G.A Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, tommike said: it looks like yrt are still going get the electric buses. Please post the link. I can't find any article on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommike Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 it on the meeting jan 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viva5113 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 19 hours ago, TTC 9701 said: Please post the link. I can't find any article on it. 19 hours ago, tommike said: it on the meeting jan 10 Here is it. This is update of electric bus purchase from March 2017 (When they previously reported) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourStop Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Would like to let YRT/Viva bus riders and users of YourStop out there know that there is a new logo. For those who have added the webapp to their homescreen there may be an icon change and if there is, the new icon looks like that shown in the first image below. For those unfamiliar with https://yourstop.info , it's main focus is to allow users find next arrivals at bus stops quickly and easily. Live predictions are given when available and buses can be tracked in real time. Recently viewed stops are automatically saved and favourite stops can also be bookmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43 Kennedy Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Drass Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Any progress on opening the VMC SmartCentres bus terminal, or sign of temporary shelter for the 20 stop outside the subway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Some service rationalization measures are proposed by YRT in their 2019 budget to take place in 2019 and 2020. With the exception of VIVA, all the adjustments are to routes and service periods with very low cost recovery ratios of 7-21%. These adjustments will help reduce the budget outlay by approximately $1.5 million in each of 2019 and 2020. All VIVA routes - late night frequency reductions 520/521 Newmarket Community bus - discontinue Sunday service 522 Markham Community bus - discontinue Saturday service, provide on-demand service 589/590 Richmond Hill Community bus - discontinue Saturday and Sunday service, provide on-demand service 22 King City - discontinue Saturday service 44 Bristol - discontinue Saturday service 56 Gorham - discontinue Sunday service 51 Keswick Local - discontinue, provide on-demand service 223/223A Newmarket GO Shuttle - discontinue 242 North Richvale GO Shuttle - discontinue 320 Beaver Creek - discontinue 15 Stouffville - discontinue 28 Huntington - discontinue https://yorkpublishing.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=2723 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Silly Tilley said: Some service rationalization measures are proposed by YRT in their 2019 budget to take place in 2019 and 2020. With the exception of VIVA, all the adjustments are to routes and service periods with very low cost recovery ratios of 7-21%. These adjustments will help reduce the budget outlay by approximately $1.5 million in each of 2019 and 2020. All VIVA routes - late night frequency reductions 520/521 Newmarket Community bus - discontinue Sunday service 522 Markham Community bus - discontinue Saturday service, provide on-demand service 589/590 Richmond Hill Community bus - discontinue Saturday and Sunday service, provide on-demand service 22 King City - discontinue Saturday service 44 Bristol - discontinue Saturday service 56 Gorham - discontinue Sunday service 51 Keswick Local - discontinue, provide on-demand service 223/223A Newmarket GO Shuttle - discontinue 242 North Richvale GO Shuttle - discontinue 320 Beaver Creek - discontinue 15 Stouffville - discontinue 28 Huntington - discontinue https://yorkpublishing.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=2723 I'm noticing a trend here. How is a transit system supposed to grow if they keep cutting service? Oh right, I forgot. It's YRT. The contractors aren't getting paid so let's cut service. And they wonder why ridership is down. And it appears to me as if, once again, most of the cuts affect the North division. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
York Transit Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 It does say Viva service will operate at 15 minute frequencies in the asterisk though. Does any Viva route currently operate higher than 15 min frequencies rite now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 4 hours ago, York Transit said: It does say Viva service will operate at 15 minute frequencies in the asterisk though. Does any Viva route currently operate higher than 15 min frequencies rite now? Every Viva route except Pink operates at least a portion of the route at headways wider than 15 minutes during a portion of the day. Blue: every 18 minutes north of Bernard during weekday middays and evenings, and during the day on weekends Purple: every 20 minutes combined during the evenings, and every 16-18 minutes combined during weekends (don't forget every 2nd bus alternates branches, so the branches have even worse service) Orange: every ~20 minutes during weekday middays and evenings, and all day weekends Pink: Only operates during rush hour, but the headways are approximately every 15 minutes throughout its service span Green: approximately every 20 minutes during rush hour Yellow: every 23 minutes during weekday evenings, and every 18 minutes all day on weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43 Kennedy Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 2009 D40LF # 938 is refurbished, spotted it at Don Mills Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourStop Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Would like to let bus riders and users of YourStop out there know that yourstop is now available in the Android, Windows and Amazon stores, click on the apps side menu option for details. For those unfamiliar with https://yourstop.info , it's main focus is to allow users find next arrivals at bus stops quickly and easily. Live predictions are given when available and buses can be tracked in real time. Recently viewed stops are automatically saved and favorite stops can be bookmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Aquarius Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Saw a VIVA bus a few days ago on Yonge with destination sign "811 CHARTER", even had a little paper sign on the front with the same wording. I've only seen the typical "CHARTER" signage, but never one with a number on it. Anybody familiar with this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7575 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, Enzo Aquarius said: Saw a VIVA bus a few days ago on Yonge with destination sign "811 CHARTER", even had a little paper sign on the front with the same wording. I've only seen the typical "CHARTER" signage, but never one with a number on it. Anybody familiar with this? AVIVA charter from AVIVA in York Region (I don't know exactly where that is) to Lawrence East RT Station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43 Kennedy Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 minute ago, 7575 said: AVIVA charter from AVIVA in York Region (I don't know exactly where that is) to Lawrence East RT Station. 