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1. SmartTrack Western Corridor Feasibility Review
GO Expansion / SmartTrack

2. Together, Metrolinx and the City of Toronto have
identified a range of options for integrated service
including:
– Options for integrating SmartTrack new stations and
service with GO RER
– Options for LRT on Eglinton West
The information presented here reflects joint work
GO RER in the City of Toronto
Overview Opportunity Statement/
Vision
GO RER and SmartTrack
Common Objectives
• There are 7 GO corridors and 19 GO stations
within the City of Toronto
• GO RER will bring 15-min or better 2-way service
to 5 of these corridors, bringing more transit op-
tions for residents and better access to jobs
• SmartTrack provides an opportunity to build
on the GO RER benefits, primarily through
Scarborough, downtown, and in the west end
• Metrolinx and the City are working to identify
integrated options that:
– Leverage planned GO RER investments to deliver new riders
and added benefits (e.g. mode shift, time savings)
– Are deliverable within available funding
GO Rail in the City of Toronto (7 corridors and 19 stations)
Opportunity Statement
• GO RER is the expansion of GO service, transforming
it to be faster and more frequent throughout the
day. It is a funded program being delivered by
Metrolinx
• SmartTrack is an opportunity to integrate transit
services within Toronto, enabling GO corridors to
provide new transit capacity for trips to, from and
within the City of Toronto
• To this end, SmartTrack proposes to increase use
of the Stouffville and Kitchener lines, with new
stations and improved service frequency, and
an integrated fare
• As a result, integrated options for GO RER and
SmartTrack have been developed.
Vision
Options adding capacity to the GO corridors to
continue to serve long-distance commuters, as
well as meet more of the transportation needs
for people wanting to travel to, from and within
the City of Toronto
GO RER and SmartTrack share a number
of common objectives:
• Improving access to rapid transit
• Increasing transit ridership
• Reducing congestion on existing transit
and roads
• Better integration of GO rail service with
municipal transit
• Better integrated GTHA fare structure
• Making best possible use of rail corridors
• Providing all-day, fast and frequent service
(15 minutes or better)
• Encouraging transit-oriented development
around transit stations
• Creating connections between employment
centres
| Integration ContextGO Expansion/SmartTrack

3. Method for Integrating
GO RER and SmartTrack
Related
Work
Integrated
Options
• New station locations – need to determine
the specific station sites in partnership, informed
by the new stations analysis and public
consultation
• GTHA fare integration strategy – ultimate
success of integrating GO RER and SmarTrack
relies on developing an integrated fare structure
for the region
• Union Station capacity – all options require
further analysis in terms of Union Station capacity
• Funding – additional capital and operating
funding beyond current Provincial commitment
to GO RER will shape decision-making
• Metrolinx and the City are jointly proceeding
using the Metrolinx business case framework
and incorporating the City’s Feeling Congested
framework
• A range of integrated options have been
developed, working in partnership
• Understanding the infrastructure requirements,
costs, and impacts to communities
| ApproachGO Expansion/SmartTrack
The Analysis Covers Two Parts
1. Options to integrate GO RER and SmartTrack
on the Stouffville and Kitchener GO Rail
corridors
2. Options for LRT on Eglinton West

4. • Increased frequencies, above the committed GO RER program
in the peak and off-peak
– 4-6 minute frequency in the peak
– 7.5 minute frequency in the off-peak
• 5 new stations
– Locations to be finalized through GO RER new stations analysis
and discussions between Metrolinx and the City
– Stations tested include Gerrard, Unilever, Bathurst-Spadina,
Liberty Village, St. Clair West
• Kitchener and Stouffville through service
• 20 minute frequency for each of express service and local service
(10 min combined service); Unionville – Union Station – Bramalea
– Express service stopping at existing stations only
– Local service stopping at existing + new stations
• 8 new stations
– Locations to be finalized through GO RER new stations analysis
and discussions between Metrolinx and the City
– Stations tested include St. Clair, Liberty Village, Bathurst-Spadina,
Unilever, Gerrard- Carlaw, Ellesmere, Lawrence, and Finch
• Kitchener and Stouffville through service
Option A Option B
| GO Rail/SmartTrack Options for IntegrationGO Expansion/SmartTrack
New stations shown are conceptual; recommendations for any new stations will come from through RER new stations analysis and discussions with the City – Eglinton West LRT shown in red
GO
Expan-

