284,557 inhabitants + 23% 60,000 vehicles during peak periods Growing need in terms of moving people public transit Saturation of the road network

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2 Gatineau at a glance 284,557 inhabitants (4 th largest city in Quebec) Growing population: + 23% since the 2002 merger (53,200 more people) Part of the Gatineau-Ottawa metropolitan area (1.2 million inhabitants 5 th largest in Canada) Close to 60,000 vehicles during peak periods between the two cities Growing need in terms of moving people Growing need for public transit (constantly growing ridership since 2014) Saturation of the road network and few opportunities to increase road capacity 45,000 Gatineau residents (37.8%) working in Ottawa 2

3 Bird s-eye view of Gatineau 3

4 Bird s-eye view of Gatineau s west end, the project focus 4

5 A rail project for a modern network 26 km rail system project linking Gatineau s west end with downtown Gatineau and Ottawa Links on two bridges for optimal connection to the light train and downtown Ottawa A high frequency, reliable and comfortable system 100% electric and environmentally friendly 5

6 Purpose of the project Meet the demand for mobility for residents in Gatineau s west end Provide a reliable, efficient and ecological link between Gatineau s west end and the major employment and entertainment poles in downtown Gatineau and Ottawa Structure urban development and densification in Gatineau s west end around a high frequency public rail transportation system Support Gatineau s economic development by promoting sustainable mobility for employees in current and future businesses and for the tourism sector Contribute to the government s greenhouse gas and sustainable mobility goals 6

7 Growing demand for mobility Between 2001 and 2011, 49% increase in Gatineau s west end population (+ 24,000 persons) In the next 15 years, an additional 22% population increase and a 50% increase in the demand for mobility Current system: more than 23,000 vehicles daily, not enough to meet demand, raising issues of reliability Even by strengthening the current network, impossible to meet the expected demand and increase public transit ridership sufficiently to enable Gatineau to meet its sustainable mobility goals Saturation of the current road system with the increasing population Close to 60% of users in the west end are going to downtown Gatineau or Ottawa 7

8 Current population distribution 8

9 Future population distribution 9

10 Employment and activity poles 10

11 Current demand for mobility 11

12 Future demand for mobility 12

13 An ongoing process for the past 25 years 1992: presentation of the integrated transportation plan, including the first fluidity and movement studies for Gatineau s west end 2011: start of the study on needs and solutions for a structuring public transit system in Gatineau s west end 2012: unveiling of the findings of the interprovincial public transit strategy 2017: signing of the first official agreement on public transit links and planning between Gatineau and Ottawa 2018: unveiling of the findings of the study on needs and solutions, and Municipal Council s position in favour of a rail solution for public transit for the west end 13

14 Ongoing service adjustments to respond to needs 2007: redesign of the public transit service for Gatineau s west end to meet the growing demand 2013: implementation of the Rapibus (rapid bus system serving Gatineau s east end with a link to the west) : ongoing adjustments to the Rapibus system to meet demand 2016: second redesign of the public transit system in Gatineau s west end to upgrade services and meet growing demand : further additions to the service for Gatineau s west end to keep up with the growing demand 2018: announcement of the Rapibus extension to boulevard Lorrain, and start on construction of the Lorrain station 14

15 Gatineau-Ottawa metropolitan features Agglomeration of 1.2 million people (5 th in Canada) Close to 40% of Gatineau s labour force commutes to Ottawa every day (more than 45,000 persons) Implementation of the light rail to Ottawa in 2018 and wish to reduce the number of buses to downtown Ottawa A rail system will help to better integrate the networks, which is the shared goal of the two cities Saturation due to auto-congestion of a rapid bus system crossing to Ottawa within 10 to 15 years 15

16 Public consultations: a consensus project Broad consensus about the need to invest in a structuring system for the longer term 47% of residents favour a rail system (compared to 39% for a rapid bus system) A rail system is more popular among people who do not use public transit (58% of users prefer that mode), indicating a strong preference for that technology Important support for linking Gatineau s public transit system with Ottawa s Residents want a system that is high frequency, reliable and ecological 16

17 Map of the proposed route for a rail system

18 Map of the proposed route for a rail system 26 km of rails Two axes: chemin Vanier, boulevard du Plateau, boulevard Saint-Raymond in the north chemin Eardley, rue Principale, chemin d Aylmer, boulevard Alexandré-Taché, rue Laurier in the south Two bridges to create loop with Ottawa s O-Train: in the west via the Prince of Wales Bridge, connecting at the Bayview station in the east via the Alexandra Bridge for a link between the two downtowns and within walking distance of the Rideau station 260 passengers per vehicle High frequency: 5 minutes at peak (2.5 minutes between boulevard Saint-Raymond and Prince of Wales Bridge) 15 minutes nights and weekends Dedicated site, except where there is no right-of-way High-priority including some intersections with no level crossing Reliable and 100% electric 60% reduction in buses to downtown Ottawa 18 18

19 Map showing the distance from residences 42.6% of current residences West of the Gatineau Park are within a 700 m walk from a station Serving the Aylmer, Plateau, Manoir-des-Trembles, Val-Tétreault and downtown Gatineau commercial cores 19 19

20 Rail System Profile

21 Preliminary cost estimate $80 million per km, including rolling stock and related investments (maintenance centre and other technical elements) Total: $2.1 billion 21

22 Preliminary timeline June 2018: public presentation of the preliminary project and request for financial commitments : complementary study Mars 2020: submission of the final concept : environmental studies, plans and specifications, construction and operationalization 22

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