Small Font Test, for Jamie

Key Points:

• Red, Blue, and Optional Purple Route
• Existing Train Route, which already has street crossings, overpasses, automatic gates, and a walking/biking trail next to it.
• Route is currently zoned as train right-of-way. Tracks will need some upgrading. Very little property-purchase cost.
• $273 Million Budget (Detailed Below)

Different Track Design Sections:

Elevated Sections (Congested areas)

Realistic, Cheap, Simple, Existing, At-Grade Portion

Much Cheaper At-Grade Section

Justification:

• Most of the Growth is happening, and going to continue to happen in the Western Communities.
• CRD Population is 401,800
• Westerm Communities Population is projected to double from 58K to 112K by 2026
• A Single Overpass took 10 years to plan, and cost $85Million
• There is only one route to the Western Communities, and it sucks!
• Vancouver's Skytrain is 68.7kms, with 47 stations @ $3.6Billion. Or $57M/km.
  This proposes:
  7 stations at 12.2 km
  9 stations, and 18 km
  Or 11 stations and 21.4 km

Density Comparison:

Victoria's Density

Vancouver's Density

Mayors are Considering

Why will it be much cheaper than Vancouver's Skytrain:

• Building Cost (In 2012 Dollars): Expo Line(21.4km): $1.6B; Millennium Line(20.5km): $1.4B Canada Line(19.2km): $2.1B; Evergreen Line(11km): $1.4B Total(72.1km): 6.5B (Or $90M/km) (Future)UBC: $2.8B
• Operating Costs: 2008: $83 million
• In 2008: Advertising made $360M; $262M in Fuel Taxes; $298M Property Taxes
• Breakdown: $298M+$262M/2.4M MWRD Residents=$233
• 2017 Budget
• Contruction Costs
• Existing Rail Right-of Way, including many existing Overpasses+Tunnels
• Existing Rail is very flat
• Very-litle land acquisition. Which is substantial cost in Urban Train Systems.
• No Need for tunneling, or new bridges
• Fewer Stations. With only 3 / 9 having to be elevated
• It can run at-grade for a significant part (35%) of the route, due to very-few, very-low volume traffic crossings (marked in a Darker Red).
  Specifically between Craigflower Rd, and Admirals Rd.(2.3km)-- Use existing elevated crossings at Craigflower Rd, and Tillicum Road
  And Watkiss Way and Uptown Mall (6.1km)-- One elevated crossing Required at McKenzie
  And Vetrans Memorial and Six Mile Rd. (6.1km)-- One elevated crossing Required

Pros:

• 500 hours/year less wasted time commuting
• Carbon Emmisions
• Safety

Cons:

• Capitol Costs.
• Cost: $60 per CRD resident for 12 years raises $288Million.

Alternative(s):

• We just keep building one overpass per decade and burning more and more expensive gas.
• We sell off parts of the right-of-way
• We end up spending Billions instead of $250 Million

Messages To Local Government:

• Please Think 20 years down the road
• Please make sure to protect the legal-status of the Galloping Goose+Esquimalt E&N Routes as train Routes.
• Langford remains affordable while gas remains $1/litre. If it hits $3/litre...

Budget (at-Grade + Elevated System):

• $0 New Land Acquistion (Near-Zero)
• $113M Thirty-Four New 2 Car ART Mark II Trains (260 Passengers) (similar to SkyTrains)
• $30M Three Elevated Stations
• $6M Six At-Grade Stations
• $87M 1.5km of elevated track for busiest areas. @ $58M/km
• $32M 19.9km of at-grade track. Most is Existing. But New is @ $1.6M/km
• $5M Eleven At Grade Crossing, for Low-Volume Traffic
• $273Million Total

Stops:

• Red Route (12.2kms):
  • Johnson St. Bridge
  • Esquimalt City Center
  • Naden
  • Interchange
  • Colwood/Casino
  • Goldstream Village
  • WestHills
• Blue Route (6.1kms):
  • Interchange
  • Hospital
  • Uptown
• Purple Route (3.1kms):
  • Uptown
  • Mayfair
  • Waterfront
  • Johnson St. Bridge

Pics:

Track Part #1

Track Part #2

Track Part #3

Track Part #4

Nice, but Train should be on top to avoid cross traffic

The Dream, but its Nice to Dream

Alternate Budget #1 (Elevated Only System):

• $0 New Land Acquistion (Near-Zero)
• $113M Thirty-Four New 2 Car ART Mark IITrains (260 Passengers) (similar to SkyTrains)
• $90M Nine Elevated Stations
• $1.2B 21.4km of elevated track for busiest areas. @ $58M/km
• $1.4B Total
• Does not include Maintenance + Security Costs

Alternate Budget #2 (at-Grade System):

• $0 New Land Acquistion (Near-Zero)
• $113M Seventeen New 2 Car ART Mark IITrains (260 Passengers) (similar to SkyTrains)
• $6M Nine At-Grade Stations
• $32M 21.4km of at-grade track. @ $700K/km
• $5M Eleven At Grade Crossing, for Low-Volume Traffic
• $99M Total
• Does not include Driver Cost + Maintenance + Security

Optional Features (To Save Infrastructure Costs):

• Run the train in only ONE direction, like Glasgow's Clockwork Orange

Future Expansion:

Pie-In-The-Sky Today, but it should be considered when future development is proposed

Teal Route. Subway Route

• Uptown
• Sannich Centre
• University Heights
• Uvic
• Camosun College
• Jubilee
• Bay St
• Fernwood
• Downtown

Yellow Route. At-Grade Route.
Along Lochside Trail. 11 Elevated Cross

• Uptown
• McKenzie
• Saanich Centre
• Royal Oak
• Elk Lake
• Keating
• Mt. Newton
• Airport
• Sidney
• Swartz Bay

Questions:

• Connections with existing routes.
• Unknown Operating Costs.
• Unknown Density along route.
• How many people live within 300m of one of these stops?
• Are you an Engineer / City Planner? Tell me what costs have been missed.
• Would you take this train to work/school?
• Cost of various options?? Please Break down your Costs: Land Purchasing, Train Cost, Route Cost, etc, etc.

Input:

Well I would love a enthusiasts to take a look at my plan + budget. I based it on the costs I googled for the skytrain upgrades, and came up with the route so we don't have to repossess, or even re-classify any land.