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| Original News Release |
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| Original News Release |
Benefits of ALRT for
Evergreen Line:
The business case recommends ALRT for the Evergreen Line because it:
· will accommodate two and a half times the ridership of LRT (2021), ensuring it will meet current and future demand and support the Provincial Transit Plan goal of doubling ridership by 2020;
· will enable faster travel time – almost half the time from Coquitlam Town Centre to Lougheed Town Centre (12.6 minutes versus 23.6 minutes for LRT on the Northwest route, for example);
· has more frequent schedules – every three minutes versus five minutes for LRT;
· will easily integrate with the current rapid transit system, notably the Millennium Line.
Route Description
· Northwest Route from Lougheed Station, elevated on North Road to Burquitlam, then tunnelled to Port Moody where it runs at-grade parallel to the Canadian Pacific Rail right-of-way to Coquitlam West Coast Express Station, then elevated on Pinetree terminating near Douglas College in Coquitlam.
· Southeast Route from Lougheed Station, elevated on the south/east side of Lougheed Highway to Coquitlam West Coast Express Station, continuing north on Pinetree terminating near Douglas College in Coquitlam.
Capital and Operating
Costs
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NW CORRIDOR |
SE CORRIDOR |
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COSTS
(2007 dollars) |
ALRT |
LRT |
ALRT |
LRT |
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Capital Costs |
$1.4 billion |
$1.25 billion |
$1.4 billion |
$1.1 billion |
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Annual Operation &
Maintenance Costs |
$10.2 million |
$15.3 million |
$10.8 million |
$15.1 million |
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Operating Cost per
Passenger (at 2021) |
$0.45 |
$1.70 |
$0.48 |
$1.49 |
Summary of Alternative Frequency, Capacity and Operating Speed
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ALRT |
LRT |
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Frequency: time between
trains (minutes) |
3.0 |
5.0 |
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Maximum Operating Speed
(km/hr) |
80 |
60 |
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Peak Hour Capacity (2021) |
10,400
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4,080
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Summary of Route and Technology Characteristics
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NW CORRIDOR |
SE
CORRIDOR |
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ALRT |
LRT |
ALRT |
LRT |
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Total Distance (kilometres) |
10.9 |
11.2 |
12.6 |
12.6 |
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Total Travel Time (minutes) |
12.6 |
23.6 |
14.8 |
17.7 |
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Annual Riders (000’s –
2021) |
22,900 |
9,000 |
22,500 |
10,300 |
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contact: |
Public Affairs Bureau Ministry of Transportation 250 356-7707 |
TransLink 604 453-4606 |
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