NWEP SFOT Presentation

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A case for new transit options in the south Fraser regionPresented To:

New Westminster Environmental Partners (NWEP) AGM

The Evolution of Transportation

South Fraser OnTrax

November 9, 2010

WHO IS SOUTH FRASER ONTRAX ?

Not For Profit / Non-Partisan BC Society Founded in April 2008 Advocate for smart growth development and transit optionsSponsor several free public education workshops each yearWe advocate by engaging public officials in open discussions We listen to reason We encourage SOLUTIONS

We engage We DONT Protest

A Holistic Approach to Transit


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THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR

Transit Deficit in south Fraser (SF) regionCurrent focus = get people to Vancouver ??TransLink numbers show need for SF community connectionsSF = roads and buses only - no LRT or StreetcarsAging population - transit for seniors and handicapped neededDisconnect between development (TOD) & transit due to focus

THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR

We are built around roads (mobility) vs. people & walkabilityWe have set ourselves up for what we have todayLocal work options growing much more neededLong-term sustainable living/working/transportsolutionsNo progressive alternatives to goods movement implementedLack complete roads LRT walkers cyclers automobiles


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THE SOLUTIONS WE SEE AS PRACTICAL

Land Use Planning + Transportation Planning (in tandem)Light Rail Transit servicing Abbotsford Langley - SurreyOpen to alignment Safety & Serves the Greatest ConcernFrequent LRT service with connection to region (MAX Line)Community Shuttle Service is exceptional connect to LRTLocal bus or Community Shuttle 15/15/7 integrated LRTBuild Complete Communities (Metro Van Livable Region)Complete Roads and Rail as Development Tool

POPULATION

1910: 18,000 1951: 77,583

2031: 3,000,000846,166

From Stats Canada

2006:

2012: 1,000,000


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TRANSPORTATION DEMAND

20%

80%

30% - No Car

ROAD NETWORK DEMAND

Increasing truck demand on our road network-- MoT Gateway Program Discussion

Assuming a 50% goods movement by railBC Port Traffic x3 by 2020


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ABBOTSFORD PATTERNS

Destinations

ABBOTSFORD PATTERNS


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The Old Interurban Corridor

Will it still work for us? Should we keep options open?

We do own other Right-of-Ways.

ABBOTSFORD PATTERNS

Horseshoe Concept Transit & Other Corridors


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SURREY PATTERNS

Surrey = 2,428 vs. Burnaby 2,387 people per sq km

LANGLEY CITY MASTER PLAN


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LANGLEY CITY MASTER PLAN

Transit Hub

The200thStreetcarLineBrookswood

Fernridge

Presently14,000Future

DevelopmentArea

(20102030?):

minimum35,000,but

morelikely50,000


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The200thStreetcarLine

CityofLangley

Presently20,000PreBymuchbuiltout,butpursuing

aggressive

densificaHon;

couldtopoutat

39,000


Willoughby

Presently18,000Current

DevelopmentArea

(20082020):

likely70,000,

includinghighrises

along200th


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WalnutGrove

Presently24,000Verymodest

opportuniHesforin

fill;willtopoutat

25,000

The200thStreetcarLine200thCorridorTotal

(from196to216)

Presently76,000(65%ofthepresent

totalpopulaHonof

Langley)

Willtopoutat184,000(80%ofthe

projectedtotal

populaHonofLangley)


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EmploymentAreas

NWLangleyIndustrialPark

WalnutGroveInterchange

200thOfficeParksLangleyRegionalTown

Centre

rookswoodCampbelleightsIndustrialPark


TownshipofLangley

HighDensityZoning

ighrisesofupto20storeys


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OtherFactors

Regionallinks:TheGoldenEarsridgeand

theInterurban

TheLangleyEventsCentre

OpenspacesHllexistsalong200thforTransLink

topurchaseanddevelop

forfunding

StreetcarBenefits

WeknowfromstudiesofplaceslikePortland

thatstreetcarsdotwothings:

TheygetpeopleoutoftheircarsTheyaBractqualitydevelopment

Weneedbothoftheseon200thStreet.


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Light Rail Transit (LRT)Fraser Valley Heritage RR (2010 Tourist) = $325,000/per km

Typical North American LRT = $35M/per kmTypical Light Rail Station = $ 5K - $ 10K

SkyTrain

Canada Line = $105M/per km

Evergreen Line $127M/per kmUBC Line = $233M/per km

Typical SkyTrain Station = $30M - 40M

COST TO BUILD LRT vs. SKYTRAIN

12 km. UBC SkyTrain

175 km LRT


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Whats Happening Now? SRTS

Surrey Rapid Transit Study

Examining A Range of Technologies


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