811 goes to Finch Terminal, 812 goes to Lawrence East. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7575 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Just now, 43 Kennedy said: 811 goes to Finch Terminal, 812 goes to Lawrence East. Sorry I misread that. I thought it was 812. As for the 811, I'm clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43 Kennedy Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, 7575 said: Sorry I misread that. I thought it was 812. As for the 811, I'm clueless. Yeah. 811 is another one of their charter employee routes and it seems to use artics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 There is also a 813 'Charter' that operates to Mississauga doing dropoffs at the business park near Hurontario and the 401. It does at least 2 trips per day and almost always uses a Van Hool artic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoupa2002 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 On 3/19/2019 at 8:59 PM, 7575 said: AVIVA charter from AVIVA in York Region (I don't know exactly where that is) to Lawrence East RT Station. Downtown Markham, beside the VIP movie theatre. You'll spot the buses around 3-4pm waiting for employees. Think it's a M-F operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Okay, let's put some rumours to bed with some factual information... Aviva has contracted out shuttles for its employees ever since it moved into its office in Downtown Markham. I assume this is seen by them as a "perk" to retain its workforce after moving out into the suburbs. These shuttles were previously run by a coach company (often using ex-GO buses from what I've seen). Aviva switched to using York Region Transit as the shuttle operator effective March 4th, with a third route added. The routes as operated by YRT are: 811 from/to Finch Terminal via Hwy 407 (operated by BRT division) 812 from/to Lawrence East Station (operated by Miller Transit) 813 from/to Hurontario and Hwy 401 P&R (operated by BRT division) Each route uses 1 vehicle making 2 trips to Aviva in the AM peak, and 2 trips from Aviva in the PM peak. BRT uses their YRT-branded AG300s, and Miller typically uses a Nova LFS. The route numbers were created by YRT (and fit into their "shuttle" category; other 800 numbers include Canada Day shuttles and the Pan Am shuttles). Lawrence East is used due to Crosstown construction around Kennedy Station; previously, that shuttle would pick up/drop off in the community centre parking lot. My personal opinion on the matter: Operating these shuttles takes away three taxpayer-funded buses from the fleet during rush hour, that could be used to improve service, to be used on "exclusive" services that are not open to the general public. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fandude Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hey all I have made some proposed YRT design route and I wondering what you guy’s thinks give me some feedback. Thanks Hey have anyone see this update map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Aquarius Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 7:11 PM, Fandude said: Hey all I have made some proposed YRT design route and I wondering what you guy’s thinks give me some feedback. Thanks There's already GO Route 40, which has a segment which operates between RHC and Pearson Terminal 1. You also have the luggage issue, wherein YRT buses aren't made to carry large loads of luggage. GO buses have storage areas, even the TTC buses dedicated to Pearson services have luggage racks. On 3/21/2019 at 6:06 PM, Articulated said: Okay, let's put some rumours to bed with some factual information... Aviva has contracted out shuttles for its employees ever since it moved into its office in Downtown Markham. I assume this is seen by them as a "perk" to retain its workforce after moving out into the suburbs. These shuttles were previously run by a coach company (often using ex-GO buses from what I've seen). Aviva switched to using York Region Transit as the shuttle operator effective March 4th, with a third route added. The routes as operated by YRT are: 811 from/to Finch Terminal via Hwy 407 (operated by BRT division) 812 from/to Lawrence East Station (operated by Miller Transit) 813 from/to Hurontario and Hwy 401 P&R (operated by BRT division) Thanks for the clarification, I thought it was a one-time thing when I saw it since I drive Yonge Street a lot and never saw the 811. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 YRT has uploaded its Service Plan for 2020: https://www.yrt.ca/en/about-us/resources/2020-Transit-Initiatives_PEF_web.pdf All in all, not particularly promising.... Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrt1000 Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 I still remember when they first proposed that Frequent Transit Network a few years ago and route 2 and 16 (among others) were supposed to have 15 minute service during rush hours which has...still not happened and I think actually got worse last year. At least they didn’t mention the Cornell Terminal in the service plan this year . However, my sister did mention to me a few weeks ago they may have actually started some construction on that? Does anyone know if that’s true, or if YRT has finally given up on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted April 26, 2019 Report Share Posted April 26, 2019 3 hours ago, yrt1000 said: However, my sister did mention to me a few weeks ago they may have actually started some construction on that? Does anyone know if that’s true, or if YRT has finally given up on that According to photos posted elsewhere a couple of weeks ago, they've erected a fair amount of the structural steel for the building already. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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