York Region Transit is making minor changes to its services, starting Sunday, November 1.
Due to fewer riders during the pandemic, YRT continues to suspend service along these routes:
- Viva green;
- Viva pink;
- 10 Woodbridge;
- 21 Vellore local;
- 22 King City;
- 31 Aurora North;
- 42 Berczy;
- 45 Mingay;
- 51 Keswick local;
- 58 Mount Albert;
- 84 Oak Ridges;
- 201 Markham GO shuttle;
- 202 Unionville GO shuttle;
- 203 Milliken GO shuttle;
- 204 Berczy GO shuttle;
- 222 Aurora - Newmarket GO shuttle;
- 240 Mill Pond GO shuttle;
- 241 Beverly Acres GO shuttle; and
- 243 Redstone GO shuttle.
It’s also suspending parts of these routes:
- 13 Islington (no service to and from Kleinburg.)
- 57 Mulock (no service along the 57A branch “via Stonehaven”).
YRT is revising service along these routes: Viva purple; Viva purple “A”; 2 Milliken; 3 Thornhill; 5 Clark; 7 Martin Grove; 12 Pine Valley; 13 Islington; 16 16th Avenue; 18 Bur Oak; 25 Major Mackenzie; 32 Aurora South; 40 Unionville local; 41 Markham local; 56 Gorham - Eagle; 57 Mulock; 77 Highway 7; 81 Inspiration; 82 Valleymede; 83 Trench; 85 Rutherford; 87 Autumn Hill; 90 Leslie; 91 Bayview; 98 Yonge; 432 Aurora high-school special; 433 Cardinal Carter high-school special; 470 Westmount Academy high-school special; 760 Vaughan Mills - Wonderland.
It’s also revising these Mobility On-Request services: East Gwillimbury GO; Holland Landing; and Kleinburg - Nashville.
Specifically, it’s introducing a new service; cancelling a branch of a route; increasing services; decreasing services; revising the frequency of service along routes; revising the path for buses along a route; adjusting the schedules for buses along routes; and making other changes to service along routes.
Introducing a new service
Mobility On-Request Kleinburg - Nashville
Starting Monday, November 1, introduces this new Mobility On-Request service in the Kleinburg and Nashville communities.
You can request a ride between anywhere in the service area and one of three destinations:
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection
- Kleinburg Library
- Al Palladini Community Centre
At Al Palladini Community Centre, you can connect with buses along the 7 Martin Grove, 13 Islington and 85 Rutherford routes.
YRT-marked vehicles transport you to and from your destinations. Book a ride during the service hours. (Booking is available from two hours before the start of service until two hours before your trip.) YRT will give you a pick-up time. To book a ride:
- Use the Mobility On-Request App, available in the App Store or Google Play; or
- Call 1-844-667-5327 and a customer service representative will help you.
The service hours are:
- Mondays to Fridays from 5:30 until 9:15 a.m. and from 2 until 7:45 p.m.
YRT continues to suspend service along the 13 Islington route north of Napa Valley Avenue to and from Kleinburg, as it has since April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cancelling a branch of a route
85C Rutherford
YRT cancelled service along the branch in March 2020. Fewer passengers were riding YRT buses then due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
YRT has now announced that it won’t be reinstating service along the branch.
YRT is also revising the frequency of service along the rest of the route.
Increasing services
432 Aurora high-school special
Monday-to-Friday school days, YRT is operating a bus on a new afternoon trip along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School and Aurora High School.
Starting Monday, September 13, a bus leaves Wellington Street East beside St. Maximilian Kolbe school at 2:40 p.m. It leaves Wellington East at McDonald Drive — across from Aurora High School — at 2:45 p.m. It ends on Stone Road [north] west of Bayview Avenue at 3:15 p.m.
32 Aurora South
YRT is operating southbound buses on new trips along the route Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling to or from Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School, Aurora High School and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School.
Starting Wednesday, September 8, a bus starts its trip on Bayview Avenue north of Stone Road [north] at 7:38 a.m. It ends its trip on Dunning Avenue across from Cameron Avenue — beside Dr. G. W. Williams school — at 8:05 a.m.
Starting Monday, September 13, a bus starts on Bayview north of Stone at 2:33 p.m. It leaves Wellington Street West beside St. Maximilian Kolbe school at 2:40 p.m. It leaves Wellington East at McDonald Drive — across from Aurora High School — at 2:44 p.m. It ends on McLellan Way west of Bathurst Street at 3:06 p.m.
