SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN AND

SOUTH OF FRASER

RAPID TRANSIT STRATEGY REFRESH

Media Technical Briefing - Friday, July 19, 2019

Background• In 2014, the regional mayors’ 10-

Year Vision identified three priority corridors for rapid transit in Surrey and Langley: 104 Avenue, King George Boulevard, and Fraser Highway.

• The assumed cost of $3.55 billion is notional at this stage, based on the projected cost of 27-kilometres of LRT.

• Approximately $1.6 billion is currently available, subject to Surrey Langley SkyTrain project business case approval.

• A full-length Surrey Langley SkyTrain would cost $3.12 billion.

On December 13, 2018 the Mayors’ Council

directed TransLink to proceed with planning

and project development for a SkyTrain on

Fraser Highway, and, concurrently, initiate a

planning process to refresh the south of

Fraser rapid transit strategy, consistent with

the 10-Year Vision of building 27-kilometres

of rapid transit on three corridors.

This report provides a mid-year update

to the Mayors’ Council.

Our Role

SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN

surreylangleyskytrain.ca

Project Overview

• Extend the Expo Line from King

George Station to Langley City

Centre along Fraser Highway

• 16-kilometres of elevated guideway

o 8 stations

o Three bus exchanges

o Park-and-Ride spaces

• 55 additional SkyTrain vehicles

• Operations & Maintenance facilities

Proposed station locations:

• 140 St (Surrey Centre)

• 152 St (Fleetwood)

• 160 St (Fleetwood)

• 166 St (Fleetwood)

• 184 St (Clayton)

• 190 St (Clayton)

• 196 St (Langley)

• 203 St (Langley)

Project Objectives

• Provide fast, frequent, reliable, and convenient

transit across the region

• Increase access to employment, schools,

housing, and services

• Advance local and regional prosperity

• Support healthy communities and a healthy

environment

• Provide a great transportation user experience

While

• Spending wisely

• Implementing prudently

Project Outcomes

• Increase transit capacity

• Reduce travel time

• Improve reliability

• Improve road safety

• Reduce single vehicle occupancy

Support economic development

Improve transportation experience

Healthy communities and environment

Increase accessto opportunities

• Connect town centres

• Connect people to housing, jobs,

schools, and services

• Encourage high-density land use around stations

• Reduce GHGs

• Improve health outcomes from increased active transportation

• Reduced urban sprawl

• Enhance goods and services movement

• Improve access to jobs and labour

King George Station to Langley City Capacity: 600 people per train every 4-5 minutes

Expected daily boardings:

o 62,000 in 2035

o 71,200 in 2050

Frequency:

o 4 - 5 minutes peak periods in both directions

o 10 minutes off-peak

Travel time: 22 minutes from Langley City Centre to King George SkyTrain Station

Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR): 1.24

Cost: $3.12 billion

o Surrey to reimburse up to $39 million for LRT Project

Staging Scenario: King George Station to 166 Street(Fleetwood)

Overview:

o 7 km

o 4 stations

o 25 vehicles

Expected daily boardings:

o 39,900 in 2035

o 44,200 in 2050

Travel time: 9.5 minutes to Fleetwood

Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR): 1.12

Cost: $1.63 billion

In-service date: 5.5 years from project approval

Staging Scenario: King George Station to 184 Street (Clayton)

Overview:

o 11 km

o 5 stations

o 35 vehicles

Expected daily boardings:

o 45,800 in 2035

o 51,500 in 2050

Travel time: 14.4 minutes to Clayton

Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR): 1.17

Cost: $2.22 billion

In-service date: 5.5 years from project approval

Caring for the environment

• Environmental Screening Review

o Informed by First Nations,

public, and stakeholder

feedback

o Traffic and transportation

o Archaeology and heritage

o Fresh water aquatics

o Vegetation and wildlife

o Noise and vibration

o Land use

Timeline – Moving Forward

WE ARE HEREMAYORS’ COUNCIL UPDATE

JULY 25, 2019

PROJECT APPROVALSUMMER 2020

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FALL 2019

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WINTER 2020

BUSINESS CASE READYEARLY 2020

PROCUREMENT ENDSFALL 2021

CONSTRUCTIONEARLY 2022

IN SERVICELATE 2025

INVESTMENT PLANAPPROVAL

SPRING 2020

South of Fraser

Rapid Transit Strategy Refresh

Decision-making

Proceed with the development of a business case for a Surrey Langley SkyTrain?

What are the preferred technologies for

104 Avenue and King George Boulevard?

July 25 Mayors’ Council meeting:

Future Mayors’ Council meeting:

South of Fraser Context

• Mayors’ Vision includes27-kilometres of rapidtransit on three corridorssouth of the Fraser

• Assumed cost forsuspended LRT Projecton all three corridors:$3.55 billion

• Surrey Langley SkyTrain:$3.12 billion

Technology Alternatives for 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard

• High-frequency, medium-capacity service

• Operates on the street, mostly mixed in with other traffic

Improved B-Line Service Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

• High-frequency, medium-capacity service

• Operates on the street in its own lane, separated from other traffic

Light Rail Transit (LRT)

• High-frequency, high-capacity service

• Operates on the street in its own lane, separated from other traffic

SkyTrain

• High-frequency, high-

capacity service

• Operates separately from

traffic, usually elevated

or underground or

fenced off at surface

level

Evaluating the Alternatives

Consistent with the Vision for 27-kms of rapid transit?

Achievable for $3.5 billion?

Estimated capital cost

Daily ridership in 2050

Could capacity meet demand in 2050?

B-Line on 104 & KGB NO YES

(Modest costs for ongoing improvements) 22-24,000 YES

BRT on 104 & KGB YES PARTLY $700-900 million 40-50,000 MAYBE

LRT on 104 & KGB YES NO $1.6-1.8 billion 45-55,000 YES

SkyTrain on KGBB-Line on 104 YES NO $1.2-1.4 billion 55-60,000 YES

SUMMARY

Summary

Assumed cost for 27-kilometres of rapid transit south of

the Fraser

$3.55 billion

Approved funding, subject to Surrey Langley SkyTrain

business case approval

$1.6 billion

Updated cost estimate of full Surrey Langley SkyTrain $3.12 billion

Key Recommendations

• Complete a business case for the proposed Surrey Langley SkyTrain that is

ready for submission to senior governments by early 2020

• Complete a refresh of the south of Fraser rapid transit strategy that:

o Considers technology options for 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard within $3.55

billion

o Recommends preferred technologies for 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard,

including options that exceed $3.55 billion

THANK YOU