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York Region Transit: Viva service thread

Northern Light said:
Service changes for August 31st are now live.

www.yrt.ca

Service Changes and Updates

York Region Transit (YRT) often adjust and improve our services to better connect you to the places you want to go. Check back here regularly for upcoming route and schedule changes.
www.yrt.ca www.yrt.ca

I will let one of you do the deep dive.
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2 biggest changes:

Route 4 now splitting to Route 6 west of the Major Mack bus terminal
91 and 91A combining into 1 route

everything else just mainly schedule adjustments; some on call route changes but doesnt affect many people.
 
(we seem to have two YRT/VIVA threads. Should we consolidate here or there?)

Northern Light said:
Service changes for August 31st are now live.

www.yrt.ca

Service Changes and Updates

York Region Transit (YRT) often adjust and improve our services to better connect you to the places you want to go. Check back here regularly for upcoming route and schedule changes.
www.yrt.ca www.yrt.ca

I will let one of you do the deep dive.
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The obligatory reminder that a large percentage of a small number is still a small number. 6% means something very different on the TTC than on YRT.

Some genuine improvements and lots of runtime changes.

York Region Transit service changes - 31 August, 2025
RouteChangeOld/New
4 Major Mackenzie*Early morning: +6%17 min -> 16 min
4 Major Mackenzie*Midday: +4%23 min -> 22 min
4 Major Mackenzie*PM Peak: YRT New: "14-17 min"
4 Major Mackenzie*Early Evening: -5% 16 min -> 17 min
4 Major Mackenzie*Evening: -12%16 min -> 18 min
4 Major Mackenzie* Saturday morning: -6%30 min -> 32 min (welp, my question from April has been answered)
4 Major Mackenzie* Saturday evening: -3%29 min -> 30 min
4 Major Mackenzie* Sunday morning: -3%29 min -> 30 min
4 Major Mackenzie* Sunday evening: -4%28 min -> 29 min
6 Major Mackenzie* Early morning: -23% 17 min -> 22 min
6 Major Mackenzie* AM Peak: -45% 15 min -> 27 min
6 Major Mackenzie* Midday: -36% 23 min -> 36 min
6 Major Mackenzie* PM Peak: ? New: 27 min
6 Major Mackenzie* Early Evening: -53%16 min -> 34 min
6 Major Mackenzie* Weekend: irregular YRT-style schedules
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8 KennedyEarly AM: two trip extensions SBAll early morning trips will be extended to begin at Major Mackenzie instead of Highway 7
32 Aurora SouthRoute changesSchool-provided limited service on Dunning Avenue and Edward Street will terminate
33 Wellington-LeslieAM Peak: +46%44 min -> 30 min
33 Wellington-LeslieMidday: +46%44 min -> 30 min
33 Wellington-LesliePM Peak: +48%46 min -> 31 min
33 Wellington-LeslieEarly Evening: +29%36 min -> 28 min
50 QueenswayRoute changesService will divert on Jim Mortson Drive
50 QueenswayEarly morning: some kind of improvement, I thinkNew: "38-42 min"
50 QueenswayMidday: +6%32 min -> 30 min
50 QueenswayEvening: +8%40 min -> 37 min
50 QueenswaySaturday morning: +19%44 min -> 37 min
50 Queensway Saturday afternoon: +10% 44 min -> 40 min
50 QueenswaySaturday evening: +6%38 min -> 36 min
50 QueenswaySunday morning: +21%58 min -> 48 min
50 QueenswaySunday afternoon: +21%58 min -> "47-50 min"
50 QueenswaySunday evening: +23%53 min -> 43 min
54 BayviewMidday: +102%73 min -> 36 min
57 MulockAM Peak: +33% (?)52 min -> "38-42 min"
57 Mulock Midday: +92%69 min -> 36 min
57 MulockPM Peak: +92%73 min -> 38 min
77 Highway 7All times: trip extensionsAll EB trips currently originating from Highway 7/Bowes Road are extended to depart from Weston Road (why not VMC, I wonder?)
87 Autumn HillRoute changeRoute 87 will be removed from Prince Rupert Ave and run to Vaughan Mills via Rutherford GO instead
87 Autumn HillAM Peak: +172%90 min -> 33 min
87 Autumn HillPM Peak: +190%96 min -> 33 min
91 Bayview**Route changeAll service on Route 91 extended north of Elgin Mills, the route will continue to loop on Taylor Mills. This includes new Sunday service between Taylor Mills and Subrisco.
91 Bayview**Early morning: +118%24 min -> 11 min
91 Bayview**Midday: +24%31 min -> 25 min
91 Bayview**PM Peak: +7%15 min -> 14 min
91 Bayview**Evening: -9% 21 min -> 23 min
91 Bayview**Saturday morning: +36%30 min -> 22 min
91 Bayview**Saturday afternoon: +24%31 min -> 25 min
91 Bayview**Sunday morning: ???New: "46-76 min"
91 Bayview**Sunday afternoon: +35%43 min -> 32 min
91 Bayview**Sunday early evening: -12% 37 min -> 42 min
91 Bayview**Sunday late evening: +53% 55 min -> 36 min
96 Keele-YongeEarly morning: +10%33 min -> 30 min
96 Keele-YongeAM Peak: -3% 33 min -> 34 min
96 Keele-YongeMidday: -15%34 min -> 39 min
96 Keele-YongeEvening: +7%32 min -> 30 min
165 WestonSaturday morning: "every 25-38 min" is not useful, YRTYRT.
165 WestonSaturday afternoon: +53%46 min -> 30 min (ish)

