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Islington Express Bus
Active Member
^First new YRT news in 17 years, damn.
Allandale25
Senior Member
I thought about putting it in the Viva thread but since this is related to a non Viva route I thought this was more appropriate and found it via a Google search. But yeah, definitely a long time since the last post.
whydidimakethis
Active Member
And the service has only gotten worse...
cplchanb
Senior Member
if anything blame the demographics. most people who live on the 82 route are rich people with their own cars. the students (including myself) who used to take this route are all grown up and have either
moved out or drive their own cars. its a shame that our infrastructure here encourages more driving than actually riding.
mossynukes
Active Member
Let's put this thread ,that has been dead since before half the users on UT were born, to good use. And let's discuss the service changes for next week,
www.yrt.ca
Some notable routes that will receive service frequency changes include:
1 Highway 7
Sundays/holidays:
Morning – every 57 minutes
Midday – approximately every 65 to 69 minutes
Evening – approximately every 57 minutes
4 Major Mackenzie
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 17 minutes
Midday – every 25 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 16 to 18 minutes
Late evening – approximately every 18 to 22 minutes
Saturdays:
Morning – every 34 minutes
Midday – every 31 minutes
Evening – every 33 minutes
Sundays/holidays:
Morning – every 33 minutes
Midday – every 28 minutes
Afternoon – every 28 minutes
Evening – every 32 minutes
8 Kennedy
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 16 minutes
Midday – every 34 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 16 minutes
16th Avenue
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 27 minutes
Midday – every 30 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 28 minutes
Early evening – every 28 minutes
Late evening – every 24 minutes
Saturdays:
Morning – every 38 minutes
Midday – every 41 minutes
Evening – every 36 minutes
Sundays/Holidays
Morning – every 56 minutes
Midday – every 56 minutes
Evening – every 48 minutes
20 Jane
Weekdays
Early morning – every 16 minutes
Morning rush hour – every 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 19 to 20 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 15 minutes
Early evening – every 15 minutes
Late evening – approximately every 24 to 36 minutes
Saturdays
Morning – approximately every 15 to 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 17 to 18 minutes
Evening – approximately every 14 to 38 minutes
Sundays/Holidays
Morning – every 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 18 to 19 minutes
Evening – approximately every 17 to 29 minutes
Route 21 – Vellore is returning to service the Vellore community. Route 21 will operate during weekday rush hour on a 38-minute frequency.
Major Mackenzie 25
Weekdays
Midday – approximately every 64 to 67 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 34 to 35 minutes
Evening – every 61 minutes
Wellington 33
No more 33A
Weekdays
Morning rush hour – every 38 minutes
Midday – approximately every 38 to 40 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 41 to 43 minutes
Evening – every 37 minutes
77 Highway 7
Saturdays
Morning – every 35 minutes
Midday – approximately every 36 to 41 minutes
Evening – every 43 minutes
Sunday/holidays
Morning – every 52 minutes
Midday – every 52 minutes
Evening – approximately every 40 to 48 minutes
Route 82 – Valleymede will no longer service Richmond Hill GO Station
129A
Weekday
Afternoon rush hour – every 13 minutes
Also, Major Mackenzie West terminal will be fully opening, served by routes 20, 720,760,4 and Go. Just in time for Wonderland, it will certainly be packed.
The most significant difference in terms of frequency is the 129A I believe, going from 18 minutes to 13 minutes afternoon peak.
