Mayor Ford has requested that the TTC develop a new transit plan consistent with his platform. Work on a new plan is underway. For more info on the current plan see the Metrolinx website at http://www.metrolinx.com This is an external site and will open in a new window.

Milestone Dates

  • March 2007 -  the Commission endorsed the Transit City Plan of 7 Light Rail Lines
  • June 2007 – Premier announced MoveOntario 2020 Transit Plan for the GTHA including Transit City, SRT and committed $11.5 billion
  • November 2007 – the Commission approved the staff recommendation to advance the four priority projects Sheppard East, Finch West, Eglinton Crosstown and SRT
  • November 2008 – Metrolinx Big Move Regional Transportation Plan is approved and includes all Transit City lines and Sheppard East, Finch West, Eglinton Crosstown and SRT in the priority projects.
  • April 1, 2009 – Province of Ontario announces funding for:
    - Finch LRT $1.2 B,
    - Eglinton Crosstown $4.6 B and
    - SRT $1.4 B.
  • May 15, 2009 – Province and Federal Government announce for
    -Sheppard East. $950 M. 

Total committed Funding $8.15 B

  • May 14, 2009 – Province passes Bill 163 – The Metrolinx Act.  Providing Metrolinx with responsibility to own and control “Regional” transit project.
  • June 4 – letter from the Deputy Minister of Transportation directs that Sheppard East, Finch West, Eglinton Crosstown and SRT are regional transit projects.

Transit City Update

  • Program Implementation
  • Provincial Transit  Project Delivery
  • Project Update

Transit City Program Implementation

Dedicated Transit City Department

  • Transit City Program Manager responsible and accountable for Program Management and Project delivery

Coordination with the City

  • Steering Committee – Co-chairs Gary Webster and Richard Butts
  • Development of Standard cross-section
  • Streetscape plan – coordinated with City Street Furniture
  • Utility coordination
  • Major construction coordination

Scope Definition

  • LRT integrated with the street
  • Standard cross-section
  • Streetscape Plan

Project Liaison

Construction Liaison Committee (CLC)

  • City/TTC, contractor’s staff, business owners, residents and other stakeholders
  • Different CLCs will be created depending on the area of construction
  • Resolve day to day construction issues (for example traffic and waste collection)

Community Liaison Officers

  • Point of contact with BIAs, residents, business owners, property owners and other community stakeholders
  • Dedicated on the project
  • Complaints process

BIA/Stakeholder Meetings

  • Keep the local community informed and to answer technical questions

Face to Face Meetings/Direct Contact

  • Community Liaison Officer to engage all stakeholders

Communications

Project Website

  • Provide on-going status updates
  • Traffic restrictions, transit service
  • BIA news and events

Regular Local Flyer Distribution

  • Upcoming work, traffic restrictions and BIA news and events

Media Releases

  • Construction notices and on-going status of the project

Project Email

  • Community Liaison Officer may track e-mails, follow-up and communicate public submissions to the project team.

New Media

  • Sources such as Facebook and Twitter are being looked at to reach out to younger transit users

Dedicated Phone Line

  • Provide information on the project status, leave comments, raise questions and make requests.

Translation Services Available

Construction Methodology - To shorten time and reduce disruption

  • Prequalification of contractors
  • Include utility work in main contract
  • Construction section sequencing
  • Provide advance and reliable information about construction phases

Construction methodology workshop in January with City, utilities, contractors and consultants 

Provincial Transit Project Delivery

Bill 163 – New Metrolinx Act.

