Overview
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Annual Plan Process
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Overview of Initiatives
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• Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
• 2019-2022 Budget Reductions
• Viva Service Changes
• Conventional Service Changes
• On-Demand Service Changes
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Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
• The FTN will provide frequent and reliable service along key corridors in the urban areas of the Region
• A network operating at a 15-minute frequency (or better) all day, seven days a week
• Initial phase includes 15-minute service during weekday rush hours only
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Routes Existing Rush Hour Frequency (minutes)
Proposed Rush Hour Frequency (minutes)
2 – Milliken 23-29 18-24
3 – Thornhill 30 25
16 – 16th Avenue 30 24
20/20B – Jane* 14 14
25 – Major Mackenzie 33-44 26-27
50 – Queensway 44 35
88/88B – Bathurst** 15 15Note: Frequencies are approximated*Route 20/20B – Jane frequency increases planned for Saturday and Sunday/holiday service**Route 88/88B – Bathurst frequency increases planned for Saturday service
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 2 – Milliken
Proposed Service Changes:• As per the FTN, improve
frequency during morning and afternoon rush hours
Impacts/Improvements:• Morning rush hour
frequency improved from 23 to approximately 18 minutes
• Afternoon rush hour frequency improved from 29 to approximately 24 minutes
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 3 – Thornhill
Proposed Service Changes:• As per the FTN, improve
frequency during morning and afternoon rush hours
Impacts/Improvements:• Morning and afternoon rush hour
frequency improved from 30 to approximately 25 minutes
• Improved service between Promenade Terminal and Pioneer Village Terminal
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Proposed Service Changes:• As per the FTN, improve
frequency during morning and afternoon rush hours
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
Route 16 – 16th Avenue
Impacts/Improvements:• Morning and afternoon rush
hour frequency improved from 30 to approximately 24 minutes
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Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 20/20B – Jane (NEW)
Proposed Service Changes:January:• Improve frequency on weekends/holidays to address overcrowdingDecember:• Restructure Route 20 – Jane to operate into the new Major Mackenzie and
Jane Street Terminal• Introduce a new Route 20B – Jane branch operating from Pioneer Village
Terminal to the new Major Mackenzie and Jane Street Terminal during weekday midday, Saturdays and Sunday/holidays
Impacts/Improvements:Weekday:December:• Rush hour frequency maintained at approximately 14 minutes• Non-rush hour frequency south of Major Mackenzie Drive maintained at
approximately 21 minutes• Non-rush hour north of Major Mackenzie Drive adjusted from approximately
20 to approximately 35 minutes
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Existing Routing
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 20/20B – Jane (NEW) Impacts/Improvements:Saturday:January:• Frequency improved from approximately 18 to approximately 14 minutes
(12 minutes during the summer to accommodate seasonal demand)
December:• Frequency south of Major Mackenzie Drive improved from approximately 18 to
approximately 15 minutes• Frequency north of Major Mackenzie Drive adjusted from approximately 18 to
approximately 30 minutes
Sunday/Holiday:January:• Frequency improved from approximately 18 to approximately 17 minutes
(14 minutes during the summer to accommodate seasonal demand)
December:• Frequency south of Major Mackenzie Drive improved from approximately 18 to
approximately 16 minutes• Frequency north of Major Mackenzie Drive adjusted from approximately 18 to
approximately 33 minutes
Proposed Routing
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Implementation Date:• January 2020 – Weekend/holiday frequency increase• December 2020 – Introduce new Route 20B branch
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 25 – Major Mackenzie Proposed Service Changes:• As per the FTN, improve frequency during morning and
afternoon rush hours• Restructure services in the Cornell area via Cornell Rouge
Boulevard and Rustle Woods Avenue• Restructure route to provide services between Major
Mackenzie/Highway 7 car pool lot and Markham Stouffville Hospital
Existing Routing
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Proposed Routing
Impacts/Improvements:• Morning rush hour frequency adjusted from 44 to