87 Autumn Hill
YRT is operating a westbound bus on a new trip along the route Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling to or from Langstaff Secondary School and Stephen Lewis Secondary School.
The bus leaves Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at 2:42 p.m. It leaves Garden Avenue beyond Pearson Avenue — beside the walkway to Langstaff school at 2:47 p.m. It leaves Autumn Hill Avenue east of Pleasant Ridge Avenue — across from Stephen Lewis school — at 3 p.m. It ends its trip in Vaughan Mills terminal at 3:28 p.m.
Cardinal Carter high-school special
Monday-to-Friday school days, YRT is operating a bus on a new afternoon trip along the route.
Starting Monday, November 11, the bus starts its trip on Bloomington Road across from Academy Road at 2:40 p.m. It ends its trip on Bathurst Street south of King Road at 2:57 p.m.
Mobility On-Request East Gwillimbury GO
Starting Monday, November 1, YRT expands the service area to include the Holland Landing community.
That same day, YRT also reduces the service area.
90 Leslie
YRT is operating a bus on a new northbound trip along the route Mondays to Fridays.
The bus starts its trip on Don Mills Road beyond Steeles Avenue East at 2:39 p.m. It ends in Richmond Green loop at 3:09 p.m.
12 Pine Valley
YRT is operating a southbound bus on a new trip along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons to improve service for passengers travelling from Maple High School.
Starting Monday, November 1**, the bus leaves Vaughan Mills terminal at 3:15 p.m.
YRT is also revising the frequency of service along the route.
40 Unionville local
YRT is operating a westbound bus on a new trip along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons to improve service for passengers travelling from Markville Secondary School and Unionville High School.
Starting Wednesday, September 22, the bus leaves Markville Mall at 2:30 p.m. It leaves Carlton Road across from Mansfield Lane — beside Markville school — at 2:37 p.m. It leaves Warden Avenue south of Apple Creek Boulevard — beside Unionville school — at 2:53 p.m. It returns to Markville Mall and ends its trip at 3:38 p.m.
YRT is also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
YRT is temporarily restoring Monday-to-Friday service along the route to accommodate seasonal shoppers travelling to and from Vaughan Mills [mall].
“Black Friday”, Friday, November 26 and every day from Monday, December 13 until Friday, December 17, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 48 minutes.
YRT is also revising the frequency of service along the route Saturdays and Sundays.
470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special
Monday-to-Friday school-day mornings, YRT is operating a bus on a new trip along the route.
Starting Monday, September 13, the bus starts its trip on Dimarino Drive east of Lady Fenyrose Drive at 7:51 a.m., then proceeds:
northward along Lady Fenyrose;
eastward along Teston Road;
southward along Via Romano and Ilan Roman Boulevards,
westward along Weldrick Road West;
southward along Thomas Cook Avenue and Thornhill Woods Drive;
westward along Summeridge Drive;
southward along Pleasant Ridge Drive;
eastward along Maple Sugar Lane;
southward along Thornhill Woods;
eastward along Highway 7;
north- and westward along the Bathurst - Highway 7 Connector Road;
southward along Bathurst Street;
westward along Centre Street;
southward along North Promenade;
westward along Promenade Circle; and then
northward into Promenade terminal, ending its trip at 8:33 a.m.The bus picks up or drops off passengers at stops
- on Dimarino Drive at Lady Fenyrose Avenue,
- on Lady Fenyrose Avenue at Midvale Heights Lane and Teston Road,
- on Teston Road at Via Romano Boulevard,
- on Via Romano Boulevard at Countrywide Court and Heron Crescent [south], beyond Dimarino Drive and at Sweet Emily Court, Ferrett Street and Queen Filomena Avenue,
- on Ilan Roman Boulevard beyond Major Mackenzie Drive West and at Valley Vista Drive and Timna Crescent,
- on Weldrick Road West beyond Ilan Roman Boulevard and at Thomas Cook Avenue,
- on Thomas Cook Avenue at Marc Santi Boulevard and Rutherford Road,
- on Thornhill Woods Avenue at Mintwood and Balsamwood Roads, Apple Blossom Drive, Matisse Trail, Autumn Hill Boulevard and Coltrane and Summeridge Drives,
- on Summeridge Drive at Treecrest Drive and Pleasant Ridge Avenue,
- on Pleasant Ridge Avenue at Firtree Trail,
- on Sugar Maple Lane at Sugarforest Drive, Daniel Reaman Crescent and Thornhill Woods Drive,
- on Bathurst Street at Worth and Westmount Boulevards, New Westminster Drive, Beverley Glen Boulevard and Centre Street and
- in Promenade Terminal.
