York Region Transit route 300 'Business Express'

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York Region Transit route 300 'Business Express' is wheelchair accessible.
300 Business Express
Number of Branches 1
Types of buses used New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40; Nova Bus LFS
Division Southeast (Miller Transit)
Related routes Viva Pink

300 Business Express (previously named Business Express) is an express bus route operated by York Region Transit in Markham and Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

Route 300 serves Highway 7 between West Beaver Creek Road and Town Centre Boulevard.

This route serves the employment communities along Highway 7 in eastern Richmond Hill and western Markham. It provides service to Markham in the morning and to Finch in the afternoon.

Branches

This route has 1 main branch:

Historical Branches

History

Orion V #304 on route 300.
Orion VI #9931 signed on route 300.
  • April 2, 2001 - Route 300 is introduced provided an express link along the newly-opened Highway 407 with commuters from Toronto to the Beaver Creek Business Park and the IBM and Mororola buildings along Warden Avenue. The route was not part of the old Markham Transit. A 'premium fare' was charged, usually $0.25 more than a regular fare (now $0.50 more).
  • May 12, 2002 - Route is extended from the IBM bus loop at Cedarland Drive and Town Centre Boulevard via east on Cedarland Drive and south on Warden Avenue to the Motorola Building just north of Highway 407.
  • 2003 - YRT purchased 6 Orion V buses for exclusive use on the express series routes, to replace the ex-Markham D40S express buses. These buses (301-306) had a special 'Express' sticker on them, and have surburban-style seating. However, unlike the D40S buses, the 3xx buses also operated on other 'local' routes, causing some to question the 'Express' stickers on their sides. They have since been removed.
  • May 9, 2004 - Route is assigned the number 300.
  • 2005 - Buses were changed to operate in both directions, so commuters near Highway 7 could use the express service to access Finch Station. At the same time, Viva was also introduced, providing express service along Highway 7, with passengers being able to transfer to Viva Blue to Finch Station.
  • January 2, 2006 - Viva Pink was introduced, running along almost the same route as route 300 does, with only a regular fare required. This decreased ridership significantly, although due to the vivaNext construction ridership has picked up again on route 300 due to passengers seeing the value of paying extra for a shorter trip.
  • October 29, 2006 - Buses were cut back from the Motorola building to the IBM bus loop on South Town Centre Boulevard.
  • September 2010 - Route 300 was declared fully accessible.
  • January 27, 2014 - The IBM bus loop was closed in order to accommodate vivaNext construction along South Town Centre Boulevard, therefore route 300 was modified to serve Clegg Road and Warden Avenue. However due to operational concerns, buses on the afternoon trip would usually turn north on Courtyard Lane and west on Highway 7, even though it is not shown on the route map as no stops would be missed.
  • June 28, 2015 - The routing is adjusted to operate via Town Centre Boulevard instead of Warden Avenue between Highway 7 and Clegg Road.
  • September 3, 2023 - The express fare premium is eliminated for all 300-series routes. Regular fares can now be used on the route.

Vehicles

Route 300 is primarily a 40ft route, and uses New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40, and Nova Bus LFS buses.

Route Maps

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop Branches Notes
300
Finch GO Bus Terminal 300
Leslie St. @ Commerce Valley Dr. 300
Highway 7 @ Allstate Pkwy. 300
Clegg Rd. @ Rodick Rd. 300

Historical Stops

Major Stop Branches Notes
300 300 300
Finch GO Bus Terminal 300 300 300
Leslie St. @ Commerce Valley Dr. 300 300 300
Highway 7 @ Allstate Pkwy. 300 300 300
Town Centre Blvd. @ Cedarland 300 300 300
IBM Bus Loop 300
Warden Ave. @ Cedarland
Motorola Building
300

Service Summary

Period Branch Weekdays Saturday Sunday
AM Peak Midday PM Peak Early Evening Late Evening Early AM Day Evening Early AM Day Evening
2020 300 15-30 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2019 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2018 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2016 300 13-30 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2015 300 13-30 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2014 300 13-30 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2013 300 13-30 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2012 300 15-20 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2011 300 20 N/A 25-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2010 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2009 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2008 300 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2007 300 15 N/A 15-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2006 300 15 N/A 15-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2005 300 15 N/A 15-30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2004 300 15 N/A 20-40 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2003 300 15-30 N/A 15-45 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2002 300 15-30 N/A 15-45 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2001 300 15-30 N/A 15-45 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


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Properties
Divisions BRT (Miller) - North (TOK Transit) - Southeast (Miller) - West (TOK Transit)
Terminals Bernard - Cornell - Finch - Highway 407 Station - Major Mackenzie West - Markham-Stouffville Hospital - Newmarket - Pioneer Village - Promenade - Richmond Hill Centre - SmartVMC - Vaughan Mills
Hubs 404 Town Centre - Canada's Wonderland - Don Mills Station - Humber College - Islington Loop - Markville Mall - Seneca College King Campus - Sheppard West Station - York University
Park & Rides Davis Dr. & Hwy 404 - Wellington St. & Hwy 404
Bus Stops 1000-1999, 2000-2999, 3000-3999, 4000-4999, 5000-5999, 6000-6999, 7000-7999, 8000-9999 - Family Of Services
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TTC-operated 17A 68B 102D 129A 160
Express 300 301 302 303 304 305 320 360 361 391
School Specials 401 402 403 404 405 406 408 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 420 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 432 433 434 436 437 440 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 452 460 461 462 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 473
On-Request Aurora GO - Gormley - King - Kleinburg-Nashville - Maple-Rutherford GO - Markham - Newmarket Local - North-Central - Richmond Hill Local - Stouffville - Woodbridge
Discontinued 2A 6 9 11 15 18 22 24D 25D 27 28 31 33 33A 34 35D 37D 41 42 45 53 58 59 61 66 69 80 81 84 87 88E 107F 200 201 202 203 203 204 210 215 220 220/221 222 222 223/223A 224B 224C/224D 225 240 241 242 243 244 260 268 318/319 320 340 360 400 401 402 404 405 408 409 410 414 414 416 416 421 422 423 435 440 441 442 443 451 463 466 520/521 560 561 589/590 720 760 - Blue A - Pink - Green - 800 - Aurora-Oak Ridges - Blue Willow Community - Bristol - Bur Oak - Business Shuttle - East Gwillimbury GO - Gorham-Eagle - Holland Landing - Holland Landing-Mount Albert - Keswick - King Local - Mapleglen - Markham Fair - Markham Local - Mount Albert - Newmarket - Newmarket-Aurora-Oak Ridges - North - Sutton-Pefferlaw - The ROC - Unionville Local - Vellore Local
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