October 2, 2014

CRP 2014 GreenTRIP Application to Alberta Transportation(Draft)

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•  $2 billion Program introduced in June 2010 by Alberta Transportation

•  Invest in world class transit capital projects-up to 2/3 of total

capital cost to: –  Increase transit ridership and mode share –  Reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions –  Provide greater accessibility for all trips

–  Projects should advance Provincial Building Alberta Plan, Land Use Framework and Climate Change Strategy, and assist in providing strong economic foundation

Program Purpose and Objectives

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•  Transit Capital Projects started after 2012

•  Design and construction of bus, BRT, commuter rail and LRT systems

•  Purchase of buses and LRT vehicles and key equipment components such as real time displays, fareboxes etc., traction power-vehicles can be for replacement or new service

•  Design and construction of bus/LRT storage/maintenance facilities, including land

•  Purchase of shelters, ITS, fareboxes and other transit equipment

•  Design and construction of park and ride and transit exchange facilities

•  Design and construction of commuter rail systems

•  Complete Applications Due before End of November, 2104

Eligible Projects under GreenTRIP Program

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•  City of Airdrie-$2.8 million to date on 3 articulated vehicles, maintenance facilities and equipment

•  City of Calgary-$473.0 million in GreenTRIP funding –  Predesign of SE LRT -$8.0 million –  LRT vehicles-$133.3 million – West LRT-$331.7 million –  Received $140.0 million to date as projects have progressed

•  BVRTSC- vehicles for start-up of Banff-Canmore service-$0.9 million-$0.45 million for each for Canmore and Banff

Green TRIP Projects in CRP-First Round-$483.1 million-approved by CRP-September,2010

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•  Cochrane-$6.14 million –  4 Double Decker buses-$2.4 million –  $3.2 million for bus exchange –  4 smaller shuttles for local services-$0.425 million –  $115,000 for design work for maintenance/storage facility –  None of this has been spent –  Rules:

•  There are no funding agreements in place for any of these projects

•  The GreenTRIP funding commitment to the Town continues until the Town indicates it will not proceed with the projects or the department withdraws the approval, potentially with the support/agreement of the CRP

•  If the projects are not to proceed, then the $6.1M funding commitment would be available to the CRP as part of their $800M allotment.

•  Other projects requested which did not proceed:

–  Okotoks-land in central area for hub for services- $1.5 million

Green TRIP Projects in CRP-First Round-$483.1 million-approved by CRP-September,2010

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•  Brief project description and timing •  Estimated capital cost and source(s)of municipal share •  Estimated Greenhouse Gas Emissions savings •  Supporting documentation of benefits-ridership, mode

share and relationship to other projects •  Estimated annual operating/maintenance and capital

costs and how funded- property taxes, fares, other grants etc.

•  Projected cash flow for each year •  How progress and benefits are to be reported to AT

each year-in simple terms-ridership etc. • Must have endorsement from municipal council and

CRP

GreenTRIP Funding Application Requirements

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•  Conducted many transit feasibility studies

•  Developed regional branding strategy

•  Provided planning assistance for Airdrie and BVRTSC

•  Developed marketing strategies Banff-Canmore service

•  Investigated governance, service and funding

•  Provided municipal TOD toolkits

•  Approved CM Plan

How CRP Has Assisted Transit since Green Trip Announced

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•  Attended national transit forums-CUTA

•  Held regional transit forums and workshops on best practices and hosted regional trip to Metro Vancouver

•  Prepared briefs to province on GreenTRIP, high speed rail bus regulations and other areas

•  Investigated commuter rail and economic development potential

How CRP Has Assisted Transit since Green Trip Announced

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Projects Completed and Requesting Funding (already spent 2012-2014 from GreenTRIP)

•  Bus Technology-$10,665

•  ICE Fleet Expansion-$6,600

•  Local Fleet Expansion-$2,950

•  Real Time Passenger Information Technology-$14,000 •  South Transit Terminal-$2,334,370

•  TOTAL-$2,368,585

Proposed 2014 Projects –City of Airdrie

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New Projects Requesting GreenTRIP funding-$25.5-2015 to 2019 Highest Priority

–  Transit Maintenance/Storage Facility-$11.9 –  New Fleet for Regional ICE Services-$4.4 –  New Fleet for Local Services-$1.5 Total -$17.8

Medium Priority –  South Transit Terminal-Phase 2-$1.0 –  Transit Zone improvements-$1.0 –  Transit Technology -$0.3 Total $2.3

Lowest Priority –  North Transit Terminal-$5.4

Proposed 2014 Projects–City of Airdrie (millions)

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• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Airdrie

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

Overall GHG Emissions Impact – Regional ICE service (t CO2 eq.)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total

Tons of GHG avoided by modal shift 95 493 981 1 424 1 889 4 882

Tons of GHG produced by new buses 84 235 289 344 344 1 296

Tons of GHG produced/year -11 -258 -692 -1 080 -1 545 - 3 586

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Proposed 2014 Projects –BVRTSC Estimates on costs

Project Priority and Year Total Cost GreenTRIP Amount Purchase Nine 30 foot bio-diesel buses for introducing Parks Canada Lake Louise/Moraine Lake transit service that will operate all year round in 2016-2017 (includes 2 spares)

High-2016/2017 $2.25 million $1.485 million

Purchase four 30 foot diesel buses for introducing local transit service in Town of Canmore in 2016-2017 (includes one spare)

High-2016/2017 $1.0 million $0.67 million

2 Cutaways-2012 Initial purchase replacement if grant is still good to spend in 2019-2020

High-2019/2020 $0.5 million $0.34million

Purchase thirteen electronic validating Farelogistics/ Trapeze fareboxes to be part of the existing thirteen bus fleet configuration

