1. TRANSPLAN 2010 RECOMMENDED SERVICE CHANGES CHANGEMENTS Du
SERVICE RECOMMANDÉS dans LE TRANSPLAN 2010 |
That Council
receive for information the following changes to the OC Transpo network, for
implementation in the fall of 2010, in order to improve service for transit
customers:
1. Revise Route 122 to introduce all-day
service along North Service Road and a portion of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard east
of Champlain Drive and into Taylor Creek Industrial Park, replacing part of the
current Route 130 and all of Route 193;
2. Revise
Routes 177 and 171 to introduce new all-day service on Route 177 to accommodate
residential growth in Barrhaven South; and
3. Revise
Route 184 to operate west of Eagleson Road to provide peak-period service to
new residential areas of Kanata South.
Que le Conseil prenne connaissance des changements
suivants au réseau d’OC Transpo, pour mettre en vigueur à l’automne 2010, en
vue d’améliorer le service pour les usagers du transport en commun :
1.
Modifier le circuit
122 afin d’introduire un service toute la journée le long du chemin Service
Nord et sur une partie du boulevard Jeanne d’Arc à l’est de la promenade
Champlain et dans le parc industriel Taylor Creek, en remplacement d’une partie du circuit 130 actuel et de tout
le circuit 193;
2. Modifier
les circuits 177 et 171 afin d’introduire au circuit 177 un nouveau service
toute la journée pour les secteurs résidentiels en croissance à Barrhaven-Sud;
et
3. Modifier
le circuit 184 à l’ouest du chemin Eagleson afin d’offrir un service en période
de pointe dans les nouveaux secteurs résidentiels de Kanata-Sud.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability report dated 28
April 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-TRA-0006).
2.
Extract of Draft Minutes 45, Transit Committee meeting
of 10 May 2010
Report to/Rapport au
:
Transit Committee
Comité des
services de transport en commun
and
Council / et au Conseil
28 April
2010 / le 28 avril 2010
Submitted
by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale
adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités
Transit Services/Services du transport en commun
613-842-3636 x2271, Alain.Mercier@ottawa.ca
Ref N°: ACS2010-ICS-TRA-0006 |
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Transit
Committee recommend that Council receive for information the following changes
to the OC Transpo network, for implementation in the fall of 2010, in order to
improve service for transit customers:
1.
Revise Route 122 to
introduce all-day service along North Service Road and a portion of Jeanne
d’Arc Boulevard east of Champlain Drive and into Taylor Creek Industrial Park,
replacing part of the current Route 130 and all of Route 193;
2.
Revise Route 170 to operate
on Cedarview Road to bring all-day service closer to new residential areas west
of Cedarview;
3.
Revise Routes 177 and 171 to
introduce new all-day service on Route 177 to accommodate residential growth in
Barrhaven South; and,
4.
Revise Route 184 to operate west
of Eagleson Road to provide peak-period service to new residential areas of
Kanata South.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité du transport en commun recommande au
Conseil de prendre connaissance des changements suivants au réseau d’OC Transpo
et de les mettre en vigueur à l’automne 2010, en vue d’améliorer le service
pour les usagers du transport en commun :
1.
Modifier le circuit 122 afin d’introduire un service toute la journée le
long du chemin Service Nord et sur une partie du boulevard Jeanne d’Arc à l’est
de la promenade Champlain et dans le parc industriel Taylor Creek, en
remplacement d’une partie du circuit 130
actuel et de tout le circuit 193;
2.
Modifier le circuit 170 pour qu’il desserve le chemin Cedarview toute la
journée afin de rapprocher le service des résidents des nouveaux secteurs
résidentiels à l’ouest de Cedarview;
3.
Modifier les circuits 177 et 171 afin d’introduire au circuit 177 un
nouveau service toute la journée pour les secteurs résidentiels en croissance à
Barrhaven-Sud; et,
4.
Modifier le circuit 184 à l’ouest du chemin Eagleson afin d’offrir un
service en période de pointe dans les nouveaux secteurs résidentiels de
Kanata-Sud.
BACKGROUND
The Transplan planning and consultation process is conducted each year to receive suggestions for transit route changes from customers, to plan route changes consistent with the policies and service standards approved by Council, to consult with customers and residents on route change proposals, and to make recommendations based on the results of consultation.
This report describes and seeks approval for transit route changes to be made later this year based on the route change proposals that were subject of public consultation during the months of March and April 2010.
The recommended service changes for 2010 focus on the extension of service into new residential and employment areas and are consistent with the service standards approved by Council in May 2005.
All of the recommended service changes are within the current Urban Transit Area and will not require any changes to the Urban Transit Area By-Law.
