2020 Transit Initiatives PEF - YRT · • Discontinue weekday conventional service and weekend Dial-a-Ride service due to low ridership Implementation Date: • January 2020 Existing

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


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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Route 3 – Thornhill



Impacts/Improvements:• Morning and afternoon rush hour

frequency improved from 30 to approximately 25 minutes

• Improved service between Promenade Terminal and Pioneer Village Terminal


Existing Routing

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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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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


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


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


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


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Existing Routing


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


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Proposed Routing


Existing Routing

Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue weekday conventional service and weekend

Dial-a-Ride service due to low ridership


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


Existing Routing

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Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue Saturday service due to low ridership


Net Cost per Passenger - Fall 2018:• Saturday: $17.01

Annual Savings:• Hours: 555• Savings: $41,613• Fleet: 1 (Saturday)

Route 28 – Huntington


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


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


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


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


Existing Routing

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Proposed Service Changes:• Discontinue Sunday/holiday service

before 11 a.m. due to low ridership


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


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


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


Existing Routing

Proposed Routing

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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


Proposed Routing

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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


Existing Routing

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Proposed Routing

Existing Routing Proposed Routing

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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.


Existing Routing

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Route 303 – Bur Oak Express

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Proposed Service Changes:• Introduce new express service in

Markham, south of Highway 407


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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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


Existing Routing

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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


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


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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Documents

2020 Transit Initiatives PEF - YRT · • Discontinue weekday conventional service and weekend Dial-a-Ride service due to low ridership Implementation Date: • January 2020 Existing