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67-533: The North Yonge Railways ran along Yonge Street from Glen Echo Terminal at the then-Toronto city limits through the municipalities of North York ( Willowdale , Lansing , Bedford Park , Teddington Park ), Thornhill (now part of Vaughan and Markham ) and Richmond Hill . The line was single-track with passing loops and ran almost entirely on the side of the road, with an off-street terminal at Glen Echo and some centre-of-street track in Richmond Hill. The TTC used

134-498: A Board of Control from 1964 until it was abolished with the 1988 election and replaced by directly elected Metro Councillors. The Board of Control consisted of four Controllers elected at large and the mayor and served as the executive committee of North York Council. Controllers concurrently sat on Metropolitan Toronto Council Names in italics indicate Controllers that were or became Mayor of North York in other years. X = elected as Controller A = appointed Controller to fill

201-576: A curbside ticket vending machine and a Presto card reader (fares are on a proof-of-payment basis to speed up boarding times). A real-time display notifies passengers when the next vehicle is expected to depart. Viva stations within York Region are blue, except where they are part of a theme in historic areas. In Toronto , the stations are red. Viva is integrated with YRT's conventional bus network. Routes connect to Toronto subway stations both in Toronto, on

268-421: A day, 7 days a week, from 5:30 am to midnight on weekdays, 6:30 am to midnight on Saturdays and 8:00 am to midnight on Sundays. During peak hours (6:30 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm), buses arrive every three to ten minutes depending on the route. Outside of peak hours, buses arrive 10 to 45 minutes apart. Stops along the routes are branded as "Vivastations" and incorporate

335-620: A former military base are located in the Downsview neighbourhood. With the end of the Cold War , much of the land was transformed into a large park now called Downsview Park. Located within the park is the Downsview Park Sports Centre , a 45,000 m (484,000 sq ft) multi-purpose facility built by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), owners of Toronto FC , of Major League Soccer . MLSE invested $ 26 million to build

402-610: A lower-tier municipality within the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto . The municipality operated its own municipal council, the North York City Council, and met at the North York Civic Centre prior to the municipality's dissolution. The following is a list of reeves (1922–1966) and mayors (1967–1997) of North York. Township of North York Borough of North York City of North York North York had

469-618: A possible conversion back to double-ended operation. The cars then served the Bathurst streetcar route operating out of the St. Clair Carhouse . When radial service was restored on Yonge Street between Glen Echo and Richmond Hill in 1930, cars 409–416 were converted back to double-ended operation for service there. When the North Yonge line closed in 1948, the cars were put into storage, and later scrapped by (Western Iron and Metal Co) or sold off. Car 416,

536-740: A trial in 2019. The VivaNext plan includes the Yonge North Subway Extension of the Yonge subway line north from Finch to Richmond Hill Centre . The Environmental Project Report for the Yonge North Subway Extension was unconditionally approved by the Ministry of the Environment in 2009. This 6.7-kilometre extension is one of the top 15 priority projects of Metrolinx , the provincial transportation agency. A conceptual design contract

603-537: A vacancy M = sitting as Reeve or Mayor ^A Booth died in 1970 and was replaced by Paul Godfrey who served out the balance of his term. Godfrey was reelected in 1972, but resigned when he was elected Metro Chairman in 1973 following the death of Metro Chairman Albert Campbell . North York Council elected Alderman William Sutherland to replace Godfrey on the Board of Control on July 23, 1973. ^B Shiner died on 19 December 1987. Councillor Mario Gentile

670-598: Is a university that was established in 1959. The university operates two campuses in North York, the Keele campus located in the north, and Glendon College , a bilingual campus operated by the university. There are also two colleges that operate campuses in North York. Seneca College was established in North York in 1967, and presently operates several campuses throughout North York, and Greater Toronto . One of Centennial College 's campuses are also located in North York, known as

737-638: Is also home to a number of interactive museums, including Black Creek Pioneer Village , an authentic nineteenth-century village and a living museum , the Ontario Science Centre was an interactive science museum which was permanently closed in June, 2024, and the Aga Khan Museum , which includes a collection of Islamic art from the Middle-East and Northern Africa. An aircraft manufacturing facility and

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804-532: Is an economic hub located near the busy Don Valley Parkway and busy Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) routes. McDonald's Canada and Celestica are located in this area, and Foresters Insurance has a major office tower and Bell Canada has a data centre. The Concorde Corporate Centre has 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m ) of leasable area and is 85% occupied with tenants such as Home Depot Canada , Sport Alliance of Ontario, Toronto-Dominion Bank , Esri Canada and Deloitte . Home Depot's Canadian head office

