The City of Toronto s Transportation Strategy July 2007
Presentation Outline Transportation Statistics Transportation Building Blocks Toronto s Official Plan Transportation and City Building Vision Projects and Studies Ongoing and Future City/TTC Studies Union Station Revitalization GO Transit Pedestrian Planning TTC Union Subway Station Other Transportation Priorities Pedestrian Cycling Choices for the Environment Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Delivering Toronto s Transportation Vision Toronto Transit Commission Initiatives Ridership Growth Strategy Program Fully Accessible TTC Services Toronto Transit City Light Rail Plan
Transportation Statistics City of Toronto Boundary (a.m. peak 6:30 9:30 a.m.) Inbound Vehicles 350,000 300,000 250,000 Inbound and outbound vehicle 200,000 flows across the cordon have 150,000 100,000 continued to grow and reached 50,000 0 peak levels in 2004. Number of Vehicles 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Inbound Outbound Inbound Persons Inbound person trips have continued to increase steadily and peaked in 2006. Between 2004 and 2006, inbound travel increased from 370,400 trips to 386,400 trips (+4%). Person Trips 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Inbound Outbound Total Employment 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Total Employment
Transportation Statistics Central Area Cordon (a.m. peak 7:00 10:00 a.m.) Inbound Vehicles no significant differences noted since start of Cordon Count Program indicative of road system at capacity Inbound Vehicles 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Year INBOUND OUTBOUND Inbound Persons The number of inbound person trips peaked in 2006 Between 1985 and 2006, inbound trips increased by 10% from 300,550 persons in 1985 to 331,600 persons in 2006. Between 2004 and 2006, inbound person trips increased by 5%. Person Trips (All Modes) 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Inbound Outbound Total Employment 450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Total Central Area Employment
Transportation Statistics Central Area Cordon (a.m. peak 7:00 10:00 a.m.) Toronto Transit Commission ridership has fluctuated with economic conditions Person Trips 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Year GO Transit most of the growth in trips accommodated by GO rail Person Trips 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1998 2001 2004 2006 Year
Transportation Building Blocks
Toronto s Official Plan Regional connections Toronto cannot plan in isolation or expect to stand alone in dealing with the effects of urban growth.
Toronto s Official Plan Supportive land use planning - transportation and land use Direct growth to the centres, downtown and avenues to concentrate people and jobs in areas well served by transit. Parking standards are being lowered.
Toronto s Official Plan Transportation infrastructure roads Protect existing and planned network of major roads through designated public right-of-ways shown on map 3 and schedule 2.
Toronto s Official Plan Transportation infrastructure - rapid transit Protect existing and planned rapid transit networks (busways, streetcar/lrt and subways) shown on map 4. Implement new lines over the LONGER TERM as needs identified, EA studies completed and funding becomes available.
Toronto s Official Plan Transportation infrastructure- surface transit priority Make more efficient use of transportation network by giving greater priority to buses and streetcars (signal priority, restrict onstreet parking and exclusive transit lanes) as shown on map 5.
Transportation and City Building Vision Kingston Road
Transportation and City Building Vision
Ongoing and Future City/TTC Transit Studies
Union Station Revitalization Revitalization initiative is an ongoing priority: Union Station Master Plan (December 2004) Union Station District Plan (May 2006) Union Station Pedestrian Planning VIA Rail Renaissance of Rail Travel Pearson Air-Link Group - Full EA underway Toronto Waterfront Revitalization
Transportation Statistics GO Transit Ridership GO Transit Annual Ridership (1976-2005) 50 40 30 20 10 0 Year
Union Station - Major Transit Initiatives GO Transit Union Station Rail Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Plan estimated project cost- $600 million targeted for completion in 2014 Toronto Transit Commission Union Subway - Second Platform Project estimated project cost - $90 million targeted for completion in 2012
Transportation Context GO Rail Ridership to Union Station (All Trips - a.m. peak period) TO FROM Number of Trips to Downtown Toronto - All modes Number of Trips to Downtown Toronto - GO Transit Rail % Toronto 237,987 7,057 3.0% Durham 16,776 9,888 58.9% York 33,845 7,928 23.4% Peel 36,313 16,448 45.3% Halton 15,578 10,258 65.8% Hamilton 3,236 1,885 58.3% Total 343,735 53,464 15.6% Source: 2001 Transportation Tomorrow Survey
GO Transit - Rail Infrastructure Program (GO TRIP)
GO Transit - Union Station Program Elements GO Transit s Rail Improvement Program Rail Plant/Signals (GO TRIP) Train Shed Roof Improved Access to Platforms 6/7, 5/6, 4/5 Bay East Teamway Platform 13/14 Double Platforms Tracks 5/6/7 Rail Plant/Signals Train Storage
Pedestrian Planning Modeling and Simulation GO East Concourse
Pedestrian Planning Modeling and Simulation Future East Concourse
Toronto Transit Commission Union Station Subway Second Platform Project to double capacity at Union expand and reconfigure concourse area $90 million project (funded by TWRC) targeted for completion in 2012 construction underway will include complete removal and re-construction of Front Street
