Calgary Transit Environmental Stewardship

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1 Calgary Transit Environmental Stewardship

2 Calgary 1 Million Population Uni-City Governance Coordinated Land Use and Transportation Planning

3 The City Fastest Growing Economy in Canada #2 Corporate Head Offices Canada s s Energy Centre Transportation / Agricultural Centre for Western Canada Tourism

4 The People Young Affluent Well Educated Mobile Environmentally Conscious

5 Land Use and Mobility Compact Urban Form Integrated Transportation Reduce Auto Travel Reduce Environmental Footprint

6 Increased housing, employment and service choices within existing communities Promoting a greater jobs/housing balance Health benefits of walkable communities Decision Making Framework Greater mobility choice through improved travel options Social Transit oriented development as a catalyst for economic development (Triple Bottom Line) Economic Redevelopment of vacant or underutilized industrial and commercial sites Environment Reduced greenhouse gas emissions through higher transit ridership Improved air quality through the provision of transportation alternatives Reduced energy consumption resulting from efficient land use and transportation connections Maximizing the use of transit infrastructure Reduced traffic congestion-related costs

7 Strategic Planning Framework & Corporate Alignment Triple Bottom Line Imagine Calgary 100 year timeframe Municipal Development Plan Calgary Transportation Plan Climate Change Action Plan 30 year time frame Accommodating Growth Study Growth Servicing Costs 10 and 20 year capital plans Council Priorities Dep t Budgets & Business Plans 3 years

8 Climate Change Strategy 2000: Council direction to establish a municipal Climate Change Program. Mandate for Action: Reach defined corporate emission targets by pursuing initiatives that display community leadership.

9 Climate Change Action Plan TARGETS: 2002: reduce corporate GHG emissions 6% below 1990 levels by : GHG emissions reduced to 4.1 % below 1990 levels. Building Energy Efficiency Energy Efficient Traffic and Street Lights Ride the Wind!

10 Climate Change Action Plan 2005: New target approved to reduce GHG emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by Key to achieving target is increased use of green energy.

11 Major Corporate Initiatives New Green Energy Supply Agreement 2007 January: : Increase to 75 % green energy 41 % reduction in GHG emissions. 2012: Increase to 90 % green energy 50 % reduction in GHG emissions.

12 Major Corporate Initiatives Energy Efficiency Methane Gas Emission Reduction Greening the Fleet Water Conservation and Treatment Facility Efficiency Vehicle Idling Policy

13 Future Direction Develop community GHG and pollution reduction strategies aligned with Imagine Calgary Proposed Targets: 20% below 2005 level by % below 2005 level by 2050 Key Action: Pursue community partnerships to encourage action on climate change.

14 Calgary Transit Environmental Initiatives

15 Calgary Transit Integrated Multi-modal System LRT (CTrain) Bus Disabled Transport Livery Transport 1,000 vehicles 2,500 Employees 90 Million Annual Ridership

16 CTrain 42.1 km track 36 Stations 116 Light Rail Vehicles 11,000 park and ride stalls

17 Transit Ridership ( ) Population +30 % Transit Ridership +50 % CTrain +150 % Market Share Downtown 42 % City-wide 19 %

18 1 st North American Transit System to Achieve ISO Certification March 7, 2003 ISO 14001

19 CT Environmental Initiatives Ride the Wind! Energy Performance Contract Car Heaven Environmentally Friendly Bus Wash Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel Weekday Rider Weekend Driver Universal Transit Passes

20 Ride the Wind!

21 Ride the Wind! An Environmental Partnership Vision Quest Windelectric Inc. ENMAX Calgary Transit

22 Ride the Wind! Wind-Generated Electricity 100% Emissions-Free CTrain Traction Power 26,000T CO 2 Reduced Annually Equivalent Cost

23 Energy Performance Contract SOLARWALL Rapid Doors Building Insulation Micro Turbines Lighting and HVAC Retrofit

24 Car Heaven Scrap 1,500 pre-1994 Vehicles Free Transit Pass Incentive Success >350 per year

25 Bus Wash Water Recycling 95% Water Recycled Saves 3 Million Liters Water per Year

26 Water Recycling Bus Wash

27 Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel 900 Diesel-Powered Vehicles 22 Million Litres Diesel / Year Started 1994 <50 ppm vs. >300 ppm Sulphur

28 Weekday Rider Weekend Driver Vehicle Rental Partnership Discount with CT Pass Increase Transit Use Reduce Need for Second Vehicle

29 Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) Semester Transit Pass at Post-Secondary Schools Unlimited Transit Service for all Students Flat Fee 30%+ Increased Ridership Reduced Road and Parking Infrastructure

30 Environmental Stewardship Political leadership Vision and corporate alignment Strong community support for environmental protection; Green initiatives not necessarily more costly; Some risk and additional costs associated with being early adopters; Consider private partnerships; Maximize benefits for $ invested.

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