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Report to Council Meeting of November 16th, 1981
TO: Members of Council
FROM: Garnet 13. Rickard, Mayor
DATE: November 16th, 1981
SUBJECT: Region of Durham Planning Report No. 81-248
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I enclose herewith a copy of Report No. 81-248
which is a report by the Commi.ssiona� of Planning to the Planning
Committee at the Region of Durham.
I was somewhat surprised to read in this report
that the Regional Planning Department had hosted a series
of meetings with representatives of municipalities, which
did not include the Town of Newcastle.
I would sug es that Council pass a resolution
and forty _d—ice— he�onal Planning staff equest14+9
the Town riY NewICa.s-t i >>>�1T in their f
discussions and- a egional Planning staff, the M_ TC _
and Go -Transit be advised of Newcastle's interest in the
extension_ oS__the Go -Transit service and of the proposal
for a terminal in the concept prepared by Ontario Hydro
at the Darlington Generating Station.
Garnet B. Rickard Y^
Mayor y/
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°WRHAM Planning Department
Commissioner's Report to Planning Committee
Report No. 81-248
Date: November 3, 1981
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PROGRESS REPORT ON GO TRANSIT TRAIN SERVICE EXTENSION TO AJAX, WHITBY AND OSHAWA
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Commissioner's Report No. 81-248 be received for information.
REPORT
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This report is prepared to bring Committee and Council up-to-date with the
investigation undertaken by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications
(M.T.C.) and GO Transit to extend the GO Train service to Oshawa.
A technical committee consisting of Ministry of Transportation and
Communications, GO Transit and Durham Regional staffs has been established to
assess the following aspects of the service extension:
I. Rail infrastructure requirements
2. Ridership forecasts
3. Station locations and road improvements
Canadian National (C.N.) is undertaking a study for the Ministry of,
Transportation and Communications of the rail infrastructure requirements for a
three or five train a.m. and p.m. peak hour level of service. A third main line
track is required for this level of service and C.N. reports that the new rails
should be located north of the existing tracks. The C.N. study is scheduled for
completion in December 1981.
GO Train ridership forecasts have been generated by the Region and presented to
Planning Commmittee in January of- this year, (Commissioner's Report No. 81-35).
A more detailed analysis is to be undertaken by the Ministry with the assistance
of Region of Durham staff to forecast the transportation requirements of the
potential station sites.
4 The Regional Planning Department hosted a series of meetings with staff of
¢M.T and with staff of the affected area municipalities regarding
7U0gj$'�K,4equired road improvements. Planning,
l uP blic Works and Transit staff of Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa provided Ministry of
I Transportation and Communications staff with cursory comments on potential
problems and benefits of a number of station locations being considered in each
area municipality. Further meetings will occur with staff of the affected area
municipalities when the above transportation forecasts are completed.
It was requested by Regional staff and agreed by Provincial staff that before the
station locations are selected, Ministry and GO Transit staff will make
presentations to and seek the input of the Regional Planning Committee and the
Councils of the affected area municipplities.
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Commissioner's Report No. 81-248 Page 2
It is expected that analysis by Ministry of Transportation and Communications
will be completed by year end and that a decision concerning the extension of GO
train service to Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa will be made in late 1981 or early 1982.
The Planning Department will keep the Planning Comittee informed of furthter
developments regarding this matter as additional information becomes available.
Dr. M. Michael, M.C.I.P.
Commissioner of Planning
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