We re listening: service changes to help get you where you re going

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1 February 2013 MyTransit We re listening: service changes to help get you where you re going More than 40 YRT / Viva service changes will take effect Sunday, February 24. Schedule and frequency adjustments will better reflect actual travel times, meet customer demand and improve connections with key destinations and transit hubs. Highlights of service changes include: > > Improved Viva blue Sunday / Holiday frequency between Bernard Terminal and Finch GO Bus Terminal > > Increased Route 22 / 22A - King City weekday frequency for service between the Town of Newmarket and York University > > Adjustments to trips serving high schools to meet bell times See the back page for a complete list of affected routes. Full details and new schedules are available on the Service Changes page at yrt.ca Restructuring of Route 84 will reflect changes in community YRT / Viva will be restructuring Route 84A / C Oak Ridges to accommodate the changing needs and development of the Oak Ridges community in the Town of Richmond Hill. Effective February 24, Route 84A / C will become Route 84 Oak Ridges and will operate Mondays through Saturdays. Service frequency will be improved and Dial-a-Ride service will be adjusted. For full details of the changes to Route 84A / C, visit the Service Changes page at yrt.ca 40+ service changes take effect February 24 Take a look at the back cover for a list of affected routes >>

2 King Township connects with Route 61 New Route 61 King Local was Route 61 customers connecting with introduced in January and provides a GO Train also qualify for YRT / Viva s service to customers in the Township Ride to GO fare incentive. See the Ride of King travelling to the King City GO to GO article in this newsletter for more Station. Route 61 operates weekday information. rush hour service to meet two morning 61 King Local and two afternoon GO Trains. For more Route 61 information and schedules, visit us online at yrt.ca Dr. Kay Dr Main St Trisan Centre SCHOMBERG Highway 27 C Lloydtown-Aurora D POTTAGEVILLE 7th Conc Rd 61 Hwy 400 E Rd K ettleby Keele St KETTLEBY Legend Rush Hours Only KING P.M. A.M. Seneca College King Campus Mapmobility Corp. NOBLETON B Nobleton Community Recreation Centre KING CITY 61 King Rd A King City F King City Community Centre Like. Follow. Share. We re getting social. YRT / Viva has joined social media. We are posting planned service changes, major service alerts, news and more to our official Facebook and Twitter channels. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com / YRTViva Follow us on or twitter.com / YRTViva Read our Community Policy and learn more about our social media initiatives at yrt.ca

3 Save more with your PRESTO card YRT / Viva PRESTO card users already know the advantages of having this electronic fare card. With a PRESTO card, you don t have to worry about buying tickets or having the correct change to ride. Your YRT / Viva fare is automatically calculated and deducted from your PRESTO account with just a tap of your card. PRESTO card users also pay YRT / Viva ticket prices, saving at least 75 cents per trip versus paying cash: PRESTO* Adult Student Senior/Child 1 ZONE $ 3.00 $ 2.30 $ 1.85 * Prices listed are for one zone only. For travel through fare zone boundaries, select zone upgrade button and tap card. If you re travelling to or from a GO Train station, use your PRESTO card and the appropriate fares will be automatically calculated and deducted. See inside this newsletter for more information on Ride to GO. Federal tax credit for public transit The Government of Canada offers individual Canadians a non-refundable tax credit to help cover the cost of public transit. To claim your public transit tax credit, keep your monthly pass for each month claimed, or four consecutive GTA Weekly Passes. The value of each pass is printed on the front. For PRESTO card users, you can apply for the public transit tax credit if: > > Your PRESTO card is registered > > After you have registered your card, you have taken at least 32 one-way trips on a single transit system within any four-week period At tax time, log into your online PRESTO account to access and print your transit usage report. Your transit usage is reported weekly by transit agencies. Please note that YRT / Viva is not responsible for the replacement of lost passes or PRESTO cards. For more information, visit the Transit tax credit page online at yrt.ca

4 Ride to GO for just 75 cents YRT / Viva s Ride to GO program offers you convenient and affordable travel to and from GO Train stations in York Region for just 75 cents per trip. Ride to GO is available on all YRT / Viva and contracted TTC routes in York Region travelling to and from a GO Train station, including YRT GO Shuttles (200 series routes). YRT GO Shuttles are scheduled to meet arriving GO Trains so you ll never miss your connection. Use your PRESTO card and your Ride to GO fare will be automatically calculated and deducted. Visit our Ride to GO page on yrt.ca for full details, including how to purchase Ride to GO fares and a list of routes servicing York Region GO Train stations. Riding with us How to make the most out of your winter commute > > Our RideNow feature gives real-time bus arrival information for your stop by phone, or online, so you ll know exactly when to head outside > > Our shelters have see-through glass panels so you can still see if the bus is approaching and make your way to the stop > > Don t let your scarf and hat block your vision or impair your hearing > > Wear bright colours so you can be seen by the bus driver and other motorists, especially in the dark > > Please be courteous to other riders and refrain from resting your feet on the seats > > Use your PRESTO card or purchase tickets and passes ahead of time so you re not counting change in the cold

5 Ride Route 59 to The ROC YRT / Viva operates Route 59 The ROC every Friday, Saturday and Sunday / Holiday to accommodate customers travelling to the Recreational Outdoor Campus (The ROC) in the Town of Georgina, providing service to Keswick, Sutton and Pefferlaw. On Fridays and Saturdays, Route 59 connects with select Route 51 trips at Keswick Marketplace. Seasonal service for Route 59 runs until March 17. For details and schedule information, visit us online at yrt.ca Daily March Break service: Ride Route 59 to fun at The ROC during Marck Break! Route 59 will operate Saturday schedules March

6 service changes EFFECTIVE February The following YRT / Viva services are being adjusted and / or improved effective Sunday, February 24 ( unless otherwise noted ). Visit yrt.ca or call us for more details. Revised routes/schedules Viva blue, blue A 1 Highway 7 2 Milliken 2A 14th Avenue 3 Thornhill-York U 4/4A Major Mackenzie 5 Clark 8 Kennedy 12 Pine Valley 13 Islington 18 Bur Oak 20 Jane-Concord 22/22A King City 23 Thornhill Woods 32 Aurora South 33/33A Wellington 40 Unionville Local 41 Markham Local 44 Woodspring Bristol 50 Queensway 51 Keswick Local 52 Holland Landing 55/55B Davis Drive 54 Bayview North 56 Gorham-Eagle 57/57A Mulock 77 Highway 7 / Centre 81 Inspiration 83/83A Trench 85/85A Rutherford-16 th Avenue 86 Weldrick-Newkirk 87 Langstaff-Maple 88/88A Bathurst 88E Bathurst Limited Express 90/90B Leslie 91/91A Bayview 98 Yonge 99 Yonge 98/99 Yonge ( Late Night ) Restructured route 84A/C Oak Ridges New route 61 King Local High School Specials 421 Newmarket High School 427 Sacred Heart High School 429 Cardinal Carter / Aurora High School Statutory holidays Family Day Monday, February 18 Good Friday Friday, March 29 Easter Monday Monday, April 1 Sunday / Holiday service for all YRT / Viva services and TTC routes operating in York Region. CALL TOLL FREE MOVE-YRT ( ) LOCAL Visit us online at yrt.ca TTY TELETYPEWRITERS LOCAL transitinfo@york.ca Keep our planet clean. Please recycle after use.