Rapid Transit and Surrey's needs - Part 4: Surrey's preference vs. the regional goal

7/29/2019 Rapid Transit and Surrey's needs - Part 4: Surrey's preference vs. the regional goal

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Surreyspreference vs.regional goal

Conclusions gathered City vision for LRT will bring and shape smart growth;

completely fails to address transportation issues, incauto use growth rate in Metro Van

City of Surrey must change its rapid transit vision to transportation issues

City of Surrey will require millions of dollars to deal wiuse + its implications on community safety, health, etc

off for not enough investment in rapid transit

Comparing the impactsof Surreys preferred LRT

system with the regionalmodal shift goals

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City of Surrey:Rapid Transit Now

City of Surrey is in support of city-wide LRT network (LRT

and opposed to any SkyTrain alternative Basis of supporting LRT is largely based around shaping

growth as opposed to addressing transportation issues

All rail rapid transit types effective at growth-shaping; mby Council and staff ignore growth attraction potential o


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City of SurreyLRT proposalLRT1

Surrey Mayorsee Light Rail

corridors fromto Guildford, and Newton.


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Study areamode-sharewith LRT1 alt.

Evident that mogoals will not be

with full LRT net

550.00%

Regional

Transit, walking and

73.09%

15.01%

11.90%

26.91%

2041 study area mode shares

with LRT1

(AM peak hour,

to/from/within)

Auto Transit Walking/Cycling Source: Final Analysis P


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Study areamode-sharewith LRT1 alt.

Evident that mogoals will not be

with full LRT ne

550.00%

Regiona

Transit, walking and

66.78%

12.50%

20.72%

33.22%

2041 study area mode shares

with LRT1

(AM peak hour, within only)

Auto Transit Walking/Cycling Source: Final Analysis P


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Surrey 2021-2041 vsVancouver 1996-2006with LRT1 alternative

0.3

0.1605

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

Vancouver 1996-2006 Surrey 2021-2041, LRT1

Average yearly modal shift

Average yearly additional mode-share captured in %

Previous Vanccapture rate isexpected annucapture rate wnetwork in sur

Sources: Final Analysis PDF page 342-344,

Vancouver Transportation Plan Update

TDM adjustments are not included in this comparison as such measures had not been implemented

of Vancouver. See report: Assessing the potential for road and parking charges to reduce demand focommuting in the Greater Vancouver region, page 9 - http://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/Washbroo
http://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/WashbrookKevin_2002_MRM298.pdfhttp://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/WashbrookKevin_2002_MRM298.pdf


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Surrey 2021-2041 vsVancouver 1996-2006with LRT1 alternative

1.73%

1.36%

0.00%

0.20%

0.40%

0.60%

0.80%

1.00%

1.20%

1.40%

1.60%

1.80%

2.00%

Vancouver 1996-2006 Surrey 2021-2041, LRT1

Average yearly modal shift

Average yearly mode share growth

Surrey to see slomodal shift withthan Vancouver previously beforebuilt

Sources: Final Analysis PDF page 342-344,

Vancouver Transportation Plan Update

TDM adjustments are not included in this comparison as such measures had not been implemented

of Vancouver. See report: Assessing the potential for road and parking charges to reduce demand focommuting in the Greater Vancouver region, page 9 - http://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/Washbroo
http://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/WashbrookKevin_2002_MRM298.pdfhttp://research.rem.sfu.ca/theses/WashbrookKevin_2002_MRM298.pdf


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LRT benefits vscosts

-2000

-1500

-1000

-500

0

500

1000

1500

MILLIONS

LRT1 Benefits-Costs

Benefits Net Costs Final Net Present Value

LRT1 estimatednot exceed cost

Taxpayers to pain costs for $1.1 benefits. Net lo

Sources: Final Analysis PDF pages 349-369

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Rapid Transit and Surrey's needs - Part 4: Surrey's preference vs. the regional goal