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RE: Lon don Trans i t C omm iss ion Suggest ions

Communication # 2March 30, 201 1

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RE: London Transit Commission SuggestionsDucharme, LarrySent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10 : l l AM

To: Kurt HolmanCc: White, Sandy

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Dear Mr. Holman:

Thank you for your letter of February 25, 2011. You have two options for presenting your requests to theComm ission, they are:

1. request your letter be included as a comm unication only (no opportunity to speak) on the agenda for thenext Commission meeting; or

2. request to appear as delegation to present your request at the next Com mission m eeting

I have requested the Comm ission secretary (Mrs. Caroline Roy) follow up with you in terms of the above options.The next meeting of the Comm ission is Wednesday, March 30, 201 1.

Specific to the items raised, the following is provided.

Availability of lafe night senlice

With respect to the issue of late night service, the C ommission has in recent years received a number of inquiresrespecting the provision of such service. In 2008, as part of the annual service plan process a provisionalassessment of late night service, focusing on extending service by 3 hours on a limited number of routes wascompleted.

The assessm ent considered su ch factors as:

service design and delivery optionsoperating and resource requirementsoperational issues and impactsexpected revenue recovery relating to passenger faresother revenue opportunities and th e sustainability of such opportunities, e.g. sponsorshippotential need for added safety and security measuresimpact on specialized servicesrelationship to LTC long term growth strategy and related service priorities

Based upon the assessment and given substantial competing demands for service and constrained resources,the Comm ission directed no further action be taken with respect to the extension of late night service. A copy ofthe report is attached.

London Transit, over the past 12 years, has seen ridership increase in excess of 70% . The increase, coupled withgrowing service expectations from both customers and the public have resulted in significant demands for serviceranging from improved frequency, expansion to new growth areas, industrial service and more direct routes allwhile keeping fares competitive. Over the same period and continuing today was the need to invest ininfrastructure as LTC foun d itself with a significant infrastructu re deficit after an exten ded period of cutbacks. LTC's response to growth dem ands has been strategic predicated on sustainability recognizing the currenteconomic structure where the passenger pays the largest share of the cost of the service and where publicinvestment has been limited.

The provision of late night service has been catalogued and is on the holding list for future service expansion.

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