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1. Coordinated Transit Planning in Toronto
Public Information Session
May 31, 2016
Transportation Planning Section | City Planning Division
Toronto Transit Commission
SmartTrack | Eglinton West LRT | Eglinton East LRT
Scarborough Subway Extension | Relief Line | Waterfront Transit

2. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2.Overview: Updateoftransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5.NextSteps
6.Questions
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3. Today’sAgenda
1. Overview of our coordinated approach
2.Overview: UpdateofTransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5.NextSteps
6.Questions
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4. Our CoordinatedApproach
The City, TTC and Metrolinx, are working together on integrated transit planning
within Toronto
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• Rapid transit projects underway:
− Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
(TYSSE)
− Eglinton Crosstown LRT
− Finch West LRT
− Sheppard East LRT
• Rapid transit planning underway:
− SmartTrack / GO RER integration
− Eglinton West LRT
− Scarborough Subway Extension
− Eglinton East LRT
− Relief Line
− Waterfront Transit “Reset”
• The next round of rapid transit
priorities will be identified through
completion of the Feeling
Congested? initiative and will result
in transit policies and long term
network plan in the Official Plan.
Scarborough Optimized Transit

5. Our CoordinatedApproach
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Scarborough Optimized Transit

6. What guides the analysis of transit projects?
The evaluation criteria being used for each transit project are based on principles and criteria
developed during the Official Plan Review process “Feeling Congested?”
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SERVING PEOPLE
STRENGTHENING
PLACES
SUPPORTING
PROSPERITY

7. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2. Update of transit initiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5.NextSteps
6.Questions
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8. Feb
2016
• City, in partnership with TTC, worked with Metrolinx on the
integration of SmartTrack and GO/RER
• Four (4) options for SmartTrack/GO RER were assessed.
• Options A and B were ruled out due to increased costs and
significant community impacts.
Mar
2016
• Council directed staff to focus work on options C and D
May/J
une
2016
• Public consultation on SmartTrack and RER Integration
• Report to Executive Committee and Council on evaluation
progress
Next
Steps
• Continue collaboration with Metrolinx on development of
preferred alignment and station locations for SmartTrack
Options C and D
SmartTrack /GO RER
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SmartTrack Option C
• 7 to 8 new stations
• Kitchener and Stouffville
through service
SmartTrack Option D
• 4 to 5 new stations
• Kitchener and Stouffville through
service
SmartTrack/GO RER will help relieve many of the transit network’s
capacity limitations, which currently affect many parts of the City,
including the subways serving Downtown, the SRT in
Scarborough, streetcar routes east and west of the downtown and
individual bus routes throughout the City.
Particularly, it will help relieve overcrowding on the Yonge Subway
line and address congestion at Bloor-Yonge station.

9. Jan
2016
• Feasibility study of SmartTrack Western Corridor options
recommends optimizing Phase 2 of the Crosstown LRT,
approved in 2009
Mar
2016
• City Council direct staff to remove the heavy rail option
and work with Metrolinx to optimize the approved
Environmental Assessment for Eglinton West LRT
• Six (6) options assessed for further consideration
May/
June
2016
• Public consultation on emerging preferred LRT
alignment and station locations
SmartTrack – Eglinton West Corridor
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Next Steps
• Continue to work with
Metrolinx to optimize the
approved Environmental
Assessment for Eglinton West
LRT
• Develop Business Case
Part of the SmartTrack concept is connecting the Mississauga
Airport Corporate Centre (MACC) to other important
employment districts, including downtown Toronto.
A western extension of the Crosstown LRT to MACC and
Pearson International Airport would improve access to these
important destinations.

10. Fall 2015 - Winter
2016
Pape to Queen corridor emerges as preferred corridor due to engineering feasibility and
ease, connection to key destinations and ability to meet largest number of city-building
objectives (i.e. Feeling Congested? Evaluation Criteria)
March 2016 City Council approves preferred corridor for Relief Line: Pape to Downtown via
Queen/Richmond.
Mar-May 2016 Analysis of alignment options.
Relief Line - Update
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Emerging preferred alignment ‘Pape to
Downtown via Eastern’
• Allows direct connection to Yonge-University Line
• Supports development
• Better supports Feeling Congested? criteria
Next Steps
July 2016: Report to Council, Seek authority to
launch TPAP (EA)
Summer 2016: Initiate TPAP
The Relief Line would be a new subway connecting downtown to Line 2 east of the Don River. It
would assist in relieving crowding on the Yonge Subway line and the Bloor-Yonge interchange
station as well as provide riders with more travel options.

