

construction

Complex stations being built in already built-up areas

Interchanges with surface transit must be incorporated

Opportunities for natural light will be difficult due to depth of stations

Vertical movement must provide proper connectivity between two platform

levels

Clear wayfinding signage needed for efficient passenger flow

Resolution of code issues arising from the integration with existing structures

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BATHURST STATION

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Bathurst Station

Local Context: Demand

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Bathurst Station

Local Context: Land Use

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Bathurst Station

Plan View

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Bathurst Station

Preliminary Station Concept

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Bathurst Station

Profile View

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Bathurst Station

Primary Entrance

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Bathurst Station

Secondary Entrance

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CHAPLIN STATION

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Chaplin Station

Local Context: Demand

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Chaplin Station

Local Context: Land Use

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Chaplin Station

Plan View

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Chaplin Station

Preliminary Station Concept

Looking East

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Chaplin Station

Entrance Locations Primary Entrance Secondary Entrance

Secondary Entrance

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AVENUE STATION

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Avenue Station

Local Context: Demand

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Local Context: Land Use

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Avenue Station

Plan View

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Avenue Station

Preliminary Station Concept

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Avenue Station

Longitudinal Section

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Avenue Station

Profile View

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Avenue Station

Primary Entrance

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YONGE STATION

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Eglinton Yonge Station

Local Context: Land Use

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Eglinton – Yonge Station

Local Context: Demand

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Eglinton Yonge Station

Plan View

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Eglinton Yonge Station

Preliminary Design Concept

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Eglinton Yonge Station

Profile View

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Eglinton Yonge Station

Longitudinal Section

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MOUNT PLEASANT STATION

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Mount Pleasant

Local Context: Demand

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Local Context: Land Use

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Mount Pleasant

Plan View

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Mount Pleasant Station

Preliminary Station Concept

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Mount Pleasant Station

Longitudinal Section

Possible

Future

Entrance

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Mount Pleasant Station

Profile View

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Mount Pleasant Station

Primary Entrance

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BAYVIEW STATION

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Bayview Station

Local Context: Demand

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Local Context: Land Use

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Bayview Station

Plan View

02/21/2013

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Bayview Station

Preliminary Design Concept

02/21/2013

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Bayview Station

Longitudinal Section

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Bayview Station

Profile View

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Bayview Station

Primary Entrance

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LAIRD STATION

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Laird Station

Local Context: Demand

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Local Context: Land Use

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Laird Station

Plan View

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Laird Station

Preliminary Station Concept

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Laird Station

Longitudinal Section

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Laird Station

Profile View

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Laird Station

Primary Entrance

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Traction Power Substation

Traction power substations (TPSS) provide

system power to light rail vehicles

For underground stations TPSS are

integrated with stations building

They are planned with an average spacing

of 1.5 km along surface sections and 2 km

along underground sections

Integrated with adjacent landscape

Final locations still to be determined

• Keele

• Dufferin

• Bathurst

• Yonge

• Bayview

• Don Mills

• Wynford

• Jonesville

• Warden

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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