WORKING WITH BIAS ON TTC PROJECTS David Nagler Manager Community Relations, TTC November 17, 2015 TABIA-CITY meeting Nov, 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 1
OVERVIEW 1. Working with BIAs on major construction projects 2. Streetcar track rehab and network-accessibility 3. Station improvements 4. Subway closures for signal & track upgrades 5. TTC Contacts November 17, 2015 2
COMMUNICATION WITH BIAS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Community Liaison Partnership opportunities Communication & Outreach TTC Project Newsletter, partnership with Leslieville BIA November 17, 2015 3
TTC PARTNERSHIP WITH BIAS Dufferin Station Modernization Project Coordination with Bloordale BIA Landscape plan Bloordale BIA planter Dufferin Station after project completion November 17, 2015 4
TTC PARTNERSHIP WITH BIAS MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS Streetscaping improvements in Leslieville BIA 2014-15 Queen Street East at Hastings Avenue November 17, 2015 5
MAJOR UTILITY & TRACK WORK 2014/15 Queen/Leslie Queen/Broadview College/Spadina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpj uu8cakac November 17, 2015 6
QUEEN/LESLIE INTERSECTION UTILITY UPGRADES 7
WORKING WITH BIAS Communicate work and transit plans in advance with BIAs and local communities Media, notices, postcards, signage, posters November 17, 2015 8
MAJOR CITY & STREETCAR TRACK WORK SCHEDULED FOR 2016 King/Charlotte and Adelaide/Charlotte intersections, watermain & track reconstruction *March 28 to April 30, 2016 (TBC) Richmond Street from York to Victoria track replacement Timing TBD with City Roncesvalles Streetcar Yard track replacement Spring/Fall 2016 Neville Loop (Queen St East at Neville Pk Blvd ) track replacement Fall 2016 November 17, 2015 9
MAJOR UTILITY & STREETCAR TRACK WORK SCHEDULED FOR 2015-16 College and Lansdowne intersection - managed by City TTC track reconstruction and overhead wiring July* to Sept* 2016 *TBC (full closure required for shorter duration) City watermain work College and Bathurst intersection - managed by City track reconstruction and streetcar platform retrofit June* to July* 2016 *TBC (full closure required for shorter duration) Bay Street track replacement Dundas to Elm, April 25 to May 28, 2016 November 17, 2015 10
MINOR STREETCAR TRACK REPAIR WORK AT STOPS 2015 EB and WB streetcar stops on Queen at Jarvis 2015 Tentative Nov 16-22 and Nov 23-29 WB streetcar stop on Queen at Simcoe EB and WB streetcar stops on Queen at Sherbourne Both schedules TBC upon completion of City watermain work November 17, 2015 11
STREETCAR STOP ACCESSIBILITY RETROFITS FOR 2016 College/Bay intersection area - scheduled from July 11 to July 18, 2016 removal of the two existing streetcar passenger platforms on either side of the intersection St Clair West Avenue streetcar platforms retrofits starting in June 2016* November 17, 2015 12
TICKET VENDING MACHINE INSTALLATION 2015-16 509 Harbourfront Line 5 510 Spadina Line - 14 511 Bathurst Line - 7 505 Dundas Line - 21 501 Queen Line - 19 504 King Line - 9 512 St Clair Line- 5 502 Downtowner Line - 1 503 Kingston Rd Tripper - 2 506 Carlton Line - 6 508 Lakeshore Line - 1 TVM at Spadina/King November 17, 2015 13
STATION IMPROVEMENTS - 2015-2016 EASIER ACCESS PROGRAM Overview: Program to make all stations accessible to people with disabilities New elevators, sliding doors, fare-gates, signage improvements All stations accessible by 2025 34 stations are currently accessible November 17, 2015 14
STATION ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM (EASIER ACCESS) Ossington, St Clair West, Woodbine and Coxwell stations under construction Dupont and St Patrick stations starting in 2016 Royal York Station to begin in 2016, scheduled completion in 2019 Ossington Station Rendering November 17, 2015 15
STATION IMPROVEMENTS - 2015-2016 SECOND EXITS Program to enhance safety during emergencies, provide another continuous exit Most subway stations have more than one exit All new TTC stations are built with at least two exits November 17, 2015 16
STATION IMPROVEMENTS - 2015-2016 SECOND EXITS Second Exits Project Updates: Wellesley under construction Woodbine under construction Eight to be planned: Chester Donlands College Dundas Dundas West Greenwood Museum Summerhill Dufferin 2 nd Exit completed November 17, 2015 17
SUBWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT WEEKEND CLOSURES FOR 2015 AND 2016 Maintaining subway infrastructure critical to ensuring safe, reliable service One day s work during full closure = five weeks of nightly work (230am-5am) Signal system is 60 years old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjlssqbhkge Variety of work conducted during closures: Signal upgrades, track replacement/maintenance, tunnel repairs, fire prevention November 17, 2015 18
SUBWAY UPGRADES WORK 2015-2016 Next Scheduled Closures for 2015 Bloor-Danforth line - St George to Keele: November 21-22 and December 5-6 Planned Closures for early 2016 Feb 27/28, Mar 5/6, 19/20 St George to Lawrence W Mar 12/13, 26/27 Lawrence to Bloor Most weekends in 2016 will require subway closures to replace 60 year old signal system on YUS line (Line 1) November 17, 2015 19
NEW STREETCARS Low-floor and accessible Presto enabled Greater passenger capacity (holds up to 251 passengers) Climate controlled with air conditioning November 17, 2015 20
TTC COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION Diego Sinagoga, Senior Community Liaison, diego.sinagoga@ttc.ca 416-393-2197 David Nagler Community Relations Manager david.nagler@ttc.ca 416-397-8887 www.ttc.ca construction notices, construction projects November 17, 2015 21