YRT also extends the path for the afternoon bus that starts in Promenade terminal at 3 p.m. It ends on Teston Road east of Via Romano Boulevard at 3:33 p.m.
The bus picks up or drops off passengers at new stops (for this route)
- on Via Romano Boulevard beyond Queen Filomena Avenue, at Rivermill Crescent, across from Sir Stephens Drive and at Lady Veronica Lane,
- on Dimarino Drive at Lady Fenyrose Avenue,
- on Lady Fenyrose Avenue at Midvale Heights Lane and Teston Road and
- on Teston Road at Via Romano Boulevard.
165 Weston
YRT is operating buses on new trips along the route Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School.
165 branch
Starting Monday, November 1, a northbound bus starts its trip in Pioneer Village Station bus terminal at 11:28 a.m. It ends its trip in the Major Mackenzie / Highway 400 Park and Ride carpool lot at 12:04 p.m.
165F branch
Starting Monday, November 1, a southbound bus starts on Ashberry Avenue east of Weston Road at 2:58 p.m. It ends in Pioneer Village Station terminal at 3:30 p.m.
A northbound bus starts in Pioneer Village Station terminal at 2 p.m. It ends on Ashberry east of Weston at 2:53 p.m.
YRT is also cancelling trips along the route to avoid duplicating service.
Decreasing service
Mobility On-Request East Gwillimbury GO
Starting Monday, November 1, the service is no longer available to passengers travelling to or from the Sharon community. Sharon passengers can continue to use Mobility On-Request Mount Albert to travel to and from the GO station and other destinations.
The same day, YRT also [expands the service area[(#ymoregg).
Mobility On-Request Holland Landing
Starting Monday, November 1, East Gwillimbury GO Station is no longer a destination available to passengers using the service. Instead, Holland Landing passengers can use the Mobility On-Request East Gwillimbury GO service to travel to and from the station.
165 Weston
Although YRT is operating buses on new trips along the route Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School, it’s also cancelling trips to avoid duplicating service.
165 branch
Friday, October 29 was the last day that YRT operated the southbound bus that usually started its trip in the Major Mackenzie / Highway 400 Park and Ride carpool lot at 2:40 p.m. Instead, starting Monday, November 1, it operates a bus on a new trip along the 165F branch that starts on Ashberry Avenue east of Weston Road at 2:58 p.m.
It was also the last day that YRT operated the northbound bus that usually started in Pioneer Village Station bus terminal at at 1:55 p.m. Instead, starting Monday, November 1, it operates a bus on a new trip along the 165F branch that starts in Pioneer Village terminal at 2 p.m.
165F branch
Friday, October 29 was also the last day that YRT operated the northbound bus that usually started in Pioneer Village terminal at 11:17 a.m. Instead, starting Monday, November 1, it operates a bus on a new trip along the 165 branch that starts in the terminal at 11:28 a.m.
Revising the frequency of service along routes
54 Bayview
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 62 minutes mornings and midday;
- every 66 minutes during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 63 minutes evenings.
5 Clark
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 22 minutes early mornings and during morning rush hours;
- every 32 minutes midday;
- every 23 minutes during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 28 minutes early evenings.
YRT is also making another change to service along the route.
56 Gorham - Eagle
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 64 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 67 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
13 Islington
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 31 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 57 minutes midday;
- every 33 minutes during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 50 minutes evenings.
YRT is also making another change to service along the route.
7 Martin Grove
YRT is frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to accommodate increased ridership between Humber College and Highway 7.”
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 38 minutes midday.
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12 Pine Valley
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, October 31, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 30 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 32 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
YRT is also increasing service along the route.
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, October 31, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 30 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 32 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
YRT is also increasing service along the route.
85 Rutherford
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 35 minutes early mornings;
- every 18 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 24 minutes midday;
- every 19 minutes during afternoon rush hours;
- every 25 minutes early evenings; and
- every 32 minutes late evenings.
YRT is also cancelling a branch of the route.