11. Waterfront Transit “Reset” - Update
The Waterfront Reset will:
Provide high quality transit that will integrate waterfront communities, jobs, and destinations and
link the waterfront to the broader City and regional transportation network
Phase 2, subject to City Council approval, would consider:
 Advancing feasibility studies (including but not limited to demand forecasting, operational assessment(s), further
developed cost estimates);
 Potential Environmental Assessment(s) or amendments to existing Environmental Assessment(s);
 Pursuing the implementation of short term strategic improvements that minimize long term throwaway costs; and
 Advancing a Business Case and pursuing funding opportunities.
Phase 1 will identify reasonable
alternative concepts for a waterfront transit
solution.
Findings will be reported to Council in July,
including:
• Development and analysis of ‘Concept
Families’
• Preliminary evaluation of solutions to
create a complete transit network
solution for the Waterfront

12. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2.Overview: UpdateofTransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: Scarborough Subway Extension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5. NextSteps
6.Questions
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13. Scarborough Subway Extension
Background
• Line 3 (SRT) opened in 1985 and is approaching the end of its
normal lifespan.
• City Council confirmed support for the extension of the Bloor-
Danforth Subway in October, 2013
– Extension from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue East
• The Scarborough Subway Project Assessment was launched in
December 2014
• To guide development of the project
– 10 public meetings were held
– Stakeholder Advisory Group was formed
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14. Scarborough Subway Extension
Background
• Nine potential corridors were
identified and evaluated
• Comprehensive evaluation
included:
– Key destinations served
– Transit network connections
– Development potential around
stations
– Impacts to natural environment and
sensitive areas
– Preliminary costs
– Projected travel time
– Property impacts
14Potential Corridors

15. Scarborough Subway Extension
Background
• 3 Options were short-listed:
– Midland
– McCowan
– Bellamy
• In June 2015, McCowan
corridor emerging as preferred
based on
– Distance from SmartTrack
– Lawrence East Station location
– Cost
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Short List of Corridor Options

16. Scarborough Subway Extension
Background
Since 2013 there had been significant
changes to related transit projects that
impact the Scarborough Subway
Extension:
– Introduction of SmartTrack
– Introduction of GO Regional Express
Rail (RER)
– Sheppard East LRT pause
These changes presented opportunities
to better address the transit needs of
Scarborough residents
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Changes to Scarborough Transit

17. Scarborough Subway Extension
Background
In January 2016, Toronto’s Executive Committee endorsed refined priorities for
transit in Scarborough:
1. Support the development of Scarborough Centre as a vibrant urban node
2. Support the development of complete communities along the Avenues and
improve local accessibility
To address these transit priorities, City Council provided direction on an
optimized transit plan for Scarborough on March 31, 2016
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18. Scarborough Subway Extension
OptimizingtheExtension
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To support the transit priorities for
Scarborough, optimizing the subway
extension into an express subway
includes:
• Removing Lawrence Station between
Kennedy Station and Scarborough
Centre;
• Ending at Scarborough Centre rather
than Sheppard Avenue East; and
• Re-routing buses to the potential
Lawrence East SmartTrack station
and Kennedy Station
These changes to the Scarborough
Subway Extension would result in a
significant reduction in construction and
operating cost with only a small
reduction in transit accessibility

19. Scarborough Subway Extension
Worktodate
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• Alignment options for an express
subway extension have been studied
• Station concepts for Scarborough
Centre including bus terminals and
other elements are being developed
• Cost estimates (ongoing)
• Modelling
– Accessibility
– Travel demand
Optimized Concept

20. Scarborough Subway Extension
AlignmentRe-evaluation
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• Express subway extension alignment
has been re-evaluated due to shift in
project parameters
• Corridor options for express subway:
– SRT corridor
– Midland Corridor
– Brimley Corridor
– McCowan Corridor
• Evaluation focusing on:
– Supporting growth of Scarborough
Centre (including potential future
extensions)
– The impact of SRT closure
– Property Impacts
– Costs Possible Express Subway Corridors

21. Scarborough Subway Extension
SRTClosure
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• If SRT was closed, service would be
replaced by buses
• Replacement would be for duration
of subway construction, estimated at
5-6 years
• 63 buses, temporary bus terminals
and storage would be required
• Buses would stop at Lawrence
Avenue
• Average delay for transit riders would
be 6.4 minutes/trip
Replacement Buses During SRT Closure

