A broad range of data on road characteristics, road and transit usage, travel characteristics, and traffic safety are collected on a regular basis by the Transportation and Works Department. Some of this data is published in committee reports. However, most of the information is not readily accessible to other staff and the public. This first edition of the Transportation Fact Book (and subsequent editions undertaken biennially) was written to provide a forum to publish general information and statistics about the transportation system in York Region and highlight the major aspects about the road and public transit infrastructure and commuter support services available in York Region.
The general objective of the Transportation Fact Book is to capture the nature and use of the transportation system in York Region. Specifically, the Transportation Fact Book meets several purposes. As a reference document, it gives an overview of York Region's transportation system components, an overview of system use and provides a context for monitoring the performance of the Regional road and transit systems over time. As a high level document, it will inform the public, Regional Council, senior management, and other Regional and municipal departments of transportation services and programs available. Finally, the report serves to demonstrate the policy value of data collection, and the reliability and consistency of the data and collection methods.
The Transportation Fact Book is organized into six sections. The Introduction provides a brief overview of the Fact Book and The Regional Municipality of York. Section 1 is an overview of the Regional road network including jurisdiction and number of lanes. Section 2 provides information on the Region's transit, pedestrian and cycling networks, and supportive policies and programs such as the Region's Transportation Demand Management programs. Sections 3 and 4 describe the usage and demand on the transportation system. Section 5 provides an overview of two Regional and GTA transportation surveys (Transportation Tomorrow and Cordon Count). Finally, Section 6 provides some additional information on transportation contacts and direction to where readers can obtain more detailed information.
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The following updates have been made available to the full report. These updates have not been incorporated into the copies above to ensure consistency with published documents:
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Pages 7 - 8 - Regional Road Network / Number of Lanes (2.26 MB PDF) |
If you have any questions or comments or require further information on the report please contact:
Mark Hanlon
Senior Transportation Specialist
The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 5079
Fax: 905-895-0191
Email: Mark.Hanlon [at] york.ca
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