Welcome to the West Station

Reference Concept Design

Online Consultation Please review the presentation and complete the survey.

February 19, 2013 to March 14, 2013

Online Consultation Overview

February 19, 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

Crosstown Map

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

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

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)

Owner’s Role Changes with AFP

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 offer value for money

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

life cycle, financial risk

Cost certainty

Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life cycle costs

Integration of design and construction

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

Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keele Station

Local Context: Demand

Keele Station

Local Context: Land Use

Legend Commercial use:

Residential use:

Institutional use:

Keele Station

Profile View

Keele Station

Plan View

Keele Station

Main Entrance

North East Corner

Keele Station

Secondary Entrances

South East Corner North West Corner

Caledonia Station

Local Context: Demand

Caledonia Station

Local Context: Land Use

Legend

Commercial use:

Residential use:

Caledonia Station

Plan View

Caledonia Station

Profile View

Dufferin Station

Local Context: Demand

Population Density within a 10 minute walk to Dufferin Station

Dufferin Station

Local Context: Land Use

Dufferin Station

Section through Platform

Dufferin Station

Plan View

Dufferin Station

Preliminary Station Concept

Dufferin Station

Primary Entrance

South East Corner

Dufferin Station

Secondary Entrance

North West Corner

Dufferin Station

Utility Buildings

South West Corner

Oakwood Station

Local Context: Demand

Oakwood Station

Local Context: Land Use

Oakwood Station

Profile View

Oakwood Station

Plan View

Oakwood Station

Preliminary Station Concept

Oakwood Station

Street View North Side

South Side

Traction Power Substation

Traction power substations (TPSS) provide

system power to light rail vehicles

For underground stations TPSS are

integrated with stations buildings

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

Contact Us

Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W.

416-782-8118

crosstown@metrolinx.com

http://thecrosstown.ca

www.metrolinx.com

Thank you