Medium-2017 $0.35 million $0.23 million

Purchase NextBus/Cubic real time schedule hardware equipment to be part of the existing thirteen bus fleet configuration

Medium-2017 $0.20 million $0.13 million

Purchase Two Biodiesel Cummins replacement engines for lifecycle replacement of the 2012 40 ft. diesel buses

Medium-2017 $0.060 million $0.40

Buy four Hybrid bus Cummins diesel engines – lifecycle replacement Medium $0.120 million $0.80

Purchase four Nova 40ft Hybrid bus battery pack replacement for 2012 40 foot hybrid bus fleet

Medium-2017 $0.080 million

Purchase land, design and build bus storage/maintenance facility with ability to do repairs on buses and two wash bays, two hoists, mechanics and drivers offices lounge and administrative offices-store and maintain 40 foot buses and small buses-minimum of 12 and more for expansion

Low-2016/2017 $6.0 million $4.0 million

Purchase land, design and build multi-bus regional/local service transfer station – transfer hub in town of Banff – large covered passenger shelter with benches with AC power

Low–land-2016; design-2017; build-2018

$1.0 million $0.67 million

TOTAL COST $11.5 million $7.7 million

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• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Airdrie

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total

Tons of GHG generated by modal shift 0 23 32 77 86 217

Tons of GHG produced by new bus service 0 18 36 72 72 199

Tons of GHG produced/year 0 -5 4 -4 -14 -18

Overall GHG Emissions Impact – Local Service (t CO2 eq.)

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• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in BCRTSC

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

Overall GHG Emissions Impact – New Canmore Local Service (t CO2 eq.)

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total

Tons of GHG avoided by modal shift 230 314 387 930

Tons of GHG produced by new buses 244 244 244 733

Tons of GHG produced/year 14 -69 -142 -197

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• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in BCRTSC

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

Overall GHG Emissions Impact – New Lake Louise Transit Service (t CO2 eq.)

Overall GHG Emissions Impact – New Moraine Lake Transit Service (t CO2 eq.)

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total

Tons of GHG avoided by modal shift 167 192 243 602

Tons of GHG produced by new buses 158 158 158 473

Tons of GHG produced/year -10 -35 -85 -129

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total

Tons of GHG avoided by modal shift 293 351 424 1 068

Tons of GHG produced by new buses 414 414 414 1 242

Tons of GHG produced/year 121 63 -11 173

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Proposed 2014 Projects –City of Calgary

$276 million plus in total for capital projects(GreenTRIP funding will be a portion)

•  North and South Crosstown BRT Projects

•  Southwest Transitway

•  17th Avenue SE Transitway

•  West LRT Land

•  LRT Traction Upgrades

•  Will need to set priority

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Rapid Transit Corridors

•  North Crosstown BRT •  South Crosstown BRT •  Southwest Transitway •  17 Avenue SE

Transitway

Additional Projects •  West LRT land purchase

•  LRT traction power upgrades

City of Calgary-Green TRIP Projects

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Additional Projects

•  Reduces travel time, improve reliability for transit customers

•  Addresses CTrain crowding by offering an east-west alternative

•  Connects northeast and north-central communities with major destinations (U of C, SAIT, hospitals)

•  Responds to managed supply of paid parking at post-secondary institutions and hospitals and increases transit demand

North Crosstown BRT -capital cost: $50 million

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•  Reduces travel time for transit customers in south Calgary with east-west rapid transit connection

•  Addresses CTrain crowding by offering an east-west alternative

•  Responds to development pressures-Mount Royal University, Quarry Park, Westbrook

•  Serves Rockyview General Hospital

South Crosstown BRT-capital cost: $20 million-

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Southwest Transitway-capital cost: $40 million

•  Provides alternative to crowded South LRT line for customers travelling downtown

•  Serves development pressures around Mount Royal University

•  Serves Rockyview General Hospital

•  Recognizes transitway phases already implemented on Crowchild Trail SW

•  Responds to managed supply of paid parking at post-secondary institution & hospitals and increases transit demand

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17 Avenue SE Transitway-capital cost: $98 million

•  Supports regional transit initiatives east of Calgary

•  Improves streetscape and facilitates redevelopment

•  Has strong business and community support

•  Aligns with major road reconstruction required this decade

•  Can be built in phases

•  Recognizes functional plan complete

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LRT Traction Power Upgrades-capital cost: $68 million

•  Improves reliability and capacity on the CTrain network

•  Upgrades are required to be able to provide four-car train service

•  Upgrades LRT which provides connections to regional public transit services

•  Supports redevelopment in Centre City (Brookfield Place, Telus Sky) and transit-oriented developments (Brentwood, Sunnyside, Westbrook)

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West LRT Land Purchase-capital cost: confidential

•  Provides rapid, reliable transit service for customers in the West LRT service area

•  Recognizes ridership in West LRT service area has increased 11% since opening day

•  Provides funding required to settle outstanding claims

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• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in Calgary

•  To be calculated

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

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•  Increased ridership and transit mode share in Calgary, BVRTSC and Airdrie-Access, local and regional routes

• Greenhouse gas emissions reductions – Calgary – Airdrie – CRTSC – Enhanced accessibility for all trips

–  Increased economic development and employment mobility

Benefits of GreenTRIP Requests

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Recommendations

Total Of Transit Capital Project Requests for GreenTRIP Calgary -$276.0 plus million plus-share of this amount Airdrie- $27.9 million-request BVRTSC- Approximately $11.5 million-request TOTAL=$250.0 million plus confidential cost for Calgary WEST LRT land

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