871-512: Is an invitation-only athletic club. In 2012, the club made a major expansion in North York for their members. The Oakdale Golf & Country Club is a private, parkland-style golf and tennis club located in North York. It hosted the 2023 Canadian Open , and will host the tournament again in 2026. The North York Ski Centre at Earl Bales Park is one of the only urban ski centres of its kind in Canada. After several incidents involving failures of

938-496: Is entirely in North York, averaging around 55,000 riders per day. Line 5 Eglinton is a light rail line that is under construction and will traverse through the southeast portion of North York. Line 6 Finch West is another line under construction and will traverse through the northwestern portion of North York. The Ontario Line is expected to have two stops in North York, Science Centre and Flemingdon Park. The intersection of York Mills and Yonge, located next to York Mills station

1005-633: Is home to an office and a TTC commuter parking lot, which was sold for $ 25 million. A $ 300-million project is expected to create about 300 jobs and bring a new hotel, perhaps a four star Marriott, to the intersection. In addition to the TTC, other public transit services that may be accessed from North York include GO Transit , and York Region Transit . GO Transit provides access to commuter rail and bus services to communities throughout Greater Toronto. Both services may be accessed at GO or TTC stations located in North York. Viva (bus rapid transit) Viva

1072-581: Is known as North York Centre , which was the location of the former city's government and major corporate headquarters. North York Centre continues to be one of Toronto's major corporate areas with many office buildings and businesses. The former city hall of North York, the North York Civic Centre , is located within North York City Centre. Downsview Airport , near Sheppard and Allen Road , employs 1,800 workers. Downsview Airport will be

1139-529: Is located in Flemingdon Park. North York houses two of Toronto's five major shopping malls: the Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Fairview Mall . Other neighbourhood malls locations include Centerpoint Mall , Bayview Village , Sheridan Mall, Yorkgate Mall, Shops at Don Mills , Steeles West Market Mall, Jane Finch Mall and Sheppard Centre. Health care is another major industry in North York, with

1206-491: Is located in the northern area of Toronto, centred around Yonge Street , north of Ontario Highway 401 . It is bounded by York Region to the north at Steeles Avenue , (where it borders Vaughan ) on the west by the Humber River , on the east by Victoria Park Avenue . Its southern boundary is erratic and corresponds to the northern boundaries of the former municipalities of Toronto: York , Old Toronto and East York . As of

1273-645: Is the bus rapid transit operations of York Region Transit in York Region , Ontario, Canada. Viva service forms the spine for YRT's local bus service, providing seamless transit service across York Region with connections to northern Toronto . Viva bus routes operate on a mix of dedicated bus lanes and in mixed traffic. Viva was designed and built using a public–private partnership (P3) model. York Region partnered with York Consortium, which comprises seven private sector firms with international experience in transit design, architecture, construction and operations. Under

1340-482: Is the first phase of York Region's rapid transit plan to reduce traffic congestion. The service uses high-end Belgian-built Van Hool and Canadian-built NovaBus buses referred to as "rapid transit vehicles" (RTVs). To maximize speed, buses make use of existing or specially lengthened right-turn lanes bypass lineups at intersections, and of bus-only lanes and roads to avoid traffic. When behind schedule, they are given priority at traffic signals. Viva operates 18 hours

1407-519: The COVID-19 pandemic , rush hour only routes Viva Blue A (which bypasses Richmond Hill Centre Terminal), Viva Green, and Viva Pink were temporarily suspended until further notice. On August 14, 2023, YRT confirmed that Viva Green and Viva Blue A service would not resume, followed by Viva Pink in 2024. This effectively ended service to all of Viva's rush hour only routes. Viva operates at several major locations and terminals, with Viva stations (the names of

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1474-713: The Hydro-Electric Railways Numbering the cars 401–419, Hydro assigned 11 cars (401–408 & 417–419) to the Sandwich, Windsor and Amherstburg Railway in the Windsor area and the remaining 8 cars (409–416) to the Toronto and York Mimico radial line to Port Credit . At the time of the purchase, Hydro managed both operations under contract on behalf of local municipalities which owned the lines. The cars had some provision for multiple-unit train control , but that feature

1541-471: The North York City Centre district on April 23, 2018 when a van collided with numerous pedestrians killing 10 and injuring 16 others on Yonge Street between Finch and Sheppard Avenues . As of the 2021 census, North York had a population of 683,511, a 1.6% increase from the 2016 population of 672,955. North York is highly multicultural and diverse. The district's central business district

