York Region Transit route 90 'Leslie'

	90/90B Leslie
Number of Branches		3
Types of buses used		Van Hool AG300 , Nova Bus LFS , New Flyer XD60
Division		BRT (Richmond Hill)
Related routes		None

90 Leslie (previously known as 90 Leslie South) is a base route operated by YRT in Richmond Hill, Markham, and Toronto, ON.

Route Details

The current routing of route 90.

Routes 90 and 90B combined mainly serve Leslie St. and Don Mills Rd.

These routes combined serve the Redstone, Bayview Hill, and Thornhill communities. They also serve Richmond Green Sports Centre, Headford Business Park, Beaver Creek Business Park, Town of Richmond Hill Municipal Offices, Shoppes on Steeles and 404, Seneca College Newnham Campus, and Fairview Mall.

Routes 90 and 90B both connect to Viva Pink during peak periods and Viva Purple at Highway 7. Viva Green at Don Mills Station during peak periods. Route 90B connects to Viva Pink during peak periods and Viva Purple at West Beaver Creek/Highway 7 and East Beaver Creek/Highway 7.

Branches

This route has 3 branches:

• 90 Richmond Green Secondary School - Don Mills Station
• 90B Beaver Creek - Don Mills Station (Weekday AM rush hours only)
• 90B Highway 7 - Don Mills Station (Weekday PM rush hours only)

History

Pre-YRT, service on Leslie St. only existed outside of peak periods south of Green Lane (Markham Transit route 3), and during peak periods up to Highway 7 (TTC route 25D). Service on Elgin Mills Rd. was provided in small sections by Richmond Hill Transit routes 1A, 1C, 2 and 8.

• September 2002 - When YRT took over operations from Markham and Richmond Hill Transits, it implemented route 90, running from Beaver Creek to Shaftsbury via Leslie, Elgin Mills and Bathurst.

• November 2002 - Peak period service was extended north to Seneca College during peak periods from September to May to Don Mills Station, with southbound buses using Highway 404 from Highway 7 to Finch and northbound buses using Don Mills/Leslie. A TTC map error shows route 90 following The Peanut in the incorrect direction, something that had still not been fixed until 2008.

• 2004 - Southbound buses had stopped using Highway 404 to get to Don Mills Station, utilizing Don Mills both directions.

• 2006 - Route 90 (along with 91 Bayview and 99 Yonge C) had a 'South' suffix added to their names to better promote the area of the region it served, and so passengers would not get confused with similarly-named routes operating in Newmarket (58 Leslie North, 54 Bayview North and 98 Yonge North respectively).

• March 2008 - 6-day service to Don Mills Station started in March 2008, with Sunday service added in April 2009.

• May 2008 - Service to Seneca King was removed.

• September 6, 2009 - All Sunday/Holiday trips were removed from the Seneca College Loop both directions along with all southbound trips on Saturdays. Eventually all service was removed from the loop on December 20, 2009, along with the diversion to The Shops on Steeles and 404.

• May 10, 2010 - A new branch, route 90B, was created to replace route 25D north of Don Mills Station. Signs were initially shown as route 90B being "formally 25D", which were removed on June 18, 2010 once riders were adapted to the service change.

• September 5, 2010 - To prevent confusion, the 'South' suffix was removed from route signs.

• February 2012 - Route 90 was declared fully accessible.

• December 2012 - Route 90B was declared fully accessible.

• 2013 - The 2013 Annual Service Plan had route 90B weekday service after 8:00 pm discontinued. Also, route 90 service along Elgin Mills Rd. was replaced by route 80.

• April 21, 2014- Elimination of weekday midday service on route 90B.

• July 1, 2018 - In response to overcrowding issues, articulated buses began operating on route 90/90B. Operations were transferred to BRT Division, as the Southeast garage could not accommodate articulated buses.

Vehicles

Routes 90 and 90B use a mixture of articulated 60' Van Hool AG300 and New Flyer XD60, as well as standard 40' Nova Bus LFS buses.

Route Maps

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  September 2009 - September 2013

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  2006 - May 2008

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  September 2002 - 2006

Summary

Major Stops

Major Stop	Branches		Notes
	90	90B
Richmond Green	90
Leslie St. @ Orlando Ave.	90	90B
Leslie St. @ Highway 7	90	90B
Don Mills Rd. @ Steeles Ave.	90	90B
Don Mills Station	90	90B

Historical Stops

Major Stop	Branches				Notes
	90	90	90	90
Seneca College King Campus	90	90
Bathurst St. @ Shaftsbury	90	90	90	90
Elgin Mills Rd. @ Yonge St.	90	90	90	90
Richmond Green		90	90	90
Leslie St. @ Highway 7	90	90	90	90
Don Mills Rd. @ Steeles Ave.	90	90	90	90
Seneca College Newnham Campus	90	90	90
Don Mills Station	90	90	90	90

Service Summary

Period	Branch	Weekdays					Saturday			Sunday
		AM Peak	Midday	PM Peak	Early Evening	Late Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening	Early AM	Day	Evening
Sept 2020-Present	90/90B	10	32	10	39		45			38
Mar-Aug 2020	90	20	45	25	45		45			38
Early 2020	90	10	28	10	40		38			38
2019	90
2018	90
2017	90
2016	90/90B	10	28	12	40	N/A	38	38	38	38	38	38
2015	90/90B	10	28	12	40	N/A	38	38	38	38	38	38
2014	90/90B	10	28	12	40	N/A	38	38	38	38	38	38
2013	90/90B	10	20	12	24	N/A	36	36	36	36	36	36
2012	90/90B	10	18	12	15	33	32	33	32	51	51	51
2011	90/90B	10	15	10	15	30	30	30	30	60	60	60
2010	90/90B	10	15	10	15	30	30	30	30	60	60	60
2009	90
2008	90
2007	90	30	60	30	N/A	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2006	90	30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2005	90	30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2004	90	30	60	30	60	N/A	60	60	60	60	60	60
2003	90	30	45	30	45	N/A	45	45	45	60	60	60
2002	90	30	45	30	45	N/A	45	45	45	N/A	N/A	N/A