A vision for a world-class regional rail that would serve the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada

1. CONNECTING
METRO VANCOUVER
WITH
THE MOUNTAINS
THE VALLEY
THE WORLD

2. AT A GLANCE
➤ 5 Corridors
➤ 4 Regions
➤ 2 Airports
➤ 2 Ferry Terminals
➤ 130,000 Daily Riders
➤ 355 km network
➤ $9.6 Billion ($7.8 B shared)
➤ $0.17 per km ($21 from Waterfront to
Whistler)

3. THE NEED
➤ Connect Metro Vancouver with
surrounding regions
➤ Energize Economic Growth
➤ Enable Sustainable Growth
➤ Reduce GHG Emissions

4. The Challenges

5. PLANNING PRINCIPLES
➤ Maximize Utility
➤ Maximize Connectivity
➤ Allow Incremental Implementation
➤ Superior to Car Travel
➤ Leverage Development

7. PHASE 1: VANCOUVER-SURREY-ABBOTSFORD LINE

8. VSA LINE
➤ Cost: $2.63 B (2.30 B with sharing)
➤ Objectives:
➤ Connect regions two largest centres
➤ Connect Abbotsford with Metro
Vancouver
➤ Build E-W regional rail trunk

9. VANCOUVER-SURREY-ABBOTSFORD LINE TRAVEL TIMES
From-To Transit Car Regional Rail
Downtown Vancouver
- Surrey Central
39m 35m-1h05m 17m
Downtown Vancouver
- Abbotsford Central
1h35m 1h00m-2h00m 41m
Surrey Central - YXX 1h10m 30m-1h15m 21m

10. PHASE 2: WEST COAST EXPRESS 2.0

11. WCE 2.0
➤ Cost: $290 M
➤ Objectives:
➤ All-day rail service
➤ Full electri
fi
cation
➤ Maintain rail service to North Fraser
➤ Permit rebuilding of Waterfront Station

12. WEST COAST EXPRESS 2.0 TRAVEL TIMES
From-To Transit Car North Fraser RR
Downtown Vancouver
- Mission
1h17m 50m-2h00m 46m
Downtown Vancouver
- Maple Ridge
1h06m 40m-1h50m 32m
Downtown Vancouver
- Coquitlam Central
31m 30m-1h20m 22m

13. PHASE 3: WATERFRONT CONNECTOR

14. WATERFRONT CONNECTOR
➤ Cost: $391 M ($348 with sharing)
➤ Objectives:
➤ New hub at Waterfront Station
➤ Shared tunnel with Hastings RT
➤ Cross-platform transfers

15. PHASE 4: WATERFRONT TO WHISTLER

16. WATERFRONT TO WHISTLER
➤ Cost: $2.41 B ($1.89 B with sharing)
➤ Objectives:
➤ New hub at Waterfront Station
➤ Shared tunnel with Hastings RT
➤ Cross-platform transfers

17. WATERFRONT TO WHISTLER TRAVEL TIMES
From-To Transit Car Sea-to-Sky RR
Downtown Vancouver
- Whistler
2h00m-2h45m 1h30m-2h20m 1h29m
Downtown Vancouver
- Squamish
1h26m-2h00m 50m-1h20m 48m
Downtown Vancouver
- Horseshoe Bay
52m 22m-45m 12m

18. PHASE 5: TSAWWASSEN TO YVR

19. TSAWWASSEN TO YVR LINE
➤ Cost: $1.03 B
➤ Objectives:
➤ Quality transit connection to
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal (via
Canada Line)
➤ Service to South Delta, Tsawwassen
FN
➤ First phase of N-S corridor

20. PHASE 6: EAST VANCOUVER ACCESS

21. EAST VANCOUVER ACCESS
➤ Cost: $1.71 B ($1.09 B shared)
➤ Objectives:
➤ Connect N-S corridor with E-W
corridor
➤ Enable service from YVR, Tsawwassen
Ferry terminal to Vancouver and Surrey
➤ Implement Rapid Transit along
Commercial Victoria corridor

22. PHASE 7: BURRARD TUNNEL

23. BURRARD TUNNEL
➤ Cost: $516 M ($258 M shared)
➤ Objectives:
➤ Extend N-S corridor to the North
Shore
➤ Enable service from YVR, Tsawwassen
Ferry terminal to Lower Lonsdale
➤ Provide direct rapid transit connection
between North Vancouver and
Downtown Vancouver

24. TSAWWASSEN CONNECTOR RR TRAVEL TIMES
From-To Transit Car Tsawwassen Connector
Downtown Vancouver
- Tsawwassen Ferry
1h10m 35m-1h10m 28m
Downtown Vancouver
- YVR
25m 18m-55m 19m
Lower Lonsdale -
YVR
48m 30m-1h30m 21m
Surrey Central - YVR 1h3m 30m-55m 27m

26. NON-CORE PROJECTS
➤ Cascadia High-Speed Rail
➤ Cost: $362 M
➤ Chilliwack Extension
➤ Cost: $254 M ($236 M shared)

27. MAKING IT A REALITY
1. Keep Costs Down
2. Leverage Development
3. Cooperate and Integrate

28. Key Cost-Reducing Concepts

29. LAST-MILE CONNECTIVITY
➤ Rapid Transit Connections
➤ Gondola Lift Services
➤ Whistler
➤ Squamish
➤ Cypress Mountain
➤ Grouse Mountain
➤ Cycling
➤ Separated Bike Lanes
➤ Parking Garages

30. RIDERSHIP ESTIMATION
➤ 130 000 Daily Riders
➤ Based on 20% of existing Highway
Tra
ffi
c
➤ Does not factor ridership gains from
development
➤ $21 Trip to Whistler without additional
sources of funding

31. The Endgame

32. THANK YOU!