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Waterloo Region Rapid Transit

Waterloo Region Rapid Transit. Docs xxx May 2011. Presentation Outline. Why rapid transit Why LRT instead of BRT Which LRT option for Stages 1 & 2 What increase in bus service Next steps. Growth. Nearly 200,000 people and 80,000 jobs added by 2031 - like adding another Kitchener. Growth.

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Waterloo Region Rapid Transit

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  1. Waterloo RegionRapid Transit Docs xxx May 2011

  2. Presentation Outline • Why rapid transit • Why LRT instead of BRT • Which LRT option for Stages 1 & 2 • What increase in bus service • Next steps

  3. Growth • Nearly 200,000 people and 80,000 jobs added by 2031 - like adding another Kitchener

  4. Growth • Want to intensify, not grow out – control urban sprawl

  5. Growth • Like the decision to build the expressway in the 1960s, the Region faces tough decisions regarding rapid transit

  6. Costs of Business-as-Usual No rapid transit • Road expansion costs of $1.4 to $1.5 billion • More lanes, more congestion in mature areas

  7. Westmount Road – 4 lanes Westmount Road near Glasgow Street

  8. Westmount Road – 6 lanes Westmount Road near Glasgow Street

  9. Costs of Business-as-Usual No rapid transit • Road expansion costs of $1.4 to $1.5 billion • More lanes, more congestion in mature areas • With rapid transit • Road expansion costs reduced by $400 to $500 million • Provincial & Federal funding up to $565 million

  10. “I live in the townships.What's in rapid transit for me?”

  11. Less urban sprawl – maintenance of rural lifestyle • Protection of some of the best farmland in Canada • Less traffic • Protection of water source areas • Protection of sensitive environmental landscapes

  12. “I live in the suburbs.What's in rapid transit for me?”

  13. Intensification in the core – maintenance of suburban lifestyle • Less congestion on local and arterial roads • Fewer disruptive road widenings through mature neighbourhoods • Better bus service to major destinations, integrated with rapid transit • Attractive destinations in the core for daytime, evening and weekend activities

  14. “I live in the central transit corridor.What's in rapid transit for me?”

  15. Fast, convenient transit: • within walking distance • coming every 7.5 minutes • for work, school, shopping, entertainment • connecting to GO, VIA & major destinations • Less traffic congestion • Better health • Attractive, liveable, vibrant urban spaces • A prosperous region

  16. Rapid transit is preferred over business-as-usual

  17. Rapid Transit Technology • Aerobus • Automated Guideway Transit • Bus Rapid Transit • Commuter Rail • Diesel Multiple Units • Light Rail Transit • Magnetic Levitation • Monorail • Personal Rapid Transit System • Subway

  18. Rapid Transit Technology • Aerobus • Automated Guideway Transit • Bus Rapid Transit • Commuter Rail • Diesel Multiple Units • Light Rail Transit • Magnetic Levitation • Monorail • Personal Rapid Transit System • Subway

  19. Rapid Transit Technology rapidway rapidway

  20. BRT - before

  21. BRT - after

  22. LRT - before

  23. LRT - after

  24. Moving Forward Transit Program • Rapid transit • GRT re-orientation & expansion • Integration with GO & VIA • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Smart card technology • Transit stations • Road improvements • Park ‘n’ ride facilities

  25. Evaluation of Technology social social environmental environmental cost user land use cost user land use

  26. Comparing BRT & LRT: CAPACITY standard bus articulated bus two-car train

  27. Comparing BRT & LRT: CAPACITY Ottawa: BRT at capacity

  28. Comparing BRT & LRT: CAPACITY BRT LRT Capacity beyond 2031 More room for passengers More doors Signal priority • Over capacity by 2031 • Signal priority impractical • No room for more buses

  29. Converting to LRT Very difficult to convert BRT to LRT • High investment • BRT at capacity • Service disruption

  30. LRT Staging: Other Municipalities Length of LRT Constructed (km)

  31. LRT Staging: Waterloo Region Existing Passenger Activity in CTC passenger boardings / weekday 6,400 29,200 north of Fairview Park Mall south of Fairview Park Mall

  32. aBRT VIVA ZÜM

  33. aBRT Bus by-pass shoulders (for BRT & aBRT)

  34. Implementation Options10 options

  35. Implementation Options L1, L2, L3 & L4 36 km of rapid transit from Conestoga Mall to the Ainslie St Terminal Changes from LRT to aBRT at: L1 – Ottawa St L2 – Block Line Road L3 – Fairview Park Mall L4 – Sportsworld Dr

  36. Implementation OptionsL5, L6, L7 & L8 34 km of rapid transit from Northfield Dr to the Ainslie St Terminal Changes from LRT to aBRT at: L5 – Ottawa St L6 – Block Line Road L7 – Fairview Park Mall L8 – Sportsworld Dr

  37. Implementation OptionsL9, B10 L9, B10: rapid transit from St Jacobs Farmers’ Market to the Ainslie St Terminal L9 – all LRT (39 km) B10 – all BRT (38 km)

  38. February-March Public Consultation Which rapid transit option provides the best value?

  39. February-March Public Consultation

  40. February-March Public Consultation 615 respondents support LRT, BRT or business-as-usual

  41. February-March Public Consultation 464 respondents support LRT

  42. February-March Public Consultation Of all 705 respondents: • 78% support rapid transit • 66% support LRT

  43. Peer Review Panel Expertise in: • Transportation • Transit • Urban planning • City-building

  44. Peer Review Panel • George Dark: Partner, Urban Strategies Inc. • Eric Miller: Director of Cities Centre, University of Toronto • John Hubbell: Associate VP, HDR iTrans • Ashley Curtis: Associate, Steer Davies Gleave • Alan Jones: Director, Steer Davies Gleave

  45. Peer Review Panel LRT : a critical step towards meeting the Region’s growth and revitalization objectives

  46. Peer Review Panel aBRT will provide excellent service in a financially prudent manner All transit systems are built in phases

  47. Peer Review Panel L3 has the greatest potential to build success

  48. LRT is preferred over BRT

  49. Evaluation of LRT Options

  50. L3 is preferred for Stage 1

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