3 Thornhill
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays “to meet [passenger] demand.”
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 38 minutes early mornings;
- every 31 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 36 minutes midday;
- every 33 minutes during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 36 minutes early evenings.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Saturdays and Sundays to “accommodate extended [Vaughan Mills] mall hours.”
Sundays from October 31 until December 12, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 42 minutes.
Saturdays from November 6 until December 18, buses serve passengers at stops:
- every 47 minutes.
YRT is also temporarily restoring Monday-to-Friday service along the route.
Viva purple
Viva purple A
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the routes Sundays and holidays.
Starting Sunday, October 31, buses drop off or pick up passengers at vivastations on the routes:
- every 18 minutes mornings; and
- every 17 minutes midday.
Between Kennedy Road and Town Centre Boulevard, the buses serve passengers:
- every 36 minutes mornings; and
- every 34 minutes midday.
98 Yonge
YRT is revising the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays.
Starting Monday, November 1, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops on the route:
- every 53 minutes during morning rush hours and midday; and
- every 48 minutes early evenings.
Revising the path for buses along a route
470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special
Starting Monday, September 13, YRT extends the path for the afternoon bus that starts in Promenade terminal at 3 p.m. The buses operates along its usual path to Ilan Roman Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive West, then proceeds:
northward along Via Romano Boulevard;
westward along Dimarino Drive;
northward along Lady Fenyrose Avenue; and then
eastward along Teston Road to Via Romano, ending its trip at 3:33 p.m.The bus picks up or drops off passengers at new stops (for this route)
- on Via Romano Boulevard beyond Queen Filomena Avenue, at Rivermill Crescent, across from Sir Stephens Drive and at Lady Veronica Lane,
- on Dimarino Drive at Lady Fenyrose Avenue,
- on Lady Fenyrose Avenue at Midvale Heights Lane and Teston Road and
- on Teston Road at Via Romano Boulevard.
YRT is also increasing service along the route.
Adjusting the schedules for buses along routes
91 Bayview
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from Our Lady Queen of the World Academy School.
91 branch
Starting Monday, November 1, the southbound bus that usually starts its trip on Bayview Avenue beyond Taylor Mills Drive North — beside Bayview Plaza — at 2:23 p.m. leaves, instead, at 2:30 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as seven minutes later than usually. It ends its trip in Finch GO Bus Terminal at 3:09 p.m.
91A branch
The northbound bus that usually leaves Finch terminal at 3:09 p.m. leaves, instead, at 3:16 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as seven minutes later than usually. It ends its trip on Subrisco Avenue west of Bayview Avenue at 4:10 p.m.
18 Bur Oak
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Bur Oak Secondary School and Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the westbound bus that usually starts its trip on Church Street beyond Country Glen Road across from Markham Stouffville Hospital at 2:54 p.m. starts, instead, at 2:59 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as five minutes earlier than usually. It ends its trip in the bus loop at Angus Glen Community Centre at 8:21 a.m.
The eastbound bus that usually starts from Angus Glen at 7:45 a.m. starts, instead, at 7:38 a.m. The bus drops off or picks up passengers at stops as much as seven minutes earlier than usually. It ends its trip on Church west of Country Glen across from the hospital at 8:13 a.m.
The bus that usually starts from Angus Glen at 2:39 p.m. starts, instead, at 2:29 p.m. It serves passengers at stops as much as ten minutes earlier than usually. And, the bus that usually starts from Angus Glen at 3:39 p.m. starts, instead, at 3:42 p.m. It serves passengers as much as three minutes later than usually.
77 Highway 7
Starting Sunday, October 31, YRT is adjusting the daily schedules “to improve travel times.”
81 Inspiration
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Richmond Hill High School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the eastbound bus that usually starts its trip in Bernard Terminal at 3:04 p.m. starts, instead, at 3:11 p.m. It diverts along Yorkland Street and Devonsleigh Boulevard and drops off or picks up passengers at most stops on the route as much as seven minutes later than usually. It returns to the terminal to end its trip at 3:47 p.m.
The bus that usually starts in the terminal at 3:39 p.m. starts, instead, at 3:52 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as 13 minutes later than usually. It returns to the terminal at 4:23 p.m.
The bus that usually starts at 4:18 p.m. starts, instead, at 4:28 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as ten minutes later than usually. It returns to the terminal at 4:59 p.m.
