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NEW STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT GOVERNANCE IN MONTREAL

NEW STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT GOVERNANCE IN MONTREAL. EMTA Meeting, Madrid. TORONTO Population 6,0 M Service Area 8 700 km 2 Municipalities 26 Annual ridership 600 M. VANCOUVER Population 2,3 M Service Area 1 800 km 2

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NEW STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT GOVERNANCE IN MONTREAL

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  1. NEW STRATEGY FOR TRANSPORT GOVERNANCE IN MONTREAL EMTA Meeting, Madrid

  2. TORONTO Population 6,0 M Service Area 8 700 km2 Municipalities 26 Annual ridership 600 M VANCOUVER Population 2,3 M Service Area 1 800 km2 Municipalities 21 Annual ridership 180 M CANADA’S LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREA MONTRÉAL Population 3,6 M Service Area 4 000 km2 Municipalities 83 Annual ridership 470 M New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  3. Back in 1995, Quebec’s objective was to provide the Montrealregion with an organization capable of elaborating and realizing an aggressive transport plan with a regional vision New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  4. To accomplish this goal, • AMT has been provided • with legal authority • and autonomous funding • to cover • capital expenditure • and operating costs New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  5. This short presentation • shows us the results of this ambitious effort • and highlights new challenges to come New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  6. ON THE AGENDA • A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW • AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTUALGOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK • SOME RECENT FACTS AND RESULTS • ACTUAL AND FUTURE CHALLENGES New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  7. BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  8. TRANSPORTATION IN MONTREAL • SINCE 1970 • Decline in public transport ridership • Decrease in public transport mode share • Increase in automobile use • Growing environmental concerns • EMERGING ISSUES • Mobility on a regional scale • Planning still on a local scale • Lack of integration between different local interests New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  9. OVERVIEW OF ACTUAL GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  10. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Minister of Transport Provincial government Agence métropolitaine de transport ( AMT ) Provincial agency (mixed board) Municipalities representative Appointed board members New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  11. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY • CREATION • Created in 1995 by the Quebec government • MISSION • INCREASE ridership and public transport services to improve commuting efficiency • PLAN, coordinate, integrate and promote public transport services with partners • ROLES • STRATEGIC PLANNER with an integrated vision of regional mobility • PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR on metropolitan public transport projects • OPERATOR of commuter rail, express buses, reserved lanes, bus terminals and park-and-ride facilities • MANAGER of the financial framework of metropolitan public transportation (Rail, Metro, Express Bus) New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  12. INCOME AND FUNDING FOR OPERATION 260 M EURO 260 M EURO Gas tax doubled in 2011 $106 M (77 M EURO) New strategy for transport governance in Montreal EXPENDITURES 2010 ($357 M) INCOME AND FUNDING 2010 $357 M

  13. INCOME AND FUNDING FOR INVESTMENT • THREE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN • $ 3,2 G for 2010-2011-2012 • GOVERNMENT SHARE • Subsidizes up to 75% for eligible projects • AMT SHARE • Dedicated investment fund 1¢ / $100 of property assessment • Revenue of $33 M in 2010 • Expenditures of $ 24 M in 2010 through debt service New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  14. RECENT FACTS AND RESULTS New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  15. DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT (1996-2010) • COMMUTER RAIL • 3 new train lines and a 4th one under construction • 22 new stationsand 11 under construction • 160 new bi-level cars • 20 new dual-mode locomotives • 9 Million new pass / year • from 21% to 51% recovery cost ratio • REGIONAL BUS • 8 new bus terminals • 20 000 new parking spaces • 22 (45 km) new reserved lanes • METRO • 3 new stations • General improvment of facilities New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  16. REGIONAL INTEGRATOR AND OPERATOR (ACTUAL STATUS) • INTEGRATED FARE SYSTEM • Regional fare integration system • $112 M in revenues / year • CUSTOMER INFORMATION • Integration of 15 operators & 3 modes • REGIONAL TRANSIT FACILITIES • 16 metropolitan bus terminals • 61 park-and-ride lots (29,700 places) • 85 km of reserved bus lanes • COMMUTER RAIL • 5 commuter train lines • 50 stations • REGIONAL BUSES • 1 regional bus line • SUBSIDIES • $71 M to local transit operators 80 M EURO 50 M EURO New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  17. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RIDERSHIP New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  18. TRAVEL BEHAVIOUR  CAR USE • Sligth reduction PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION USE • Strong increase MARKET SHARE • Significant growthof public transportation market share 1% 15%  25% 29% 24% 22% 21% New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  19. ACTUAL AND FUTURE CHALLENGES New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  20. STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABLE PLANNING • COMMUTER RAIL • Network consolidation • New maintenance center • New operation and maintenance contract • Increase level of service • Network electrification • METRO • Replace subway cars • First order of 500 cars • Another order of 500 + 200 to come • Metro extensions • BUSES • Development of BRT • Improvement of Quality • Progressive network electrification • PROPOSED STRATEGIC POSITIONNING Quality of customer’s experience Sustainable and integrated public transportation services An efficient and « structurant » metropolitan public transportation network New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  21. SUSTAINABLE FUNDING • CHALLENGE • Provide long-term sufficiency, stability, predictability and equity in public transportation funding • OPERATION : Manage urban transport demand by balancing the use of automobile and public transport • INVESTMENT : Secure funding for new service improvement and developmentMajor investment are needed for actual services (metro, rail, …) : 84 M $ / year • NEW LEGISLATION TO COME • Maintain gas and car ownership tax revenue dedicated to metropolitan services and facilities funding • New : implement an additional 1,5 ¢ / l gas tax (50 M$ / year) • Adjusment : share residual deficit of metropolitan services (metro, rail, buses) between municipalities according to passenger place of residence • Actual work : revision of the actual metropolitan development fund New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

  22. SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE • CHALLENGE • Improve collaboration between local government and regional agency • Implement municipalities recommendations • Maintain government orientations according to regional planning and ridership increase • Parallel issue • Lack of metropolitan land use planning • NEW LEGISLATION TO COME • New : Implement new governance rules provide by provincial legislation • Majority (2/3) of independent board member • Implement board committees (ethics, human resources, auditing) • New : add new representatives from the municipalities (from 3 to 6) • Actual work : approval mechanism of AMT fare tables, operating budget, 3 years investment plan, 10 years strategic plan New strategy for transport governance in Montreal

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