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Rapid transit and Surreys needs

Examining the modal shift in TransLinks Surrey Rapid Transit Study alternatives

What is:
Mode share Modal shift

Mode share describes the number of trips or percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation. Often measures percentage of walking, cycling, public transit, and automobile trips. Modal shift can describe a shift between transportation modes, i.e. a shift from driving to transit. Can be influenced by several factors i.e. cost of driving, new rapid transit lines, personal choice.

 Poor transit options are discouraging transit use

Current modal split + 2040 targets Surrey and area

Current transit mode-share in Surrey and area just 8%

84% of trips made by car

2041 modal shift target reduces car trips % to 50%

Source: Surrey Rapid Transit Study Backgrounder

Registered vehicles in Metro Vancouver

2001 2011
336165

Vehicle registrations growth 2001-2011 98,750 new cars in Surrey

Other cities Richmond

between 2001-2011

Tri-Cities
Burnaby + New West Vancouver Surrey 100% 90% 80% 79617

Surrey saw 49.3% growth in vehicle registrations between 2001 and 2011. More than double the regional average of 24.4% Vehicle registration growth in Surrey is more than 1/3 of all regional vehicle reg. growth.
Surrey saw more vehicle reg. growth than Vancouver, Burnaby, New West & Richmond combined Car use in Surrey increasing faster than any other Metro Vancouver city
Data source: Metro Vancouver, ICBC

299224

200474

Increasing car use is a problem for Surrey and Metro Vancouver

290698

70%

11400 28010 27276

60%
50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

45467

98750

SURREY

VANCOUVER

% of growth

Vehicle registrations growth 1999-2013

400000

Fastest growth 2001-2011

Surrey

350000

300000

49.2%
Langley

250000

38.6%
M.R./Pitt Meadows

Increasing car use is a problem for Surrey and Metro Vancouver

200000

37.8%
Regional Average

150000

100000

24.3%
Tri-Cities

50000

23.84%
Burnaby + New West
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

18.5%
Vancouver

Surrey + White Rock

Burnaby + New West Richmond North + West Van

Vancouver
Tri-Cities Langley Maple Ridge + Pitt Meadows

Data source: Metro Vancouver, ICBC

15.64%

Surrey growth rates

5.0%

4.5%
4.0% 3.5% 3.0% 3%

4.30%

Vehicle reg. growth rate outpaces population increase Population increase rate is already among fastest in Metro Van 70% of [upcoming growth] in Metro Vancouver will take place in the South of Fraser Both outpace road capacity increase each year
0.65%

Increasing car use is a problem for Surrey and Metro Vancouver

2.5% 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Growth rate in %

Impacts to congestion, the economy, health, environment Modal shift to transit, walking and cycling are absolutely needed

Avg. annual population increase (2001-11)

Avg. annual vehicle reg. increase (2001-11) Avg. annual lane-km increase (2007-10)

Surrey Rapid Transit Study

TransLink initiative to study rapid transit for Surrey and area Rapid transit supposed to address issue of increasing car use

Surrey Rapid Transit Study Alternatives

Surrey Rapid Transit Study Final 4 Alternatives