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Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

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• No Regional Control• Roads

• Province• Local

• Transit• Province• No dedicated funding – limited ability to plan long-

term• Demand exceeded Supply

• Travel Options• Fragmented

Source: News release Tourism Vancouver, March 12, 2002

Historical – Prior to 1999Historical – Prior to 1999

Lack of Regional Integration /No Focus on Goods Movement

World Class DestinationUnique landscape and modern cityscape make Vancouver an attractive place to live or visit

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Local Mayors or GVRD DirectorsFinance/Tax decisions must be ratified

by full regional Board of all 21 cities

GVTA Board: 12 MembersGVTA Board: 12 Members

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A Consensus-based ModelA Consensus-based Model

• 21 Cities• Co-operate in areas of mutual interest• ‘Noisy & Messy’ processes• Robust solutions• Two types of vote:

• Simple vote• Population-based weighted vote

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Established Regional Transportation Governance• Bring regional governance to the transportation system• Scope includes Transit, Major Road Network and goods movement

Scope• Major Road Network - 2,200 KM• Public transit – from provincial

BC Transit• Regional road network – from

province and municipalities• Albion Ferry • Ride share programs• Air Care – from province

GVTA - ScopeGVTA - Scope

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ITS

TDM

Bus, Rail (2)Pass. Ferry

PVTT

ITS Corp.(shared)

Private (2)

Private (1)

Municipal (19)

Municipal (1)Private (9)

Programs OperationsSubsidiaries Contractors

Transit

RegionalRoads

EmissionTesting

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TransitTransit

• 1200 Buses• 2 SkyTrain Lines

• With 150 cars• 2 SeaBuses• 5 WCE trains• 75 HardyDart• 2 Albion Ferries• 1/2 Million rides a day

Describe current Transit SystemIn the GVRD, the transit system is comprised:950 buses150 SkyTrain cars2 Seabuses5 West Coast Express TrainsApproximately 1/2 million riders per day

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Richmond –Vancouver

Expo Line

WCESeaBus

New West –Coquitlam

MillenniumLine

Broadway –UBC

RAPID TRANSIT – $3+? BnRAPID TRANSIT – $3+? Bn

Rapid TransitRapid Transit

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Regional Roads

• Before GVTA no ‘regional system’

• Former municipal & provincial (state) roads

• ‘Partnership’ approach to issues

• Region funds -Municipalities own/operate

• ITS Corporation

The GVTA will also be able to tackle the region’s significant issues in respect to major roads. As an urban region that rejected freeways in the 1970s, we face some major challenges.

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Regional Road Network (2,200 Lane-KM)Regional Road Network (2,200 Lane-KM)LEGENDProvincial HighwaysMajor Road NetworkAirport Authority

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Budgeted Revenues 2003 Budgeted Forecasted 2003

Operating and maintenance costs for transit and roads

Total Budget $647.1 Million

Property Tax $117.6 (18.2%)

Transit $251.4 (38.9%)

Gas Tax $250.3 (38.7% )

Mission/Other $0.1 (0% )

Parking $11.5 (1.8% )

Hydro Levy $16.1 (2.5% )

Contingency $5 (0.8% ) Debt Service/Capital

Contribution $128.1 (20% )

Corporate $21.7 (3.4% )

Transit $446.1 (69.7% )

Roads & Bridges $29.6 (4.6% )

Security $8.4 (1.3% )

Special Projects $1.4 (0.2% )

Total Budget $640.3 Million

GVTA - FundingGVTA - Funding

No allowance for major capital or service expansion

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GVTA Principles

• Integrated planning of roads, transit, ITS, TDM and emissions programs

• Operate within regional policy framework for ‘Smart Growth’, air quality and finance

• Consensus and Partnership-based approach (e.g. Roads, ITS, Goods movement, etc)

• Transportation pays for transportation

So what are the take-aways from my presentation on our experience with growth management and transportation? We are implementing three ground-breaking principles that are attracting national and international attention. First, we have established a single political authority with bottom-line responsibility for roads, transit, vehicle emission controls and transportation demand management. Second, that authority is required to operate within an overall regional policy framework for growth management, air quality, economic development and finance. Third, transportation services are being financed predominantly from transportation revenue sources. These principles will help us to establish the economic and political conditions necessary for us to reach our goals of controlling sprawl and reversing auto dependency.As I have said, ours is still a work in progress and there will undoubtedly be setbacks along the way as we implement these new arrangements. But we hope we will continue to learn from experience both in our own region and elsewhere, and in this regard we will be watching with great interest your ambitious program to create a new Official Plan for Toronto.Thank you.

