Which Route is Best?

This is not an official study, it is entirely independent.

The industrial park (known as Vaughan Business Park) north and east of Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station is (from what I have seen) a strong generator of bus ridership in the area. As part of their 2026 Annual Transit Plan, York Region Transit (YRT) is proposing a routing change in the area. As part of the change, a new weekday daytime service will be introduced between Vaughan Mills Mall and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station via Creditstone Road, supplementing the existing peak-only Edgeley and full-service Jane routes. Is this the best plan for the area. To find out, I am working on both macroscopic and microscopic models of potential riders in the business park.

I do not expect this to be ready until the end of April due to my busy schedule this semester.

Area and Scope

The study area is shown below, comprising the areas of the Vaughan Business Park south of Vaughan Mills Mall. The macroscopic model used assumes all employees closest to the existing frequent route on Jane Street will use it, while every other potential rider will use it if the perceived time to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre is shortest, as based on the TTC's service standard . The microscopic model will attempt to model individual behaviour and is currently under development. Both models are being written in C++.

Last updated: 03/16/2026