The VRRTP has started with a ‘clean sheet’ approach where all options are considered and all concerns are addressed. Public input will help BC Transit refine, evaluate and eventually select transit improvements that serve many people and businesses. Input may be supplied throughout the planning process by attending public sessions, corresponding directly with the project team, and by contacting an appropriate member of the Community Liaison Committee.
A Community Liaison Committee (CLC) has been meeting monthly since December 2008 to work with the VRRTP team and communicate with the various interest groups represented on the committee. Acting as a “sounding board” for the project team, the CLC includes representatives from capital region communities, the business sector, transportation groups, schools, cycling and other groups.
Click for CLC Membership List (pdf - 16 kb)
CLC Minutes – September 2009 (pdf – 130 kb) CLC Minutes – August 2009 (pdf – 109 kb) CLC Minutes – July 2009 (pdf – 122 kb) CLC Minutes – June 2009 (pdf – 148 kb) CLC Minutes – May 2009 (pdf – 131 kb) CLC Minutes – April 2009 (pdf – 114 kb) CLC Minutes – March 2009 (pdf - 105 kb) CLC Minutes – February 2009 (pdf - 102 kb) CLC Minutes – January 2009 (pdf - 35 kb) CLC Minutes – December 2008 (pdf - 57 kb)
The preferred rapid transit alignment was displayed as part of the progress update in public open houses held on October 15 in Colwood and October 20 in Victoria. New displays from these open houses are posted below.
Activities to Date – Data Collection Activities to Date – Identification & Confirmation of Transit Corridors Activities to Date – Developing Alignment Options Activities to Date – Preliminary Screening of Alignment Options West Shore to Colwood Interchange Alignment Options Colwood Interchange to Core Alignment Options Uptown to Downtown Alignment Options Preferred Alignment for Further Study – Detailed Screening Results The Concept of System Balance for Rapid Transit The Analysis – Results: Detailed Screening of Shortlisted Options Rapid Transit, Commuter Rail and the E&N Rapid Transit and the Rest of the System Creating Opportunities – Viable Transportation Choices, “Complete” Streets and the Liveable City What are the Next Steps?
Public open houses were held June 23 and 29 in Victoria and June 25 in Colwood to provide a progress update and opportunity to comment on alignments under consideration for Rapid Transit in Victoria. The displays from the open house are posted below.
Welcome What is the project and why are we here? What are the goals? Why Rapid Transit? What are we trying to achieve? Key Findings to Date Rapid Transit Technologies Evaluating the Alignment Options – Input Exercise #1 Evaluating the Alignment Options – Project Team Preliminary Weightings What are the West Shore Alignment Options? Evaluating the Alignment Options – West Shore to Colwood Interchange Evaluating the Alignment Options – Colwood Interchange to Core Area Evaluating the Alignment Options – Uptown to Downtown Evaluating the Alignment Options – Input Exercise #2 Evaluating the Alignment Options – Project Team Preliminary Rankings Rapid Transit and the Rest of the System What are the Next Steps?
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Visitors to the June 2009 open houses were invited to participate in two input exercises as part of the process of evaluating the alignment options.
The first involved weighting the relative importance of the guiding principles. Decisions on alignments and rapid transit technology will be influenced by how well they perform with respect to the most important guiding principles.
The second exercise involved ranking the potential alignments in each of three segments (“A” - West Shore to Colwood Interchange, “B” – Colwood Interchange to Core Area, and “C” – Uptown to Downtown, all of which are at least somewhat capable of supporting an exclusive right-of-way for some form of rapid transit). These rankings should be based on the alignments’ ability to achieve the guiding principles.
Click on the graphic below to open a PDF version of the input exercises which you can complete on-line and submit by email with the click of a button. Or right-click and select “Save As...” to save to your hard drive before completing and submitting.
The project team held a public open house in Victoria on March 31, 2009, and another in Langford on April 1, 2009 to share information about the project. Project staff and members of the Community Liaison Committee were on hand to discuss and receive input on travel patterns, transit corridors and linkages to the West Shore. This input will be considered during the rapid transit options development process.
The displays from the open house are posted below. A summary of public input received can be found here.
Displays – March 31 & April 1, 2009 Open Houses:
Welcome What is the project and why are we here? What are the goals? Why Rapid Transit? What are we trying to achieve? What is Rapid Transit? What is meant by “regional context”? Why are we linking the West Shore first? What is the process? Where do we live? Where do we work? (1) Where do we work? (2) Where do we go? Where are the Regional Transit Corridors? What are the West Shore alignment options? How do we evaluate the alignments? Who is involved? How can I participate? What are the Next Steps?
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