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|buses= [[ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX|EZ Rider MAX]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[Overland ELF]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] | |buses= [[ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX|EZ Rider MAX]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[Overland ELF]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]] | ||
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'''522 Markham Community Bus''' is a community route operated by [[York Region Transit|YRT]] in Markham, ON. It serves Church St., Bullock Dr. and Kennedy Rd. | '''522 Markham Community Bus''' is a community route operated by [[York Region Transit|YRT]] in Markham, ON. It serves Church St., Bullock Dr. and Kennedy Rd. | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 29 December 2009
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522 Markham Community Bus
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| Number of Branches | 1 | |
| Types of buses used | EZ Rider MAX  , Overland ELF
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| Division | Can-Ar (Mobility Plus) | |
| Related routes | MISSING | |
Basic
522 Markham Community Bus is a community route operated by YRT in Markham, ON. It serves Church St., Bullock Dr. and Kennedy Rd.
This route has 1 main branch:
- 522 Markham Community Bus (7 days a week)
522 serves Markham-Stouffville Hospital, Centennial Community Centre, Markville Mall, and the Unionville YMCA.
522 connects to VIVA Purple and Green at Highway 7 and Bullock and Highway 7 and Kennedy.
History
YRT operated an unnumbered Markham Connector between The Shoppes at 404 and Steeles and Markham-Stouffville Hospital, connecting various retirement homes, shopping plazas and the hospital. The connector required pre-booking but had a set schedule, and passengers must also be Mobility Plus eligible.
In 2006, YRT decided to turn the connector into a full Community Bus route, with the Newmarket bus proving to be a success. The section west of Kennedy was cut, to be provided by Mobility Plus, while the section on and east of Kennedy was turned into a Community Bus route, with fixed schedule, regular fare and no pre-booking required.
Interestingly, although the normal numbering scheme for specials in the Markham area is x0x, route 522 was numbered right after the Newmarket buses (520 and 521), in the Newmarket numbering (x2x).
2007 proved to be a successful year for route 522, after transfering to full community service, route ridership increased by 771.3%.
Future Recommendations
- Review route structure and schedules for possible route re-configuration.
- Reintroduce St. Luke's shuttle, which was part of the former Markham Connector.
Vehicles
Service is provided by Vaughan ELFs (not Miller). Since the ELFs have a sticker covering their destination signs, a paper in the window tells passengers the route it's on.
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