York Region Transit route 300 'Business Express'

	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:

• 300 Finch Terminal - Clegg Rd. (Weekday rush hours only, directional)

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

• 
  June 2015 - Present
• 
  January 2014 - June 2015
• 
  October 2006 - January 2014
• 
  May 2002 - October 2006
• 
  2001 - May 2002

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