Newmarket Community Meeting

1
Newmarket Community Meeting

• September 21, 2004

2
Agenda

• 2004 Service Changes (September)
• 2005 Service Plan
• System Performance
• Local Solutions
• Rapid Transit

3
2004 Service Changes (On road September 5)

• Route 54 - Bayview North  This NEW
  Monday-to-Saturday all-day service route operates
  in Newmarket between Davis Drive at Southlake
  Regional Health Centre and Stone Road along
  Bayview Avenue.
• Route 55/55A/55B - Davis Drive  A new branch of
  the route is 55B. This NEW Monday-to-Saturday
  all-day service, operates between the Newmarket
  GO Bus Terminal and the 404 Town Plaza. The 55B
  branch services the Huron Heights and Leslie
  Valley Drive area replacing the discontinued
  Route 33.
• Route 57/57A - Mulock  Extended service into
  Sawmill Valley Drive and Stonehaven Rd. The 57A
  branch of this route operates between the
  Newmarket GO Bus Terminal and Stonehaven/Leslie
  St. area via Mulock Dr.
• Route 58 - Leslie North  This NEW
  Monday-to-Saturday all-day route offers local
  service between Sharon and Stonehaven Road in
  Newmarket. This service replaces the former Route
  55A and 57 Sharon service.

4
2005 Service Plan

• Newmarket Service Area Objectives
• Streamline local routes to connect with future
  rapid transit in the Yonge St. corridor
• Simplify and straighten the local routes
• Maintain service coverage in the residential
  areas
• Standardize peak and off-peak routings
• Connect to other YRT and GO services
• Service new development

5

2005 Service Plan continued

• Proposal Details
• Operate on main arterial roads (e.g. Rt. 57
  Mulock Rd)
• Operate on local collector roads (e.g. Rt. 56
  Gorham-Eagle)
• Operate local GO Shuttles to connect to the
  Newmarket and Green Lane GO Stations
• Operate school trips to service high school
  students
• Operate Newmarket Community Bus and/or Dial-a-Bus
  with a small low floor bus in the central core on
  a fixed schedule
• Focus on local destinations

6
System Performance
7
Local Solutions

• Demand Responsive
• YRT staff investigating options based on current
  ridership and latest on/off counts
• Community Bus
• Integration of Mobility Plus and conventional
  services (Spring 2005)
• Smaller Vehicles
• YRT staff identifying candidate routes based on
  current ridership

8
Rapid Transit Quick Start Phase

• Frequent, high-speed, all-day service
• Infrastructure elements  stops, stations,
  roadway improvements
• Advanced rapid transit vehicles
• Intelligent transportation system applications

9
Rapid Transit continued

• 4 designated corridors
• Yonge Street Steeles Avenue to Davis Drive in
  Newmarket
• Highway 7 Across the Region from the Peel
  boundary to the Durham boundary
• Vaughan Link From the Vaughan Corporate Centre
  (Jane Street and Highway 7) to York University
  and a connection to Torontos route to Downsview
  Station
• Markham Link From Markham Centre (Warden Avenue
  and Highway 7) to Steeles Avenue connecting with
  Torontos route to Don Mills Station

10
Questions?