York Region Transit enhancing service during World Youth Day

NEWMARKET – York Region Transit (YRT), including contracted TTC bus service north of Steeles Avenue, will be supplementing service on major routes during World Youth Day (WYD) from July 22^nd to 28^th inclusive.

Registered WYD pilgrims displaying their valid WYD pass will also have free access on all YRT, TTC, GO Transit Yonge C and Bayview bus service during dates specified on the passes from July 22^nd to July 29^th. Valid passes will also be accepted on the Special Go Train Branch Line Service (Newmarket and Markham) on July 27^th and 28^th (see below).

In addition to providing additional buses on major routes during regular operating hours, enhanced service will be provided on the following routes:

• Route 1 (Highway 7): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal/Finch Station at 1:00 a.m.
• Route 2 (Milliken): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal/Finch Station at 12:15 a.m
• Route 77 (Highway 7/Centre): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal / Finch Station at 12:30 a.m.

• Route 1 (Highway 7): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal/Finch Station at 1:30 a.m.
• Route 2 (Milliken): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal/Finch Station at 1:30 a.m.
• Route 77 (Highway 7/Centre): Last bus leaves York Region Terminal/Finch Station

at 1:30 a.m.

• Route 1 (Highway 7) and Route 2 (Milliken):

Service starts at approximately 5 a.m. to the York Region Terminal/ Finch Station.

• Route 9 (Markham Road): Departs southbound 5 minutes early to meet the Special GO Markham Rail Service
• Route 31 (Aurora North) will divert into the Aurora GO Station to meet the Special GO Newmarket Rail Service times
• TTC bus route 105 (Dufferin North) will be re-routed to Wilson Station.
• TTC bus route 107 (Keele North) will be re-routed to Yorkdale Station.
• A special GO Train will operate southbound between Newmarket to York University, as well as between Markham and Union Station.

• Route 1 (Highway 7) and Route 2 (Milliken): Service will begin at 4:30 a.m. to York Region Terminal/Finch Station.
• Route 77 (Highway 7/Centre): Service will begin at 4:10 a.m. to York Region Terminal/Finch Station and the last bus will depart from York Region Terminal/Finch Station at 12:10 a.m.
• Route 8 (Kennedy Road) and Route 9 (Markham Road): Service will operate from their respective GO Rail stations to meet the special GO Markham Rail Service times.
• Route 85 (Rutherford/16 Avenue): Service will operate Saturday schedule frequency and routing between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• An Aurora North GO Shuttle and Aurora GO South Shuttle will operate service from the Aurora GO station to meet the special GO Newmarket Rail Service Times from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• TTC bus route 105 (Dufferin North) will be re-routed to Wilson Station
• TTC bus route 107 (Keele North) will be re-routed to Yorkdale Station
• A Special GO Train Branch will run northbound between York University and Newmarket, as well as between Union Station and Markham.

In addition to YRT service, WYD will be chartering transportation service to assist pilgrims from designated cathecheses sites.

For more information about YRT routes and stop locations, visit the York Region Transit Web site at www.yorkregiontransit.com or call toll-free at 1-866-MOVE YRT (668-3978) to speak to a YRT customer representative.

• TTC Web site: www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc or call (416) 393-INFO (4636)
• GO Transit Web site: www.gotransit.com or call 1-888-GET ON GO (438-6646)
• WYD Web site: www.wyd2002.org or call (416) 913-2080.
  

• E-mail: sandra.crescenzi@region.york.on.ca

• E-mail: nathalie.thivierge@region.york.on.ca

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

• (905) 830-4444, ext. 1235
• Email: patrick.casey@region.york.on.ca