public transit a vision for the next generation
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Public Transit A Vision for the Next Generation. Project Objectives. Build a common view of the nature of change likely to take place in Canadian communities by 2040. Identify challenges and opportunities that changing communities may pose for transit. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Public Transit
A Vision for the Next Generation
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Project Objectives
• Build a common view of the nature of change likely to take place in Canadian communities by 2040.
• Identify challenges and opportunities that changing communities may pose for transit.
• Describe transit’s future role in providing mobility and economic, social and environmental benefits.
• Identify strategic directions for the transit industry, government and other stakeholders.
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Youth Leaders
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Stakeholder Consultations
Web survey : nearly 650 responses from 275 CUTA
member organizations
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John GodfreyFormer Federal Minister
Brian TobinFormer Provincial Premier
Mike HarcourtFormer Provincial Premier
John LorincUrban Affairs Journalist
David SuzukiScience Broadcaster
David CollenetteFormer Federal Minister
Thought Leaders
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Louise PoirierCRTC Commissioner
Florence Junca-AdenotProfessor – UQAM Montréal
Anthony PerlProfessor – SFU Vancouver
Eric MillerProfessor – U of T Toronto
Glen MurrayUrbanist & Former Mayor
Don DrummondChief Economist – TD Bank
Thought Leaders
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• Society will look very different
• Growth of cities, an aging population, immigration, and changing lifestyles will be major factors
• Many smaller communities and rural areas will see a decline in population
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• Mobility will be a major issue. Road congestion will continue to rise
• Energy uncertainty
• Environmental progress will be made but challenges remain
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• Carbon emissions will moderate
• Growing support for sustainable practices will lead to a greater willingness to adopt lifestyle change
Walking and cycling will
become more popular and
better integrated into our
lifestyles.
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Vision 2040 defines a future in which public transit maximizes its
contribution to quality of life with benefits that support a vibrant and
equitable society, complete and compact community form, a dynamic and efficient economy, and a healthy
natural environment.
Transit Vision in One Paragraph
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Major Themes
1. Putting Transit at the Centre of Communities
2. Revolutionizing Service
3. Focusing on Customers
4. Greening Transit
5. Ensuring Financial Health
6. Strengthening Knowledge and Practice
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1. Putting Transit at the Centre of Communities
• Develop a national transit policy framework
• Strengthen transit’s position as an investment in quality of life
• Fully integrate transit with community planning
• Fully integrate transit with community design
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2. Revolutionizing Service
• Expand regional rapid transit networks
• Emphasize transit priority solutions
• Enable a “quantum leap” in suburban transit
• Support the revitalization of urban cores
• Build service in smaller communities
• Ensure seamless coordination of operations and governance
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3. Focusing on Customers
• Accelerate a new customer orientation
• Focus on serving customers with mobility challenges
• Take a broad approach to mobility and expand choice
• Customize fares
• Enhance safety and security
• Provide information when, where and how customers want it
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4. Greening Transit
• Develop a greening strategy for the transit industry
• Develop an energy strategy for the transit industry
• Implement local greening and energy initiatives
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5. Ensuring Financial Health
• Establish suitable mechanisms for capital investment from senior governments
• Establish suitable performance-based mechanisms for operating funding from senior governments
• Maximize municipal government support for transit operating costs
• Use transportation pricing and alternative funding options more effectively
• Seek efficiency gains
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6. Strengthening Knowledge and Practice
• Develop human resource strategies for a more diverse and competitive workforce
• Develop transit resources for smaller communities
• Identify and disseminate current knowledge and practice within the transit industry
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Per-Capita Ridership Targets
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• Federal, provincial, territorial and regional governments
• Municipal governments
• Transit systems
• Transit suppliers
• CUTA
Each Stakeholder has a Role
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Short Term Priorities
• Develop CUTA’s Strategic Plan and integrate with Business Plan
• Develop a monitoring and reporting plan
• A call for leadership and action
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Public Transit
A Vision for the Next Generation