Other Transportation Priorities - Pedestrian The Toronto Pedestrian Charter sets out six principles necessary to ensure that walking is a safe and convenient mode of urban travel: accessibility equity health and well-being environmental sustainability personal and community safety community cohesion and vitality
Other Transportation Priorities - Bicycles The Toronto Bike Plan Vision for cycling in Toronto towards a more bicycle friendly city Sets out integrated principles, objectives and recommendations regarding: safety education promotional programs cycling related infrastructure
Choices for the Environment TDM Initiatives
Choices for the Environment Change is in the Air Setting Toronto s Action Plan Toronto s reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions, from the 1990 levels of approximately 22 million tonnes per year for the Toronto urban area, are: 6% by 2012 (The Kyoto Target ) 30% by 2020 80% by 2050 The plan will help to build a sustainable transportation system unanimously approved by Council on July 16, 2007
Smart Commute Initiative Smart Commute gets results. In less than three years, we have achieved the following: More than 17,400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions were avoided Over 100 tonnes of air pollution were prevented 75.7 million kilometres of car travel were eliminated Nearly 1.3 million single occupant vehicle (SOV) trips were not taken Almost 10,000 cars removed from local roads and highways on workdays
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) City of Toronto ITS Group formed
Delivering Toronto s Transportation Vision What is Needed? New Approval Process Political Will Public Mind Shift Money - Long Term Sustainable Funding / Annual Budget
Toronto s Transit Options
Current TTC Initiatives Ridership Growth Strategy (RGS) Program Fully Accessible TTC Services Toronto Transit City Light Rail Plan
Making Cost-Effective Transit Investment Decisions Systematically compare a wide range of investment options Fares, service, capital construction projects Business-based Return on Investment (ROI) approach Strong Pro-transit Official Plan in Toronto
Why People Choose Transit Travellers on any mode want speed, reliability comfort, convenience and low cost In direct competition with the automobile many TTC passengers have access to a car must be realistic about where transit can be competitive
Less Crowding More Frequent Service RGS policy changes to reduce crowding more frequent service Off-peak improvements on 45 routes in 2004/2005 47 million passenger trips benefit Peak service improvements on 65 routes in 2007 76 million passenger trips benefit
Other RGS Initiatives fare incentives (freeze Metropass, transferable pass, weekly pass) 2005/2006 surface rapid transit rights-of-way St Clair under construction, York University busway 2008 Waterfront EAs East Bayfront, West Don, Waterfront West expand capacity of the Scarborough RT Approved for 2008 2012 restore, improve off-peak services proposed for 2008-2009
Accessible Transit Service accessible conventional services benefit everyone long history of accessibility 1973 pilot of door-to-door service Since 1989 Choices for the Future continuous program of making conventional services accessible permanent Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation
Family of Services Wheel Trans to-the door service Accessible conventional bus fleet: all buses purchased since 1996 are low floor with accessible features 900 buses (60% of fleet) now accessible bus fleet 100% accessible by 2010 Streetcar accessibility: Current fleet cannot be retro-fitted all new streetcars/lrvs will be low-floor accessible timing dependent on funding availability
Rapid Transit Accessibility retrofitting began in 2001 29 stations accessible by 2007 all remaining 40 stations planned by 2020
Network of Accessible Services accessible subway stations fed by: to-the-door Wheel Trans services accessible surface routes 83 accessible bus routes in 2006 100% by 2010 24 accessible subway stations in 2006 100% by 2020 all streetcar routes accessible by 2025
Investing in Accessibility automated stop announcements by 2007 $5 million bus fleet accessible by 2010 $560 million replace, expand Wheel-Trans fleet by 2010 $53 million make remaining stations accessible $340 million purchase of new accessible streetcars $1.2 billion
Toronto Transit City Light Rail Plan
Toronto Transit City - Light Rail Plan network of electric light-rail lines seamless integration: existing TTC rapid transit extension of Spadina subway, Scarborough RT planned GTA bus/lrt rapid transit
Mississauga, York, GO Toronto Transit City - Light Rail Plan Features: fast, reliable travel throughout Toronto accessible people with differing mobility new rapid transit to areas currently without full integration: existing, expanded rapid transit
Toronto Transit City - Light Rail Plan Light Rail Technology: much cheaper than subways premium quality quiet, smooth, fast, comfortable environmentally-friendly: 92% less CO 2 than cars no local-area emissions ample capacity for projected demand, beyond increase land values private investment
Toronto Transit City - Light Rail Plan 120+ kilometres: fast, reliable, dedicated light-rail lines rapid transit areas now without connect all parts of Toronto 2021: network ridership ~ 175 million/year contribute to attracting ~ 67 million new riders/year estimated cost $6.0B
Thank You Rod McPhail Director, Transportation Planning, City Planning Bill Dawson - Superintendent of Route and System Planning, Service Planning Department