Scarborough Subway Extension - Phase 2 Presentation

Scarborough Subway Extension EA

Coordinated Transit Consultation Program

Public Information Centre

June 13-25, 2015

Transportation Planning Section | City Planning Division

Toronto Transit Commission

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Overview of Presentation

1. Coordination of rapid transit studies

2. Relief Line Project Assessment

3. GO RER/SmartTrack Background

4. SmartTrack: Eglinton Avenue West Corridor

Feasibility Review

5. Scarborough Subway Extension Project Assessment

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Why are we here?

• We are seeking your opinions and comments on the work

currently underway

• What we hear will be used to inform our work going forward

• Sharing your thoughts is very important in order for the needs of the community to be reflected in each of our projects

• The best results will come by more people participating in and contributing to the conversation. We need your input.

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How is Network Transit Planning Coordinated? • Metrolinx, the City and TTC are all working together

• Four major transit initiatives are interrelated

• Other projects planned or under construction:

• Major projects are aimed at improving the overall transit network

• We are currently in the process of undertaking the integrated assessment of these projects through detailed ridership modelling

Work on each project will inform the other analysis

GO Regional Express Rail (RER)

SmartTrack concept

Scarborough Subway Extension

Relief Line

Finch West LRT

Sheppard East LRT

Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension

Eglinton Crosstown LRT

Connections between future projects and existing lines will form the

foundation of an improved network

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Public Engagement for Transit Planning Initiatives

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Updated Transportation Model An updated transportation model will help us understand how

each project is related.

Key features of the GTAModel V4.0 model system include:

• Covers the entire GTHA using 2011 TTS for the base data

• The model explicitly represents individuals and households

• The model considers how a person’s trips fit together instead of considering

each trip individually

• Trips are modelled for entire 24-hour week-day time period (using five time

periods)

• The transit assignment model considers crowding on the system and fares of

different paths

Critical timelines for modelling work: June 2015 – Draft results of transportation modelling

– Report on employment land use modelling

July 2015 – Report on transportation modelling results

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Working Together • Combined consultations will be held on all projects

– Unified advertising

– Coordinated websites and messaging

– Coordinated social media content

– All projects will be presented and/or consulted on at all events

• June 13: Etobicoke

• June 15: Downtown

• June 17: North York

• June 18: Etobicoke

• June 20: Downtown

• June 22: Scarborough

• June 24: Scarborough • June 25: Downtown

Meeting Dates

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Timing

Current • Public consultation in June, 2015 on all projects

Mid/late

Summer

• Further analysis and assessment of options for each project

• Public consultation on project recommendations in

September, 2015

Fall • Report to Council October/November, 2015 on results and

public consultations and recommendations for next steps on

each project

Future Work • Issue Notice of Commencement for Final Project Review in

2016

Relief Line

Project Assessment

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Relief Line Study Area

Evaluation Results of Potential Station Locations • 45 potential station

locations were identified and evaluated

‒ In Downtown

‒ Connection to the Danforth Subway

‒ Key activity areas, east and west of the Don River

• Preliminary evaluation has identified those that best achieve objectives for the project and the communities

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Consultation Relief Line

Consultations are focused on:

1. Draft evaluation results for

potential station options

2. Potential corridors and their

stations

Corridor A Broadview to

Queen/Richmond

Corridor B Pape to

Queen/Richmond

Corridor C Broadview to

King/Wellington

Corridor D Pape to

King/Wellington

• Four potential corridors have been identified for further, more detailed consideration

• These corridors have the highest potential to address the results of the station evaluation, the full range of project objectives and city-building criteria

• The potential corridors and their stations will be further evaluated to identify a preferred corridor

GO Regional Express Rail

/ SmartTrack

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GO Regional Express Rail (RER) Over the next ten years, Metrolinx will introduce RER including 15-

minute, two-way, all-day transit service on most of the seven GO

lines (and significant service improvements on the other lines).

