TTC enhanced Capital Budget is out, report here:
Key recommendations below:
A.
1.$1.50 billion of the total estimated cost of the $4.26 billion required to initiate the
Line 1 Capacity Enhancement program.
2. $817millionof the total estimated cost of the $3.92 billion required to initiate the
Line 2 Capacity Enhancement program.
3.$623 million of the total estimated cost of the $877 million required to continue implementation of
Line 2 Automatic Train Control (ATC) Re-signalling project.
4. $158 million to fully fund Other Subway Infrastructure state-of-good-repair projects
B.
1. $458 million, representing approximately 1/3of the10-year cost for
62 trains,to replace the legacy fleet of T1 trains on Line 2 required for delivery in 2026 through 2030, and which will require an additional $122 million to fund the 1/3cost between 2030 and 2034.
2. $165million, representing approximately 1/3of the total estimated cost of $494 million towards procurement of
18 trains to meet growth in ridership demand on Line 1 required for delivery in 2026-2027.
3. Subject to the approval of Recommendation1.b.1, and in lieu of the previously planned T1 life extension overhaul (LEO), that $74 million be allocated for the state-of-good-repair preventative maintenance of T1 vehicles to ensure they remain safe and reliable until 2030when they will be fully replaced at end-of-life by the 62 new trains.
4. Subject to the approval of Recommendations 1.b.1 and1.b.3that $474 million approved in the 2020-2029 Capital Budget & Plan for the T1 life extension overhaul (LEO) program provided to prolong the life of the T1 fleet by 10 years beyond its 30-year design life due to lack of available funding be reinvested in the purchase of vehicles.
5. $772million, with $686 million representing approximately 1/3of the estimated 10-year cost, towards the
procurement of 614 of the 1,575 buses required;$64million for eBus charging system infrastructure;and $22million to fully fund the next 4 years of Wheel-Trans bus procurements or 232of the 498buses required.
6. The remaining $140million,representing approximately 1/3of the total cost for the procurement of
60 new streetcars required to meet projected growth on streetcar routes until 2026.