approximately 27 minutes• Afternoon rush hour frequency adjusted from 33 to
approximately 26 minutes• Approximately 48 passenger trips impacted in the
Cornell area• Average walking distance increased by approximately
350 metres• Approximately 300 passenger trips impacted as a result
of route restructuring west of Highway 404
Implementation Date:• September 2019 – Route restructuring in conjunction
with the opening of the Cornell Terminal• January 2020 – Weekday rush hour frequency increase
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue limited service in early morning
and late evening between Pefferlaw and Sutton due to low ridership
• As per the FTN, improve frequency during morning and afternoon rush hours
Impacts/Improvements:• Morning and afternoon rush hour frequency
improved from 35 to approximately 29 minutes• Improved connections with On-Demand North• Approximately two passenger trips in Pefferlaw
impacted in the morning
Route 50 – Queensway
Proposed Routing
Implementation Date:• January 2020
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Existing Routing
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Route 88/88B – Bathurst (NEW)
Proposed Service Changes:• As per the FTN, improve frequency
during morning and afternoon rush hours and Saturdays
• Introduce a new Route 88B – Bathurst branch operating between Finch GO Bus Terminal and Newmarket GO Bus Terminal during morning and afternoon rush hours
Impacts/Improvements:• Provide service to new subdivisions
near Davis Drive and Bathurst Street • Provide connections to Town of Aurora• Route 88B branch to/from Newmarket
frequency approximately 60 minutes • Saturday frequency improved from 36
to approximately 29 minutes
Implementation Date:• January 2020
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Proposed Routing
Frequent Transit Network (FTN)
Existing Routing
Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue weekday conventional service and weekend
Dial-a-Ride service due to low ridership
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
Route 15 – Stouffville & Dial-a-Ride Stouffville
Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 34 passenger trips impacted on weekdays
• Approximately 2 to 4 passenger trips impacted on
Saturdays and Sunday/holidays
• Alternative transit options include Route 9 – 9th Line on
weekdays and GO Bus Route 70/71 – Stouffville
• Walking distance increased by approximately
1,000 metres
• Passengers along Stouffville Road between Highway 48
and Yonge Street will have no public transit options
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2019-2022 Budget Reductions
Existing Dial-a-Ride Service
Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Rush Hour: $33.86
• Saturday: $119.80
• Sunday/Holiday: $122.55
Annual Savings:• Hours: 3,310
• Savings: $248,276
• Fleet: 1 (rush hour)
Route 22 – King City
Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 62 passenger trips impacted• Maximum walking distance increased by approximately
4,000 metres• Alternative transit options include Route 88 – Bathurst,
Viva blue or Dial-a-Ride Aurora and Oak Ridges, as well as the proposed Route 96 – Keele-Yonge Saturday service
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue Saturday service due to low ridership
2019-2022 Budget Reductions
Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Saturday: $17.01
Annual Savings:• Hours: 555• Savings: $41,613• Fleet: 1 (Saturday)
Route 28 – Huntington
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 66 passenger trips
impacted
• Maximum walking distance increased by
approximately 4,000 meters
• Alternative transit options include
Route 77 – Highway 7 and Brampton
Transit Route 35 – Clarkway
Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue service due to low ridership
2019-2022 Budget Reductions
Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Rush Hour: $13.35
Annual Savings:• Hours: 2,545
• Savings: $190,890
• Fleet: 1 (morning and afternoon rush hour)
Route 44 – Bristol & Dial-a-Ride Bristol
Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 46 passenger trips impacted on
Saturdays • Approximately 1 to 2 passenger trips impacted during
Saturday evenings• Maximum walking distance increased by
approximately 1,000 metres • Alternative transit options include Route 98 – Yonge
and Dial-a-Ride Holland Landing, as well the proposed On-Demand Newmarket service
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue Saturday conventional
service and evening Dial-a-Ride Bristol service due to low ridership
Existing Dial-a-Ride Service
2019-2022 Budget Reductions
Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Saturday: $15.11• Saturday Evening: $34.22
