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Problems and Solutions Moving Forward Transportation Forum May 12, 2012

Problems and Solutions Moving Forward Transportation Forum May 12, 2012 John Howe, Vice President Investment Strategy and Project Evaluation. Our mandate area. 8,242 km 2 6.6 million people 9 million by 2031

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Problems and Solutions Moving Forward Transportation Forum May 12, 2012

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  1. Problems and Solutions Moving Forward Transportation Forum May 12, 2012 John Howe, Vice President Investment Strategy and Project Evaluation

  2. Our mandate area 8,242 km2 6.6 million people 9 million by 2031 4 levels of government 30 municipalities 10 transit agencies

  3. Our most powerful global beacon and brand name The fifth largest urban region in North America More than 100,000 newcomers to Canada choose to make Greater Toronto home every year

  4. 50% of Ontario’s people live here of Ontario’s GDP is generated here Population: Over 6.6 million GDP: Over $320 billion per year Worth protecting ♦ worth enhancing

  5. Access and proximity to one of the world’s wealthiest regional markets • 135 million US and Canadian consumers within a one-hour flight or one-day drive Greater Toronto: Heartland of the integrated US-Canada economy Quebec Ottawa Minneapolis-St Paul Montreal Chicago Detroit Boston New York City Cleveland Philadelphia St. Louis Washington DC Atlanta

  6. We are already a great urban region: We could be even stronger

  7. Transportation under-investmentis holding us back

  8. Congestion today Congestion today…

  9. In 30 years… …And in 25 years

  10. The cost of congestion to our economy Will increase from $6.1 billion per year today to $15.0 billionin 25 years …If we fail to make major transformational investments in transportation expansion $ billion (2006)

  11. The average daily commute – one of the longest in North America – will get more intolerable Increasing from 82 to 109 minutes per day – without major transit expansion

  12. The GTHA economy creates 26,000 fewer jobs per year due to congestion

  13. We have a plan A 25-year $50 billion plan to transform mobility across our region

  14. In 25 years

  15. Our vision for 21st century mobility

  16. Benefits for the economy

  17. …And the benefits are personal

  18. Results first! Projects now underway * Subject to Province of Ontario approval

  19. We have excellent but unfunded projects in the pipeline With benefits for the entire region

  20. Imagine… GO All-Day Two-Way GO Electrification

  21. Imagine… Durham had Halton Bus Rapid Transit Hamilton Light Rail Transit

  22. Imagine… Hurontario Light Rail Transit YongeNorth Extension

  23. Our mandate

  24. “ Engage citizens in an open, public dialogue on how best to create new revenue sources for future transportation capital needs Jurisdictions elsewhere are looking at alternatives… Each produces various incentives that require thoughtful analysis and consideration. However, without clear input from citizens, striking the right balance of these measures will be near impossible.” Don Drummond, February 2012

  25. Key principles moving forward

  26. IS 2.0 Let’s continue the dialogue john.howe@metrolinx.com IS RE-IMAGINED Confidential Internal Draft 28 28

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