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Encyclopedia > Markham Transit

Markham Transit was a transit system for the Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1973 and operated by Travelways and Miller Transit Limited on behalf of the Town. The service was merged into York Region Transit in 2001. Map showing Markhams location in York Region Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Regional Municipality York Region Communities Buttonville, Thornhill, German Mills, Milliken, Unionville Settled 1794 Incorporated 1972 (town) Government  - Mayor Frank Scarpitti  - Deputy Mayor Jim Jones  - Regional Councillors Jack Heath, Tony Wong, Gordon Landon  - MPs Susan Kadis (LPC) - Thornhill... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Travelways Transportation was a chartered and school bus operator in the Greater Toronto Area and one of a few sub-contractors to GO Transit during the early years. ... Miller Transit is a bus transit operator in Markham, Ontario. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

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Routes

  • 1 North Trunk - ran along Highway 7
  • 2A - ran along 14th Avenue
  • 2 South Trunk - ran along John Street, Denison Street
  • 3 Thornhill Local (Merged with Vaughan Transit route 8 to form existing YRT route 3 in 2002)
  • 4 Unionville/Markham Local (now YRT route 40 & 41)
  • 5 Buttonville North (merged with route 4 in 1998)
  • 6 Birmly (cancelled circa 1997)
  • 7 16th Avenue (1998-1999, merged with Richmond Hill Transit Route 5 (now YRT route 85)
  • 8 Kennedy (since 1998)
  • 9 Markham Road (1998-2002, merged with TTC route 102)
  • Unionville Express
  • Markham Express
  • Sunday and Holiday Express - ran along Yonge Street, John St, Leslie St. and Highway 7

There were a number or north-south routes operated for Markham Transit by other operators: Vaughan Transit began in 1973 to provide service in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Richmond Hill Transit, created in 1960, was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited, then Travelways starting in 1976 and Laidlaw in the 1980s. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Toronto Transit Commission's 53 Steeles East was never operated on behalf of Markham Transit and did not require additional fares when the bus ran within Markham (namely Middlefield Avenue, Elson Street and Markham Road). // GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... // GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... // GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...


Park N'Ride

This service allowed patrons to park cars at select locations and board buses without paying for parking. This was done to encourage use of public transit in a town know for the love for cars.


Park 'N Ride Locations included:

  • Markham Village Community Centre
  • Knob Hill Farms- Woodbine and Highway 7
  • former Fortinos store - Denison Street and Kennedy Road
  • Denison Square - Highway 48 and Denison Street
  • Thornhill Community Centre

The Kings Highway No. ... Kennedy Road is a north-south street in Scarborough, Ontario, which is part of Toronto. ... Highway 48 is a highway in Southern Ontario that extends from its junction with Highway 7 to Highway 12/Durham Regional Road 48 in Beaverton. ...

Additional services

Mobility Bus Service Image File history File links Refuel2. ...


Transit for the disabled was similar to the TTC WheelTrans. It also included Taxi Scrip, service for unplanned trips.


Request Stop Program


Similar services offered by the TTC for female patrons at night.


Faster to Finch


Offered connection between Markham Transit and GO Transit and 407 ETR to Finch Station.


Transcab


Introduced in 1991s when Markham Transit did not operate night services. The hours of operations was after 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. By the late 1990s, Markham Transit offered evening and weekend services; this has been continued under YRT. Transcab was replaced by school bus shuttles in 1997. For the band, see 1997 (band). ...


Fleet

Many of Markham Transit's vehicles were second-hand, but more recent buses were new purchases.


Current YRT status (2005):

Handicapped/disabled access Denotes wheelchair-accessible vehicles. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... Ontario Bus Industries is a Mississauga, Ontario, Canada based manufacturer of Orion based bus models (Orion I, II, III-Ikarus, V, VI and VII) and supplier of buses to the Toronto Transit Commission in the 1990s. ... Ontario Bus Industries is a Mississauga, Ontario, Canada based manufacturer of Orion based bus models (Orion I, II, III-Ikarus, V, VI and VII) and supplier of buses to the Toronto Transit Commission in the 1990s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into GMC (General Motors division). ... Motor Coach Industries International Inc. ... Motor Coach Industries International Inc. ... A 2006 Orion VII HEV (07. ... Image File history File links Refuel2. ... A 2006 Orion VII HEV (07. ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... Champion Bus Incorporated is the brand name of buses made by Thor Industries of Imlay City, Michigan. ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... // GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Image File history File links Handicap_reverse. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ... It has been suggested that Easy Access be merged into this article or section. ...


Loops

  • Middlefield Road and Denison Street
  • McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue (at Calvary Manor and shared with the TTC)
  • Thornhill Town Centre

See also

Richmond Hill Transit, created in 1960, was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited, then Travelways starting in 1976 and Laidlaw in the 1980s. ... Vaughan Transit began in 1973 to provide service in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Newmarket Transit was the most northerly transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada, and one of the smallest. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... // GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Viva is a bus rapid transit network in York Region, Ontario, Canada, with connections to northern Toronto and Toronto Transit Commission subway stations. ... Aurora Transit operated public transit within the town of Aurora, Ontario, Canada, from 1973 to 1999. ...

References

  • Markham Transit 1990 Rider's Guide
  • Markham Transit Fall 1994 Rider's Guide
  • Markham Transit Fall 1999 Rider's Guide
  • Markham Transit 2000 Rider's Guide
  • Transit History...Markham

  Results from FactBites:
 
Markham, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1332 words)
Markham was first surveyed as a township in 1793 by William Berczy (Johann Albrecht Ulrich Moll 1744-1813), first settled in 1794 and incorporated as a town in 1972.
Markham is bounded by the Town of Richmond Hill and the City of Vaughan to the west, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville to the north, City of Pickering to the east and City of Toronto to the south.
The Markham Town Council consists of the Mayor, four Regional Councillors and eight Ward Councillors each representing one of the town's eight wards (The current Mayor of Markham is Donald Cousens, former PC MPP for Markham and Presbyterian church minister).
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