York Region Transit North Division

North Division is one of four YRT operational divisions. This division covers the towns of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King and Newmarket, with some services extending into Richmond Hill, Toronto and Vaughan.

North Division is operated under contract by TOK Transit.

History

North Division initially comprised the former operations of Newmarket Transit, which was contracted to Laidlaw Transportation (which was later acquired by First Student Canada). Service was operated out of a contractor-owned property at Mulock Drive and Kent Drive.

The contract with First Student was terminated on January 16, 2012, after 85 days of prolonged labour action.^[1] A new contract was awarded to TOK Transit Ltd., who obtained the contract on January 26, 2012. At this time, operations were shifted to the region-owned facility on Yonge Street north of Aspenwood Drive, which was previously used by BRT division.

A new 7-year operations contract for the consolidated West-North Division was awarded to TOK Transit, effective May 1, 2021.^[2] This contract administratively merged the North Division with Southwest Division. While buses and routes continue to be operated out of their original locations, staff and support vehicles may be shared between both lcoations.

Current operating fleet

Fleet number range	Manufacturer	Model	Total
607-609, 610-615, 701-702, 901-919	New Flyer	D40LF	30
1805-1814, 1901-1904, 1907-1908, 2206-2210	New Flyer	XD40	21
e1911-e1914, e2101-e2106, e2201-e2202	New Flyer	XE40	12
1601-1604, 1714-1715	Nova Bus	LFS	6
e1921-1922	Nova Bus	LFSe	2
5124-5129	Van Hool	A330	6

Routes

North Division is responsible for the following routes:

References

↑ York Region terminates First Canada contract; plans to restore North Division service for riders. (press release). York Region. 16 January 2012. Retrieved on 2012-01-26
↑ Award of York Region Transit West-North Division Operations and Maintenance Contract, York Region, published October 27, 2020.