*4 Major Mackenzie will terminate at Major Mackenzie West terminal. Route 6 will operate west, and service on Major Mackenzie will be extended from Pine Valley Drive to Nashville. Note that 6 Major Mackenzie comparisons are to current 4 Major Mackenzie service. All service west of Pine Valley is new.
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**I did my best to interpret the blended 91/91A Bayview schedules. I might not have gotten everything. Also note that the blending was not perfect, so I tried to average out headways (actual headways are irregular, because YRT)
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Minor schedule adjustments:
  • 2 Milliken: one AM trip adjusted for school bell times; one other AM trip adjusted for reasons unclear.
  • 7 Martin Grove: one PM trip adjusted for school bell times.
  • 18 Bur Oak: four PM trips adjusted to connect to Stouffville GO.
  • 32 Aurora South: limited trips on Dunning Drive and Edward Street will end due to a school relocation.
  • 90 Leslie: two additional trips added for schools; one trip servicing Beaver Creek terminated.
  • 320 Jane Express: "schedule adjustments"
  • 360 Wonderland Express: seasonal route changes and cancellations (can't be bothered to look through them)
  • 361 Nashville Express: four trip departures adjusted
  • School route changes, which I am not wading into
 
York Region Transit Service Changes - 2 November, 2025

Obligatory reminder that a large percentage of a small number is a small number.
RouteChangeOld/New
6 Major MackenzieLate evening service added 7 days a weekWeekday service ends at 0100; weekend service ends at ~0000 (formerly 2000). Frequency 63 mins. on weekdays, 55 mins. on weekends
7 Martin GroveEarly morning: -4%23 min -> 24 min
7 Martin GrovePM Peak: -3% 28 min -> 29 min
7 Martin GroveEarly evening: -2%43 min -> 44 min
7 Martin GroveSaturday daytime: +4% 50 min -> 48 min
7 Martin GroveSaturday evening: +7% 45 min -> 42 min
7 Martin GroveSunday daytime: +6% 50 min -> 47 min
21 VelloreAM Peak: ???25 min -> "22-25 min" (one extra trip?)
21 VellorePM Peak: ???20-25 min -> "24-26 min" (one fewer trip?)
80 Elgin MillsPM Peak: more serviceTwo trips added so that half hourly peak service begins at ~1400 instead of ~1500
96 Keele-YongeAM Peak: less regular service (sigh)34 min -> "30-41 mins"
96 Keele-YongeMidday: less regular service39 min -> "39-43 mins" (one fewer trip?)
96 Keele-YongeSaturday morning: +2% 60 min -> 59 min (argh!)
96 Keele-YongeSaturday afternoon: +8% 60 min -> 56 min
96 Keele-YongeSaturday evening: +15%60 min -> 52 min
96 Keele-YongeSunday: +11%60 min -> 54 min

