The Broadway SkyTrain Extension Grandview Woodland Citizens Assembly Lon LaClaire Manager, Strategic Transportation Planning, City of Vancouver January 24, 2015
Commercial-Broadway is a Transit Crossroads #99 B-Line: busiest bus route in North America Transfer point between Expo and Evergreen/Millennium Lines #20 Bus: The second busiest bus route in the region
Timeline: Broadway and the Referendum We are Here 2000: Beyond the B-Line 2008: BC Transit Plan 2012: UBC Line Rapid Transit Study June 2014: Mayors Council 10- year Plan Spring 2015: Mail-in Referendum
Broadway Population and Employment Source: Sta1s1cs Canada, 2006 Census Census 2006
Broadway Population, Employment and Students Source: Sta1s1cs Canada, 2006 Census Census 2006
The UBC-Broadway Corridor is an important regional destination Trips Destined to the Corridor Vancouver 53% Outside Vancouver 47% Almost half of the trips to the UBC- Broadway Corridor begin outside of Vancouver Source: TransLink UBC Line Rapid Transit Study 2010 Public Consulta1on Materials from Trip Diary 2008
Making a decision on the appropriate technology Daily Ridership vs. Peak Load Point Loa on nsi xte ne do To size the system you need to know the demand at the peak load point measured in people per hour per direction (pphpd). k Pea Daily ridership does not help you size the system.
Peak Capacity and System Choice for Broadway Peak capacity on Broadway (pphpd): Heavy Rail up to 50,000 SkyTrain up to 26,000 At-grade Light Rail Transit (LRT) up to 7,200* Rapid Bus (BRT) up to 3,000 * Maximum capacity limited by the length of blocks along Broadway
What do we mean by LRT? LRT Streetcar Derrick Coetzee: Portland NeiTech: Portland
Best practices to size the system At peak load point Best Practice: Design rail transit to accommodate 3 times mature demand People per hour per direction (pphpd) 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 4x 3x 3x Expo Line Canada Line Broadway Subway >2x Broadway LRT Maximum Capacity Peak Load - Opening Day Source: SDG (for TransLink): UBC Line Rapid Transit Study, Phase 2 Final Evalua1on Report, Aug 2012. p.62-63
Best practices to size the system At peak load point Best Practice: Design rail transit to accommodate 3 times mature demand People per hour per direction (pphpd) 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 4x 3x 3x Expo Line Canada Line Broadway SkyTrain 26,000 9000 <2x 7200 4000 Broadway LRT Maximum Capacity Peak Load - Opening Day Source: SDG (for TransLink): UBC Line Rapid Transit Study, Phase 2 Final Evalua1on Report, Aug 2012. p.62-63
A Broadway SkyTrain extension is a relatively low-cost option High Return On Capital Investment $$$ $ City Project Cost (billions) Daily ridership $/daily boarding Calgary London West Crossrail Line $24.5 $1.4 700,000 26,300 $53,200 $35,000 Los Toronto Angeles Wilshire Eglinton Subway LRT $4.1 $5.0 170,000 78,000 $52,200 $29,300 London NYC 2nd Crossrail Ave Subway $24.5 $4.5 700,000 202,000 $35,000 $22,000 Los Toronto Angeles Spadina Wilshire Extension Subway $2.6 $4.1 85,900 78,000 $30,300 $52,200 Metro Toronto Vancouver Broadway Eglinton SkyTrain LRT $3.0 $5.0 254,000 170,000 $11,800 $29,300 Toronto Seattle Spadina University Extension Link $1.9 $2.6 71,000 85,900 $26,800 $30,300 Seattle NYC 2nd University Ave Subway Link $4.5 $1.9 202,000 71,000 $22,000 $26,800 Metro Calgary Vancouver Evergreen West Line Line $1.4 70,000 26,300 $20,000 $53,200 Metro Vancouver Broadway Evergreen SkyTrain Line $3.0 $1.4 254,000 70,000 $11,800 $20,000 Metro Vancouver Broadway SkyTrain Phase 1: VCC to Arbutus $1.5 163,000 $9,200 Lowest cost per boarding Source: *SDG (for TransLink): UBC Line Rapid Transit Study, Phase 2 Final Evalua1on Report, Aug 2012. p.71, 51. All other data from various transporta1on agencies
