South Fraser OnTrax Langley Township Council Presentation July 28, 2008 with Mr. Brent Graham, BSc MSc Dipl T

The Issues “ Transit Deficit” in South Fraser Region Current focus - get people to Vancouver SF - Roads and buses only - no LRT or streetcars Lack of TOD in South Fraser Region Disconnect between development & transit Cities built around roads (mobility) vs. people We own an Interurban right-of-way Long-term sustainable living/working/transport solutions No progressive alternatives to goods movement Strategies to connect walking, cycling & people movement Need for complete roads Stop wasting value land for parking lots

“ Transit Deficit” in South Fraser Region

Current focus - get people to Vancouver

SF - Roads and buses only - no LRT or streetcars

Lack of TOD in South Fraser Region

Disconnect between development & transit

Cities built around roads (mobility) vs. people

We own an Interurban right-of-way

Long-term sustainable living/working/transport solutions

No progressive alternatives to goods movement

Strategies to connect walking, cycling & people movement

Need for complete roads

Stop wasting value land for parking lots

The Solutions Re-activate Interurban as LRT Phase 1 Langley to Surrey Light rail corridor along King George Hwy & 104th Ave, Surrey Streetcar along 200th Street, Langley - then circles Downtown Langley City streetcar - Fraser Hwy. & circle Abbotsford connects to Interurban (Chilliwack in time) Frequent transit connection to LRT - Langley & Abby Airports Use management technology - make buses fast & reliable Improve local bus service & frequency 15/15/7 across SF More Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Land use planning & transportation planning that fit together LRT & transit upgrades followed by road pricing system Complete Roads, TOD & Car Share Programs - Reduce need for parking lots

Re-activate Interurban as LRT Phase 1 Langley to Surrey

Light rail corridor along King George Hwy & 104th Ave, Surrey

Streetcar along 200th Street, Langley - then circles

Downtown Langley City streetcar - Fraser Hwy. & circle

Abbotsford connects to Interurban (Chilliwack in time)

Frequent transit connection to LRT - Langley & Abby Airports

Use management technology - make buses fast & reliable

Improve local bus service & frequency 15/15/7 across SF

More Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Land use planning & transportation planning that fit together

LRT & transit upgrades followed by road pricing system

Complete Roads, TOD & Car Share Programs - Reduce need for parking lots

Langley Tram

Melbourne’s Tram System 3 rd Largest in the World 28 Routes 1,900 Stops 8 Depots 2,600,000 tram trips per week 1,800 Staff 500 km of double track

3 rd Largest in the World

28 Routes

1,900 Stops

8 Depots

2,600,000 tram trips per week

1,800 Staff

500 km of double track

Demographics 54% female 43% are aged between 15 and 30 years Mostly from 1-2 car households 25% from households with no car 61% have a drivers licence 58% are employed 35% are studying over 70% travel for shopping/personal or work

54% female

43% are aged between 15 and 30 years

Mostly from 1-2 car households

25% from households with no car

61% have a drivers licence

58% are employed

35% are studying

over 70% travel for shopping/personal or work

The Good, Bad & Ugly 150 years of tram Electrified for 100 yr Lessons learned

150 years of tram

Electrified for 100 yr

Lessons learned

The Good Reduced non-productive parking lots Disabled access on trams and at stops Stress free travel Fewer car accidents/injuries Reduced traffic congestion Increased pedestrian traffic

Reduced non-productive parking lots

Disabled access on trams and at stops

Stress free travel

Fewer car accidents/injuries

Reduced traffic congestion

Increased pedestrian traffic

The Good More walking – health benefits Promotes multimodal public transport Property value increase Promotes tourism

More walking – health benefits

Promotes multimodal public transport

Property value increase

Promotes tourism

Stops Wheelchair accessible Talking Timetable Next tram display Ticket Machines Local information Shelters at no cost

Wheelchair accessible

Talking Timetable

Next tram display

Ticket Machines

Local information

Shelters at no cost

The Bad Electrolysis Hook Turns Construction Center Stops/Jaywalking Mountable Stops

Electrolysis

Hook Turns

Construction

Center Stops/Jaywalking

Mountable Stops

Poor Overhead Design Rigid systems being replaced with elastic system

Rigid systems being replaced with elastic system

Poor Track Maintenance Pedestrian risk Particularly for disabled

Pedestrian risk

Particularly for disabled

Traction Power Poorly designed overhead Electrified for 100 yr Lessons learned

Poorly designed overhead

Electrified for 100 yr

Lessons learned

Benefits 5 km route (10k round trip) 13 minute tram frequency requires 3 trams @15 km/h 1 Tram = 140 single occupancy cars 1 car = 3m x 5m 1 tram will reduce the need for parking by (3x5x140)= 2100m 2 3 trams = 6300m 2 6300m 2 could be converted to more productive use

5 km route (10k round trip)

13 minute tram frequency requires 3 trams @15 km/h

1 Tram = 140 single occupancy cars

1 car = 3m x 5m

1 tram will reduce the need for parking by (3x5x140)= 2100m 2

3 trams = 6300m 2

6300m 2 could be converted to more productive use

Benefits 1 car length @25 km/h = 5m +7m (2 seconds) = 12m 3 trams will eliminate (3x140x12) = 5 km of traffic 5 km of traffic will take 12 min. to pass @ 25km/h 3 trams will save 12 minutes

1 car length @25 km/h = 5m +7m (2 seconds) = 12m

3 trams will eliminate (3x140x12) = 5 km of traffic

5 km of traffic will take 12 min. to pass @ 25km/h

3 trams will save 12 minutes

How will Langley Change? Reduced stress More cross-town trips More pedestrian activity = increased safety Improved health Reduced carbon emissions Increased visibility for small businesses Business potential for local tram-related businesses Elderly & handicap stay connected to the community

Reduced stress

More cross-town trips

More pedestrian activity = increased safety

Improved health

Reduced carbon emissions

Increased visibility for small businesses

Business potential for local tram-related businesses

Elderly & handicap stay connected to the community

Moving Forward Promote Langley as a Center of Excellence for Trams University Challenge – scholarship & publicity Long Range Plans Developer participation/integration Refine Scope Project Delivery Mechanism

Promote Langley as a Center of Excellence for Trams

University Challenge – scholarship & publicity

Long Range Plans

Developer participation/integration

Refine Scope

Project Delivery Mechanism

Moving Forward Prepare concept design Risk Assessment Issue Expression of Interest Stakeholder Consultation – Open House RFQ Project delivery

Prepare concept design

Risk Assessment

Issue Expression of Interest

Stakeholder Consultation – Open House

RFQ

Project delivery

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