Some minor trip time adjustments and a big evening extension on the new 6 Major Mackenzie route. As always, YRT is not aware of the "clockface" schedule, the existence of which has never even been rumoured north of Steeles.

Link.

Minor schedule adjustments:
  • Minor adjustments on VIVA Orange
  • First EB trip moved to connect with the GO Bus on 4 Major Mackenzie
  • First EB Trip adjusted on 6 Major Mackenzie
  • First/last trips adjusted on 7 Martin Grove
  • First/last trips adjusted on 21 Vellore
  • First EB/last WB trip adjusted; Saturday trips adjusted on 25 Major Mackenzie
  • One SB trip adjusted on 52 Holland Landing
  • Three NB trips and one SB trip adjusted on 86 Newkirk-Red Maple
  • First/last trips adjusted on 96 Keele-Yonge
  • Schedule adjustments on 320 Jane Express
  • Schedule adjustments on 360 Vaughan Mills/Wonderland
 
[insert YRT reminder about arithmetic and percentages]

New YRT changes are out. They seem to have included the old service levels on some but not all changes, so less work for me! Yay?
https://www.yrt.ca/en/schedules-and-maps/service-changes-and-updates.aspx?



York Region Transit service changes - 21 December 2025
RouteChangeOld/New
96 Keele-YongeSaturday afternoon: -5% 56 min. -> 59 min.
96 Keele-YongeSaturday eveninglast trip pushed backwards by ~20 min.


Minor changes:
  • 320 Jane Express + 360 Vaughan Mills/Wonderland seasonal changes ("schedule will be adjusted," thanks for the detail)
  • Blah blah school routes

York Region Transit service changes - 4 January 2026 (gosh, are we this close to 2026 already?)
RouteChangeOld/New
1 Highway 7Route Extensionearly morning EB trips will begin ... two stops westwards (Commerce Valley instead of Cochrane)
2 MillikenRoute Extensionroute extended to Kirkham Drive on weekdays only. Weekend service (?) is said to begin in September
2 MillikenEarly morning: +5% 22 min. -> 21 min.
2 MillikenAM Peak: +5% 22 min. -> 21 min.
2 MillikenMidday: +20%42 min. -> 35 min.
2 MillikenPM Peak: +9%25 min. -> 23 min.
2 MillikenEvening: +33% 53 min. -> 40 min.
7 Martin GroveMiddayNew school trip
13 IslingtonRoute ExtensionRoute extends to Humber College via Islington Avenue and Finch Avenue
13 IslingtonRoute ExtensionService removed from Napa Valley Avenue, extended to Nashville Road in Kleinburg via Islington Avenue
13 IslingtonAM Peak: +7% 31 min. -> 29 min. I swear it's intentional
13 IslingtonMidday: +46% 57 min. -> 39 min.
13 IslingtonPM Peak: +6% 33 min. -> 31 min.
13 IslingtonEarly evening: +47% 50 min. -> 34 min.

