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York Region Transit service changes take effect Sunday, April 30, 2023

April 19, 2023

Newmarket – York Region Transit (YRT) service changes will take effect on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Schedule and route changes are made to meet changing customer demand.

Service changes effective Sunday, April 30, 2023 include:

  • Major Mackenzie West Terminal will fully open to the public, including the enclosed waiting area and access to the hospital; for more information visit yrt.ca/MMWTerminal
  • Route 21 – Vellore returns to service the community; Mobility On-Request (MOR) Vellore Local will be replaced by Route 21 
  • Route 33A – Wellington will be replaced by MOR Aurora and Oak Ridges to better match service with ridership demand 
  • Route 82 – Valleymede will no longer service Richmond Hill GO Station due to low demand; passengers may transfer to Route 4 or 25 – Major Mackenzie 
  • Route 522 – Markham Local will start and end service at Cornell Bus Terminal instead of Markham-Stouffville Hospital 
  • Route 720 – Hwy 407 Terminal / Wonderland will return, providing limited-stop service between Highway 407 Terminal and Major Mackenzie West Terminal  
  • Route 760 – Vaughan Mills / Wonderland service to Major Mackenzie West Terminal returns  
  • Schedule adjustments to improve high school bell time connections 
  • Travellers are encouraged to visit yrt.ca/servicechanges to review changes that may affect their travel plans. 

Public consultation for the 2024 Transit Initiatives begins Monday, May 1, 2023.

YRT plans well ahead when making changes to services, facilities, routes and new programs. Beginning May 1, 2023, YRT will be seeking feedback on service changes being planned for 2024. Traveller feedback will play an important role to help continue to improve transit service in York Region. Visit yrt.ca/TransitPlan to learn more.

For major service alerts, news, travel tips and other relevant transit information, call 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978), visit yrt.ca or follow YRT on social media. Check out yrt.ca/livechat to chat live with us for quick answers to your transit questions.

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.2 million residents and 55,600 businesses with more than 615,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices

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Media Contact:

Tamara Ostrowski, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 71226 or Cell: 905-251-6412
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