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Transportation Strategies
Roundtable
September 9, 2012 (Sunday)
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Council Chambers, Richmond Hill Town Hall
Emcee - Joseph Tsang
Moderator - Andrea Chun
Councillor Godwin Chan
Richmond Hill
(Venue Sponsor)
Councillor Sandra Yeung Rocco
Vaughan
Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Markham
Regional Councillor Gordon Landon
Markham
Vice-Chair of Transportation Services, York Region
Chair of Transportation, Markham
Councillor Chin Lee
Toronto
Councillor Mike Del Grande
Toronto
Community Panel:
Peter Miasek
Transport Action Ontario
Community Panel:
Nirmala Armstrong
Social Services Network
Community Panel:
Gloria Fung
Public Affairs Commentator/
CEC Member
AGENDA
2:00 - 2:05pm
2:05 - 2:15pm
2:15 - 3:00pm
3:00 - 3:45pm
3:45 - 4:15pm
4:15 - 4:30pm
Welcoming Remarks & Photo Opportunity
Introduction / “The Big Move”
Development, Challenges, Goals
Funding / Investment Options
Questions & Answers (1-minute question)
Closing Remarks by Panelists & Host
Metrolinx “The Big Move”
Investment Strategy
Background:
GTA’s Population Growth
 GTA’s population is projected to increase from
6.3 million in 2011 to 9.2 million in 2036.
 Toronto will grow by at least 18%
 York/Durham/Halton Regions - by at least 50%
 Peel Region - by at least 58%
2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey (Ontario)
 11.2 million trips in GTA everyday (2.68 million trips
during 6-9 am peak)
 Total number of travels to Toronto - 5,173,700 daily
(1,327,600 during peak hours)
 Regional travels to Toronto - 945,200 daily (352,900
during peak hours)
2006 Transportation Tomorrow Survey (Ontario)
Travel Habits
GTAH
Toronto
61% drive
48% drive
13% as passenger
12% as passenger
11% by transit
27% by transit
2%
1%
by GO
by GO
Transportation Gridlocks
 Costs of congestion: now - $ 6.1 billion/year
in 25 years - $15 billion/year
 Average daily commute: now - 82 minutes
in 25 yrs - 109 minutes
(if no major expansion)
 26,000 fewer jobs per year due to congestion
Metrolinx - “The Big Move: Transforming
Transportation in the GTHA”
 a $50B Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) adopted in
2008
 aimed at transforming mobility across GTAH with the
Ontario Move 2020 funding
 Province of Ontario has committed $11.5B in May
2010 to kick start the plan
 Federal government has been requested $6.0B to fund
the plan
“The Big Move” - Goals in 25 years
 Average daily commute - reduce to 77 minutes
 Trips to work by transit - increase from 17% to 26%
 People residing within 2 km of rapid transit - increase from
42% to 81%
 Rapid transit system - increase from 500 km to 1,725 km
 GHG emissions - reduce from 2.4 tonness to 1.7 tonnes
/person/yr
 Savings in car ownership and operating costs - $9,000 per year
“The Big Move” - Current Projects
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Air Rail Link
Brampton ZUM (BRT connecting VIVA (York) & MiWay (Mississauga)
Mississauga - 403 Transitway (from Winston Churchchill to Renforth)
Spadina Subway Extension to Vaughan
Toronto Light Rail Transit
 Eglinton Crosstown LRT
 Finch West LRT
 Sheppard East LRT
 Scarborough RT
 Union Station Revitalization
 York Region VIVA Transit
GO 2020 Strategies
 Two-way, all-day service within GO's core service area by 2020
 a train or bus departure at least every 15 minutes during peak
periods and at least every 30 minutes during off-peak periods (on
primary corridors)
 Extension of existing GO rail lines, including:
 Bowmanville on Lakeshore East Line
 Uxbridge on Stouffville Line
 Aurora Road on Richmond Hill Line
 Guelph on the Georgetown Line
Councillor Panel
VivaNext
$3.2B funding allocated for:
 $2.0B - BRT for Highway 7 & Yonge corridors (covering
Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Newmarket
 $1.1B - Spadina Subway Extension (York Region portion)
 Yonge Subway Expansion - no funding
 Leslie/Don Mills LRT (Steeles to Hwy 7 portion) - no
funding
 Jane LRT(Steeles to Hwy 7 portion) - no funding
 project started in 2008, scheduled to be completed by 2018
GO 2020 Strategic Plan (York Region)
 Two-way, all-day service within GO's core service area
 I-METRO-E as relief for Markham (not part of GO 2020)
 A train or bus departure every 15 minutes during peak, every 30
minutes during off-peak (on primary corridors)
 GO Electrification- York Region not prioritised for early
electrification
 Stouffville Line extension to Uxbridge (no date)
 Richmond Hill Line extension to Aurora Road
 Phase 1 - Gormley Station (2011 – 2013)
 Phase 2 - Bloomington Station (2013 - ??)
