Next Wave Projects Update
Metrolinx Board – June 27, 2013
Leslie Woo
V.P. Policy, Planning, and Innovation
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The Big Move & Next Wave Projects
The Big Move identified two
phases of transit projects for
early implementation to:
• Improve regional connectivity
• Result in substantial capacity
increases in key corridors
• Bring new rapid transit
services to underserved
areas throughout the region
• Today, a number of these
projects are funded and are
under construction
• The Next Wave projects are the remaining unfunded Top Priorities
and are to be funded through the proposed Investment Strategy
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Investment Strategy
Funding the Next Wave Projects
• Investment Strategy approved by
Board on May 27, 2013
• Next Wave Projects totals
$22.6B capital costs
• Projects consistent with priority
projects set out in The Big Move
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Investment Strategy
Funding Other Key Elements
• The Investment Strategy
recommends that 25% of
revenues go toward other key
elements of the transit and
transportation system:
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Other
Transportation
Initiatives
Regional
5%
Highways
5%
Municipal
Support
15%
Local roads, bridges, and
transit
Improvements to the highway
system
Walking and cycling
infrastructure, fare integration,
mobility hubs, urban freight
movements, intelligent
transportation systems, and
user information systems
Regional
Projects
75%
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Next Wave Projects
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Subway Projects
Relief Line
• The Relief Line was identified in The Big Move and was advanced to
the Top Priorities by the Metrolinx Board in February 2013.
• Interrelated with First Wave and Next Wave regional rapid transit
projects:
• Spadina subway extension to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
• GO Rail improvements (Next Wave)
• Yonge subway extension to Richmond Hill Centre (Next Wave)
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Subway Projects
Relief Line
New subway line through the
downtown core, connecting the BloorDanforth and Yonge-UniversitySpadina subway lines
• More than 107 million riders in 2031
• Would provide relief to Toronto’s
crowded transit system and provide
new rapid transit links into the
downtown, serving the business
district and other attractions
• $7.4 billion ($2014)
• 10+ years through EA, design, and
construction
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Subway Projects
Relief Line Network Study
Metrolinx is currently undertaking a Relief Line Network Study looking
at wider network options and phasing (including the use of GO
corridors). This study is being coordinated with the TTC’s study to
evaluate potential Relief Line alignments.
Key Questions
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What are the transit network alternatives that relieve the Yonge-UniversitySpadina subway and provide the greatest system-wide benefits?
What is the optimal phasing of affected Next Wave priority projects?
Stakeholder Engagement
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Public consultation in Toronto and York Region
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), including the TTC, City of Toronto,
York Region and York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
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Subway Projects
Yonge North Extension
6-km extension of the Yonge-Spadina
subway, connecting Richmond Hill to
the Toronto transit system and will
include 5 new stations
• More than 50 million riders in 2031
• Would provide direct, transfer-free
access to the TTC within the reach of
an additional 200,000 people in York
Region
• $3.4 billion ($2014)
• Approx. 9 year timeline through design
and construction.
• EA approved in April 2009, currently in
design phase
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Rapid Transit Projects
Brampton Queen Street RT
More than 10km of rapid transit in its own
dedicated lane from Downtown Brampton
to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre with a
connection to York Univ.
• More than 17 million riders in 2031
• Would provide faster, more reliable
service
• $600 million ($2014)
• Approx. 7 year timeline through EA,
design, and construction
• Metrolinx recently completed a BenefitsCase Analysis (May 2013); urban design
study currently underway; bus service in
mixed traffic currently operates along the
route
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Rapid Transit Projects
Dundas Street BRT
Approximately 40km of bus rapid transit along Dundas Street from Brant
Street in Burlington to Kipling Station in Toronto
• More than 13 million riders in 2031
• Bloor-Danforth subway line would be just a 20-minute trip from Hurontario
Street.