The bus that usually starts at 4:53 p.m. starts, instead, at 5:04 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as 11 minutes later than usually. it returns to the terminal at 5:35 p.m.
25 Major Mackenzie
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Alexander Mackenzie High School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the eastbound bus that usually starts its trip on Hopkins Street beyond Yonge Street at 2:40 p.m. starts, instead, two minutes later at 2:42 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as two minutes later than usually. It ends its trip on Church Street beyond Country Glen Road across from Markham Stouffville Hospital at 3:36 p.m.
41 Markham local
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from St. Brother Andre Catholic High School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the bus that usually leaves Markville Mall at 7:14 a.m. leaves, instead, at 7:10 a.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as four minutes earlier than usually. It returns to Markville Mall and ends its trip at 7:45 a.m.
The bus that usually leaves the mall at 2:14 p.m. leaves, instead, at 2:15 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route about one minute later than usually. It returns to the mall and ends its trip at 2:55 p.m.
2 Milliken
YRT is adjusting the schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Middlefield Collegiate Institute.
Starting Monday, November 1, it no longer diverts the eastbound bus that usually starts its trip in Finch GO Bus Terminal at 10:25 a.m. along Middlefield Road, Highglen Avenue and Fonda Road. Instead, the bus remains on Denison Street and ends its trip on Denison west of Markham Road at 11:10 a.m.
The eastbound bus that usually starts in Finch terminal at 2:11 p.m. starts, instead, at 2:07 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at most stops on the route as much as four minutes earlier than usually. YRT also diverts the bus to drop off or pick up passengers at stops on Middlefield Road, Highglen Avenue and Fonda Road. It ends its trip on Denison west of Markham at 3:03 p.m.
86 Newkirk - Red Maple
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy School.
Starting Wednesday, September 8, the southbound bus that usually starts its trip on Shadow Falls Drive north of Wolf Trail Crescent in the Jefferson Forest neighbourhood at 10:34 a.m. no longer diverts along Crosby and Bayview Avenues and Centre Street. Instead, it remains on Newkirk Road. It ends its trip in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at 11:16 a.m.
The bus that usually starts in Jefferson Forest at 2:19 p.m. does divert along Crosby, Bayview and Centre. It ends its trip in the terminal at 3:08 p.m.
The northbound bus that usually starts in the terminal at 10:34 a.m. no longer diverts along Centre, Bayview and Crosby. Instead the bus remains on Newkirk. It ends its trip in Jefferson Forest at 11:11 a.m.
The bus that usually starts in the the terminal at 2:19 p.m. does divert along Centre, Bayview and Crosby. It ends its trip in Jefferson Forest at 3:04 p.m.
16 16th Avenue
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from St. Augustine Catholic High School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the eastbound buses that usually start on Ilan Roman Boulevard north of Rutherford Road at 6:39 and 7:41 a.m. and 2:39 p.m. start, instead, at 6:34 and 7:36 a.m. and 2:34 p.m. The buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops as much as five minutes earlier than usually. They end their trips on Church Street across from Country Glen Road beside Markham Stouffville Hospital at 7:21 and 8:23 a.m. and 3:25 p.m.
The westbound buses that usually leave the hospital at 6:34 and 7:34 a.m. and 2:33 p.m. leave, instead, at 6:29 and 7:29 a.m. and 2:28 p.m. The buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops as much as five minutes earlier than usually. They end their trips on Ilan Roman north of Rutherford at 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. and 3:23 p.m.
83 Trench
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Langstaff Secondary School, Alexander Mackenzie High School, Richmond Hill High School and *St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School *.
Starting Monday, November 1, the southbound bus that usually starts its trip on Bernard Avenue east of Yonge Street at 2:21 p.m. operates along its usual path to Canyon Hill and Shaftesbury Avenues, then diverts:
north- and westward along Shaftesbury;
southward along Bathurst Street; and then
eastward along Elgin Mills Road West to Shaftesbury Avenue / Regent Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Regent.The bus ends its trip in Richmond Hill Centre terminal at 3:09 p.m.
The southbound bus that usually starts on Bernard east of Yonge at 3:37 p.m. starts, instead, on Yorkland Street south of Devonsleigh Boulevard beside Richmond Hill High School at 3:30 p.m. The bus then proceeds:
westward along Devonsleigh; and then
southward along Yonge to Bernard / Canyon Hill Avenue,
resuming its regular route westward along Canyon Hill.The bus ends in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at 4:22 p.m.