1608-890: The Viva Silver route, which will serve Vaughan Metropolitan Centre north on Jane Street to Major Mackenzie Drive , and east to Richmond Hill GO Station . The future Yonge North subway expansion is planned to run 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) kilometres north from Finch station in Toronto along Yonge Street, which straddles the Markham/Vaughan boundary within York, to the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at Highway 7 and will include four stations in York. Viva's 170 bus operators are members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113, which also represents most unionized staff (over 10000 drivers, ticket collectors and maintenance workers) for

1675-590: The "Ride to GO" program. To reduce time spent boarding passengers, Viva routes employ a proof-of-payment fare system. Drivers do not handle fare collection, and riders must purchase their single-ride tickets from "oneRide" ticket machines , available at all Vivastations and terminals, before boarding. The machines accept exact cash fares (coins only, no change provided) and credit and debit cards. Single-ride fares are valid for two hours after purchase on bus routes operated by YRT, Brampton Transit, as well as TTC-operated bus routes operating in York Region. In July 2011,

1742-510: The 1950s and 1960s, it resembled many other sprawling North American suburbs. As North York became more populous, it became the Borough of North York in 1967, and then on February 14, 1979, the City of North York . To commemorate receiving its city charter on Valentine's Day , the city's corporate slogan was "The City with Heart". North York was amalgamated into Toronto on January 1, 1998. It now forms

1809-469: The 2016 Census, the district has a population of 644,685. North York was created as a township in 1922 out of the northern part of the former township of York, a municipality that was located along the western border of the-then City of Toronto . Following its inclusion in Metropolitan Toronto in 1953, it was one of the fastest-growing parts of Greater Toronto due to its proximity to Toronto. It

1876-782: The Downsview Park Aerospace Campus. North York is a district of the City of Toronto, and is represented by councillors elected to the Toronto City Council , members elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario , as well as members elected to the Parliament of Canada . North York Civic Centre is presently used by North York's community council and other city departments servicing North York. Prior to North York's amalgamation with Toronto in 1998, North York operated as

1943-700: The Kia Training Ground, the state-of-the-art practice facility for Toronto FC. Volleyball Canada made Downsview Park its headquarters and training facility. There are a multitude of sports clubs based in North York including the North York Storm, a girls' hockey league, Gwendolen Tennis Club, and the North York Aquatic Club, which was founded in 1958 as the North York Lions Swim Club. The Granite Club , located at Bayview and Lawrence,

2010-835: The Nachod block signal system on the line. The line had a 550-volt substation in Willowdale , which replaced older substations that had been used on the Lake Simcoe line closed in 1930. Service was hourly from Glen Echo to Richmond Hill, every 30 minutes to Steeles Avenue with more frequent service during rush hours. Initially, the last car from Glen Echo was at 12:40 am and the first car was at 5:00 am. However, from April 14, 1942, night service started with trips leaving Glen Echo at 1:20 am, 3:40am and 3:50 am. The line used double-ended, one-man radial cars (numbered 409-416) that Hydro-Electric Railways had once used on its Mimico line . They were housed at

2077-562: The Presto card was launched in York Region, providing another payment method: riders can tap their Presto card – or, since May 2023, a contactless credit or debit card – on the Presto machine located beside the ticket vending machines prior to boarding Viva buses. In July 2017, the mobile YRT Pay app was also launched. Fares are valid for unlimited travel within two hours after purchase. YRT special constables occasionally board buses to check if passengers have paid their fares and are travelling within

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2144-533: The Southlake Regional Health Centre. In November 2009, pre-construction activities, such as utility relocation, planning and geotechnical investigations began for the Davis Drive rapidway. Additional pre-construction activities, such as soil testing, archaeological assessments, building demolition, and removal/relocation of light poles and signs will continue through to the end of 2010. The project

2211-595: The TTC's Eglinton Carhouse. On July 17, 1930, the TTC's Lake Simcoe line (previously known as the Metropolitan line ) running from Glen Echo in North York to Sutton, Ontario was closed being replaced by bus service. However, three months later on October 9, 1930, the portion from Glen Echo to Richmond Hill reopened as the North Yonge Railways. To restart service, the Townships of North York, Markham and Vaughan and

