Vaughan Transit

Vaughan Transit was the transit provider in the town of Vaughan, in southwest York Region, Ontario, Canada. The service operated from 1973 until 2001, when it was merged into York Region Transit.

Route

Vaughan Transit routes tended to snake around side streets and not in the traditional grid format (north south or west east routing):

Route 1 Woodbridge (Steeles via Islington) - became YRT route 11
Route 2 Pine Valley (Steeles to Aberdeen) - became YRT route 12, later merged with route 6
Route 3 Islington (Steeles to Rutherford) - became YRT route 13
Route 3A Islington (Steeles to Kleinburg)
Route 4 Major Mackenzie (Maple to Richmond Hill)
Route 4A Major Mackenzie (Langstaff to Richmond Hill)
Route 4B Major Mackenzie (Wonderland to Richmond Hill)
Route 5 Clark (Glen Shields to Finch Station)
Route 6 Ansley Grove (Steeles to Langstaff) - later merged with route 2 to form a new YRT route 12.
Route 7 Martin Grove (Steeles to Highway 27)
Route 7A Martin Grove (Steeles to Coronation)
Route 7B Martin Grove (Highway 7 to Highway 27 via Steeles)
Route 8 New Westminster (Steeles to Bathurst. Extended to York University circa 2001) - YRT route 18, merged with former Markham Transit route 3 to form a YRT route 3
Route 9 Rutherford - incorporated into YRT route 85
Route 27 Highway 27 (Steeles to Highway 7)
Route 46 Maple/Woodbridge (Steeles to Richmond Hill) - restructured, became YRT route 10
Route 77 Highway 7 via Centre (Finch Station to Brampton)
Route 77A Highway 7 via Clark (Finch Station to Brampton - Sundays only)
Route 77E Highway 7 Express

Routes 77, 77A, and 77E were run in conjunction with Brampton Transit.

Information from a November 1999 rollsign transcribed here.

Fleet

Vaughan Transit operated a total of 35 buses:

Current YRT status (2012):

1977-1981 Ontario Bus Industries Orion I 01.501 (#510-511, #512, #514)
1986-1987 Ontario Bus Industries Orion I 01.502 (#515-#518)
1987, 1989 Ontario Bus Industries Orion I 01.508 (#519-#525)
1989 Ontario Bus Industries Orion V 05.501 (#526-#530)
1981 Grumman-Flxible 870 (#606, #607)- Ex-Transit Windsor, Ex-Santa Clara County Transit
General Motors Corporation RTS (#906)
1981 Grumman-Flxible 870 (#907-909) - Ex-Brantford Public Utilities Commission, Ex-Santa Clara County Transit
1969 General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-5305 (#910) - Ex-Toronto Transit Commission #7330
1975 General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-4523N (#911) - Ex-Brampton Transit #7533
1977 General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-4523N (#912) - Ex-St.John's Transportation Commission #7533
1979 Flyer Industries D900 (#914, #915) - Ex-Oshawa Transit
1998 Champion Bus Incorporated Solo (#1006-1008)
1998 Orion Bus Industries Orion VI 06.501 (#1045-1046)

There are no original buses running today. The last one retired in November 2011, Which was 1046.

denotes wheelchair accessibility

Facilities

Vaughan buses were maintained Can-ar Maintenance Facility - Division 4. Buses were stored in two outdoor locations on Creditstone Road and Caldari Road. The facilities were retained by York Region Transit's contractors, who are the same that served for Vaughan Transit.

Loops

Martin Grove Road and Steeles Avenue (shared with TTC)
Kipling Avenue and Steeles Avenue (shared with TTC)
Islington Avenue and Steeles Avenue (shared with TTC)

References

Transit History...Vaughan

Vaughan

Municipality	Vaughan Concord Kleinburg Maple Thornhill Woodbridge Regional Municipality of York

Culture and services	Notable people Vaughan Public Libraries Binder Twine Festival Boyd Conservation Area Canada's Wonderland Kortright Centre for Conservation Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital McMichael Canadian Art Collection Reptilia Malls: The Promenade Shopping Centre Vaughan Mills

Education	Public: Emily Carr Secondary School Holy Cross Catholic Academy Maple High School St. Elizabeth Catholic High School St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School Tommy Douglas Secondary School Vaughan Secondary School Westmount Collegiate Institute Woodbridge College Private: RCC Institute of Technology Toronto District Christian High School

Government	Vaughan City Council Mayors Municipal elections (2006, 2010) Electoral districts: Thornhill (federal, provincial) Vaughan (federal, provincial) Defunct: Vaughan—King—Aurora York North

Transportation	Overview Barrie line (Maple GO Station, Rutherford GO Station) York Region Transit (previously Vaughan Transit; Promenade Terminal, Vaughan Mills Terminal, Wonderland Terminal) Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (TTC) Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Pioneer Village Terminal Maple Airport

Sport	Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame Toronto Nationals (1970–80) Vaughan Flames Vaughan Vipers York Region Shooters

Town People

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