The northbound bus that usually starts in Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at 2:49 p.m. starts, instead, at 2:44 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as five minutes earlier than usually. It operates along its usual path to Bernard Avenue east of Yonge Street, then proceeds:
eastward along Bernard; and then
northward along Yorkland Street to south of Devonsleigh Boulevard beside Richmond Hill High School,
ending its trip at 3:26 p.m.
40 Unionville local
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route.
Starting Monday, November 1, the bus that usually leaves Markville Mall at 7 a.m. leaves, instead, at 6:54 a.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as six minutes earlier. It returns to Markville Mall and ends its trip at 7:59 a.m.
The bus that usually leaves the mall at 8 a.m. leaves, instead, at 7:56 a.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as four minutes earlier. It returns to the mall and ends its trip at 9:01 a.m.
YRT is also increasing service along the route.
82 Valleymede
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Robert Catholic High School and Richmond Green Secondary School.
Starting Monday, November 1, the northbound bus that usually starts its trip on Commerce Valley Drive West beyond Leslie Street at 3:03 p.m. starts, instead, at St. Robert school at 2:50 p.m. It diverts along Leslie, Minthorn Place and Commerce Valley Drive East, before resuming its regular route westward along Commerce Valley East at 3:03 p.m. It ends its trip on Redstone Road across from Alvarado Avenue at 3:29 p.m.
The bus that usually leaves Commerce Valley West beyond Leslie at 3:26 p.m. leaves, instead, at 3:23 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at stops on the route as much as three minutes earlier than usually. After arriving on Elgin Mills Road East at Redstone Road, the bus diverts:
eastward along Elgin Mills East;
northward along Leslie;
westward along William F. Bell Parkway;
around the loop at Richmond Green High School;
eastward along William F. Bell;
southward along Leslie;
westward along Elgin Mills; and then
southward along Redstone to across from Alvarado Avenue,
ending its trip at 3:58 p.m.
Revising service to and from high schools
432 Aurora high-school special
Monday-to-Friday school days, YRT is operating a bus on a new afternoon trip along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School and Aurora High School.
32 Aurora South
YRT is operating southbound [buses on new trips along the route](#y32 Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling to or from Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School, Aurora High School and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School.
87 Autumn Hill
YRT is operating a westbound bus on a new trip along the route Mondays to Fridays to improve service for passengers travelling to or from Langstaff Secondary School and Stephen Lewis Secondary School.
91 Bayview
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from Our Lady Queen of the World Academy School.
18 Bur Oak
YRT is [adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule](#y18 for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Bur Oak Secondary School and Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School.
433 Cardinal Carter high-school special
Monday-to-Friday school days, YRT is operating a new bus on an afternoon trip along the route.
81 Inspiration
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Richmond Hill High School.
25 Major Mackenzie
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Alexander Mackenzie High School.
41 Markham local
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from St. Brother Andre Catholic High School.
2 Milliken
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service to passengers travelling from Middlefield Collegiate Institute.
86 Newkirk - Red Maple
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy School.
12 Pine Valley
YRT is operating a southbound bus on a new trip along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons to improve service for passengers travelling from Maple High School.
16 16th Avenue
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from St. Augustine Catholic High School.
83 Trench
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling to and from Langstaff Secondary School, Alexander Mackenzie High School, Richmond Hill High School and *St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School *.
40 Unionville local
YRT is operating a westbound bus on a new trip along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons to improve service for passengers travelling from Markville Secondary School and Unionville High School.
82 Valleymede
YRT is adjusting the Monday-to-Friday schedule for buses along the route to improve service for passengers travelling from St. Robert Catholic High School and Richmond Green Secondary School.
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Monday-to-Friday school-day mornings, YRT is operating a bus on a new trip along the route. It also extends the path for the bus that starts in Promenade terminal at 3 p.m.
Making other changes to service along routes
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Starting Monday, November 1, YRT reinstates the clockwise routing along Glen Shields Avenue Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours.
YRT is also revising the frequency of service along the route.
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YRT continues to suspend service north of Napa Valley Avenue to and from Kleinburg, as it has since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead, starting Tuesday, November 1, Kleinburg passengers may use YRT’s new Mobility On-Request Kleinburg - Nashville service.
YRT is also revising the frequency of service along the route.
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