2278-451: The TTC. On September 25, 2008, 160 operators walked off the job at 4 a.m. Sixty-one percent of the operators rejected the contract that had been offered the previous week. There was no Viva service during the strike, although 40 percent of regular YRT routes continued to operate as its drivers are represented by a different local of the ATU that did not go on strike. On October 10, 2008, 65% of

2345-670: The Toronto subway have stations in North York, the Line 1 Yonge–University , and Line 4 Sheppard . Finch station , the terminus of the Yonge Street branch of the Yonge–University line, is the busiest TTC bus station and the sixth-busiest subway station, serving around 97,460 people per day. The Line 4 Sheppard subway which runs from its intersection with the Yonge-University line at Sheppard Avenue easterly to Fairview Mall at Don Mills Road,

2412-599: The Village of Richmond Hill had acquired their portion of the line and contracted with the Toronto Transportation Commission to run it. On May 14, 1934, the north end of the line in Richmond Hill was shortened by 91 m (300 ft) to accommodate highway widening. Effective April 14, 1942, the TTC started night service to Richmond Hill at the request of the municipalities owning the line. On November 11, 1946, buses started to supplement radial cars during

2479-697: The VivaNext plan. Metrolinx gave its final approval to a $ 7 billion, five-year capital plan that includes over $ 1 billion for construction of several rapidways. In the spring of 2009, the Province of Ontario committed $ 1.4 billion for rapidway construction. The Cornell Terminal in Markham has received $ 5.6 million in funding through the provincial government's "Quick Wins" program. The Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket extends 2.6 kilometres from Yonge Street to

2546-538: The YRT fare when boarding the TTC bus (when in York Region) or exiting the TTC bus (when travelling to York Region from Toronto) as well as Brampton Transit 's bus rapid transit counterpart, Züm . Additionally, Presto card and contactless credit and debit card paying customers who pay single Viva bus fares using their stored card balance are eligible to transfer to or from GO Transit services at discounted co-fare rates through

2613-520: The Yonge branch of Line 1 Yonge–University , and within York Region itself on the University branch of Line 1, with two stations – Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Highway 407 in Vaughan ;– having opened on December 17, 2017 . Viva also makes connections with GO Transit at commuter rail stations and most bus terminals. As YRT’s mandate does not include local service in

2680-486: The city of Toronto, Viva vehicles travelling south of Steeles Avenue (the regional boundary) do not pick up passengers when travelling southbound to connect to Toronto subway stations and do not allow passengers to disembark when travelling north. In 2009, YRT/Viva bus schedules became available on Google Transit ; trip planning, detours, and fare information are available to riders over the Internet. In April 2020, due to

2747-473: The club's two-person chairlift incited talks of closing the ski centre, the city revitalized the facilities with a new four-person chairlift. Sports clubs based in North York include: Several major controlled-access highways pass through North York, including Highway 400 , Highway 401 , Highway 404 , Allen Road , and the Don Valley Parkway . The former three controlled access highways are operated by

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2814-419: The company was killed in the blast and one firefighter died while attending to the scene of the accident. A follow-up investigation to the incident made several recommendations concerning propane supply depots. It asked for a review of setback distances between depots and nearby residential areas but did not call for restrictions on where they can be located. Canada's deadliest pedestrian attack occurred in

2881-544: The congestion associated with mixed traffic. While most rapidways will be located in the centre median of roadways, they may also be located curbside to accommodate certain conditions. Rapidway projects funded for construction in York Region are located on Davis Drive, Highway 7 and Yonge Street. Eventually, rapidways could be replaced with a light rail transit system. In November 2008, the provincial transportation agency Metrolinx selected two infrastructure projects for construction beginning in 2009, including major components of

2948-834: The district housing several major hospitals, including the North York General Hospital , Humber River Hospital and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre . Prior to 1998, the North York Board of Education and Conseil des écoles françaises de la communauté urbaine de Toronto operated English and French public secular schools in North York, while the Metropolitan Separate School Board operated English and French public separate schools for North York pupils. Today, four public school boards operate primary and secondary institutions in

3015-609: The former city: CSV and TDSB operate as secular public school boards, the former operating French first language institution, whereas the latter operated English first language institutions. The other two school boards, CSCM and TCDSB, operate as public separate school boards, the former operating French first language separate schools, the latter operating English first language separate schools. All four public school boards are headquartered within North York. In addition to primary and secondary schools, several post-secondary institutions were established in North York. York University

3082-531: The issue. On November 24, 1949, the dismantlement of the line started, and was completed in spring 1950. The service was replaced by the Toronto Transportation Commission's North Yonge bus route in 1948. North Yonge bus was renumbered as 59 North Yonge route (after 1956) which ran from Eglinton Avenue and (later from Sheppard Avenue when 97 Yonge route extended northwards and the Yonge Subway