Annual Savings• Hours: 667• Savings: $49,998• Fleet: 1 (Saturday)
Route 56 – Gorham-Eagle
Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 15 passengers impacted• Maximum walking distance increased by
approximately 1,000 metres • Alternative transit options include Route 50,
Route 55, Route 57A or Viva yellow
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue Sunday/holiday service
before 11 a.m. due to low ridership
2019-2022 Budget Reductions
Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Sunday/holiday: $12.66
Annual savings:• Hours: 183 • Savings: $13,725• Fleet: n/a
Viva blue/blue A
Proposed Service Changes:• Improve frequency to address overcrowding• Restructure route around Newmarket GO Bus
Terminal to utilize the new rapidway vivastation once the Yonge Street North rapidway is open
Impacts/Improvements:• Combined frequency on Newmarket and
Bernard branches improved:– Early morning from 7.5 to 7 minutes– Morning rush from 7.5 to 7 minutes – Midday from 9 to 8 minutes – Afternoon rush from 7.5 to 6.5 minutes– Early evening from 18 to 16 minutes
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Viva Service Changes
Proposed Routing
Viva Service Changes
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Viva orange
Proposed Service Changes:• Extend weekend/holiday service from Pine
Valley Drive to Martin Grove Road once the Highway 7 West rapidway opens
Impacts/Improvements:• Frequency improved from 20 to approximately
18 minutes• Improved service west of Pine Valley Drive• Approximately 1,602 passenger trips on
Saturdays and 904 passenger trips on Sundays/holidays
• Alternative transit options include Route 77 –Highway 7 and Brampton Transit Route 501 –Züm Queen
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
Proposed Routing
Proposed Routing
Route 4/4A – Major Mackenzie
Proposed Service Changes:• Renumber Route 4A to Route 4 • Eliminate branch to/from Vaughan Mills Terminal• Improve frequency between Pine Valley Drive and
Jane Street• Restructure service to the new Major Mackenzie and
Jane Street Terminal
Existing Routing
Implementation Date:• December 2020
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Impacts/Improvements:• Frequency adjusted:
– Non-rush hour from 18 to 20 minutes – Saturday from 27 to 30 minutes– Sunday/holiday from 25 to 28 minutes
• Rush hour frequency improved from 28 minutes to 14 minutes between Pine Valley Drive and Jane Street
• Travellers required to transfer at the new Major Mackenzie and Jane Street Terminal to travel to/from services along Jane Street
Conventional Service Changes
Route 77A – Highway 7
Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue service on Route 77A – Highway 7
once the Highway 7 West rapidway construction is complete
Impacts/Improvements:• Approximately 700 passenger trips impacted• Alternative options include Route 77 – Highway 7,
Viva blue and Viva orange• Approximately 15 minutes additional travel time• Maximum walking distance increased by
approximately 700 metres
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
Proposed Routing
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Conventional Service Changes
Route 85/85C – Rutherford
Proposed Service Changes:• Eliminate Route 85C branch • Improve frequency between Napa Valley
Avenue and Vaughan Mills Terminal• Eliminate double-looping around Napa Valley
Avenue during afternoon and evenings• Service Rutherford GO Station on-street once
the station improvements are complete
Impacts/Improvements:• Rush hour frequency improved from 30
minutes to 15 minutes between Napa Valley Avenue and Vaughan Mills Terminal
• Early morning frequency adjusted from 15 minutes to 19 minutes
• Midday frequency adjusted from 15 minutes to 19 minutes
• Early evening frequency adjusted from 15 minutes to 19 minutes
• Break connections with Route 16 – 16th Avenue at Yonge Street
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Proposed Routing
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Conventional Service Changes
Existing Routing
Route 96 – Keele-Yonge
Proposed Service Changes:• With the proposed discontinuation
of Route 22 – King City on Saturday, introduce Saturday service on Route 96 – Keele-Yonge between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., providing direct connections between King City, Town of Newmarket and the TTC Line 1 Subway
Impacts/Improvements:• Direct service between King City, Town of
Newmarket and the TTC Line 1 Subway• Saturday frequency approximately 60 minutes
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Conventional Service Changes
Proposed Routing
Existing Routing Proposed Routing
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Conventional Service Changes