A Broadway SkyTrain extension is the highest ranking alternative in every category 200 route and technology combinations initially considered * NOTE: This applies to SkyTrain all the way to UBC. A phased extension to Arbutus did not receive a full MAE, but performed as well or be\er than the extension to UBC within the study horizon (2041) Source: UBC Line Rapid Transit Study - Phase 2 Evalua1on Report (SDG)
A Broadway SkyTrain extension is the highest ranking alternative in every category * NOTE: This applies to SkyTrain all the way to UBC. A phased extension to Arbutus did not receive a full MAE, but performed as well or be\er than the extension to UBC within the study horizon (2041) Source: UBC Line Rapid Transit Study - Phase 2 Evalua1on Report (SDG) 7 evaluated in detail 3 alternatives shortlisted 1 scored highest in all categories: Broadway SkyTrain*
Key indicators show a Broadway SkyTrain extension as the clear choice Indicator Broadway SkyTrain Broadway At-Grade LRT Capital Cost $3.0 billion $1.1 billion Operating Costs (per service km) $0.75 $2.00 Benefit Cost Ratio 2.3:1 1.5:1 Weekday Boardings (2021) 254,000 123,000 New Regional Daily Transit Trips (2041) 54,000 11,000 On-Street Parking Lost 0 91% (1532 spaces) Turn Restrictions 0 92% (67 intersections) Trip Time 19 minutes 28 minutes Trip Variability 0 minutes +/- 3 minutes Public Preference 40% 9% Note: LRT could be tunneled at a cost of $170M/km (compared to $108M/km for SkyTrain) Source: SDG (for TransLink): UBC Line Rapid Transit Study, Phase 2 Final Evalua1on Report, Aug 2012.; SDG (for TransLink):Par1ally Grade Separated LRT Memo, Aug 2011
A Broadway SkyTrain extension to Arbutus on opening day A Broadway SkyTrain extension to Arbutus will carry 60% more passengers than any other line on opening day Rapid Transit Line Length Opening Day Ridership Ridership Today Expo Line 28.5 km 40,000 200,000 Millennium Line 20.3 km 40,000 70,000 Canada Line 19.2 km 100,000 130,000 Broadway SkyTrain 12.4 km 254,000 Broadway SkyTrain Phase 1: VCC to Arbutus 5.1 km 163,000 or 33% more people as the new Port Mann Bridge Source: On Track: The SkyTrain Story, 1996; Millennium Line targeted ridership, Vancouver Province, May 2005; Canada Line, TransLink, 2010; SDG (for TransLink): UBC Line Rapid Transit Study, Phase 2 Final Evalua1on Report, Aug 2012;
A SkyTrain extension is the best choice for Broadway
A Broadway SkyTrain extension to Arbutus creates a better, more integrated rapid transit network A Broadway SkyTrain extension to Arbutus connects the Evergreen/ Millennium Line seamlessly to the Canada Line which: 3 1 2 Creates an alternate route to Downtown 4 Improves regional connections to YVR and Richmond City Centre Frees additional capacity on the busiest part of the Expo Line Reduces transfers at Commercial-Broadway Station by over 5,000/ hour
There are no comparable LRT systems in the world that will work for Broadway There are NO examples of on-street LRT Systems anywhere in the world that offer comparable speed, reliability, and capacity needed on Broadway.
Mayors Council Referendum (plebiscite) Question: Do you support a new 0.5% Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax, to be dedicated to the Mayors Transportation and Transit Plan? Mail-in ballots sent out beginning March 16, 2015. Voting period ends May 29, 2015. Tax would raise $250m/year Source: Bri1sh Columbia News Room, <newsroom.gov.bc.ca>
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At-grade LRT would not fit in Broadway SkyTrain in a tunnel In-street LRT Show trolley overhead. Show trolley overhead. Consider plan or 3D drawing that corresponds. Broadway s right-of-way is as narrow as 86 feet. This is too tight to add at-grade LRT without removing sidewalk width, vehicle lanes or parking.