Nwep sfot presentation_nov_9_2010

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

New Westminster Environmental Partners (NWEP) AGMThe 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 options

Sponsor several free public education workshops each year

We advocate by engaging public officials in open discussions

We listen to reason – We encourage SOLUTIONS

“We engage – We DON’T Protest”A Holistic Approach to Transit

THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR

“Transit Deficit” in south Fraser (SF) region

Current focus = get people to Vancouver ??

TransLink numbers show need for SF community connections

SF = roads and buses only - no LRT or Streetcars

Aging population - transit for seniors and handicapped needed

Disconnect between development (TOD) & transit due to focus

THE ISSUES WE SEE AND HEAR

We are built around roads (mobility) vs. people & walkability

We have set ourselves up for what we have today

Local work options growing – much more needed

Long-term sustainable living/working/transport solutions

No progressive alternatives to goods movement implemented

Lack “complete roads” LRT – walkers – cyclers – automobiles

THE SOLUTIONS WE SEE AS PRACTICAL

Land Use Planning + Transportation Planning (in tandem)

Light Rail Transit servicing Abbotsford – Langley - Surrey

Open to alignment – Safety & Serves the Greatest Concern

Frequent LRT service with connection to region (MAX Line)

Community Shuttle Service is exceptional – connect to LRT

Local bus or Community Shuttle 15/15/7 – integrated LRT

Build 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

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

ABBOTSFORD PATTERNS

Destinations

ABBOTSFORD PATTERNS

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

SURREY PATTERNS

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

LANGLEY CITY “MASTER PLAN”

LANGLEY CITY “MASTER PLAN”

Transit Hub

The 200th Streetcar LineBrookswood

Fernridge

• Presently 14,000

• Future Development Area

(2010-2030?): minimum 35,000, but

more likely 50,000

The 200th Streetcar Line

City of Langley

• Presently 20,000

• Pretty much built-out, but pursuing

aggressive densification;

could top out at 39,000

The 200th Streetcar Line

Willoughby

• Presently 18,000

• Current Development Area

(2008-2020): likely 70,000,

including high rises along 200th

The 200th Streetcar Line

Walnut Grove

• Presently 24,000

• Very modest opportunities for in-

fill; will top out at 25,000

The 200th Streetcar Line200th Corridor Total (from 196 to 216)

• Presently 76,000 (65% of the present total population of

Langley)

• Will top out at 184,000 (80% of the

projected total population of Langley)

The 200th Streetcar Line

Employment Areas

• NW Langley Industrial Park

• Walnut Grove Interchange

• 200th Office Parks• Langley Regional Town

Centre• Brookswood

• Campbell Heights Industrial Park

The 200th Streetcar LineTownship of LangleyHigh Density Zoning

• High-rises of up to 20 storeys

The 200th Streetcar Line

Other Factors

• Regional links: The Golden Ears Bridge and

the Interurban•The Langley Events

Centre• Open space still exists

along 200th for TransLink to purchase and develop

for funding

Streetcar Benefits

We know from studies of places like Portland that streetcars do two things:

• They get people out of their cars• They attract quality development

We need both of these on 200th Street.

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

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

SkyTrain

Canada Line = $105M/per km Evergreen Line $127M/per km UBC Line = $233M/per km Typical SkyTrain Station = $30M - 40M

COST TO BUILD LRT vs. SKYTRAIN

UBC Study – What Could $2.8B Buy?UBC Study – What Could $2.8B Buy?

12 km. UBC SkyTrain175 km LRT

What’s Happening Now? SRTS

Surrey Rapid Transit Study

Examining A Range of Technologies

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