3149-572: The largest part of the area served by the "North York Community Council", a committee of Toronto City Council . On August 10, 2008, a massive propane explosion occurred at the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases propane facility just southwest of the Downsview Airport . This destroyed the depot and damaged several homes nearby. About 13,000 residents were evacuated for several days before being allowed back home. One employee at

3216-473: The line which was being considered. An electrical power shortage provided an excuse to temporarily replace the radial cars with buses for six months. At the end of the six months, North York Township advised residents that buses would be less expensive than rail vehicles to service Yonge Street. On September 26, 1949, the ratepayers within the municipalities that owned the line voted to make the replacement bus service permanent. Very few ratepayers chose to vote on

3283-530: The location of the Centennial College Aerospace campus, a $ 60 million investment from the Government of Ontario and Government of Canada. Private partners include Bombardier , Honeywell , MDA Corporation , Pratt & Whitney Canada , Ryerson University , Sumitomo Precision Products Canada Aircraft, Inc. and UTC Aerospace Systems . Flemingdon Park , located near Eglinton and Don Mills ,

3350-473: The only surviving car of the series, was used as a house in Hillsburgh, Ontario until 1972. The Halton County Radial Railway then acquired the car for restoration. Here are the major facilities of the North Yonge Railways, none of which exist today: North York, Ontario North York is a former township and city and is now one of the six administrative districts of Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It

3417-544: The province as 400-series highways , whereas the latter two roadways are managed by the City of Toronto. The section of Highway 401 which traverses North York is the busiest section of freeway in North America, exceeding 400,000 vehicles per day, and one of the widest. Public transportation in North York is primarily provided by the Toronto Transit Commission 's (TTC) bus or subway system . Two lines of

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3484-461: The region's new bus rapidways and subway lines as they opened. By 2020, the following lines were planned to be in service: As of 2022, Viva Orange has not been extended to Highway 50 and the branch to the Finch subway was not accomplished. Viva Green was not rerouted to run along Leslie Street and Major Mackenzie East. Viva Silver was not established. In 2022, York Region Transit will begin service on

3551-461: The rush hours, a practice that would continue until the radial line's abandonment. The reasons for the bus supplements were increased ridership, an insufficient number of radial cars and power shortages. On October 9, 1948, the radial cars had their last day of service, and were replaced by buses the next day. However the line remained intact. The TTC had insufficient funds to replace the worn-out infrastructure such as rails and cars, or to double-track

3618-486: The stations in brackets) at: Some station shelters along Yonge Street north of Steeles along Yonge utilize Gablet roof design: Clark Avenue, John Street, Centre Street, Royal Orchard, Bay Thorn. Viva services are covered by the same fare structure as conventional YRT bus routes. This means riders can transfer between Viva and regular YRT services without paying an additional fare. Riders can also transfer from TTC buses operating in York Region, assuming that they have paid

3685-505: The terms of the partnership agreement, public sector responsibilities include establishing fare policies and service levels, ownership of all assets, and control of revenues and funding. Private sector responsibilities include providing professional staffing and procurement support, assuming risk on all approved budgets and schedules, and assisting York Region in its funding and financing requirements. Viva opened in stages commencing September 6, 2005. The second stage opened on October 16, 2005,

3752-399: The third on November 20, 2005, the fourth on January 2, 2006, and the fifth on January 27, 2008. Viva consists of a total of four routes, primarily along Yonge Street and Highway 7 in York Region. As of November 2024 , Viva Blue , Viva Purple , Viva Orange , and Viva Yellow are in operation, while Viva Pink and Viva Green are former routes which are no longer in operation. Viva

3819-429: The two-hour time window, which, even if expiring while on board a vehicle, can result in a fine. Often referred to as a transitway or busway by other transit authorities, the term "rapidway" is used to describe the bus-only lanes being designed as part of the bus rapid transit component of the VivaNext plan. The proposed benefit of the rapidways is that Viva vehicles will be able travel faster than before, by avoiding

3886-468: The war, in the late 1940s and 1950s, a housing shortage led to the township becoming increasingly developed as a suburb of Toronto and a population boom. In 1953, the province federated 11 townships and villages with the Old City of Toronto , to become Metropolitan Toronto. North York used to be known as a regional agricultural hub composed of scattered villages. The area boomed following World War II, and by