Across the system, this will mean:

• Electrification of several corridors that will

reduce travel times by up to 20% and

reduce operating costs

• Four times the number of train trips outside

of rush hour and on weekends

• Twice the number of trips during rush hour

• Benefits for all 19 existing GO stations in

Toronto and the potential for new stations

• Infrastructure requirements of 150

kilometres of new, dedicated GO track

and dozens of new tunnels and bridges

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RER and SmartTrack • SmartTrack builds on RER and the existing GO network

– Proposes enhanced service on three existing corridors –

Stouffville, Lakeshore East, Kitchener

– Proposes a heavy rail corridor along Eglinton West from Mount

Dennis to the Mississauga Airport Corporate Centre

• SmartTrack concept features

– Service frequency of 15 minutes or better

– All stop service in both directions

– TTC fare option

– Additional stations along the three existing GO corridors

• City Council has directed staff to further evaluate the

SmartTrack concept and report back

– This includes the Eglinton West feasibility study

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Objectives

• In February, 2015, City Council

directed staff to review the

feasibility of SmartTrack options

between Mount Dennis Station

and the Mississauga Airport

Corporate Centre

• The first step is a high-level

feasibility review of various

options to connect Mount

Dennis station to the

Mississauga Airport Corporate

Centre

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Potential Corridors and Conceptual

Alignments Three corridor options will be tested for feasibility:

1. A continuous heavy rail spur connection from the Kitchener GO corridor connection by way of Eglinton Avenue West

2. A separate heavy rail corridor along Eglinton Avenue West with a transfer at Mt Dennis

3. A continuous heavy rail spur connection diverging from the existing GO corridor somewhere in the vicinity of Highway 27 into the airport and south to the Mississauga Airport Corporate Centre

The approved Environmental Assessment for the western

portion of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will be taken as the base

reference case against which other options are evaluated.

The LRT plan included potential future access to Pearson

Airport.

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Approach to Analysis

The feasibility of each alignment will be evaluated from the

following perspectives:

– Technical (i.e. design and engineering)

– Service concept (i.e. ability to integrate with other transit services)

– Financial

– Regulatory and legislative

– Land use

Scarborough Subway Extension

Project Assessment

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Note - All station location and alignment

options being considered are located within

the study area. Residents across Scarborough

and the entire City of Toronto will benefit from

transit and transportation network

improvements created by the Scarborough

Subway Extension

Study Area

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Study Process

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Recap of Corridor Options

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What We’ve Heard So Far

• Most positive comments received about McCowan and Markham

corridors

• Interest in considering a fourth station location on several corridors

• Destinations most often highlighted by participants:

– The Scarborough Hospital

– Eglinton GO Station

– Centennial College

– University of Toronto – Scarborough

Comments on study process and consultation plan

• Planning process is too long / too short

• Study area should include U of T Scarborough Campus

• Form an expert Advisory Panel

• Better involve residents to avoid expensive mistakes

• Consider provisions for a future extension

Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation SRT Corridors

• Travel Time (Scarborough Centre to

Kennedy): 6 min

• SRT would be closed for 5 years

• Overlap of SmartTrack corridor

• 3 Stations located within 500m of

Neighbourhood Improvement Areas

• Development Potential at 2 stations

within designated growth areas

• Capital cost estimate: to McCowan –

$200M - $300M less than McCowan

corridor; to Markham/Progress - No

significant difference from McCowan

corridor

SRT Corridors are not carried forward due

to their impact on the existing SRT service

and their proximity to SmartTrack

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation Midland to McCowan Corridor • Travel Time (Scarborough Centre

to Kennedy): 6 min


• Close to SmartTrack corridor

(approx 450m)

• 2 Stations located within 500m of Neighbourhood Improvement Areas

• Development potential at 2

stations in designated growth areas

• Better development potential at Sheppard & McCowan than

Sheppard & Markham/Progress

• Capital cost estimate: $100 -130M less than McCowan corridor

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation Midland to Markham/Progress Corridor


Kennedy): 6 min


• Close to SmartTrack corridor

(approx 450m)


Neighbourhood Improvement Areas

• Development Potential at 2 stations

within designated growth areas

• Capital cost estimate: $200-$300M

more than McCowan corridor

Midland to Sheppard/Markham or

Progress Corridor is not carried forward

because the additional capital cost to

extend further east along Sheppard

Ave. E. with fewer development

opportunities is not justifiable

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation Hydro and Brimley Corridors


