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August 27, 2002

York Region Transit introduces new transit service to Georgina and East Gwillimbury

GEORGINA – York Region Transit (YRT) announced new bus service to Georgina and East Gwillimbury today. The service expansion was announced at Glenwoods Plaza in Keswick, where a transit launch and bus stop unveiling took place. The event was attended by York Regional Chair and CEO Bill Fisch, Georgina Mayor Jeffrey Holec, East Gwillimbury Mayor James Young and Newmarket Regional Councillor Diane Humeniuk, Chair of the York Region Transit Committee.

"Beginning September 3rd, conventional transit will now be available for residents in the municipalities of Georgina and East Gwillimbury," said Chairman Fisch. "We set an ambitious goal to get 30 per cent of all commuters to use public transit over the next two decades. These new routes will help us attain that goal."

The new transit service includes two brand new routes in Georgina with stops at 12 major destinations, including schools, the GEM Theatre and the Keswick Seniors Centre. It also includes three routes extended from Newmarket into East Gwillimbury. These routes will provide service to Sharon, Holland Landing and the Silver City Cinemas near Yonge Street and Green Lane.

"These new routes will help to fulfil a commitment we made under the YRT Five-Year Service Plan to extend service to more York Region residents," said Newmarket Regional Councillor Diane Humeniuk, Chair of the York Region Transit Committee. "I am confident that Georgina and East Gwillimbury residents will find this a valuable service."

The addition of conventional transit is a first for both Georgina and East Gwillimbury, and is part of a $4.2 million expansion designed to make transit more accessible to York Region residents. The new transit services will complement the specialized transit already in place.

"The addition of bus routes is exceptional news for people of all ages – residents, visitors and future generations," exclaimed Jeffrey Holec, Mayor of Georgina. "Georgina is a better community today."

"The new routes in East Gwillimbury will be extremely helpful," added James Young, Mayor of East Gwillimbury. "These transit links represent convenient and timely service for our residents, our businesses and our visitors. This will be of benefit for our seniors and youth in need of transportation."

Residents of Georgina and East Gwillimbury will be able to ride any of these five new routes free of charge between Tuesday September 3, 2002 and Saturday, September 7, 2002.

For more information on the new transit routes in Georgina and East Gwillimbury, please see the attached Fact Sheet.

For more information on the Regional Municipality of York, the services we offer and links to our nine area municipalities, please visit our Web site at: www.region.york.on.ca

Contact: Michael Kemp, Corporate Communications Services, York Region

- (905) 830-4444 or 1-877-464-9675, ext. 1232

    • Email: michael.kemp@region.york.on.ca

York Region Transit announces new transit service to Georgina and East Gwillimbury

New transit services to Georgina:

Route 50 – Queensway
  • New all Monday to Saturday Keswick route
  • New two way service operating form Ravenshoe Road via the Queensway South and Metro Road North to Highcastle Avenue

Route 51 – Keswick Local

  • New all day Monday to Saturday Keswick route
  • New one way route operating to and from the Glenwoods Plaza via The Queensway South, Metro Road South, Church Street, Wexford Drive, Leslie Street and Biscayne Boulevard.

Major destinations:

  1. Keswick High School
  2. Our Lady of Lake Catholic High School
  3. Glenwoods Centre
  4. Queensway Medical
  5. Simcoe Medical Centre
  6. Library
  7. Yorkwood Village Centre
  8. Canadian Tire
  9. Georgina Ice Palace
  10. The GEM Theatre
  11. Keswick Seniors Centre
  12. Glenwood Woods and Mews

Route 52 – Holland Landing Local
  • New all day Monday to Saturday Holland Landing route
  • New two way service operating between the Newmarket GO Terminal, via Davis Drive and Yonge Street to the Queensville Sideroad
  • Schedule will have designated evening service to the Newmarket Silver City Cinemas

Route 55 – Davis Drive (formerly Route 55A)

  • New expanded peak hour service to Sharon
  • Service to operate between Newmarket Go Terminal, via Davis Drive, 404 Plaza, Leslie Street and Farr Avenue.

Route 57 – Mulock Drive (formerly Route 55C)

  • New expanded off-peak and Saturday service to Sharon
  • Service to operate between Newmarket GO Terminal, via Davis Drive, 404 Plaza, Leslie Street and Farr Avenue

Major destinations:
  1. Newmarket Go Terminal
  2. 404 Plaza
  3. Silver City Cinemas
The Regional Municipality of York is committed to providing cost-effective, quality services that respond to the needs of our rapidly growing communities.  York Region is comprised of the following nine area municipalities:  Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Whitchurch-Stouffville.  For more information, visit our Web site at:  www.region.york.on.ca

Contact: Patrick Casey, Senior Media Relations Specialist, York Region

 
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