Dundas Bus Rapid Transit - Public Information Center #1

Project Overview

The purpose of the Dundas BRT project is to evaluate the proposed transit corridor along a 48 kilometre stretch of Dundas Street from Highway 6 in the City of Hamilton through to the Kipling Transit Hub in the City of Toronto, linking Etobicoke and Mississauga City Centres. More than 20 kilometres, of the 48 kilometre BRT, will operate in bus lanes or in a dedicated right-of-way, separate from other traffic, allowing faster and more reliable transit connections.

Previous municipal planning studies and the Metrolinx Initial Business Case (IBC) confirmed the need for improved bus transit infrastructure along Dundas Street. Metrolinx is now advancing plans for the Dundas Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

Why is Dundas BRT needed?

Typically, the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area welcomes about 110,00 new residents every year and is anticipated to hit a population of over 10 million people by 2041. Growth in our communities means that a reliable transportation system is needed to support the convenient and reliable movement of people as they travel from their homes for work and recreation.

Read more about the Dundas BRT Project Benefits.

Initial Business Case Findings

In September 2020, Metrolinx completed and published an Initial Business Case (IBC) to assess the need for the Dundas BRT. The document provides an evidence-based assessment of the case for investment in the new rapid transit corridor. The IBC provides the information necessary for decision-makers, stakeholders and the public as an important part of the transparent and evidenced-based decision-making process.

This document includes:

• A confirmation of the problem and/ or opportunity and identifies a set of investments that could address them
• Provides a high-level range of varying investments that could be implemented
• Gives insights and recommendations for future work

The IBC evaluated the early-stage feasibility of the Dundas BRT by examining the strategic, economic, financial and deliverability and operations cases. The IBC found that the BRT could:

Accommodate more than 30,000 new net daily riders

Benefit traffic flow resulting in between 345,000 and 555,000 hours of decongestion benefits per year

Decrease greenhouse gas emissions by between 100,000 to 600,000 tonnes per year

Unlock economic and regional development by connecting rapid transit to 230,000 to 465,000 jobs found within 2 kilometres of the catchment area (approximately a 10-minute walk)

Offer frequent rapid transit service to 600,000 to 1,000,000 people living within 2 kilometres of the corridor

Reduce transit commute times along the corridor by approximately 14 minutes on average

How will previous work be considered?

Previous work studying the Dundas Corridor will be incorporated into this project. The Initial Business Case is foundational since it defines the preferred Bus Rapid Transit strategy and will guide the preliminary designs to address identified challenges (pinch points) along the route.

The Dundas Connects Master Plan, completed and endorsed by Mississauga City Council in 2018, identified the following, which will be further explored as part of the current work:

• The type of transit suitable for the corridor
• Opportunities for enhanced connectivity along the corridor
• Streetscape design and active transportation facilities
• Initial design solutions to constrained sections of the corridor

Service Options Analyzed in The Initial Business Case

The Dundas BRT Initial Business Case considered the following three service options. All the options perform well and show a robust case for investment, demonstrating the benefits of service integration on the Dundas corridor to support BRT infrastructure investment.

Through running service

A set of east-west running BRT services that typically originate north or south of the corridor, with only some services terminating at the Kipling Transit Hub

Segmented service

A set of east-west running BRT services that typically originate north or south of the corridor, with only some services terminating at the Kipling Transit Hub.

Overlapping services

A combination of Concepts 1 and 2, with some services running the entire length of the corridor and other services connecting the corridor to locations north or south of Dundas Street.

Timelines & Process

This graphic shows the project process and demonstrates where public engagement will take place. Engagement is strategically aligned with key project milestones to allow the project team to validate their technical studies and inform the development of future work. The timeline also accounts for the completion of mandated environmental studies.

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Round 1 (April 19-30, 2021) | Public Information Centre – Full Presentation

Background Information

Background on the project, its timeline and how we got here.

Learn more: Slide 1, 3, 6, 9, 10 

Project Processes

Overview of processes this project will follow.

Learn more: Slide 13, 14

Preliminary Designs

Several pinch points have been identified as part of the Preliminary Design.

Learn more: Slide 11, 15 - 22

Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP)

Our commitment to preserving the environment.

Learn more: Slide 23 - 25

Preliminary Design Business Case (PDBC)

Preliminary Design Business Case and impacts on the Project.

Learn more: Slide 26 - 27

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