This document outlines the design and consultation process for the West Station reference concept of the Crosstown Light Rail Transit project in Ontario, which spans 19 kilometers and will include up to 26 stations. It discusses the project's funding, timeline, and advantages of the alternative financing and procurement model while emphasizing design principles for safety, accessibility, and community integration. Key features include public art, urban design standards, and plans for upcoming construction and testing phases starting in 2013.

1. Welcome to the West Station
Reference Concept Design
Online Consultation
Please review the presentation and complete the survey.
February 19, 2013 to March 14, 2013

2. Online Consultation Overview
February 19, 2013
 Provide a brief Crosstown update
 Update on the AFP Process
 Present The Crosstown station and stop design philosophy
 Provide latest details on locations of stations and stops

3. Crosstown Map

4. Overview
What is The Crosstown?
 Project $4.9B (2010$) funded by the Province of Ontario
 19 kilometres east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Kennedy to Mt. Dennis
including a tunnelled central section
 New transit connections to Yonge, University-Spadina Subway, Scarborough RT
and GO Stouffville line and future connection to GO Kitchener line
 Up to 26 stations

5. Overview
Where we are in the process
 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch shaft approaching completion
 Soil testing is currently underway from Don Mills Road to Weston Road
 West tunnel contract awarded summer 2012
 Conceptual design and requirements identification
What’s next
 Utility relocation at station locations beginning with Keele Street in winter 2013
 Construction of TBM launch and extraction shafts at Eglinton West station
 TBMs arriving on site in spring 2013
 Tendering of project

6. New Approach:
Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP)
Public-private partnership models have been underway in Canada for 20
years
 165 projects
 21 transportation projects
 $51 billion total project value
Canada-wide examples
 Canada Line rapid transit project (Vancouver)
 Autoroute 25 (Montréal)
 Trans-Canada Highway (Atlantic Canada)
Ontario examples
 Pan Am games athletes village
 Ottawa Light Rail Transit
 Highway 407 East Phase 1
 Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (formerly the Windsor-Essex Parkway)

7. Owner’s Role Changes with AFP

8. New Approach: Advantages of AFP
Increased capacity to bring projects to market
Transfer of risk
 Appropriate risks transferred to private sector to ensure “on time, on budget”
delivery and offer value for money
 Design, construction, cost escalation, schedule delays, operations, maintenance,
life cycle, financial risk
Cost certainty
 Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life cycle costs
 Integration of design and construction

9. New Approach: Roles and Responsibilities in the Design
Build Finance Maintain Model
Metrolinx Role
 Finance
 Design
• Project Budget
• Overall scope (inclusion of
• With Infrastructure Ontario run a
maintenance, operations, etc.)
competitive procurement process;
• Project-Specific Output select the winning contractor
Specifications (with Consultant
team)  Maintain
• Real Estate Acquisition (with • Testing & Commissioning (with
City of Toronto) Toronto Transit Commission)
• Safety Certification and Project
 Build
Acceptance
• Oversee Construction Phase
• Quality Assurance
 TTC to operate
• Integrated with existing TTC
system

10. Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit

11. Approach to Station Design: Urban Design Principles
 Locate station entrances and vents to limit the amount of frontage impacted
 Explore opportunities to consolidate and locate above grade mechanical vent
shafts where their impacts on adjacent development can be minimized
 Site station entrances and ventilation infrastructure with possible new development
in mind
 Locate primary and secondary entrances so that they can help to contribute to the
creation of a consistent building setback
 Minimize the impact of vents and other facilities through careful siting

12. Approach to Station Design: Architectural Principles
 Station and stop designs should reflect their civic
role through high quality architecture and urban
design.
 Logos, station names, and signage should be used
boldly and consistently to reinforce station identity
 Signage and way finding shall be highly
standardized
 Variation of treatments used to differentiate
stations
 Stations can embrace the local context through
design or art installations
 The Public Realm should be used as an
opportunity to enhance user experience and
integrate stations into their surroundings

13. Approach to Station Design: Safety and accessibility
 Elevators will be included in all stations
 Designated waiting areas will be included in all stations
 Stations will use standard elements to make them familiar to passengers with
accessibility challenges
 Integrate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles into station
design
 Light colours will be used to improve safety and efficiency
 Incorporate fully glazed station entrances to maximize light

14. Approach to Station Design: Public Realm Elements
Public Realm
 Implementation of streetscape, furniture, and tree planting standards
 Widen sidewalks within station area
 Stations entrances will be identified by a consistent pylon sign
 Some stations will include landscaped plazas which will:
• Compliment the design of the station
• Include pedestrian level lighting
• Include trees, hard and soft landscaping

15. Approach to Station Design: Public Art
 Stations will feature public art
 Artwork will be integrated with
architectural finishes or elements
of the stations and plazas
 Surface stops may also include
public art

16. Reference Concept Design
 Stations are shown as a Reference Concept Design (RCD)
 Reference concept designs, or functional designs, are used in the AFP model as
inputs to the development of the Request for Proposal (RFP)
 The functional design is intended to identify the location of entrances, exits and
ancillary station (ventilation) equipment
 Functional designs are not intended to provide architectural details for stations
 The AFP partner will be developing designs for the stations and these will be
subject to public input

17. Keele Station
Local Context: Demand

18. Keele Station
Local Context: Land Use
Legend
Commercial use:
Residential use:
Institutional use:

19. Keele Station
Profile View

20. Keele Station
Plan View

21. Keele Station
Main Entrance
North East Corner

22. Keele Station
Secondary Entrances
South East Corner North West Corner

23. Caledonia Station
Local Context: Demand

24. Caledonia Station
Local Context: Land Use
Legend
Commercial use:
Residential use:

25. Caledonia Station
Plan View

26. Caledonia Station
Profile View

27. Dufferin Station
Local Context: Demand
Population Density within a 10 minute walk to Dufferin Station

28. Dufferin Station
Local Context: Land Use

29. Dufferin Station
Section through Platform

30. Dufferin Station
Plan View

31. Dufferin Station
Preliminary Station Concept

32. Dufferin Station
Primary Entrance
South East Corner

33. Dufferin Station
Secondary Entrance
North West Corner

34. Dufferin Station
Utility Buildings
South West Corner

35. Oakwood Station
Local Context: Demand

36. Oakwood Station
Local Context: Land Use

37. Oakwood Station
Profile View

38. Oakwood Station
Plan View

39. Oakwood Station
Preliminary Station Concept

40. Oakwood Station
Street View
North Side
South Side

41. Traction Power Substation
 Traction power substations (TPSS) provide
system power to light rail vehicles
 For underground stations TPSS are
integrated with stations buildings
 They are planned with an average spacing of
1.5 km along surface sections and 2 km
along underground sections
 Integrated with adjacent landscape
 Final locations still to be determined
• Keele • Don Mills
• Dufferin • Wynford
• Bathurst • Jonesville
• Yonge • Warden
• Bayview

42. Contact Us
 Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W.
 416-782-8118
 crosstown@metrolinx.com
 http://thecrosstown.ca

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