Councillor Sandra Yeung Rocco
Vaughan
Councillor Godwin Chan
Richmond Hill
Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Markham
Regional Councillor Gordon Landon
Markham
Vice-Chair of Transportation Services, York Region
Chair of Transportation, Markham
Toronto
Transit City
TTC $30B One City Plan – June 2012
Councillor Chin Lee
Toronto
Councillor Mike Del Grande
Toronto
Beyond 2020 Vision
All Panelists
– Councillors & Community Panel
The Big Move - first 15 years priorities - unfulfilled
Yonge Subway extension to Richmond Hill (plan to be completed in
2017, but no funding allocation, pending conceptual design)
Express Rail on the Lakeshore Line from Hamilton to Oshawa
(EA)
Rapid transit in Downtown Hamilton from McMaster University
to Eastgate Mall (pending an environmental assessment)
extension of GO Rail service to Bowmanville (notice to proceed
but no funding)
The Big Move - in 15 to 25 years
Add Downtown Toronto King/Queen to Bloor/Danforth subway
relieve line
Expand Rapid Transit service in Hamilton, Brampton, Hwy 407,
Durham, Oshawa and Rapid Rail service in Milton
Improve arterial road networks necessary improvement for
municipal Transportation Master Plans
Invest $200 million 3,000 km walking and cycling infrastructure
Seek opportunities to upgrade BRT services to LRT
Funding Regional Transportation
Metrolinx - Mandate
 to implement the Big Move Investment
Strategy by June 1, 2013 that includes:
 capital investment - a 25-year regional
transportation plan
 transit infrastructure maintenance & renewal
- a 50-year plan
 transit operation - a 50-year plan
Metrolinx - Investment Goals
Develop a suite of potential dedicated, sustainable
revenue sources and financing tools to:
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 fund and implement RTP network expansion and
priority initiatives over the next 25-years
 maintain and renew existing and future regional
transportation infrastructure stock over the lifecycle
 sustain operating costs over the lifecycle
Funding / Investment Options
Gas Tax
Parking Surcharge
Toll Roads / Congestion Tax
Regional Sales Tax
Public Private Partnership
Others
Gas Tax in Canada
 Federal imposed $0.10/L, collecting $5.0B annually
 Provinces all Canada imposed $0.1 - $0.15/L, collecting
$8.0B annually
 Ontario imposed $0.147/L, collecting $2.43B annually
 If increase $0.10/ L in Ontario, will collect $1.658B
Parking Surcharge
 Pearson Airport - $28.00 daily maximum,
$3.00 / 20 minutes
 GO / Viva – Park-N-Ride is free currently
 TTC – Park-N-Ride is charging a daily rate of
$3.00 to $6.00
Congestion Fees
Laval, Montreal - Hwy 25 Bridge
Type 1- $2.40 (peak)/$1.80 (non-peak)
Type 2- $4.40 (peak)/$3.60 (non-peak)
Toll Roads
Regional Sales Tax
Increase regional sales tax to fund public transit
 Los Angeles - passed a referendum last year
 Atlanta – rejected a referendum this summer
Public Private Partnership
 Hong Kong Mass Transit’s success story
(Design/Build/Operate/Maintain)
- debenture pledge: stations and neighbourhoods
development rights
 London subway
- 2 PPPs to build/operate/maintain with Metronet filed
for bankruptcy and London Tube sustained with fare
hikes
Questions & Answers
1-minute question
All Panelists – Closing
1 minute each
CEC – Closing
Moving Forward Transportation Forum
Survey - May 2012
 Majority felt that major investments were justified to improve
GTHA transportation system
 Strongly supportive of new revenue tools, but prefer user fees
vs. general tax increase
 Extra amount people willing to pay daily: $0 (17%), $2
(50%), $4 (21%), >$4 (13%)
Other Canadian Cities adopted a mix of funding sources
System
Population
service type
Capital Cost
fares
property tax
fuel tax
development fee
debt
federal govt
provincial govt
reserve
Vancouver
2,369,000
Skytrain
$1.4B
Edmonton
491,580
LRT
$775M
Saskatoon
224,300
Bus Service
Winnipeg
650,000
BRT
$138M
X
X
X
Hamilton
Halifax
478,000
312,400
Bus service Bus Service
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Metrolinx will decide before June 1, 2013 – Stay Tune !!
Final Remark
 Good transportation project is not just about solving commuting problem but
can also stimulate economic growth
 Land use and transportation network has to complement each other (such as
Langstaff Centre, Richmond Hill Centre verse Yonge expansion)
 Build a “using public transit” culture - need incentive such as fare integration,
higher density near public transit corridor, provincial subsidy for local transit
(to move rider to the hub) and active transportation initiative
 Solving Transportation Problem – aim to decrease number of trip, shorten trip
distance – Local live work and play rather than continue expanding urban
boundary or expanding transit network
Metrolinx will decide before
June 1, 2013
Stay Tuned !
THANK YOU