York Region Transit route 40 'Unionville Local'

	40 Unionville Local
Number of Branches		1
Types of buses used		New Flyer D40LF, D40LFR, XD40; Nova Bus LFS
Division		Southeast (Miller Transit)
Related routes		302

40 Unionville Local is a local bus route operated by York Region Transit in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

The current routing of route 40.

Route 40 mainly serves Rodick Road, John Button Boulevard, Hollingham Road, Village Parkway, and Carlton Road.

This route serves the Cachet, Buttonville, Unionville, and Markville communities. It also serves St. Augustine Catholic High School, Unionville High School, Markham Civic Centre, Markville Secondary School, Centennial GO Station, and Centennial Community Centre.

Route 40 connects to Viva Pink and Viva Purple at Town Centre/Highway 7, as well as Viva Green and Viva Purple at McCowan/Highway 7.

Branches

This route has 1 branch:

• 40 Woodbine Avenue - Markville Mall

History

SLF #112 on route 40.

D40LF #602 on Highway 7 on route 40.

• September 4, 2001 - Route 40 was already operating combined with route 41 as Markham Transit's route 4 Unionville/Markham Local when YRT took over operations in 2001. The 2 routes were initially operating together under the route number 40, and were later separated into 40 and 41. Since YRT took over operations, the only major route change besides separating the 2 routes was to extend the route north of 16th Avenue to replace part of Markham Transit's route 5. Late night service was operated on contract by Student Express on 18-passenger conventional school buses.

• May 12, 2002 - New Saturday service introduced on this route.

• April 25, 2010 - Dial-a-Ride was implemented on this route for weekday and Saturday evening trips from 8:15pm to 11:15pm.

• December 2012 - Route 40 was declared fully accessible.

• April 20, 2014 - Routes 40 and 41 were originally planned to be restructured, as per the 2014 Annual Service Plan, creating an east-west route along Apple Creek Boulevard, Carlton Road, Raymerville Drive, Parkway Avenue, and Church Street. It would have connected the Valleywood Business Park with Markham-Stouffville Hospital. Service north of Apple Creek Boulevard and north of Snider Drive would have been removed. Service to Markville Mall would have been provided outside peak periods only. Route 41 would have been used, and route 40 would have been eliminated. However, this was taken off the service changes list at the last minute due to operational concerns with the Snider Drive railway crossing, and route 40 remains the same today.

• August 1, 2017 - Dial-a-Ride service on the route is separated into its own distinct service and is now known as Dial-a-Ride Unionville Local.

• April 5, 2020 - Due to low ridership, Sunday and Holiday service is discontinued. Weekday and Saturday evening service continues to be replaced with MOR Unionville Local, with service between any regular route 40 stop.

• September 6, 2020 - Route reduced to operate during rush hours only due to low ridership. Weekday midday service replaced with MOR Unionville Local.

Vehicles

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

Route Maps

Conventional Service

• 
  2004 - April 2020
• 
  June 2003 - 2004
• 
  2001 - June 2003

Dial-A-Ride

• 
  August 2017 - April 2020

Summary

Major Stops

Route Stops and Connections
	40		Markville Mall	1 - 41 - 304 - 405
	40		McCowan Rd. @ Highway 7	Purple - 1 - 41 - 301 - 304 - 405
‡‡‡	‡	‡‡‡	GO Transit Stouffville line
	40		McCowan Rd. @ Carlton Rd.	301 - 304 - 405 - 410 - 522
	40		Carlton Rd. @ Kennedy Rd.	8 - 405 - 410
	40		Carlton Rd. @ Main St. Unionville	302 - 405 - 410
	40		Carlton Rd. @ Village Pkwy.	302 - 405 - 410
	40		Glencove Dr. @ Warden Ave.	302 - 405 - 410
	40		Warden Ave. @ Highway 7	Purple - 1 - 302 - 405
	40		Highway 7 @ Town Centre Blvd.	Purple - 1 - 300 - 302 - 405
	40		John Button Blvd. @ Rodick Rd.	302 - 405 - 410
	40		Rodick Rd. @ 16th Ave.	16 - 405 - 410 - 418
	40		Calvert Rd. @ Woodbine Ave.	24
	40		Woodbine Ave. @ Rodick Rd.	4 - 24 - 405 - 410 - 418 - 449

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches	Notes
	40
Markville Mall	40
Fincham Ave. @ 16th Ave.	40

Service Summary

Frequencies
Period		Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
			AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
2022	Sept-	25	38	66	38	64	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	Sept-Dec	40	60	On-Request	60	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019		40
2018		40
2017		40
2016		40	37	60	30-39	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2015		40	30	60	30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2014		40	30	60	30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2013		40	30	60	30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2012		40	30	60	30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2011		40	30	60	30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	60
2010		40	25-30	60	25-30	DAR	DAR	60	60	DAR	60	60	50
2009		40
2008		40
2007		40	20-25	60	30-40	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	50
2006		40	25-30	60	30	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	50
2005		40	25-30	60	30	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	50
2004		40	30	60	30	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	50
2003		40	30	60	30	60	60	60	40	60	60	40	35
2002		40	30	60	30	60	60	60	40	60	60	40	35
2001		40	30	60	30	60	60	60	60	60	N/A	N/A	N/A