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Ride YRT/Viva for just 50¢
Viva extends service to East
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Markham's Road Watch

The Town of Markham Road Watch Program is a community-based initiative that deals with the public's concern about dangerous and aggressive driving practices.

The Road Watch Program gives residents an opportunity to report aggressive and unsafe driving to the police through the use of Citizen Report Forms. It is The Town's objective to make our roads safe for everyone.

Markham Road Watch Program is community driven with York Regional Police undertaking the administrative and enforcement process with the support and participation of the Town of Markham.

Report unsafe driving:
Ward 1 & 2 Online Form
Ward 3 – 8 Online Form
Citizen Report Form (PDF)

Completed Citizen Report Forms can be dropped off at these approved locations OR faxed to York Regional Police Station 5 District Headquarters at 905.513.0679.

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Ride YRT/Viva to GO for just 50¢
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March 5, 2008 – York Region Transit and Viva offer you a relaxing alternative to driving to and from a GO Train station. The service is called 50¢ to GO and it lets you ride YRT or Viva GO Train stations for only 50¢. Riding YRT or Viva takes away the hassles of dealing with rush-hour traffic or parking.

The program isn't just convenient and stress-free, it's affordable. For just 50¢, YRT and Viva offer you a choice of several routes servicing 13 GO Train stations. You could also try one of YRT's special GO Shuttles which are custom-designed around GO Train schedules.

Fares can be paid by dropping 50¢ into the YRT farebox or buying a Ride to GO ticket from a oneRide or multiRide fare machine – it's valid on both YRT and Viva.

Leave your car at home. Ride YRT or Viva to your GO Train station instead. Call 1 866 MOVE YRT and we will be happy to help you plan your trip.

Download the 50¢ to GO Flyer (PDF 390kb) >>

Viva extends service to the East

January 28, 2008 – Read the YorkRegion.com Article >>

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Maps of Markham

See the following links for maps to navigate Markham and surrounding areas:
Navigate Markham
Mapquest
Yahoo Maps
Google Maps

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Transportation for Markham and York Region

Transportation has been a hot topic in the Town of Markham over the years. As Markham is in the middle of major growth, transportation development has shown great improvement for commuter demand. See below for connecting services throughout York Region (in alphabetical order):

GO Transit is Canada's first, and Ontario's only, interregional public transit system, linking Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). We carry 48 million passengers a year in an extensive network of train and bus services that is one of North America’s premier transportation systems. Since we began operating in May 1967, one billion people have taken the GO Train or the GO Bus. Officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), GO Transit provides safe, convenient, and efficient transportation to the communities of the Toronto area.

Toronto Transit Commission
1900 Yonge Street | Toronto, Ontario M4S 1Z2
Contacts: Tel: 416.393.4636
Routes, Maps, and Schedules | Fares
More Information

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the quick, convenient and safe way to get around Toronto. The subway system is linked with buses and streetcars to get you around Toronto on one fare, provided it's a one-way trip with no stopovers. You can travel on the TTC every day.

Purple Line: Martin Grove / Richmond Hill / Cornell
Pink Line: Finch / Richmond Hill / Unionville
Green Line: Don Mills / Unionville / Cornell
Blue Line: Martin Grove / York University / Downsview

Connecting you to where you want to go is what we're all about. YRT local transit and Viva rapid transit service connects all nine municipalities of York Region. It's a convenient way to get around and also gives you easy access to Toronto, Durham and Peel.

York Region Transit Mobility
50 High Tech Road, 5th Floor | Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 4N7
Contacts: Tel: 905.762.2100 | Toll Free: 1.866.668.3978
Registration
More Information

Mobility Plus is York Region's door-to-door accessible public transit service for people with disabilities. Mobility Plus service is for people who are unable to use regular public transit due to a functional disability. To use this service, you must register and meet specific eligibility criteria. Eligibility is considered on a case-by-case basis, and is not based on a particular disability, nor is it based on income level or the unavailability of accessible regular transit in an applicant's area.

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Aviation

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Fun Facts about York Region's Winter Maintenance Program
INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE YORK REGION WEBSITE >>

December 28, 2006 – York Region devotes $11.5 million towards the Winter Maintenance program, with $2.5 million budgeted for salt alone. Below are some other figures associated with the program:
64 vehicles for winter maintenance
90 minutes to spread salt/sand for all Regional roads (one round)
130 minutes to plow and salt/sand for all Regional roads (one round)
1,049km of Regional roads
3,479km in lanes of Regional roads
$70.59/tonne for the salt
$24,000 in salt per round
$11,500 in salt-brine per round
$43,000 is the cost of one round of salting
(with equipment & labour)
it costs $44,500 for one round of plowing
(with one round of salting, equipment & labour)

Safety messages and helpful tips from York Region Snow Plow operators:
When shovelling snow, please deposit it to the side of your driveway.
Pushing snow onto the roadway creates a hazard for vehicles and
pedestrians, and returns to your driveway when the plow goes by.
Fact: Shovelling snow onto roadways violates the Highway Traffic Act,
and can result in fines.
When clearing snow from your driveway, clear to the side that the plow
reaches last. This will help reduce the amount of snow left behind at the
end of the driveway after the plow passes by.

When driving around snow plows, please remember:
Don't pass on the right of the plow. The driver can't see you, and the plow
blade extends out from the right of the vehicle, making it easy to hit.
Leave plenty of space behind the plow. They can only plow at 40 km/h and
often swerve or brake to avoid objects on the side of the road, making them
easy to hit from behind by people following too closely.
Snow plows need to operate slowly to properly clear roads. Plow operators
are trying to clear the roads for the safety of everyone. They want to get
home to their families too. Don't cut in front of the plow for the sake of saving
a few seconds on your commute.
Operating a snow plow is difficult enough under clear conditions, much
less blustery Canadian winter weather. Help snow plow operators keep
our roads safe by letting them do their jobs as quickly as possible.

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