York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

50 High Tech Road, 5th Floor
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N7
Canada
905.762.1282
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Press Releases

The funding will help support YRT’s plan to add 180 electric buses to the fleet, install charging stations throughout the York Region and make upgrades to current facilities to...
Sept. 11, 2024
The new program will replace monthly passes and allow customers to ride YRT for free after a certain number of rides per month.
Nov. 28, 2023
Customers can now also view their activation history by selecting the "History" tab in the Tickets screen.
March 10, 2023
The transit systems join GO Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit, Mississauga’s MiWay and Oakville Transit, which already accepts credit payment.
Jan. 24, 2023
York Region Rapid Transit
Viva Next Yrt
This phase of the Viva bus rapidway network includes 33.7 kilometers (20.9 miles) of dedicated bus lanes and 38 new stations along York Region’s busiest corridors.
Dec. 23, 2020

Articles

The bus manufacturer will supply YRT with 121 Xcelsior® clean-diesel transit buses and MTA with 117 zero-emission buses.
March 18, 2025
The purchasing process simplifies the ticketing process across the entire YRT system.
Oct. 18, 2024
Via Transportation, WeGo Link and On-Request will work with the three transit agencies to increase accessibility and reliability of transport within their respective communities...
July 11, 2024
The program, which launched Feb. 26 and eliminates double fares for customers transferring between public transit agencies in the greater Toronto area, has reached 5 million taps...
June 4, 2024
Adrian Kawun, B.U.R.Pl., Manager, Service Planning, York Region Transit (YRT) Ontario, Canada
Aug. 18, 2020