3953-544: Was added to provide express service from Finch Station to Newmarket. All three York Region routes terminate at the Newmarket Bus Terminal at Eagle Street West and Davis Drive. And in the future, rail service will be restored to Richmond Hill in the form of the Line 1 Yonge-University line extended to Richmond Hill by 2030. In 1924–1925, the Ottawa Car Company built 19 double-ended, standard-gauge cars for

4020-578: Was appointed to the Board of Control in February 1988 to fill Shiner's seat. North York is home to several museums including the (now closed) Canadian Air and Space Museum (formerly the Toronto Aerospace Museum) in Downsview Park . The closed museum was relocated to Edenvale, Ontario in 2019 (northwest of Barrie) and opened and renamed as the "Canadian Air and Space Conservancy". North York

4087-1036: Was completed in 2015. The Highway 7 rapidway is planned to eventually extend from Highway 50 in Vaughan to Cornell Terminal in Markham. It will connect three major urban centres in York Region; Vaughan Metropolitan Centre , Richmond Hill/Langstaff , and Markham Centre. All stops from Wigwoss-Helen in Vaughan to Post Rd in Markham are currently operational as of January 2020. The Yonge Street rapidway will extend north along Yonge Street from Richmond Hill Centre Terminal at Highway 7 to Green Lane in Newmarket. The first segment, which extends from Davis Drive to Sawmill Valley Drive/Savage Road in Newmarket, opened on 5 January 2020. The second segment between Highway 7 and 19th Avenue/Gamble Road opened in December 2020. Viva's buses are referred to as Rapid Transit Vehicles (RTVs) by York Region Transit. Viva operates 56 Van Hool buses and 47 Nova buses. All Viva vehicles are wheelchair - accessible . YRT also has 12 electric buses (New Flyer XE40 and NovaBus LFSe), which first entered service as

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4154-440: Was declared a borough in 1967, and later became a city in 1979, attracting high-density residences, rapid transit, and a number of corporate headquarters in North York City Centre , its planned central business district. In 1998, North York was dissolved as part of the amalgamation which created the new City of Toronto. It has since been a secondary economic hub of the city outside Downtown Toronto . The Township of North York

4221-559: Was elected on an at-large basis, was defeated. Dairy farmer Robert Franklin Hicks organized with other farmers to petition the Ontario legislature to carve out what was then the portion of York Township north of Eglinton Avenue to create the separate township of North York. With the support of the pro-farmer United Farmers of Ontario government, a plebiscite was organized and held and the 6,000 residents voted in favour of separating from York by margin of 393 votes. The township remained largely rural and agrarian until World War II . After

4288-784: Was extended north to Finch) to Richmond Hill. 59 North Yonge route ended in 1977 and take over by 97 Yonge, but with bus service to Steeles Avenue (looping east on Yonge and Steeles Avenue East). Service north of Steeles Avenue was provided by a number of other operators. In 1975 GO Transit began bus service (initially contracted to Gray Coach ) from the TTC 59 North Yonge route with the Newmarket B/Route 62 and Yonge C/Route 63 from York Mills subway station (later from Finch Station) to Richmond Hill GO Station and terminating at Newmarket. In 2003 GO Transit transferred Yonge C bus service to York Regional Transit 's bus which runs two local routes 98 Yonge North (Richmond Hill to Newmarket) and 99 Yonge South (Richmond Hill to Finch Station). In 2005 VIVA Blue

4355-471: Was formed on June 13, 1922 out of the rural part of the Township of York . In the previous decade, the southern part of York, bordering the old City of Toronto had become increasingly urbanized while the northern portion remained rural farmland. The northern residents increasingly resented that they made up 20% of York's tax base while receiving few services and little representation in return, particularly after 1920 when their sole member on York's council, which

4422-401: Was initiated in 2010 to maintain momentum on the project and provide a stronger foundation for moving it forward. The Viva Network Expansion Plan (VNEP) was York Region's plan to expand the size of Viva's bus rapid transit network. Beginning 2015 through to 2020, the system would have expanded to include six full-service lines and one rush hour line. These expansion plans would have complemented

4489-419: Was not implemented for the cars in Toronto-area service. In 1928, cars 409–416 became surplus when the Toronto Transportation Commission replaced the Mimico radial to Brown's Line with the Lake Shore streetcar line. The TTC sent cars 409-416 to the Hillcrest Complex for conversion to single-ended, pay-as-you-enter cars to run on Toronto gauge track. The second control panel was covered over but retained for

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