22. Scarborough Subway Extension
PreferredCorridor-McCowan
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The feedback and technical analysis
support McCowan as the preferred
corridor:
• SRT remains operational during
construction
• Received strong public support
• Least constructability/ infrastructure
impacts = reduces risks to costs
• Connection across both sides of
Scarborough Centre with one station
Preferred Express Subway Corridor

23. Scarborough Subway Extension
EmergingResults
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• The subway extension will:
• Provide enhanced rapid transit
service to support Scarborough
Centre as a vibrant urban node
• Improve travel time to Kennedy
Mobility Hub and eliminate transfer
• Increase transit system ridership by
at least 4,500 – new riders who
don’t ride transit today
Preferred Express Subway Corridor

24. Scarborough Subway Extension
TravelDemandin2031
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Express subway extension compared with other TTC subway
terminus stations
AM Peak Hour Boardings All day Boardings
Finch Station 16,500 59,700
Scarborough
Centre
7,300 31,000
Kipling 6,000 27,000
• Scarborough Centre Station is expected to perform well and serve a
comparable number of riders to other terminal stations
• Note: Finch Station serves too many riders – resulting in overcrowding
further down the line
Travel demand modelling assumes SmartTrack Option C

25. Scarborough Subway Extension
TravelDemandin2031
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Comparing ridership between 3-stop and Express:
Peak hour
ridership
(Westbound, East of Kennedy)
Peak Hour Opposite
Direction Ridership
(Eastbound, east of Kennedy)
New Transit
Riders
Express Subway
Extension
7,300 2,900 4,500
3-stop Subway
Extension
11,100* 3,200 3,100
* Note: Peak hour ridership reported in March, 2016 (approximately 14,000) assumed no SmartTrack

26. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2.Overview: UpdateofTransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4. Update: Eglinton East LRT
5. NextSteps
6.Questions
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27. Eglinton East LRT
Background
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• On September 30, 2009, Toronto City Council approved the
recommendations of the Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental
Assessment
• In January, 2016, Executive Committee endorsed refined transit
priorities reintroducing the Eglinton East LRT
• LRT would serve Avenues and Neighbourhood Improvement Areas in
Scarborough, and University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
• In March, 2016, City Council provided direction on the optimized
Scarborough transit plan, including further study of Eglinton East
LRT

28. Eglinton East LRT
ProjectDetail
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Typical mid-block cross-section
(Source: SMLRT EA 2009)
Mid-block cross-section
Morningside Avenue
(Source: SMLRT EA 2009)

29. Eglinton East LRT
ProjectDetail
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• Based on 2009-approved Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental
Assessment:
• 18 stops over 11km line
• Improved reliability
• 2 connections to GO / RER (Eglinton & Guildwood)
• The Eglinton East LRT would:
• Provide rapid transit stations within walking distance of 41,500 people
• Provide direct access to 7800 jobs
• Provide improved access to 26,000 residents of Neighbourhood
Improvement Areas

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Eglinton East LRT
IntegrationwithUniversityofTorontoScarboroughCampus(UTSC)
Source: University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
UTSC Master Plan
(2011) envisions re-
alignment of Military
Trail
Environmental
Assessment will be
updated to reflect
realignment of Military
Trail and LRT

31. Eglinton East LRT
AmendingtheEA
• Connection to Kennedy Station
• New terminus station at Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
• Realignment of Military Trail
• Service integration with Eglinton Crosstown, including 2- or 3- car
trains, platform lengths
• Storage requirements
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TravelDemandin2041
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Based on travel demand models, the Eglinton East LRT would carry 43,400
riders all day in 2041
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33. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2.Overview: UpdateofTransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5. Next Steps
6.Questions
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34. Next Steps
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May/June 2016 • Public and stakeholder consultations
• Continue to refine technical work and business cases on
current transit initiatives
June/July 2016 • Report to Executive Committee and Council
‒ Report on full range of transit projects, seeking authority for
next steps (including TPAPs and technical analyses)
Summer/Fall 2016 • Further technical work
Winter 2017 • Undertake Feeling Congested? review for priority
projects
• Report to Executive Committee and Council on transit
project prioritization

35. Today’sAgenda
1.Overviewofourcoordinatedapproach
2.Overview: UpdateofTransitinitiatives underway
3. Update: ScarboroughSubwayExtension
4.Update: Eglinton EastLRT
5. NextSteps
6. Questions
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