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 after 1984 on behalf of the then Town of Markham. The service was merged into York Region Transit in 2001.

Routes

Regular service

There were a number or north-south routes operated for Markham Transit by other operators:
The 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.

Park 'n' ride

This service allowed patrons to park cars at select locations and board buses without paying for parking.
Park 'N Ride Locations included:
Mobility Bus Service
Transit for the disabled was similar to the TTC WheelTrans. Separate wheelchair accessible vehicles were operated for this service. It also included Taxi Scrip, service for unplanned trips using contracted taxi operators.
Request Stop program
Similar services offered by the TTC for female patrons at night. This excluded routes from contractors, who dictated their own Request Stop program.
Faster to Finch
Offered express 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.

Fleet

Many of Markham Transit's vehicles were second-hand, but more recent buses were new purchases.
They were maintained by the contractor.
Current YRT status :
Denotes wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Facilities

Markham Transit buses were stored at Miller Transit yard on Miller Avenue. The buses were stored in an outside area on the east side of Woodbine.

Loops