Route 105 – Dufferin
Proposed Service Changes:• Extend weekday service to Maple GO Station • Provide two alternating branched services:
– Branch 1: along Dufferin Street and Major Mackenzie Drive
– Branch 2: along Confederation Parkway and Peter Rupert Avenue
Impacts/Improvements:• Two-way service on Dufferin Street, Peter
Rupert Avenue and Confederation Parkway• Rush hour frequency on Dufferin Street south
of Confederation Parkway maintained• Rush hour frequency north of Confederation
Parkway adjusted from 16 minutes to approximately 32 minutes
• Non-rush hour frequency adjusted from 20 to approximately 26 minutes
Implementation Date:• September 2020
Proposed Service Changes:• Add one additional trip in the afternoon to
accommodate increased demand
Impacts/Improvements:• Improved frequency during the afternoon
rush hour between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Existing Routing
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Route 303 – Bur Oak Express
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Conventional Service Changes
Proposed Service Changes:• Introduce new express service in
Markham, south of Highway 407
Implementation Date:• September 2020
Proposed Routing
Impacts/Improvements:• New direct, express service in the
Box Grove area to/from Finch GO Bus Terminal
• Morning and afternoon rush hour frequency approximately 30 minutes
Route 305 – Copper Creek Express (NEW)
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Conventional Service Changes
Route 402 – Bur Oak/Pierre Elliott Trudeau School Special
Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue one of the two
trips in the morning due to low ridership and student migration to Bill Hogarth Secondary School
Impacts/Improvements:• No impact to passengers• Alternative service includes
Route 402 – Bur Oak/Pierre Elliot Trudeau Secondary School and Route 18 – Bur Oak
Implementation Date:• September 2019
Existing Routing
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Conventional Service Changes
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Conventional Service Changes
Route 760 – Vaughan Mills/Wonderland
Proposed Changes:• Restructure service to the
new Major Mackenzie and Jane Street Terminal
Impacts/Improvements:• Provide connections to other YRT
services at the new terminal
Implementation Date:• December 2020
Existing Routing Proposed Routing
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On-Demand Strategy
On-Demand Newmarket (NEW)
Proposed Service Change:• As per the On-Demand Strategy, implement “addressed-curb-to-fixed-route” On-Demand service in the Town of
Newmarket
Impacts/Improvements:• Improve cost-efficiency by implementing an
On-Demand service using smaller vehicles• Service to new subdivisions within the
boundaries of St. John’s Sideroad, Highway 404, Green Lane and Bathurst Street
• Pick-up and drop-off at a curbed address (home or business) with connections to the closest operating route or an identified fixed address destination
• Rides can be booked and tracked using a mobile device
• Assess the discontinuation of complementing fixed-route services
Implementation Date:• January 2020
Proposed Service Area
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On-Demand Service Changes
On-Demand East Gwillimbury GO (NEW)
Proposed Service Changes:• Pending the success of the On-Demand Aurora GO
pilot, implement an “addressed-curb-to-fixed-route” On-Demand service from the community of Sharon to East Gwillimbury GO Station
Impacts/Improvements:• Improve cost-efficiency by implementing an On-Demand
service using smaller vehicles• Pick-up and drop-off at a curbed address (home or
business) with connections to East Gwillimbury GO Station
• Rides can be booked and tracked using a mobile device• Assess the restructure of complementing fixed-route
services
Implementation Date:• September 2020
Proposed Service Area
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On-Demand Service Changes
Next Steps
• Finalize Draft 2020 Transit Initiatives• Meet with Planning/Engineering staff
from each municipality (9)• Host workshops with key
stakeholders (5)• Host Public Information Centres (9)• On-bus/on-street surveys• Post Draft initiatives on yrt.ca• Update Draft Transit Initiatives based
on comments/feedback• Present Final Transit Initiatives to
Committee of the Whole throughbudget approval
• Circulate Final Transit Initiatives tostakeholders and post on yrt.ca
• Present Draft Transit Initiatives tolocal Councils
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Questions?
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Thank you
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