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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 3

OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 10, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 24, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen, Vice Chair

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

 

Staff Present:    B. Bridle, P. Casey, N. Garbe, D. Gordon, M. L. Johnston,

                        K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, I. McNeil, R. Roy, L. Russell,

                        K. Strueby, R. Takagi, E. Wilson.

 

The Transit Committee began its meeting at 11:08 a.m. on April 10, 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  2008 OPERATING BUDGET UPDATE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

2  YORK REGION TRANSIT GREATER TORONTO AREA FARE SYSTEM (PRESTO) PROGRESS REPORT

 

3  YORK REGION TRANSIT YRT/VIVA TRANSIT U-PASS PROGRAM

 

4  YORK REGION TRANSIT STOCK TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT EXTENSION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

5  UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Transit Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transit Committee with the following action:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated February 15, 2008, regarding 'Enhancing Public Transit Options in West Vaughan'.  Received.

 

2. Rob MacIsaac, Chair, Metrolinx, dated March 31, 2008, regarding 'Bicycle Related Infrastructure Funding - Metrolinx BikeLinx Program'.  Received.

 

 

DEFERRED REPORTS

 

3. York Region Transit, Operations and Maintenance Contractor Report Card, dated March 26, 2008 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services.  Deferred with the accompanying presentation to the May 8, 2008 Transit Committee meeting.

 

4. York Region Transit Mobility Plus, 2007 System Performance Review, dated March 26, 2008 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services.  Deferred with the accompanying presentation to the May 8, 2008 Transit Committee meeting.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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5. Monthly Ridership Statistics.  Received.

(The attachment referred to in this clause was included in the agenda for the April 10, 2008 Committee meeting.)

 

6. Transit staff provided an update on the potential TTC strike and York Region Transit's contingency plan.

 

 

The Transit Committee adjourned at 11:28 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 10, 2008                                                                                      J. Frustaglio

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 3 of the Transit Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on April 24, 2008.)

 

Barbara Bridle

(905) 830-4444 x 1303