September is on the calendar and that means that summer is ending and classes at secondary and post-secondary schools are starting. And, people are returning to workplaces after vacations.
All of the transit agencies in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area are making changes to their services over the next few days — some of them, including the TTC and Brampton Transit, are making fairly extensive changes. That requires us at Transit Toronto to put together a lot of information during a short time.
We’ve decided to temporarily publish only highlights of the changes so that readers can receive information while it’s still timely. Shortly afterward, we will fill in the details for each post so you can get our usual extensive look at the various changes the agencies are making.
York Region Transit is revising its routes and services, starting Sunday, September 3.
The big news in this service change is that YRT no longer charges a “premium” or extra fare for passengers travelling aboard buses along its express routes.
And, while we’re on the topic of express buses, YRT is introducing a new express route — the 361 Nashville express — for passengers travelling to and from the Nashville and Sonoma Heights communities and business in the Vaughan Enterprise Zone. The buses start and end their trips in Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal.
Due to fewer riders during the pandemic, YRT has suspended service along these routes:
- Viva blue “A”;
- Viva green;
- 31 Aurora North;
- 42 Berczy;
- 45 Mingay;
- 51 Keswick local;
- 57A Mulock
- 58 Mount Albert; and
- 84 Oak Ridges.
YRT has now confirmed that it will not be resuming service along these routes. It says it is redistributing resources, including buses and service hours, to other routes and services with growing passenger demand.
It has also continued to suspend service along other routes since the start of the pandemic:
- 10 Woodbridge - YRT plans to resume service along the route in early 2024.
- Viva pink - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 201 Markham GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 202 Unionville GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 203 Milliken GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 204 Berczy GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 222 Aurora - Newmarket GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 240 Mill Pond GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 241 Beverly Acres GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
- 243 Redstone GO shuttle - YRT is reviewing service along the route. It will communicate more information when it has determine the status of the service.
YRT is revising service along these routes: 1 Highway 7; 2 Milliken; 4 Major Mackenzie; 7 Martin Grove; 16 16th Avenue; 18 Bur Oak; 20 Jane; 24 Woodbine; 25 Major Mackenzie; 50 Queensway; 85 Rutherford; 88 Bathurst; 90 Leslie; 91 Bayview; 96 Keele - Yonge; 98 Yonge; 99 Yonge; 300 Business express; 301 Markham express; 302 Unionville express; 303 Bur Oak express; 304 Mount Joy express; 305 Box Grove express; 361 Nashville express; 401 Brother Andre high-school special via Box Grove; 402 Bur Oak / Pierre Elliot Trudeau high-school special; 403 Brother Andre high school special via Raymerville; 404 Markville high-school special; 405 St. Augustine high-school special; 406 Markham District high-school special; 410 Markham District high-school special via Carlton; 411 Markham District high-school special via Box Grove; 412 Thornlea high-school special; 413 St. Robert high-school special; 415 Stouffville high-school special; 416 Markham District high-school special via Copper Creek; 417 Bill Hogarth high-school special; 418 Pierre Elliott Trudeau high-school special; 420 Newmarket high-school special via Savage; 423 Newmarket high-school special via Bristol; 424 Keswick high-school special via Church; 425 Huron Heights high-school special via Holland Landing; 426 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Hollidge; 427 Sacred Heart high-school special via Newmarket High School; 428 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Henderson; 429 Cardinal Carter / Aurora high-school special; 430 Sacred Heart high-school special via Main; 432 Aurora high-school special; 433 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Parker; 436 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Parker; 437 St. Maximilian Kolbe high school special; 440 St. Theresa high-school special via Mill; 442 Richmond Hill high-school special via Gamble; 443 Langstaff high-school special via Shaftsbury; 444 Langstaff high-school special via Valleymede; 445 St. Robert high-school special via Bernard Terminal; 446 St. Theresa high-school special via McCallum; 447 St. Theresa high-school special via Jefferson Forest; 448 Richmond Hill high-school special via Valleymede; 449 Richmond Green high-school special via Hillmount; 450 St. Theresa high-school special via Tower Hill; 452 Richmond Green high-school special via Hazelton; 460 Holy Cross Academy high-school special; 461 Emily Carr high-school special; 462 Maple high-school special; 464 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via America; 465 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via Melville; 466 Tommy Douglas high-school special; 467 Tommy Douglas high-school special via St. Jean de Brebeuf; 468 Emily Carr high-school special via Kleinburg; 469 Father Bressani high-school special; 470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special via Thornhill Woods; and 471 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Langstaff Secondary; 522 Markham local; 720 Highway 407 Terminal / Wonderland; 760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland; Mobility On-Request Mount Albert.
