Staff Report #3
April 28, 2021
To All Commissioners
Re: Investing in Canada – Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) Shelter Program
Recommendation
That the Commission APPROVE the following list of warranted locations for installation of non-advertising shelters in 2021:
- Fanshawe College Blvd at Fleming northbound
- Western at Hollywood Cres. northbound
- Wellington at Grand northbound
- Oxford at Fanshawe College Blvd westbound
- Platts Lane at Trott northbound
- Sarnia at Brescia Lane westbound
- Sandford at Beckworth southbound
- Fanshawe at Aldersbrook eastbound
- Hyde Park at Oxford southbound
- Beaverbrook at Blythwood westbound
- Huron at Webster stop 1 eastbound
- Riverside west of Wharncliffe westbound
- 1548 Richmond northbound
- Richmond north of Windermere northbound
- Baseline east of Wellington eastbound
- Riverside east of Wharncliffe westbound
- Wellington at Grey southbound
- Capulet Lane at Capulet Walk southbound
- Dundas at Clarke westbound
- South Wenige at Sunningdale northbound
- Wellington at Chester northbound
- Oxford at Clemens eastbound
- Oxford at Third westbound
- Huron at Waterloo westbound
- Adelaide at Regent northbound
- Adelaide at Mapledale southbound
- Southdale at Adelaide eastbound
- Oxford at Waterloo westbound
- Fanshawe at Trossacks farside westbound
- Commissioners at Adelaide eastbound
Background
On March 14, 2018, the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario signed an Integrated Bilateral Agreement (the Agreement) to deliver up to $7.47 billion to Ontario for public transit infrastructure by March 31, 2028. The funds are distributed across Ontario based on transit ridership. London’s municipal transit ridership is the fifth largest in the province resulting in an allocation of $204.88 million. The Agreement identifies a provincial target of increasing the modal share of public transit and active transportation by at least 25%. To be eligible, individual projects must meet at least one of the following outcomes as stated in the Agreement:
- improved capacity of public transit infrastructure
- improved quality and/or safety of transit systems
- improved access to a public transit system
The Agreement also states that public transit projects and active transportation projects that connect citizens to a public transit system need to be consistent with a land-use or transportation plan or strategy.
At its meeting of March 25, 2019, the Strategic Priorities and Policy of Committee of Council determined the projects that would be submitted to the Provincial and Federal governments for consideration under the Investing in Canada – Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS). The outcomes were confirmed by Municipal Council at the March 26, 2019 meeting. The list of projects recommended by civic administration for consideration included $1.1 million for bus stop amenity improvements, including the installation of 60 additional shelters across the transit network.
The 2020 work plan was to have seen 30 of the additional shelters installed by fall of 2020 with the remaining 30 shelters installed in 2021. With the declaration of a global pandemic and resulting shutdowns, the program was deferred to 2021.
Work has commenced on this program, noting it is currently planned to have 30 shelters installed by late fall 2021 with the remaining 30 shelters installed in 2022. Installation will be subject to availability of contractors to install the required cement pads in advance of shelter installation, which given the current lockdown provisions and anticipated repercussions, may be a challenge. Should the pads not be completed in time for shelter installation in the fall of 2021, installation will occur in the spring of 2022.
Table I below, sets out the warranted shelters for the 2021 installation. All shelter locations have already been approved for installation by the City of London and should not require any private encroachment agreements.
Table I- 2021 Shelter Installation Locations
| Stop ID | Stop Name | Routes Served | Average Daily Boardings |
| 2230 | Fanshawe College Blvd at Fleming NB | 27, 25 | 153 |
| 1992 | Western at Hollywood Cres NB | 02, 102 | 141 |
| 1942 | Wellington at Grand Ave NB | 13, 01, 90 | 128 |
| 1344 | Oxford at Fanshawe College Blvd WB | 17, 36 | 76 |
| 1398 | Platts Lane at Trott NB | 09, 33 | 69 |
| 1637 | Sarnia at Brescia Lane WB | 09, 10, 27, 31 | 67 |
| 1619 | Sandford at Beckworth SB | 27, 25 | 65 |
| 2510 | Fanshawe at Aldersbrook EB | 09, 19 | 64 |
| 1030 | Hyde Park at Oxford SB | 17, 19 | 64 |
| 224 | Beaverbrook at Blythwood WB | 27, 20 | 63 |
| 1021 | Huron at Webster Stop 1 EB | 15, 25, 27 | 58 |
| 1601 | Riverside West of Wharncliffe WB | 09, 19, 20 | 54 |
| 1519 | 1548 Richmond | 10, 13 | 55 |
| 1520 | Richmond North of Windermere NB | 13, 10, 90 | 52 |
| 206 | Base Line east of Wellington EB | 01 | 46 |
| 2336 | Riverside East of Wharncliffe WB | 2, 94, 102 | 45 |
| 1945 | Wellington at Grey SB | 13, 01 | 44 |
| 322 | Capulet Lane at Capulet Walk SB | 27, 20 | 43 |
| 551 | Dundas at Clarke WB | 02 | 42 |
| 1727 | South Wenige at Sunningdale NB | 19 | 42 |
| 1929 | Wellington at Chester NB | 01, 13 | 40 |
| 1278 | Oxford at Clemens EB | 04, 17, 104 | 39 |
| 1353 | Oxford at Third WB | 36 | 38 |
| 1020 | Huron at Waterloo WB | 27 | 38 |
| 74 | Adelaide at Regent NB | 01, 16 | 36 |
| 55 | Adelaide at Mapledale SB | 16 | 35 |
| 1666 | Southdale & Adelaide EB | 10, 13 | 33 |
| 1355 | Oxford at Waterloo WB | 04, 17, 104 | 33 |
| 2834 | Fanshawe at Trossacks FS WB | 25 | 32 |
| 445 | Commissioners at Adelaide EB | 16, 24 | 32 |
Next Steps
To maintain consistency of shelters across the system, Avanti shelters manufactured by Daytech Ltd. will continue to be installed at all locations. Subsequent to Commission approval of the report recommendation, an order for 30 shelters will be placed with Daytech. The cost for 30 shelters, including installation is $191,250 and is consistent with the budget allocations in the PTIS project approval.
Each shelter location will also require the installation of a concrete pad. Subject to Commission approval, a Request for Quotation will be issued for installation of concrete pads at all 30 locations. A recommendation for award of the contract relating to the request for quotation will be presented at the Commission’s May 26, 2021 meeting.
Recommended by:
Katie Burns, Director of Planning
Concurred in by:
Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager