Implementation Options

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1 L1 36 km of Rapid Transit ( Short/ Long) Length of : 14 km from to Ottawa Street Length of : 22 km from Ottawa Street to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 12.6 million $644 million $129 million $.6 million $16.01 Pop: 19,00 Emp: 12,700 L1 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

2 L2 36 km of Rapid Transit ( Medium/ Medium) Length of : 17 km from to Block Line Road Length of : 19 km from Block Line Road to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 14.3 million $770 million $213 million $9.1million $20.9 Pop: 20,200 Emp: 12,00 L2 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

3 L3 36 km of Rapid Transit ( Medium/ Medium) Length of : 19 km from to Length of : 17 km from to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 15 million $1 million $253 million $9.1million $22.63 Pop: 20,200 Emp: 13,100 L3 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

4 L4 36 km of Rapid Transit ( Long/ Short) Length of : 24 km from to Drive Length of : 12 km from Drive to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 15.4 million $960 million $395 million $11.6 million $31.46 Pop: 20,300 Emp: 13,700 L4 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

5 L5 34 km of Rapid Transit ( Short/ Long) Length of : 12 km from orthfield Drive to Ottawa Street Length of : 22 km from Ottawa Street to Ainslie St Bus Terminal 12.2 million $60 million $105 million $.2 million $14.63 Pop: 19,200 Emp: 11,600 L5 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future Chartles/Ottawa to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

6 L6 34 km of Rapid Transit ( Short/ Long) Length of : 15 km from orthfield Drive to Block Line Road Length of : 19 km from Block Line Road to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 13.9 million $733 million $19 million $. million $19.04 Pop: 19,600 Emp: 11,700 L6 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

7 L7 34 km of Rapid Transit ( Medium/ Medium) Length of : 17 km from orthfield Drive to Length of : 17 km from to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 14.7 million $773 million $215 million $.7 million $20.70 Pop: 19,300 Emp: 12,000 L7 orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd to Future to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

8 L 34 km of Rapid Transit ( Long/ Short) Length of : 22 km from orthfield Drive to Drive Length of : 12 km from Drive to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 15 million $922 million $357 million $11.2 million $29.53 Pop: 19,700 Emp: 12,600 L orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Future 7/ to Fairway Rd Future to to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

9 L9 39 km of Rapid Transit ( Complete) Length of : 39 km from St Jacobs Farmers Market to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 1 million $1.5 million $95 million $15.5 million $62.65 Pop: 22,700 Emp: 16,900 L9 St. Jacobs Farmers Market Station orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St 7/ Fairway Rd St. Jacobs Farmers Market to Fountain St Preston Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

10 B10 3 km of Rapid Transit (BRT Complete) Length of BRT: 3 km from St Jacobs Farmers Market to Ainslie Street Bus Terminal 14.9 million $702 million $16 million $9 million $15.73 Pop: 11,500 Emp:,400 B10 St. Jacobs Farmers Market Station orthfield Dr W King St 5 Conestoga Pkwy Victoria St Weber St Bus Rapid Transit 7/ Fairway Rd BRT St. Jacobs Farmers Market to Fountain St Eagle St Bishop St George St ORTH DUMFRIES Dundas St

11 Business As Usual BU11 o Rapid Transit ote: This option is not considered feasible because of the significant negative impacts on the quality of life in our community. 0 $500 million $500 million $1.2 million $24.9 BU11

12 Comparing the Options Connections L1 L2 L3 L4 from to the Ainslie Street Bus Terminal Changes from to at: L1 Ottawa Street L2 Block Line Road L3 L4 Drive L5 L6 L7 L from orthfield Drive to the Ainslie Street Bus Terminal Changes from to at: L5 Ottawa Street L6 Block Line Road L7 L Drive L9 B10 Rapid transit from St Jacobs Farmers Market to the Ainslie Street Bus Terminal L9 all B10 all BRT orthfield Drive Challenging transfer location St. Jacobs Farmers Market Low ridership potential St. Jacobs Farmers Market Ottawa Street Challenging transfer location Good north-end connections to GRT buses, good location for Park n Ride facility Good south Kitchener connections to GRT buses, good location for Park n Ride facility Preston LEGED Possible Start Points Possible Change From to Highways Bus Rapid Transit & Block Line Road Opportunities for transfers between routes to/from southwest Kitchener and the central transit corridor Drive Provides an connection into Cambridge, and provides a park n ride facility for inter-regional commuters

13 Comparing the Options Household Impacts Ridership Implementation Options BRT Complete Option B10 Short / Long Options L1, L5, L6 Medium / Medium Options L2, L3, L7 Long / Short Options L4, L Average annual incremental property tax increase * 2031 Rapid Transit Ridership Increase in Population In Station Areas Increase in Employment in Station Areas $ million 11,500,400 $ $ million 19,200-19,00 11,600-12,700 $ $ million 19,300-20,200 12,000-13,100 $ $ million 19,700-20,300 12,600-13,700 Complete 1 Option L9 $ million 22,700 16,900 Business as Usual / o Rapid Transit 2 Option BU10 $ Baseline Baseline * Over six years ( ), assuming all costs are funded through property tax levy. Impacts on property taxes may be reduced through financing options. Estimates are based on an average property assessment of $225, ot considered feasible because of cost. 2 ot considered feasible because of the significant negative impacts on the quality of life in our community.

14 ext Steps March 2011: Public Consultation Review of Rapid Transit Implementation Options April 12, 2011: Report to Planning and Works Committee What we heard from the public Identifying a preliminary preferred option April/June 2011: Public Consultation Preliminary Preferred Option Public Consultation Centres Malls and Market Displays Public Presentations Online Consultation online comment form, discussion boards, Twitter, Facebook Public Input Meeting(s) before Plannning and Works Committee/Council June 2011: Council consideration of preliminary preferred implementation option and preferred rapid transit system October: Subject to Council Approval, a six-month Transit Project Assessment (Province s new EA process for transit projects) will begin.

15 What do YOU think? The Region would like to hear your comments on the rapid transit options. Please submit your comments before March 25, 2011 by: Filling in the Public Comment sheet and putting it in the Comment Box today Visiting the website at region.waterloo.on.ca/rapidtransit and filling in our online comment form Via at Taking the Public Comment Sheet home and mailing or faxing it to the address listed You can also participate in the ongoing rapid transit discussion through: Rapid Transit Discussion Boards at rapidtransit.region.waterloo.on.ca/community Facebook: facebook.com/rowrapidtransit Region of Waterloo 150 reet, 6th Floor Kitchener, Ontario 2G 4J3 Rapid Transit Infoline: ext Fax: Thank you! Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location that may be included in a submission become part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the Rapid Transit Infoline ( , ext TTY: )