432 Aurora high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
88 Bathurst
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By increasing the frequency, YRT says it’s “meeting [passenger] demand”.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 14 to 15 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 14 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
YRT is also adjusting the schedules for buses along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons. By adjusting the afternoon schedules, it’s improving service for passengers travelling from St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic Secondary School.
91 / 91A Bayview
Both branches
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT says it’s “adjusting the frequency”, which may mean that it’s decreasing service south of Bayview Avenue / Taylor Mills Drive South.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 23 minutes Mondays to Fridays from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.;
- every 21 minutes from about 7 until 10 p.m.; and
- every 20 minutes after about 10 p.m.
91A branch
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates a bus on a new northbound trip along the route. The bus starts its trip on Bayview Avenue just north of John Street at 3:05 p.m. By operating the new northbound bus, YRT says it’s improving service for passengers travelling from Thornlea Secondary School by reducing overcrowding.
417 Bill Hogarth high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
305 Box Grove express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
401 Brother Andre high-school special via Box Grove
403 Brother Andre high school special via Raymerville
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
18 Bur Oak
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT is adjusting the schedules for buses along the route Mondays to Fridays.
By adjusting the schedules, it’s improving service for passengers connecting with GO Transit trains at Mount Joy GO Station.
303 Bur Oak express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
402 Bur Oak / Pierre Elliot Trudeau high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
300 Business express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates buses on two new eastbound trips along the route Monday-to-Friday mornings. The buses leave Finch GO Bus Terminal at 8:35 and 8:50 a.m. YRT says the extra buses “address overcrowding.”
Friday, September 1 was the last day that westbound buses pick up passengers at the stop on Leslie Street beyond Commerce Valley Drive West.
YRT buses along the 90 Leslie route continue to serve passengers at the stop.
Also starting September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
433 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Kingshill
436 Cardinal Carter high-school special via Parker
429 Cardinal Carter / Aurora high-school special
428 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Henderson
426 Dr. G.W. Williams high-school special via Hollidge
461 Emily Carr high-school special
468 Emily Carr high-school special via Kleinburg
469 Father Bressani high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
1 Highway 7
Starting Tuesday, September 5, the westbound bus that usually leaves Cornell Terminal at 7:56 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, at 7:53 a.m. The eastbound bus that usually leaves Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at 2:15 p.m. leaves, instead, at 2:19 p.m.
By adjusting the schedules, YRT improves service for passengers travelling to and from Markham District Secondary School.
720 Highway 407 Terminal / Wonderland
Starting Sunday, September 2, buses operate along the route every day.
YRT is adjusting the schedules to match the operating hours of Vaughan Mills and Canada’s Wonderland. It’s also operating special evening service during Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt event.
460 Holy Cross Academy high-school special
425 Huron Heights high-school special via Holland Landing
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
20 Jane
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates a bus on a new southbound trip along the route early Monday-to-Friday mornings. The bus starts its trip on Mosque Gate south of Teston Road at 4:57 a.m.
By operating the new northbound bus, YRT improves service for early-morning passengers connecting with the TTC’s Line 1 Yonge - University subway at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station.