  • Province owns and controls “Regional” Transit Projects

Deputy Minister’s Letter to City Manager

  • Sheppard East, Finch, Eglinton LRTs and SRT to be designated regional transit projects
  • Metrolinx will act for the Province to deliver the projects

Metrolinx Responsibilities

  • Ownership of transit assets, vehicles and related infrastructure
  • Approval of project scope, budget and delivery
  • Overseeing project planning, procurement and implementation
  • Approve issuance of RFPs
  • Approve terms for owning, construction, operating and maintaining

Objective

Continue the momentum to implement the priority projects

Getting There

  • TTC will continue to Program and Project Manage Transit City
  • Define roles and responsibilities  of TTC and Metrolinx
  • Review scope and budget of projects – within $8.15 B

TTC is delivering the projects on behalf of Metrolinx

TTC – City – Metrolinx Agreements and Funding

Retroactive Funding

  • Metrolinx to reimburse costs to March 31/09 for funded projects

Interim Funding Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) – $131 M Metrolinx, City and TTC

  • Funding for Sheppard, Finch, Eglinton, Scarborough RT,
  • From April 1 to December 31, 2009.

Project Implementation Governance Agreement – Metrolinx, City and TTC

  • Identifies the TTC as Program & Project Manager to deliver the projects  on behalf of Metrolinx
  • Defines City, TTC, and Metrolinx roles and responsibilities and references the role of Infrastructure Ontario (IO)

Performance Agreements for Each Project:  Metrolinx, TTC, IO

  • Specifies scope, budget, schedule:
  • Delivery of projects as AFP(IO)/Non-AFP process.
  • TTC responsibility for operation and maintenance.

Project Implementation Executive

  • TTC Chief General Manager
  • City Manger
  • Metrolinx CEO
  • Infrastructure Ontario CEO

Working Group

  • Transit City Program Manager
  • Metrolinx VP Projects
  • IO Senior VP Transit and Civil Projects

Procurement

  • Metrolinx Procurement Manager in Transit City
  • Sign off on RFP and invoices
  • Consistent with Metrolinx approved scope

Transit City Project Updates

Sheppard East LRT

14 km – Don Mills Station to Meadowvale Road
30 stops – Underground connection to Don Mills Station
Yard at Sheppard and Conlins Road

Construction Start Fall 2009
-Construction on sewer and watermain started
-GO Agincourt detour road started

Construction in 2010
-2 LRT and Road contracts 
-Agincourt Grade separation
Consultation with Sheppard East Village BIA
Opening September 2013
Provincial and federal funding commitment  $950 M (2008)

Finch LRT

17 km – Yonge Street to Humber College
30 Stops – Underground connections at Finch Station and Jane  Station  on Spadina Extension

Completing Finch West EA – Commission in December, Council in January 
Proceeding with Geotechnical investigations and structural analysis of bridges
Feasibility Study of the extension to Woodbine Avenue to Pearson Airport
Complete.
Emery Village BIA liaison established in 2009

Construction Start 2011 
Opening 2015

Provincial funding commitment $1.2 B (2008) for Finch West and Finch East to Don Mills Station
Province intends delivery by AFP – Infrastructure Ontario

Scarborough RT

12 km conversion and extension to Malvern Town Centre
10 stations – 4 new on extension
Includes Kennedy Station redesign and construction

EA to Malvern Town Centre

Construction Start 2012
Opening 2016
Provincial funding commitment $1.4 B (2008)
Province intends delivery by AFP – Infrastructure Ontario

Review of schedule and delivery to complete for Pan AM Games

Eglinton Crosstown LRT – Project Update

33 km including 10 km underground – from Kennedy Station to Pearson Airport
41 stops and stations   Yard Site - Kodak lands  at Black Creek

EA – Commission and Council approval 2009 – MOE approval in May 2010
2009 - Developing Project Implementation Schedule
2009 - Designing at-grades sections
Spring – 2010 – Tender for TBM machines
Mid – 2010 – Construction start at-grade in a section between Jane St. and Commerce Blvd.
Fall – 2010 – Tender TBM launch site

Opening – Stage 1 – Renforth to Eglinton West – 2016
Stage 2 – Eglinton West to Kennedy – 2018
Stage 3 – Renforth to Airport – 2020
Provincial funding commitment  $4.6 B (2008)