Urgent need for Broadway Subway - City of Vancouver Staff Presentation

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BROADWAY RAPID TRANSITTRANSIT PROJECTS AND POLICY | ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | NOVEMBER 27 2012


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Frequent , h igh-capaci t y rapid t ransi t int he Broadw ay Corr idor is t he Cit y s t opt ransi t pr ior i t y. Without signif icant new

investment, achieving the goals of thisplan is not possible.

- Transport at ion 2040: Cit y of Vancouver


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Our 2040 Targets are heavilyrel iant on large shi f t s t o t ransi t .

BROADWAY IS OUR KEYTO THIS SHIFT

Transpor t at ion 2040


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1. Regional Prior ity2. Current Trends on Broadw ay

3. Rapid Transit Technologies4. Broadw ay Subway5. Tim e for a Decision

Contents


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Decades of Pol icy Recom m end Rapid

Transit Along Broadw ay


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UBC THE BROADWAY CORRIDOR

The Broadw ay Cor r idor


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Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Census

The Case f or Rapid Transit : High Densi t y


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REGIONALTOWNCENTREJOBS

Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Census, UBC 2011

CENTRALBROADWAYISTHE

LARGESTEMPLOYMENTCENTRE INTHEPROVINCE

The Case f or Rapid Tr ansi t : Our Second Dow nt ow n


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REGIONALTOWNCENTREJOBS

Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Census, UBC 2011

CENTRALBROADWAYISTHE

LARGESTEMPLOYMENTCENTRE INTHEPROVINCE

The Case f or Rapid Tr ansi t : Our Second Dow nt ow n

UBChasalmostasmanyjobsandstudentsasCentralBroadway


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Source: TransLink 2008 Trip Diary

CENTRALBROADWAY~80,000TRANSITTRIPSPERDAY

The Region s Biggest Transi t Dest inat ions

UBC~80,000TRANSITTRIPSPERDAY

DOWNTOWN~260,000TRANSITTRIPSPERDAY


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The Case f or Rapid Transit : Unlocking

t he Region s Economic Pot ent ial


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Complet ing t he Region s Rapid Transit Net w ork


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1. Regional Pr ior i t y2. Current Trends on Broadway

3. Rapid Transit Technologies4. Broadw ay Subway5. Tim e for a Decision

Contents


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Nor t h Am er ica s Busiest Bus Rout e

We know t here i s subst ant ialdem and f or t ransit along Broadw ay.

In fact , i t is t he busiest bus rout ein Nort h Amer ica.


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Nor t h Am er ica s Busiest Bus Rout e

Broadw ay has a higher t ransit r i dershipt han t he Mil lennium Line and is in l i ne

w it h t he Canada Line!

100,000

200,000

DailyRiders

hip

Millennium Line BROADWAY

CORRIDOR

Canada Line Expo Line

Source: APC data Sept Dec 2010 (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 Sept 2011, SkyTrain June 2011


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24 HOUR MODE SHARE

Downtown Central Broadway

Al igning t he Mode Share

Source: 2008 Trip Diary Survey


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Curr ent Demand Not Accomm odat ed

Approxi m at ely 2,000 passengers are

passed by at Comm ercial - BroadwaySt at ion every m orning peak peri od

While some accept t his as a pr ice of t heircomm ut e, ot hers seek al t ernat i ve modes

Source: 2009 TransLink


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100,000

200,000

DailyRiders

hip

Millennium Line BROADWAY

CORRIDOR

Canada Line Expo Line

Based on Canada Lineexperience, staffestimate that ridership

could be doubled withrapid transit.

Curr ent Demand Not Accomm odat ed

Source: APC data Sept Dec 2010 (bus), Canada Line Oct 2010 Sept 2011, SkyTrain June 2011


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Unprecedent ed Transi t Grow t h


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Addi t ional Dem and on t he Hori zon:

Corr idor Grow t h Beyond t he Basel ine


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Planning Along t he Broadw ay Cor r idor :

Grow t h Al ready Exceeding Proj ect ions

OFFICE REZONINGOFFICE REZONING SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK MIXED USE REZONING


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A Grow ing Need f or a Cor r idor Vision:

Addi t ional Transit Dem and

OFFICE REZONINGOFFICE REZONING SOUTH EAST FALSE CREEK MIXED USE REZONING


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1. Regional Pr ior i t y2. Current Trends on Broadw ay

3. Rapid Transit Technologies4. Broadw ay Subway5. Tim e f or a Decision

Contents


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Streetcar

Light Rail Transit

SkyTrain

Rapid Transi t Technol ogies:

Com par ing Capacit y and Speed


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LRT and St reet car Def ined

LRT StreetcarSpace Bet w een St ops ~1 km ~300 m

Average Speed ( includesstops)

30 km / h 15 km / h

Vehicle Lengt h 80 m 30 m

Maxim um People Per Train 480 200

Right of Way Ful l y separat ed by curbs

w it h crossings at grade

Mi xed w i t h t r af f i c


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NeiTech: PortlandDerrick Coetzee: Portland

What Do We Mean by LRT?

