Transcript Document
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
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:
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
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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