Item - 2015.TE10.115
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 30, 2015 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 8, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on September 30, 2015.
- See also By-laws 1032-2015, 1033-2015, 1044-2015
TE10.115 - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council enact the traffic and parking by-law amendments as set out in Appendix B.
2. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any and all bills that may be required.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Service and the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to monitor the results of the planned peak hour extensions on Queen Street, Dundas Street, and College/Carlton Streets in select segments between Roncesvalles Avenue and Parliament Street, and should the new data indicate, after the implementation of these changes and adjustments to traffic and transit operations, that there is a further opportunity to improve segment travel times through a similar extension of "No Stopping" hours on other sections of the streetcar network, the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to report by March 2016 with a plan to complete the detailed analysis on the remaining mixed-traffic streetcar routes throughout the Toronto and East York District.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83174.pdf
Appendix A - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83175.pdf
Appendix B - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83176.pdf
(August 24, 2015) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83102.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
TE10.115 - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council enact the traffic and parking by-law amendments as set out in Appendix B.
2. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any and all bills that may be required.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Service and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to monitor the results of the planned peak hour extensions on Queen Street, Dundas Street, and College/Carlton Streets in select segments between Roncesvalles Avenue and Parliament Street, and should the new data indicate, after the implementation of these changes and adjustments to traffic and transit operations, that there is a further opportunity to improve segment travel times through a similar extension of "No Stopping" hours on other sections of the streetcar network, the General Manager be requested to report by March 2016 with a plan to complete the detailed analysis on the remaining mixed-traffic streetcar routes throughout the Toronto and East York District.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto and East York Community Council requested Transportation Services staff to report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in early Spring 2016 on the implementation of and impacts related to the traffic regulations recommended in Recommendations 1 and 2 of the report (August 27, 2015) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, headed "Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations", and on:
a. the impacts of the no-left turn prohibition at Beverley Street on the local community, including complaints received by the public and ability to access the area by local residents; and
b. options to exempt cyclists from this regulation or to implement a two-stage left turn or other options for cyclists on Dundas Street seeking to access the Beverley Street bike lane.
Origin
Summary
2. Peak hour regulations vary widely throughout the downtown; where possible, given the available data, the hours should be made more consistent to improve clarity to motorists.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83174.pdf
Appendix A - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83175.pdf
Appendix B - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83176.pdf
(August 24, 2015) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services - Downtown Streetcar Routes - Extended Peak Period Regulations - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-83102.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Motions
That the Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the recommendation in the report, subject to adding new Recommendation 3:
"3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Service and Chief Executive Office of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to monitor the results of the planned peak hour extensions on Queen Street, Dundas Street, and College/Carlton Streets in select segments between Roncesvalles Avenue and Parliament Street, and should the new data indicate, after the implementation of these changes and adjustments to traffic and transit operations, that there is a further opportunity to improve segment travel times through a similar extension of "No Stopping" hours on other sections of the streetcar network, the General Manager be requested to report by March 2016 with a plan to complete the detailed analysis on the remaining mixed-traffic streetcar routes throughout the Toronto and East York District."
That Transportation Services staff report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in early Spring 2016 on the implementation of and impacts related to the traffic regulations recommended in Recommendations 1 and 2, and on:
a. The impacts of the no-left turn prohibition at Beverley Street on the local community, including complaints received by the public and ability to access the area by local residents; and
b. Options to exempt cyclists from this regulation or to implement a two-stage left turn or other options for cyclists on Dundas Street seeking to access the Beverley Street bike lane.