LRT St reet car


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What Do We Mean by LRT?

LRT St reet car

Jeffwilcox: SeattleThomas Le Ngo: Portland


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1. Regional Pr ior i t y2. Current Trends on Broadw ay3. Rapid Transit Technologies4. Broadway Subway5. Tim e f or a Decision

Contents


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Exist ing Counci l Pol icy

Cur rent Counci l pol i cy suppor t s a bored t unnelBroadw ay Subw ay t o Cent ral Broadw ay, w it hrapid bus t o UBC.


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Broadw ay Subw ay: The Best

Approach

BROADWAY SUBWAY


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LRT on Broadw ay

Dr iver -oper at ed LRT running in i t s ow n

r ight of way in t he cent re of t he st reet

Sean Marshall


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(19 m)

(80 m)

80 m Trains Passing Every 2 Minut es

LRT on Broadw ay


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To meet our t ransit demand, LRT on Broadway requires:

Deli vering t he Capacit y: Achieving

Fast & Rel iabl e Sur f ace LRT


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There are noot her urban LRT

systems

operat ing att he speed andcapaci ty

requi red for t heBroadwayCorridor.

Del i ver ing t he Capacit y: t he Im pact s

of Fast & Rel iabl e Sur f ace LRT

Impacts:

Sidewalks nar row ed sidew alks Local st reets t raf f ic increase

Neighbourhoods reduced

connect iv i t y & l ivab i l i t y Turn restrictions 90%+ of

intersect ions

Parking90% spaces rem oved

Businesses access & del iver ies


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Going underground is t he only

way to del iver Broadway as aGreat St reet .

- Al lan Jacobs

A Great St reet

www. jeremyl im.ca


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Given t he im pact s of surf ace rapid t ransi tw est of Arbut us, a Broadw ay Subw ayshould be ext ended al l t he w ay t o UBC.


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1. Regional Pr ior i t y2. Current Trends on Broadw ay3. Rapid Transit Technologies4. Broadw ay Subway5. Time for a Decision

Contents


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Broadw ay Subw ay: Tim e f or a

Decision

2012 2016 2021

Design & Const ructBroadw ay Subw ay (5-7 year s)

DECISION ONBROADWAY

SUBWAY

EVERGREENLINE OPENS

BROADWAYSUBWAY OPENS

200, 000+ Transi t

Rid ers on Broadw ay


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Tim e f or a Decision: Complet ing t he Net w ork

BROADWAY SUBWAY


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Thank you.

Photo: Paul Krueger


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LRT Works in Por t land

Thomas Le Ngo

Zolk

PortlandYellow

LineDowntown

PortlandYellow

LineInterstate

Blvd

Broadway

LRT

Averagespeed

(incl .stops)

11 km / h 26 km / h 30 km / h

Frequency(serviceevery)

15 m in. 15 m in. 4 m in.

Capacity( peop le / hour / d i rect ion)

1, 360 1, 360 7, 200

Yellow Line Downtown

Yellow Line Interstate Blvd


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Surface LRT Tradeoffs

Source: Sean Marshall


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RapidTransitImpact:MaintoGranvilleTransitCorridor

Source: APCdata Sept2008,CanadaLinedata 201011,Busdataxxxxxx

Rapid Transit Increases Transit Use

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20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

DailyRiders

Before Rapid Transit After Rapid Transit

Buses

Canada Line

Corridortransit tripshave

increasedby 68%


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Fit t ing LRT Plat forms on Broadway

To accommodate trucks

and buses:Station platforms set

back from intersections

Crosswalks set back


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LRT Requires Turn Restrictions

62/67 intersections alongBroadway LRT line willhave turn restrictions

Turn Restrictions Resultin:

Diverted Traffic

Impacts on

Neighbourhoods andCycling Routes

Business Concerns


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Oper at ing and Maint enance Cost s

SkyTrain has the

lowest cost per rider Low operating costs =

more frequent off-

peak service

Source: FTA2006Data LightRail

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Urgent need for Broadway Subway - City of Vancouver Staff Presentation