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Complete Streets Forum May 27, 2013 Leslie Woo, Vice President Policy, Planning, and Innovation Metrolinx
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Complete Streets Forum May 27, 2013
Leslie Woo, Vice President Policy, Planning, and Innovation Metrolinx
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Congestion
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Invite people to take a moment to think about how they traveled here today – drive, bus, bike? I’m both a transit customer and driver and feel the congestion problem first-hand system is straining from a growing population - problem is not going away. over the next 20 years, three million more people – the size of Montreal – will join the ride in the GTHA. need to take action today to address the congestion we face or it will grow to 109 mins/day
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The Cost- Environment
Over 500,000 tonnes/year in Greenhouse Gases (GHG) is due to traffic congestion
That means 15% of daily emissions is due to excess traffic congestion.
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traffic congestion is hurting our environment: Over 500,000 tones per year in Greenhouse Gasses is due to traffic congestion That means 15% of daily emissions is due to excess traffic congestion
$6 billion travel costs + lost productivity
These costs will double in the next 30 years if we don’t improve our transportation.
The Cost- Economy
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traffic congestion is costing us more than time: $6 billion in travel and lost productivity. And if we don’t do anything about it, cost will more than double over the next 30 years.
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The Cost- Social Impacts
82 minutes/day average time a driver spends commuting
Average times each person spends commuting could increase to 109 minutes per day in next 25 years.
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Traffic congestion is costing us personal time: Average time people spend commuting every day in the GTHA is 82 minutes which is currently among the worst in North America for daily commute times – worse than even Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago Depending on what we do to address the congestion we face today, we could, on average, end up spending as much as 109 minutes in traffic every day.
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Increase the percentage of people living within 2km of rapid transit to 81%
Triple the length of rapid transit service in GTHA to 1,725km
Reduce commute times to an average of 77 minutes per person per day
Decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions from passenger transportation per person by 29%
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We have a solution to help with congestion, and it’s called The Big Move. This is our blueprint for a more sustainable transportation future. It sets out a vision to make our transportation system more seamless, coordinated and efficient. The Big Move forecasts that: 81% of people will be living within 2km of rapid transit Reduce commute times from the projected 109 minutes to 77minutes per person per day Total length of rapid transit service in the GTHA will triple. Increasing from 500km to 1,725km Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 29% The bottom line will be a stronger and more competitive economy, a healthier environment, and a higher quality of life for those who live and work in the GTHA.
Toronto Light Rail Transit
Union Station Revitalization Mississauga Bus Rapid
Transit
Toronto–York Spadina Subway Extension
The Georgetown South Project
Union Pearson Express
York Region vivaNext Bus Rapidways
Current Projects Underway
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Union Station … the largest passenger hub in Canada, with triple the size of the GO concourse, a new train shed and second subway platform. Union-Pearson Express service...a dedicated 25 minute trip connecting downtown Toronto with Pearson Airport, just like other world cities have. new LRT lines in Toronto along Eglinton, to the Scarborough Civic Centre, along Sheppard East and Finch West… expanding GO train and bus service across the region, increasing ridership and reducing the number of cars on our highways dedicated bus rapid transit lines under construction along Highway 7 in the Region of York and Highway 403 and Eglinton Avenue in Mississauga… PRESTO implemented with nine transit systems serving more than six million people PRESTO used by more than 400,000 people every day and over the next 3 years it will grow to 2.5 million customers. These are just a few examples of the projects underway. There’s much more work to do.... but we are making progress.
Bikes and GO
Developing programs and infrastructure to encourage more people to use active modes
• Station Access Strategy • Secure bike parking pilot • Bike racks on all buses • Bike shelters • First Mile/Last Mile
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As of today 60% of customers arrive by car. We have been focused, through a station access strategy, to increase the proportion of customers who arrive by walking, cycling, and local transit. We’ve also been expanding the types of bike parking we have available – from the development of these covered bike parking areas shown in the photo, to a bike cage pilot. All GO buses have bike racks, for those combining cycling and transit.
Niagara Bike Coaches
• With seasonal train service to Niagara since 2010
• Cars with removable bike racks (46 bikes/train)
• Ridership on service up by 15% from 2011-12 • 5% increase in
customers bringing bicycle to Niagara
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We have been focused on assisting those who bike to their destination. Trains with two bike coaches can now carry up to 46 bikes. Overall our customers were very satisfied with the bike coaches with 76% indicating top marks for satisfaction
How do we fund projects?
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To make this plan work, we need to think differently about how we fund infrastructure. That means we need to have a conversation about how we can invest in our future.
• A suite of dedicated tools • A combination of tools and direct government funding • Key role for the private sector • Ability to issue debt and maintain credit ratings • Importance of accountability and transparency
Vancouver
Montreal
Paris
Chicago New York London
Best Practices from Other Jurisdictions
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We need to discuss this, because we can’t expect the money to come from anyone but ourselves. the GTHA does not have access to dedicated revenues for transportation – government grants not sustainable The world’s other leading city-regions have dedicated tools: Los Angeles - three different sales tax increases since 1980 to accommodate growing needs. New York - a mix of income sources, from a sales tax, to a gas tax, payroll tax and a corporate income tax surcharge. London - congestion charge to dramatically change the way people use transportation in that region. Paris - payroll taxes to fund what many argue is the world’s best transit system. Vancouver - a suite of gas taxes, parking fees, utility fees and property taxes to fund its system.
Principles to Guide New Funding
• Dedicated Revenue The public can see exactly what they are paying for and have an assurance that funds are not diverted to other priorities
• Fairness in Costs and Benefits Distributes costs to everyone who benefits, recognizing that we all benefit from transportation infrastructure
• Equity across the Region Ensures that no part of the region is left behind by having all areas pay their fair share and benefit from investment
• Transparency and Accountability Ensures transparency in administering funds and reporting on results
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Metrolinx considered four key principles in developing a shorter list of tools: Dedication of revenue to transit and transportation priorities Fairness in the distribution of costs and benefits to different population groups, and between individuals and businesses Equity in collecting in collecting revenue across the region and the distribution of transit and transportation investments Accountability and transparency in the collection and management of revenue, the allocation of funds and the reporting on results
Recommended Investment Tools
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Recommended Investment Tools
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Fairness: Everyone benefits from The Big Move; therefore, 64% of funds would come from the proposed HST increase Everyone using roads and highways benefits, so 15% of funds would come from fuel and gasoline tax Every business benefits, so 15% of funds would come from business parking levy Every land development benefits, so 5% of funds would come from development charges
• 25% of resources for other means of travel – 15% municipal transit
support – 5% improvements to
regional highways – 5% other smaller
projects that support larger transportation initiatives (e.g. walking and cycling paths)
Next Wave Projects
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We also need to make sure we are making improvements not just to the largest regional parts of the transportation system, but to the local bus that picks us up at the end of our streets, and to the roads that carry our buses, our cars, our bicycles and our trucks. As such, as part of the next wave of projects in the Big Move, we plan to allocate up to 25 per cent of our resources for local transit projects, for local roads and for highways throughout the region.
www.metrolinx.com www.bigmove.ca
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Thank you. For more information about anything I’ve talked about today please visit either metrolinx.com or bigmove.ca I’m happy to answer any questions or hear any comments you may have.