DISCUSSION
The recommended route changes continue the ongoing improvement of the OC Transpo system to accommodate changing travel needs by expanding service into new residential areas and by expanding service hours in employment areas.
Revise Routes 122, 130 and 193 - Orleans (Document
1)
It is recommended that Route 122 be changed to operate along North Service Road and along a portion of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, east of Champlain Drive to Place d’Orléans Station. This will provide all-day service to the growing residential areas along North Service Road as well as to the new campus of la Cité collégiale. This will bring these areas within a convenient walking distance of all-day service. This revision will also provide quicker connections to Place d’Orléans Station for current customers using Route 130 along the section of Jeanne d’Arc east of Champlain. This service recommendation will make service better for approximately 400 new customer-trips each day along North Service Road at full build out. Travel time to and from Place d’Orléans Station for customers south of Trim Station will be increased on Route 122 since this route will be removed from Highway 174, however, connections can still be made Monday to Friday at Trim Station to Route 95.
It is recommended that Route 122 also be modified to operate into the Taylor Creek Industrial Park located just west of Trim Road and north of St. Joseph Boulevard. This area is currently served by a limited number of peak-period trips on Route 193, operating between Place d’Orléans Station and Trim Station. The industrial park has recently grown to include a diversity of other land uses and services such as the Legion, a bowling complex and other sport clubs, a day care centre, and dental and doctors’ offices requiring people to travel to and from the area throughout the day. Introducing all-day service into the Taylor Creek Industrial Park reduces the walking distance for customers travelling to and from this area and overall makes transit service better for customers.
As part of this change, Route 193 would be removed. Service along St. Joseph Boulevard west of Tenth Line and on Centrum Boulevard would continue to be provided by Routes 120, 135 and 136. Approximately four customer-trips each day currently made on Route 193 will have the inconvenience of a longer walk to reach transit at either St. Joseph Boulevard and Tenth Line or at St. Joseph Boulevard and Taylor Creek Drive. All of these customers will still be within a convenient walking distance of these stops.
The proposal to introduce all-day service into Taylor Creek Park was very well received during the consultation process. A total of 42 comments were received. Of these, 38 were in favour of this proposal and four were in opposition, citing either the removal of Route 193 along St. Joseph Boulevard east of Tenth Line or the longer travel time on Route 122.
La Cité collégiale was informed of the recommendation for all-day service along North Service Road and acknowledged this as a good service introduction of the first phase of this campus.
Another part of the proposal for the Orléans area presented to the public was to extend Route 130 to introduce all-day service along Vineyard Drive to reduce walking distance to all-day transit service for all the residents in this community. However, this proposal was withdrawn during the public consultation process as it was clear from the feedback received that the residents along Vineyard Drive were not in favour of this route change.
Revise Route 170 - Barrhaven/South Nepean (Document
2)
It is recommended that Route 170 be modified to provide service along Cedarview Road between Kennevale Drive and Jockvale Road to reduce walking distance to all-day transit service for transit customers in the new residential areas west of Cedarview. It is projected that 30 new customer-trips each day would be made on Route 170 from the new area. There are currently ten customer-trips each day which would have a longer walk to Route 170 as a result of this route change, but these customers are still within a convenient walking distance of all-day service. Overall, there is more customer benefit to re-route Route 170 closer to the new residential area.
During the consultation period, one comment received was in favour of the extension of Route 170 along Cedarview Road and there were no objections to the proposal.
Route 70 will continue to provide peak-period service along Flanders, Maravista, Weybridge and Jockvale.
Revise Routes 177 and 171 - Barrhaven/South Nepean (Document 3)
It is recommended that new all-day service on Route 177 be introduced to the area west of Jockvale Road in the communities of Stonebridge West and Half Moon Bay. The current Route 177 provides a limited peak-period service between Half Moon Bay and Marketplace, where customers can transfer to Route 95. Route 177 will be extended to also serve Stonebridge West via Cambrian Road, Greenbank Road, Dundonald Drive and Kilbirnie Drive and operate in a one-way loop to provide the necessary service coverage within existing resources. Buses will run every 30 minutes in peak periods and every 60 minutes at other times, Monday to Saturday. The projected number of new customer-trips each day from these areas will be 300, as development continues.
The resources to operate this service will be re-allocated from Route 171. Route 171 will be reduced from a 30-minute frequency to operate hourly in the off-peak periods and on Saturday.
A total of four comments were received on the Route 171/177 proposals. One comment was in favour of the introduction of all-day service into Half Moon Bay and Stonebridge West and there were three suggestions for future express service into this area.
Further minor changes are expected to these routes in connection with the opening of the Southwest Transitway to Barrhaven Centre in the spring of 2011.