96 Keele - Yonge
Starting Tuesday, September 5, buses pick up passengers at platform Platform 11, instead of Platform 2 at Newmarket Terminal. By revising the platforms, YRT says it can “improve operations [in] the terminal.”
Buses along the 98 / 99 Yonge late-night route also continue to serve passengers at platform 11.
415 Keswick high-school special
Starting Monday, August 28, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
443 Langstaff high-school special via Shaftsbury
444 Langstaff high-school special via Valleymede
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
90 / 90B Leslie
90 branch
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT adjusts the schedules to accommodate passengers travelling to and from secondary schools. It says it’s “adjusting the frequency” of service along the branch.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- every 11 minutes early Monday-to-Friday mornings;
- every 31 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.; and
- every 16 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
90B branch
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT adjusts the schedules to accommodate passengers travelling to and from secondary schools. It says it’s “adjusting the frequency” of service along the branch.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- every 19 minutes early Monday-to-Friday mornings;
- every 23 minutes during morning rush hours;
- every 23 minutes during afternoon rush hours; and
- every 19 minutes after about 7 p.m.
4 Major Mackenzie
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates a bus on a new eastbound trip along the route Monday-to-Friday afternoons. The bus leaves Major Mackenzie West Terminal at 2:46 p.m.
By operating the new eastbound bus, YRT improves service for passengers travelling from Tommy Douglas Secondary School.
25 Major Mackenzie
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By increasing the frequency, YRT says it’s “meeting [passenger] demand”.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 28 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 29 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
During other times Mondays to Fridays, YRT says it’s “adjusting the frequency”, which may mean that it’s decreasing service.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 24 minutes early mornings;
- every 63 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.; and
- every hour after about 7 p.m.
462 Maple high-school special
Starting Monday, August 28, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
522 Markham local
Friday, September 1 was the last day that westbound buses dropped off or picked up passengers at the stop on Butternut Lane. Exit or board buses at Participation House about 70 metres west.
406 Markham District high-school special
410 Markham District high-school special via Carlton
416 Markham District high-school special via Riverwalk and Ninth Line
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
301 Markham express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
404 Markville high-school special
Starting Monday, August 28, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
7 Martin Grove
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates a bus on a new northbound trip along the route to meet passenger demand. The bus leaves Queen’s Plate Drive at 4:38 a.m. Mondays to Fridays.
2 Milliken
Starting Sunday, September 3, YRT decreases the frequency of service along the route Sundays and holidays.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 77 minutes Sunday-and-holiday mornings; and
- every 68 minutes afternoons.
Mobility On-Request Mount Albert
Starting Friday, July 28, vehicles drop off or pick up passengers at the front door of Foodland (19263 Highway 48), instead of in the parking lot.
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304 Mount Joy express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
361 Nashville express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT is piloting this new express route to serve passengers travelling to and from the communities of Nashville and Sonoma Heights and businesses in the Vaughan Enterprise Zone.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers every 27 minutes Mondays to Fridays only during rush hours. They operate between Barons Street north of Major Mackenzie Drive and Highway 407 GO Bus Terminal. Buses serve passengers at platform 6 in Highway 407 Terminal.
Passengers pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
423 Newmarket high-school special via Bristol
420 Newmarket high-school special via Savage
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
418 Pierre Elliott Trudeau high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
As a one-year pilot, YRT is extending the path so that buses operate on the west side of Victoria Square Boulevard between Betty Roman Boulevard and Elgin Mills Road. YRT will evaluate the results of the pilot to consider whether to continue this service during the 2024 / 2025 school year.
50 Queensway
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays midday (from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.) By increasing the frequency, YRT improves service for passengers connecting with its Mobility On-Request North service.
YRT also says it’s “adjusting the frequency” Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, which may mean that it’s decreasing service.
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 79 minutes Sunday-and-holiday mornings;
- every 86 minutes midday; and
- every 77 minutes evenings.