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SuccessesSuccesses

• Increased investment in transportation• Consistent funding• Increased cooperation

• Formal and informal • Provides focus/forum for other agencies• Regional ‘buy-in’ is critical• Do things ‘with’ not ‘to’ partners

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ChallengesChallenges

• ‘Visible’ agency• Public expectations• Funding/Affordability• Balance .e.g:

• Urban vs Suburban• Road vs Transit• Goods vs Passenger• User fees vs taxes

• Governance/accountability• Get transportation system off ‘welfare’• Environment/Energy/Sustainability

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Three-Year Plan & Ten-Year Outlook

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25 to 30 year Long Range Plan in 2004/5 concurrent with GVRD update of Livable Region Strategic Plan

PurposePurposePurpose

1010--Year Outlook / 3Year Outlook / 3--Year Strategy next step in direction Year Strategy next step in direction set over decade ago set over decade ago –– Consistent with growth strategyConsistent with growth strategy

2002 - 20042002 2002 -- 20042004Current 3-Year PlanCurrent 3Current 3--Year PlanYear Plan

2005 - 20132005 2005 -- 2013201310-Year Outlook1010--Year OutlookYear Outlook

2005 - 20072005 2005 -- 20072007New 3-Year PlanNew 3New 3--Year PlanYear Plan

020202 030303 040404 050505 060606 070707 080808 090909 101010 111111 121212 131313 141414 151515

• All of the transit and road improvements fit with the regions growth strategy to provide travel options for people, support the economy and at the same time protect the environment GVTA has 3-Yr Plan, runs out in 2004

• Not sufficient funds to expand or maintain system

• Need new 3-Yr Plan for 2005-7•Address programs and funding •Frame in context of 10-year Outlook

• Many planned/committed initiatives•RAV, NE Sector, Fraser Crossing, Trolleys, etc

• Prepare 25-30 yr Long Range Plan in 2004/5 •Concurrent with update to LRSP, AQ Mgt. Plan

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1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option

Expand capacity 33% - New connections• From 1,200 to 1,600 buses by 2013

• Over 1500 by 2010• Increase urban / suburban peak frequency• More B-Line and Express• More suburb to suburb • Expand Community Shuttle

13% of hours • Expand accessible service

Trolleys, HandyDart

Expand capacity 33% Expand capacity 33% -- New connectionsNew connections• From 1,200 to 1,600 buses by 2013

• Over 1500 by 2010• Increase urban / suburban peak frequency• More B-Line and Express• More suburb to suburb • Expand Community Shuttle

13% of hours • Expand accessible service

Trolleys, HandyDart

• Transit capacity will also have to grow – 400 new buses or 33%

• It took over 20 years to get last 400.

• Will allow for improved frequency on major routes across the region.

• We also need more cars – 34 for our Expo & Millennium Line.

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1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option

2013 - 10 Minute Rush Hour Service1,600 Buses

2003 - 10 Minute Rush Hour Service1,200 Buses

• Currently only people in and around Vancouver have access to 10 minute rush hour service

• In a rainy climate you can’t expect people to stand in the elements and wait for 20-30 minutes for a bus as part of their commute to and from work or school.

• Need to offer more people attractive options

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1. Make Transit a Real Option1. Make Transit a Real Option

Proposed Community Shuttle

Existing Community Shuttle

More connections to the network - Market driven

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Complete rapid Complete rapid transit networktransit network• 60% expansion• Connects to the airport• Leverages network• More SkyTrain cars

1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option

Richmond Centre – D’town VancouverCoq. Centre – Surrey City CentreYVR – Lonsdale Quay

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Average Transit Times in Minutes• Estimates Only

• Completion of the Rapid Transit Network has been a part of past plans but never got done

• Projects will increase access to fast, frequent and reliable service that is sustainable for the long term – travel times stay the same in spite of growth

• Opportunity to increase “park n ride” service at Rapid Transit Stations

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1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option

More access for students and commuters• Expand U-Pass / Community Pass

• from 60,000 to100,000 +• Expand Employer Pass in major

transit corridors

More access for students and commuters• Expand U-Pass / Community Pass

• from 60,000 to100,000 +• Expand Employer Pass in major

transit corridors

Significant mode shift Student ridership + 35% - 40%

• A key part of transit strategy is building a loyal market

• U-PASS has been very successful resulting in ridership increases of 35 to 40% over next 3 years expand this to other post-secondary schools

• We want to investigate other universal pass programs – with employers in transit corridors & also community passes

• Travel smart has achieved significant modal shift in Europe & Australia

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1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option Expand use of waterwaysExpand use of waterways• 3rd SeaBus by 2009 for Olympics• New marine passenger routes under review

• Bowen Island / Ambleside / Waterfront • Lonsdale / Ambleside / UBC • Deep Cove / Maplewood / Waterfront

• Promote inter-regional connections • Nanaimo / Sunshine Coast /

Howe Sound• Final report by year-end

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1. Make Transit a Real Option 1. Make Transit a Real Option

Expand cycling programs Expand cycling programs -- Double funds for cyclingDouble funds for cycling• North Shore bike rack equipped buses • Providing new cycling lanes

• RAV and FRC bridges• 100% bike friendly with new trolleys• Improve cycling access

• Pattullo / Knight St bridges• Development of Central

Valley Greenway

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60MCoast Meridian with Overpass

5MLow Level Road / Main Street

25MMurray – Clarke Connector

$821MTotal

18M204 St. Overpass

60MNorth Fraser Perimeter Road

45MFraser Highway Widening

8MDollarton Bridge Twinning

$600MFraser River Crossing Tolls

GVTA priority road projectsGVTA priority road projects

($600M Tolls)($600M Tolls)

2. Major Road Capital 2004-20072. Major Road Capital 2004-2007

Start2004/5

• Relieve road gridlock > motorists / goods movement• Moving ahead on $830M on key road projects• GVTA Major Road Capital• $35M year set aside for ‘Large’ projects• 100% GVTA funded to 2007: partner with Prov & Feds after 2007• Roads projects have been on the books for many years & will help

goods movement.

