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Transit Priorities for Toronto

Transit Priorities for Toronto. Transport Action Ontario Oct 12, 2010 Metro Hall - Toronto Presenter: Bruce Budd. Modern Transit Vehicles. A: Background - Metrolinx. The GTHA – 10 Transit Systems. The 15 year Plan. The Big 5 plus 4 in 10. Immediate Impact in Toronto.

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Transit Priorities for Toronto

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  1. Transit Priorities for Toronto Transport Action Ontario Oct 12, 2010 Metro Hall - Toronto Presenter: Bruce Budd

  2. Modern Transit Vehicles

  3. A: Background - Metrolinx

  4. The GTHA – 10 Transit Systems

  5. The 15 year Plan

  6. The Big 5 plus 4 in 10

  7. Immediate Impact in Toronto

  8. B. Proposed Improvements By: Transport Action Ontario

  9. Modify the Eglinton Lineto allow for a future subway • the grades are too steep (5% instead of the 3.5% maximum for a subway) • the station lengths (and the pocket tracks) are too short to handle 6-car subway trains • the angle of turnouts are too sharp and the vertical curvature too steep for subway cars • Use TTC gauge track (like existing subways/streetcars)

  10. 1) Pocket Track 2) Turnout Angle

  11. Prince Edward Viaduct

  12. Electrify the Air-Rail Link • Faster acceleration/deceleration times • Significantly reduced air & noise pollution • Proven technology unlike the Tier 4 diesels • Shares the initial extra cost with the Brampton GO line • Long term cost savings compared to diesel • Will allow for an integrated network of GO services with the local systems

  13. Air-Rail Link to Pearson Airport

  14. Spadina Subway Extension

  15. Kill the Hwy 407 Subway Station Vaughan Centr e Highways Parking Lot Cemetery Railway tracks York U + Steeles Station

  16. Sheppard East LRT

  17. LRT Spur to U of T Scarborough Conlin Yard Sheppard LRT from subway U of T Scarborough

  18. Downtown Relief Line – Sooner

  19. A 25 year Funding Plan A combination of some of: • Land value enhancement charge along all new lines • A TTC Development Company to facilitate development around stations • 1% Sales tax increase (GTHA- or province-wide) • fuel tax on the gasoline and diesel (5 to 10 cents per litre) • Parking surcharge on all non-residential spaces ($1.00/day) • Road tolls &/or Congestion charges • 2% of property taxes dedicated annually to transit The Funding Plan should be decided and started in 2012

  20. Summary • Modify the Eglinton to allow for a future subway • Electrify the Air-Rail Link & Georgetown GO line • Remove the Hwy 407 station form the Spadina subway extension • Extend the Sheppard LRT to U of T Scarborough • Build a downtown relief line much earlier than currently planned • Implement a 25 year funding plan by 2012

  21. Transport Action Ontario www.transport-action.ca ontario@transport-action.ca 416-504-3934

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