Starting Saturday, September 9, buses serve passengers at stops:
- every 53 minutes Saturday mornings;
- every 58 minutes midday; and
- every 52 minutes evenings.
452 Richmond Green high-school special via Hazelton
449 Richmond Green high-school special via Hillmount
442 Richmond Hill high-school special via Gamble
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
448 Richmond Hill high-school special via Valleymede
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
Buses no longer operate into Richmond Hill GO Station bus terminal.
85 Rutherford
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By increasing the frequency, YRT says it’s “meeting [passenger] demand”.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 16 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 16 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
During other times Mondays to Fridays, YRT says it’s “adjusting the frequency”, which may mean that it’s decreasing service.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 25 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
427 Sacred Heart high-school special via Newmarket High School
430 Sacred Heart high-school special via Main
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
Buses no longer operate into Richmond Hill GO Station bus terminal.
16 16th Avenue
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT operates a bus on a new eastbound trip along the route. The bus leaves 16th Avenue west of Woodbine Avenue at 2:44 p.m. Mondays to Fridays.
By operating the new eastbound bus, YRT improves service for passengers travelling from St. Augustine Catholic High School.
405 St. Augustine high-school special
464 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via America
465 St. Joan of Arc high-school special via Melville
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
437 St. Maximilian Kolbe high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT introduces this new route. Buses operate Monday-to-Friday school days.
413 St. Robert high-school special
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
445 St. Robert high-school special to Bernard Terminal
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
Buses no longer operate into Richmond Hill GO Station bus terminal.
447 St. Theresa high-school special via Jefferson Forest
446 St. Theresa high-school special via McCallum
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the routes Monday-to-Friday school days.
440 St. Theresa high-school special via Mill
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
Buses no longer operate into Richmond Hill GO Station bus terminal.
450 St. Theresa high-school special via Tower Hill
471 Stephen Lewis high-school special via Langstaff Secondary
415 Stouffville high-school special
412 Thornlea high-school special
466 Tommy Douglas high-school special
467 Tommy Douglas high-school special via St. Jean de Brebeuf
470 Westmount Collegiate high-school special via Thornhill Woods
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT resumes service along the route Monday-to-Friday school days.
760 Vaughan Mills / Wonderland
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses operate along the route Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
YRT is adjusting the schedules to match the operating hours of Vaughan Mills and Canada’s Wonderland. It’s also operating special evening service during Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt event.
24 Woodbine
Starting Tuesday, September 5, YRT increases the frequency of service along the route Mondays to Fridays during rush hours. By increasing the frequency, YRT says it’s “meeting [passenger] demand”.
Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 11 minutes during morning rush hours; and
- every 12 minutes during afternoon rush hours.
During other times of the week, YRT says it’s “adjusting the frequency”, which may mean that it’s decreasing service.
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 35 minutes Sundays and holidays.
Starting Tuesday, September 5, buses serve passengers:
- every 14 minutes early Monday-to-Friday mornings;
- every 25 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.; and
- every 30 minutes late evenings.
And, starting Saturday, September 9, buses serve passengers:
- every 34 to 37 minutes Saturdays.
302 Unionville express
Starting Tuesday, September 5, passengers can pay regular YRT fares when they board buses along the route. YRT no longer charges “premium” (extra) fares for express buses.
98 Yonge
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses pick up passengers at platform Platform 11, instead of Platform 2 at Newmarket Terminal. By revising the platforms, YRT says it can “improve operations [in] the terminal.”
Buses along the 98 / 99 Yonge late-night route also continue to serve passengers at platform 11.
99 Yonge
YRT says it’s “adjusting the frequency” Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, which may mean that it’s decreasing service.
Starting Sunday, September 3, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops:
- every 38 minutes Sunday-and-holiday mornings; and
- every 49 minutes midday.
Starting Saturday, September 9, buses serve passengers at stops:
- every 50 minutes Saturday midday; and
- every 43 minutes early evenings.
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