Kennedy): 6 min

• Some overlap with SmartTrack

corridor (1.2 km)

• Development Potential at 1 station

within designated growth areas – No opportunities for growth and

development around Lawrence East due to

Hydro Corridor

• Very difficult to tunnel within Hydro

Corridor

• Capital cost estimate: No significant

difference from McCowan corridor

Hydro and Brimley Corridors are not

carried forward due to the extremely

limited opportunity for development

around Brimley Rd. and Lawrence Ave. E.

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation McCowan Corridor

• Travel Time (Scarborough Centre

to Kennedy): 6 min

• Adequate separation from

SmartTrack corridor (2.1 km)


Neighbourhood Improvement

Areas


station in designated growth

area

• Opportunity for fourth station

(+$285M), with additional

development potential at

Danforth and Eglinton

• Serves Scarborough Hospital

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation Bellamy Corridor • Travel Time (Scarborough

Centre to Kennedy): 8 min


SmartTrack corridor (approx 2.9

km)

• Connects with Lakeshore East

GO

• 4 Stations located within 500m

of Neighbourhood

Improvement Areas


stations in designated growth

areas

• Capital cost estimate: $600-

625M more than McCowan

corridor

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Current Work: Preliminary Corridor Evaluation Markham Corridor


Kennedy): 9 min


SmartTrack (approx 3.7 km)

• Connects with Lakeshore East GO


Neighbourhood Improvement

Areas

• Development potential at 3 stations

in designated growth areas

• Capital cost estimate: $1.2-1.3B

more than McCowan corridor

Markham Corridor is not carried

forward due to the additional capital

cost and additional travel time

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Draft Short List of Potential Corridors

• Midland

• McCowan

• Bellamy

Further refinement

to consider

RER/SmartTrack is

continuing

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Station

Components

Sheppard East Station – alternatives on following slides

Scarborough Centre Station – alternatives on following slides

Lawrence East Station (LE1) - Entrances on street for

transfers from bus

Potential Alignments Midland

Corridor • Tunnelling beneath

Midland and north

of Highway 401 • Elevated from

Midland through Scarborough

Centre Station and across Highway 401

• Serves Scarborough Centre, future Sheppard East LRT

• Development Opportunity at Lawrence East

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Lawrence East Station:

LE2 - Entrances on street for transfers from bus

Protect for future Eglinton

/ Danforth station (EE1)

Potential Alignments McCowan

Corridor



• Tunnelling for entire

corridor

• Possible elevated

crossing of West

Highland Creek and

Highway 401

• Serves Scarborough

General Hospital,

Scarborough Centre,

future Sheppard East

LRT

• Protect for a

Danforth/Eglinton

Station

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LE3 - Entrances on street for transfers from bus

Protect for future Eglinton

/ GO Eglinton (EE2)

Potential Alignments Bellamy

Corridor



• Tunnelling for entire

corridor

• Possible elevated

crossing of Highway

401

• Serves Eglinton GO

Station, Scarborough

Centre, future

Sheppard East LRT

• Fourth station at

Eglinton GO Station

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Alternative Station Concepts: Sheppard East

SE1 SE2 SE3

SE4 SE5

Alternative Station Concepts: Scarborough Centre – Midland Corridor

SC1 SC2

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Alternative Station Concepts: Scarborough Centre – McCowan and Bellamy Corridors

SC3 SC4 SC5

SC6 SC7 SC8

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Timing Scarborough Subway Extension

Current • Public consultation in June, 2015 on

• preliminary evaluation of corridors and

• potential alignments

Mid/late

Summer

• Assessment of options to determine draft preferred

corridor and draft preferred alignment

• Determination of

• Property impacts

• Construction methods

• Mitigation measures

• Public consultation on draft preferred corridor and

alignment in September, 2015

Fall • Reporting to Council on recommended alignment at the

same time as reporting on SmartTrack/RER –

October/November, 2015

Future Work • Issue Notice of Commencement for Final Project Review in

2016

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