• $600 million ($2014)
• Approx. 8 year timeline through EA, design, and construction
• EA underway to look at improvements on Dundas Street in Halton Region
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Rapid Transit Projects
Durham-Scarborough BRT
36km of bus rapid transit along Highway 2 between the Scarborough Civic
Centre and Downtown Oshawa
• More than 18 million riders in 2031
• Would provide direct, seamless, convenient transit service between
Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Scarborough Town Centre
• $500 million ($2014)
• Approx. 8 year timeline through EA, design, and construction
• Currently in the planning phase; Quick Win supported DRT Pulse service in
mixed traffic will open in June 2013
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Rapid Transit Projects
Hamilton LRT
14-km light rail transit along King and
Main Streets from McMaster University
to Eastgate Square
• More than 8 million riders in 2031
• Would provide significant time savings
for passengers resulting in a faster trip
from McMaster Univ. to Eastgate
• $1 billion ($2014)
• Approx. 5-7 years timeline through
design and construction
• Comprehensive planning, design, and
engineering work completed in May
2013 (30% design)
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Rapid Transit Projects
Hurontario-Main LRT
23-km of light rail transit along
Hurontario and Main Streets from Port
Credit to Downtown Brampton
• More than 29 million riders in 2031
• Would provide significantly faster,
more frequent, and more reliable
service with connections to multiple
transit systems in the region
• $1.6 billion ($2014)
• Approx. 7 years through EA, design, and construction
• Environmental assessment and preliminary design, including review of
Alternate Finance and Procurement possibilities, is currently underway
targeting completion in early 2014
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GO Rail Projects
Two-Way All-Day Service
2-way all-day service on the Milton, Kitchener, Barrie, Richmond Hill and
Stouffville lines; extension of the Lakeshore lines to Hamilton Confederation
and Bowmanville; more peak-hour service on all lines
• More than 64 million riders in
2031
• Passengers who currently rely
on GO bus service in the midday
would be able to take the train
• $4.9 billion ($2014)
• GTS currently under
construction; improvements at
Union Station are underway;
planning studies and EAs
underway
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GO Rail Projects
GO Lakeshore Express Rail (+ Electrification)
Electrification of the existing GO Lakeshore lines
• More than 40 million riders in 2031
• Would enable faster and more
frequent service on the Lakeshore
line
• $1.7 billion ($2014)
• Approx. timeline of 15-20
years through planning,
EA, and design
• Currently in the planning
phase; Metrolinx is
undertaking an Express
Rail study to define
service options
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GO and UP Express Projects
Electrification of GO Kitchener Line and
UP Express
Upgrade of the Kitchener line (including UP Express) from diesel to
electric
• Would enable faster travel times
• $900 million ($2014)
• Approx. 5 years through
EA, design, and
construction on UP Express
• Metrolinx completed
the Electrification Study
in January 2011, EA
underway for
UP Express
Electrification
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Next Wave Projects: Status
Planning
Project
Relief Line
Yonge North Extension
Brampton RT
Dundas St. BRT
Durham Scarborough BRT
Hamilton LRT
Hurontario LRT
GO Two-Way All-Day
GO Lakeshore Express
Rail and Electrification
GO Kitchener Corridor and
UP Express Electrification
Planning Studies
Environmental
Assessment
Engineering,
Design &
Early Works
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In progress
In progress
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In progress
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In progress (Halton only)
In progress
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In progress
Varies by corridor
Varies by corridor
In progress
Varies by corridor
In progress
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In progress
* Some planning study completed; additional planning analysis may be required
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The Investment Strategy recommends :
Recommendation 1(d):
Metrolinx continue working with the Province of Ontario and
municipalities on the finalization of the scope and phasing of the Next
Wave projects, and report back to the Metrolinx Board of Directors by
June 2014. Any material changes to the Next Wave projects would
require approval by the Metrolinx Board of Directors following appropriate
consultation and input from municipalities and the public, as required
under the Metrolinx Act. Continued progress on Next Wave projects is
subject to the availability of funding from this proposed Investment
Strategy
Recommendation 2:
As part of its legislated review of the regional transportation plan,
scheduled to begin in 2014 and be completed in 2016, Metrolinx fully
integrate the recommendations of the Investment Strategy, including the
Next Wave projects
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