Service Changes and Updates
www.yrt.ca
Some notable routes that will receive service frequency changes include:
1 Highway 7
Sundays/holidays:
Morning – every 57 minutes
Midday – approximately every 65 to 69 minutes
Evening – approximately every 57 minutes
4 Major Mackenzie
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 17 minutes
Midday – every 25 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 16 to 18 minutes
Late evening – approximately every 18 to 22 minutes
Saturdays:
Morning – every 34 minutes
Midday – every 31 minutes
Evening – every 33 minutes
Sundays/holidays:
Morning – every 33 minutes
Midday – every 28 minutes
Afternoon – every 28 minutes
Evening – every 32 minutes
8 Kennedy
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 16 minutes
Midday – every 34 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 16 minutes
16th Avenue
Weekdays:
Morning rush hour – every 27 minutes
Midday – every 30 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 28 minutes
Early evening – every 28 minutes
Late evening – every 24 minutes
Saturdays:
Morning – every 38 minutes
Midday – every 41 minutes
Evening – every 36 minutes
Sundays/Holidays
Morning – every 56 minutes
Midday – every 56 minutes
Evening – every 48 minutes
20 Jane
Weekdays
Early morning – every 16 minutes
Morning rush hour – every 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 19 to 20 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – every 15 minutes
Early evening – every 15 minutes
Late evening – approximately every 24 to 36 minutes
Saturdays
Morning – approximately every 15 to 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 17 to 18 minutes
Evening – approximately every 14 to 38 minutes
Sundays/Holidays
Morning – every 16 minutes
Midday – approximately every 18 to 19 minutes
Evening – approximately every 17 to 29 minutes
Route 21 – Vellore is returning to service the Vellore community. Route 21 will operate during weekday rush hour on a 38-minute frequency.
Major Mackenzie 25
Weekdays
Midday – approximately every 64 to 67 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 34 to 35 minutes
Evening – every 61 minutes
Wellington 33
No more 33A
Weekdays
Morning rush hour – every 38 minutes
Midday – approximately every 38 to 40 minutes
Afternoon rush hour – approximately every 41 to 43 minutes
Evening – every 37 minutes
77 Highway 7
Saturdays
Morning – every 35 minutes
Midday – approximately every 36 to 41 minutes
Evening – every 43 minutes
Sunday/holidays
Morning – every 52 minutes
Midday – every 52 minutes
Evening – approximately every 40 to 48 minutes
Route 82 – Valleymede will no longer service Richmond Hill GO Station
129A
Weekday
Afternoon rush hour – every 13 minutes
Also, Major Mackenzie West terminal will be fully opening, served by routes 20, 720,760,4 and Go. Just in time for Wonderland, it will certainly be packed.
The most significant difference in terms of frequency is the 129A I believe, going from 18 minutes to 13 minutes afternoon peak.
Islington Express Bus
Active Member
Most internet forums are full of young people, but I'm pretty sure the average UTer is a cynical, grumpy upper-middle age male who retired early to spend more time with their strongly-held opinions.
Haydenpoon
Active Member
https://www.yrt.ca/en/about-us/transit-initiatives.aspx
YRT is looking for your feedback on service changes being planned for 2024.
Link to Presentation Deck: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/458112866/
Link to Interactive Map: https://york.mysocialpinpoint.ca/2024-transit-initiatives
Major changes:
Route 4 Major Mackenzie:
YRT is looking for your feedback on service changes being planned for 2024.