Minor changes:
  • blah blah school trips
  • VIVA Purple A changes
  • Minor adjustments to first and last trip times on 6 Major Mackenzie
  • Minor schedule adjustments and last trip adjustment to 44 Bristol
  • First trip in both directions adjusted to improve GO connections on 86 Newkirk-Red Maple
  • The last trip is pushed back 40 minutes (I think this is moving the trip?) on 90 Leslie
  • Four early morning trips adjusted on 90B Leslie
  • One trip extra does a full loop (?) on 105 Dufferin
  • 320 Jane Express + 360 Vaughan Mills/Wonderland seasonal changes ("schedule will be adjusted," thanks for the detail) including seasonal suspension of weekday service on the 360 Vaughan Mills/Wonderland
  • First and last SB trips adjusted on 361 Nashville Express


New route maps:

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I cannot for the life of me understand what exactly YRT even does.

The last #2 Milliken bus Mon-Fri is 11:17pm....despite the fact most events and evening shifts end at 11:00pm....nobody is reaching Finch in 17 minutes, not with the theatrics that occur on Line 1 at that time of night. But in typical suburbia fashion, on SATURDAY they have a 11:28pm bus and 12:01am bus.

YRT is so archaic and embarrassing I don't even know what to say anymore. How does YRT not have a 12:01 bus Mon-Fri for Route 2????

This past Saturday I was actually surprised that there was still a bus available so I dashed to Finch as fast as I could and got on with about a minute to spare. The bus was almost half full......HALF FULL on Saturday at midnight!
 
6ixGod said:
I cannot for the life of me understand what exactly YRT even does.

The last #2 Milliken bus Mon-Fri is 11:17pm....despite the fact most events and evening shifts end at 11:00pm....nobody is reaching Finch in 17 minutes, not with the theatrics that occur on Line 1 at that time of night. But in typical suburbia fashion, on SATURDAY they have a 11:28pm bus and 12:01am bus.

YRT is so archaic and embarrassing I don't even know what to say anymore. How does YRT not have a 12:01 bus Mon-Fri for Route 2????

This past Saturday I was actually surprised that there was still a bus available so I dashed to Finch as fast as I could and got on with about a minute to spare. The bus was almost half full......HALF FULL on Saturday at midnight!
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Yeah the YRT is sometimes a lying 🤡. I don’t see any service improvements mentioned on that page and no mentions of frequency increases on routes 8 Kennedy, 91 Bayview, 102D Markham, 129A McCowan, and 165 Weston despite being planned for increases in January 2026 as outlined in the 2026 service plan: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/857105380/15/

Recently I’ve rode the 129A particularly on weekdays midday and pm rush hours and it’s always crowded ever since the one fare program was introduced two years ago.
 
6ixGod said:
I cannot for the life of me understand what exactly YRT even does.

The last #2 Milliken bus Mon-Fri is 11:17pm....despite the fact most events and evening shifts end at 11:00pm....nobody is reaching Finch in 17 minutes, not with the theatrics that occur on Line 1 at that time of night. But in typical suburbia fashion, on SATURDAY they have a 11:28pm bus and 12:01am bus.

YRT is so archaic and embarrassing I don't even know what to say anymore. How does YRT not have a 12:01 bus Mon-Fri for Route 2????

This past Saturday I was actually surprised that there was still a bus available so I dashed to Finch as fast as I could and got on with about a minute to spare. The bus was almost half full......HALF FULL on Saturday at midnight!
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YRT Route 2's service levels ought to be similar to TTC's Route 42 Cummer. One just north of Steeles, the other just south yet two completely different worlds.
 
@stevensontransit So, that was just the public consultation on the proposed changes in the 2026 Annual Transit Plan. They refine the proposed changes, and need to get approval from regional council. Instead of the proposed 5% increase in service hours, they allocated for a 4% increase in service hours in the draft budget. Though there is some flexibility to add service hours beyond the budgeted amount if ridership grows more than expected.

VIVA + York Region Transit

@chrisw Good post. I find the level of service increase disappointing. Certainly, as @stevensontransit notes, and increase is better than flat or a reduction.... But as YRT has among the most inadequate funding and service of the major GTA systems..........I would really liked to have seen...
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The final 2026 Annual Transit Plan document will be available in early 2026.
 
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