You're invited to participate in the Functional Design Presentation At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview Online Consultation. In this consultation you will learn more about the preliminary designs for the LRT stations, surface stops and alignments and the City's Eglinton planning study. You can share your input with the project team by completing the survey at www.thecrosstown.ca.

1. Functional Design Presentation
At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview
Please review the presentation and complete the survey.
February 26, 2013 to March 14, 2013
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2. Online Consultation Overview
Online Consultation – February 26th 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
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3. Crosstown Map
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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
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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 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch and extraction shafts at
Eglinton West station
 TBMs arriving on site in spring 2013
 Tendering of project
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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
 The Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (Formerly the Windsor Essex Parkway)
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7. Owner’s Role Changes with AFP
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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 and financial risk
 Cost certainty
• Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life
cycle costs
• Integration of design and construction
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9. New Approach: Roles and Responsibilities in the Design
Build Finance Maintain model
Metrolinx Role  Finance
• Project Budget
 Design
• With Infrastructure Ontario, run a
• Overall scope (inclusion of
competitive procurement
maintenance, operations,
process; select the winning
etc.)
contractor
• Project-Specific Output
Specifications (with  Maintain
Consultant team) • Testing & Commissioning (with
• Real Estate Acquisition (with Toronto Transit Commission)
City of Toronto) • Safety Certification and Project
Acceptance
 Build
• Oversee Construction Phase  TTC to operate
• Quality Assurance • Integrated with existing TTC
system
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10. Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit
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11. Surface Light Rail Transit
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12. Metrolinx LRV
 4 doors per car (2 single, 2 double)
 Up to 3 cars per consist
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13. Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs)
 New LRVs will feature:
 100% low floors, with level boarding at stops
 Multiple-entries & Proof of Payment Fares for fast boarding
 Air conditioning
 Audio and visual passenger information
 Manufactured in Thunder Bay,
Ontario
 High Passenger Capacity,
1LRV =2.5 Buses
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14. LRT Operations
 Dedicated transit line for  Wider stop spacing for
reliable service fast service
 Predictable travel times  Automated Fare
 Traffic Signal Coordination Vending Machines
 Smooth & Comfortable  Next Vehicle Arrival
Screens
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15. Multiple Door Entry
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16. Accessible Rail
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17. Don Mills to Ionview
 9 stops
 5.2 km surface section
 3 Traction Power Sub Stations
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18. Midblock
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19. Parallel Side Platforms
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20. Far Side Platform
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21. Stop Configuration – Near Side
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22. Ferrand - Context
AGA Khan
Museum and
Ismali Centre
DVP
ICICI Bank
Offices
Residential
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23. Ferrand – Pedestrian Flow
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24. Wynford - Context
CN/MX and
Don East Branch
Golf Course
Delmanor
Seniors Home
Crown
Plaza Hotel
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25. Wynford – Pedestrian Flow
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26. Wynford – Stop Configuration
Protect
for EA
option
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27. Bermondsey - Context
Residential
Industrial /
Commercial
Esso Gas
Industrial /
Commercial
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28. Bermondsey – Pedestrian Flow
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29. Bermondsey - Stop Configuration
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30. Victoria Park - Context
Eglinton
Square Mall
Commercial
(Big Box)
Hydro Residential
Residential
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31. Victoria Park – Pedestrian Flow
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32. Victoria Park - Configuration
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33. Pharmacy - Context
Commercial
Commercial
Petro Canada
Commercial Commercial
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34. Pharmacy – Pedestrian Flow
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35. Pharmacy – Stop Configuration
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36. Lebovic - Context
Zoning under
Heritage
review by City
Building
Institutional
Big Box Retail (Ontario Court)
Big Box Retail Big Box Retail
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37. Lebovic – Pedestrian Flow
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38. Warden - Context
Zoning under
review by City
Commercial / Big
box Retail
Car Dealership
Commercial / Big
box Retail
Heritage
Commercial / Big Building
box Retail
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39. Warden - Pedestrian Flow
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40. Storage Track
 At key sections along The Crosstown route additional tracks are needed to ensure
vehicle storage and the ability to turn back
 Storage tracks are required in case of unplanned equipment failure
 Required approximately every 4km
 Exact location under review
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41. Birchmount - Context
Zoning under
review by City
Residential
Residential Police
Station
Employment
Employment
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42. Birchmount – Pedestrian Flow
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43. Birchmount - Configuration
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44. Ionview - Context
Residential -
Midrise
Residential
Commercial
Residential -
Midrise
Residential -
Midrise
Open Space
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45. Ionview – Pedestrian Flow
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46. Mid-block exits guided to traffic signals for
Left Turns
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47. Traction Power Substation
 Traction power substations (TPSS)
provide system power to light rail
vehicles
 They are planned with an average
spacing of 1.5 km along surface sections
 Integrated with adjacent landscape
 Final locations still to be determined for:
• Wynford
• Jonesville/Victoria Park
• Warden
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48. Traffic Analysis
 Detailed traffic analysis in progress
 Locations where alternate traffic configurations are
recommended:
• Swift/Credit Union
• Victoria Park
• Pharmacy
 Proposed solution in EA: Mid-block u-turn (Michigan left)
 Final decision upon completion of traffic analysis
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49. Surface Stop Design Elements
Design elements will:
 Help riders recognize what
stop they are at while visually
distinguishing that they are
riding the Crosstown line
 Complement the common
elements and strategies of the
underground station section of
the line
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50. Pylon Signs
Pylon Signs will:
 Provide immediate recognition
of the Crosstown and create a
lasting impression of stop
locations
 Lighting should be used to
increase their presence at night
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51. Patterned Platforms
 The platform provides an
opportunity to incorporate
a distinctive pattern
treatment
 Slight variation from stop
to stop will be considered
 Extension of the pattern
into the paving may also
be included
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52. Integrated Design
Design elements
may be integrated
into the stops
through treatments
such as:
 Metalwork at
guardrails and
leaning rails
 Design treatments
on shelter glass
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53. Lighting
Consistent
and high
quality
lighting can
enhance stop
design.
Accenting the platform at night can enhance a feeling of safety
and comfort.
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54. Canopy -Examples
Expo Phase 1–Santa Monica
VIVA -Markham 7th LRT –Calgary West
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55. Signage -Examples
Zum -Brampton LRT -Winnipeg
LRT -Seattle LRT–Portland
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56. Contact Us
 Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W.
 416-782-8118
 crosstown@metrolinx.com
 http://thecrosstown.ca
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57. www.metrolinx.com
Thank you
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