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2. Major Road Capital 2004-20072. Major Road Capital 2004-2007

Enhance goods movement and the regional economyImprove travel timesMore transit access

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•• Shift to Transit with Greater Travel Shift to Transit with Greater Travel Choices Choices

•• Test Alternative FuelsTest Alternative Fuels•• Reduction in Road CongestionReduction in Road Congestion

Reduction of up to 125 Million Kilograms of green house-gases over current forecasts

3. Maintain & Enhance the Environment3. Maintain & Enhance the Environment

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• Strategy involves shifting more persons to transit• This will help reduce Green House Gas compared to trend• We will also make investment in cleaner technologies such as our electric

trolleys as well as Hybird buses.

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4. Maximize Economic Potential 4. Maximize Economic Potential

1010--Year investment $3.3B plus $1.3B by senior Year investment $3.3B plus $1.3B by senior government / partners government / partners –– plus municipal cost sharing plus municipal cost sharing • Construction impacts $6B - Ongoing annual $510M• Attracts new business / jobs - Location decisions • Supports maritime container growth• Supports $9B tourism industry

• Streamlined border crossing• Olympics, police / fire games

• Scale of investment is significant • Will have major impact, creating new jobs in engineering,

construction & operations & maintenance• Will attract new investment & position ourselves for Olympics in

2010.

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Potential Capital Program Potential Capital Program 10-Year

$MReplace Transit Vehicles $890$312

Expand Transit Vehicles 385145

Maintain and Expand Transit Infrastructure 455207

Bicycle Program / ITS (Intelligent Trans. Systems) 7415

Rapid Transit 810396

Roads Major 440230

Roads and Bridges Minor 285102

Fraser River Crossing 600600

3-Year$M

Sub Total 3,3391,282

Total ($M) $3,939$2,007*

The next step … funding for 2005-2007

* Total includes $125M from previous years

• Capital program is extensive • $3.3 billion for roads & transit• $3.9 billion including the New Fraser River Bridge which will be tolled• This not including contributions from other for RAV & MRN roads.

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Scale of Funding Needed for 10-Year OutlookScale of Funding Needed for 10-Year Outlook

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Revenues Expenditures

$369M gap by 2013 with no new sources or rate changes$369M gap by 2013 with no new sources or rate changes

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• If fares increased by inflation, then gap is roughly $300 M.

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Funding Principals and StrategiesFunding Principals and Strategies

Balance of user fees and broad taxationBalance of user fees and broad taxation• Utilize existing sources next 3 years• Senior government funding later• Increase transit fares by inflation

• Protect ridership• Increase road user fees by usage

• Not vehicle ownership• Gas tax, parking, 100% toll revenue

• Commitment to capital / operating reserve

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Funding Sources ProposedFunding Sources Proposed

Increased property taxes Increased property taxes –– 2.5% increase2.5% increase• Average $61 per household ($20 per $100,000)

Increased parking charges Increased parking charges ––•• Park tax based on parking area ($30 per Park tax based on parking area ($30 per stollstoll))•• Add to property taxAdd to property tax•• Legislation to be passed in the fallLegislation to be passed in the fall

Increased transit faresIncreased transit fares• Inflation 6% - approx. 10 cents more on one-zone fare

Dedicated capital reserve and operating reserveDedicated capital reserve and operating reserve

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Proposal for Closing the GapProposal for Closing the Gap

1010--Year Outlook investment $3.3B Year Outlook investment $3.3B -- Leverages $1.3B Leverages $1.3B in secured senior government fundingin secured senior government funding• Prospect of senior government funding after 2007• Propose to adopt 3-Year envelope 2005 and 2007

• Region to raise up to $99M per year • Incremental approach enables revisiting

"...we are going to provide Canadian municipalities with a portion of the federal gas tax."Paul Martin, Sept. 25, 2003 at UBCMCanada’s next Prime Minister

"...we are going to provide Canadian municipalities with a portion of the federal gas tax."Paul Martin, Sept. 25, 2003 at UBCMCanada’s next Prime Minister

• GVTA & GVRD have been persistent in going after federal funding• The prospects have never been looked brighter• Quote from Martin.• Still it will take time – we assume 3 to 4 years before it happens.• There is need for investment in next 3 to 4 years if we are to move

toward our goals.• We believe these must come from regional sources

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Benefits of Outlook InvestmentsBenefits of Outlook Investments

1010--Year Outlook providing a broader mix travel choiceYear Outlook providing a broader mix travel choice• Maintaining / improving travel speeds for all users• More connection and capacity

– 46M more riders – 13% market share– 100% accessible / bike friendly

• Emphasizing goods and services movement• Improving on air quality objectives• Improving regional productivity and employment

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