Five-year transit service plan approved

York Regional Council recently approved York Region Transit's (YRT) new Five-Year Service Plan (2006-2010).

The new plan will replace the original service plan adopted in 2001 when the Region assumed

responsibility for the funding and operation of public transit throughout York.

The plan will provide direction regarding the planning and implementation of future services to ensure ridership growth targets are achieved. It also identifies opportunities for service improvements, including route extensions, frequency improvements, potential markets and the restructuring of services to better integrate with a broader transit network.

The plan includes an increase of 1.5 million service hours, the addition of 84 new vehicles (30 Viva vehicles and 54 YRT vehicles) and a total ridership target of 26.9 million individuals by 2010.

To find out more about YRT's Five-Year Service Plan and to view a copy, visit the Web site http://yrt.ca/serviceplanning