Link to Presentation Deck: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/458112866/
Link to Interactive Map: https://york.mysocialpinpoint.ca/2024-transit-initiatives
Major changes:
Route 4 Major Mackenzie:
- Restructure route to service the Highway 404/Major Mackenzie Drive carpool lot
- East-end layover location relocated to carpool lot
- New Sunday/holiday service along Martin Grove Road and Highway 27 between Al Palladini Community Centre and Steeles Avenue
- Provide 72-minute frequency on Sundays/holidays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Weekday: extend service to end at 12 a.m. instead of 11 p.m. (33-minute frequency)
- Saturday: extend service to end at 12 a.m. instead of 11 p.m. (34-minute frequency)
- Restructure route to provide two-way service and improve frequency
- Evaluate introducing Saturday service
- Improve morning and afternoon rush-hour frequency (every 24 mins) to match service levels with ridership demand and address customer feedback
- Weekday: extend service to end at 12 a.m. instead of 11 p.m. (23-minute frequency)
- Saturday: extend service to end at 12 a.m. instead of 7 p.m. (37-minute frequency)
- Sunday/holiday: extend service to end at 10 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. (33-minute frequency)
- Restructure route to end at the Highway 404/Major Mackenzie Drive carpool lot in the west-end
- Improve frequency to address customer feedback
- Introduce Saturday service to address customer feedback
- Provide 55-minute frequency on Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Customers travelling west of the Highway 404/Major Mackenzie Drive carpool lot may transfer to Route 4
Haydenpoon
Active Member
Part 2/2
Route 33 Wellington-Leslie
Route 33 Wellington-Leslie
- Remove service along Desjardin Way and extend service to Don Hillock Drive to service commercial development
- Extend service along Leslie Street to Highway 404/Davis Drive Park and Ride Lot
- Rename the route from “Wellington” to “Wellington-Leslie”
- Improve weekend/holiday frequency (Saturday: 41 mins, Sunday: 54 mins) to provide more frequent connections with Mobility On-Request (MOR) Sutton-Pefferlaw
- Improve weekday rush-hour frequency (27 mins) to provide more frequent connections with MOR North
- Improve Saturday frequency (26-29 mins) to match service levels with ridership demand
- Saturday: extend service to end at 12 a.m. instead of 8 p.m. (45-minute frequency)
- Sunday/holiday: extend service to end at 10 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. (38-minute frequency)
- Pilot a new Express service between Highway 407 Terminal and the community of Nashville via Huntington Road and Highway 427 to address customer feedback
- Provide 26-minute frequency during rush hours
- Provide direct connection to the TTC subway from the Vaughan Enterprise Zone, the community of Nashville and the community of Sonoma Heights
- Introduce a new School Special route to service Markville Secondary School via South Unionville Avenue and match service levels with ridership demand
- Introduce a new School Special route to service St. Katharine Drexel Catholic High School (new high school) and match service levels with ridership demand
- Introduce a new School Special route to service Tommy Douglas Secondary School and match service levels with ridership demand
- New Sunday/holiday service for the Town of Aurora and community of Oak Ridges
- Service hours:
- Weekday: 5:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
- Sunday/holiday (NEW): 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
- Introduce a new service location at the Multi-use Recreation Complex (MURC) located on Woodbine Avenue south of Glenwoods Avenue
- Introduce a new service location at the new TownshipWide Recreation Centre located on 15th Sideroad at Dufferin Street
Northern Light
Superstar
@Haydenpoon a 'like' for your keeping us updated........but an absolute 
for what can only be described as an abysmal service plan that continues to be laughable bad and lack any ambition whatsoever.
72 minute service frequency...... with a straight face...... just wow.
for what can only be described as an abysmal service plan that continues to be laughable bad and lack any ambition whatsoever.72 minute service frequency...... with a straight face...... just wow.
Haydenpoon
Active Member
For almost 7 years in almost every single transit initiative, YRT has proposed to increase the frequency of Route 16 - 16th Ave to every 24 minutes or better. I really hope they actually implement the service changes ASAP.
cplchanb
Senior Member
So anyone know when this refurb of the hwy 7 platforms will actually be worked on? its been sitting half done and dormant for a month since they ripped it up.
what a fail once again for GTA public works. of course noone will lose their jobs though or even disciplined for this blunder....
what a fail once again for GTA public works. of course noone will lose their jobs though or even disciplined for this blunder....
mossynukes
Active Member
Glad they are extending running times for a whole bunch of routes to 12 AM, but they are killing the 25 by shortening it.
Haydenpoon
Active Member
Just need to make sure when they said 12am, it doesn't mean the last southbound trip will arrive it's last stop at 11:01pm and the last northbound trip actually departs at 10:00pm (too early for last trip). Most people are traveling northbound at night.
Hairball
Active Member
I saw on the express map there's a McCowan Express but there's no other mention on this - anyone know what kind of route is planned for that?