5. • Funded and committed GO RER frequencies in the peak
and off-peak
– 5 to 10 minute peak service
– 15 minute off-peak service
• 7 to 8 new stations
– Locations to be finalized through GO RER new stations analysis
and discussions between Metrolinx and the City
– Stations tested include St. Clair, Liberty Village, Unilever,
Gerrard-Carlaw, Ellesmere, Lawrence, and Finch
• Kitchener and Stouffville through service
• Funded and committed GO RER frequencies in the peak
and off-peak
– 5 to 10 minute peak service
– 15 minute off-peak service
• 4 to 5 new stations
– Locations to be finalized through GO RER new stations analysis
and discussions between Metrolinx and the City
– Stations tested include St. Clair, Liberty Village, Unilever,
Gerrard-Carlaw
• Kitchener and Stouffville through service
Option C Option D
New stations shown are conceptual; recommendations for any new stations will come from through RER new stations analysis and discussions with the City – Eglinton West LRT shown in red
| GO Rail/SmartTrack Options for IntegrationGO Expansion/SmartTrack

6. • All options provide significant new opportunities to access rail
services within the City of Toronto
• Ridership levels will be driven by many factors including
level of service, fare policy, and integration with local service
• Options A and B require significant incremental infrastructure
that leads to increased cost and community impacts; capacity
challenges at Union Station are also a factor
• Option C provides more access within the City of Toronto,
slows travel for some long distance trips
• Option D provides some increased access within the City
of Toronto, but has less negative impact on travel times
than Option C
• Metrolinx and the City of Toronto will undertake additional
analysis of the options
• Complete detailed analysis of options
• Incorporate public input
• Business case analysis, including:
– Feasibility analysis and screening
° Infrastructure requirements for each option
° Operational analysis
° Community impact analysis
– Strategic analysis assessing options against objectives
and understanding impacts to broader GO RER program
and the rapid transit network in Toronto
– Ridership modelling
– Capital cost and operating cost estimates
– Economic analysis
Results of
Preliminary Analysis
GO Rail/SmartTrack Integration
Next Steps
| Early Findings and Next StepsGO Expansion/SmartTrack

7. Study Findings
• Study considered feasibility of SmartTrack corridor
options connecting Mount Dennis Station and the
Mississauga Airport Corporate Centre
• Heavy rail would need to be grade-separated from
other traffic and pedestrians (tunneled or elevated)
• Heavy rail on Eglinton would have significant
community impacts
– Disruptions to Eglinton Flats and Black Creek
– Extensive property takings
– Impacts to municipal roads and bridges
• New infrastructure/tracks would be needed along
Eglinton and Kitchener GO Corridor
SmartTrack Western Corridor Feasibility
| Eglinton West OptionsGO Expansion/SmartTrack
Cost Estimates
Heavy Rail – Northern Corridor $2.7 – $4.8 Billion
Heavy Rail – Eglinton Corridor $3.7 – $7.7 Billion
Light Rail – Eglinton Crosstown Extension $1.3 – $1.4 Billion

8. • 14 stops
• Surface alignment
• Link between Mississauga
Transitway and Eglinton
Crosstown
(currently under construction)
| Eglinton West OptionsGO Expansion/SmartTrack
Eglinton West LRT Options
Eglinton West LRT
Next Steps
EA Approved
LRT Option (2010)
Business case analysis, including:
– Strategic analysis advancing
understanding of the effects
of stop spacing and grade
separation on traveller behaviour,
local traffic and travel patterns
– Ridership modelling
– Community impacts analysis
– Capital cost and operating
cost estimates
– Economic analysis
– Feasibility analysis
OPTION
NUMBER OF
STOPS
SUGGESTED STOP LOCATIONS
DEGREE OF GRADE
SEPARATION
1. EA Approved -
Designed for
Local Access
14 + 3 at
Airport
At grade
2. Speed and
Access
Balance
8 +3 at
Airport
At grade
3. Maximize
Speed
3 + 3 at
Airport
At grade
4. Grade
Separated at
Intersections
3 + 3 at
Airport
Grade separated
at major arterials
5. Reduced
Stops + Highest
Speed
3 + 3 at
Airport
Elevated or
underground
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RENFORTH
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KIPLING
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9. Timing Activity
Early March/
Late March
Toronto City Executive Committee / Toronto City Council
– GO RER/SmartTrack planning and technical analysis
Late May/
Early June
Toronto City Executive Committee / Toronto City Council
– GO RER/SmartTrack project definition and implementation considerations
June 28
Metrolinx Board
– GO RER/SmartTrack Integration, New GO RER stations, recommended
fare structure
| Next Steps TimelineGO Expansion/SmartTrack