Revise route 184 - Kanata South (Document 4)
It is recommended that the current peak-period Route 184 be revised to serve the new residential areas of Kanata South west of Eagleson Road to reduce walking distance for customers. Route 184 provides service to the community off of Hope Side Road and along Eagleson Road to and from Eagleson Station and Terry Fox Station. This route would be extended to operate along Romina Street and Fernbank Road as an interim connection, with future extensions along Templeford Avenue and Cope Drive. It is projected that this service change will make transit service better for approximately 80 customer-trips each day by reducing walking distances, and is expected to increase ridership from new developing areas.
There were five comments received about the Route 184 extension along Romina Drive in Kanata South. All comments were in favour of the proposal.
CONSULTATION
The consultation period was held during March and April. Leaflets were distributed on board buses, information was posted on Octranspo.com, leaflets were dropped off at households in new service areas, and open houses were held in cooperation with Councillors.
Comments from customers were received in writing by mail, e-mail and fax. In all, 52 comments were received. Forty-five comments were in favour of the changes, four were opposed and three had other comments or suggestions on how to improve the service.
COMMENTS BY WARD COUNCILLORS
Councillors Desroches, Feltmate, Harder, and Monette agree with the staff recommendations as positive steps to improve transit service for the residents within their communities.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There
are no legal/risk management impediments to the implementation of this report’s
recommendations.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
The recommendations contained herein directly and indirectly support the following objectives of the Strategic Plan.
A1. Improve the City’s transportation network to afford ease of mobility, keep pace with growth, reduce congestion and work towards modal split targets.
B1. Attain transit goals (30% modal split) by 2021.
E6. Require walking, transit and cycling oriented communities and employment centres.
F2. Respect the existing urban fabric, neighbourhood form and the limits of existing hard services, so that new growth is integrated seamlessly with established communities.
F4. Ensure that City infrastructure required for new growth is built or improved as needed to serve the growth.
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial
implications associated with this report, as all of the service changes will be
made within the budgeted transit service levels.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Orléans – Routes 122, 130 and 193
Document 2 Barrhaven/South Nepean – Route 170
Document 3 Barrhaven/South Nepean – Routes 171 and 177
Document 4 Kanata South – Route 184
DISPOSITION
Upon
the approval of the recommendations in this report, staff will begin work to
put the route changes in place for September 2010. In some cases, where
construction is not yet complete, some elements of the service changes will not
begin until later in 2010.
Transit
customers will be advised of these service changes this month on octranspo.com
and in detail by leaflets distributed on board buses several weeks before the
changes begin. Transit staff will assist
Councillors in preparing any information to be distributed locally.
Suggestions
for further service changes from transit customers, residents and employees
will continue to be collected and evaluated for future years’ planning
processes.
All
of the service changes will be assessed after one year of operation to check
that they are meeting their objectives and that they remain the best way to
provide transit service in the areas affected.
Any changes which are found to be unsuccessful will be removed or
revised, as appropriate.
ORLÉANS – ROUTES
122, 130 AND 193 DOCUMENT 1
BARRHAVEN/SOUTH NEPEAN – ROUTE 170 DOCUMENT 2
BARRHAVEN/SOUTH NEPEAN – ROUTES 171 AND 177 DOCUMENT 3
KANATA SOUTH – ROUTE 184 DOCUMENT
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TRANSPLAN
2010 RECOMMENDED SERVICE CHANGES
CHANGEMENTS Du SERVICE RECOMMANDÉS dans LE TRANSPLAN 2010
ACS2010-ICS-TRA-0006 Orléans (1), Barrhaven (3),
Gloucester-South Nepean (22), Kanata South (23)
WHEREAS
OC Transpo staff has confirmed that the plan for Barrhaven routes supporting
the South-West transitway in Barrhaven will be deferred until late 2010 for
further comprehensive analysis and community consultation; and
WHEREAS
Route 170 changes are being met with widespread community disapproval;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Transit Committee direct staff not to proceed with the
proposed change to Route 170 at this time, that further consultation be
conducted with the community through the Councillor’s office, and that
proposals to improve access to service for the area west of Cedarview be
presented along with any recommended route changes in connection with the
opening of the Southwest Transitway extension.
That Transit
Committee recommend that Council receive for information the following changes
to the OC Transpo network, for implementation in the fall of 2010, in order to
improve service for transit customers:
1.
Revise Route 122 to introduce all-day service along
North Service Road and a portion of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard east of Champlain
Drive and into Taylor Creek Industrial Park, replacing part of the current
Route 130 and all of Route 193;
2. Revise Routes
177 and 171 to introduce new all-day service on Route 177 to accommodate
residential growth in Barrhaven South; and
3. Revise Route
184 to operate west of Eagleson Road to provide peak-period service to new
residential areas of Kanata South.
CARRIED
as amended