Jane Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project FAQ

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a transit system that includes the following features:

• Dedicated lanes for buses that are separated from regular traffic, resulting in shorter travel times and more reliable transit;
• Frequent and consistent service, with buses running regularly during peak hours, minimizing wait times;
• Transit signal priority measures to give priority to BRT buses, reducing delays; and
• Stations designed for quick boarding and alighting, with off-board fare collection and enclosed stations.

The Jane Street BRT corridor, highlighted in Ontario and Regional transportation plans, benefits York Region by aligning with the 2041 Regional Transportation Plan's goals of: promoting economic viability through strong connections, seamless travel, and sustainable, healthy communities.

Vaughan is one of three GTHA employment megazones. Jane Street BRT will complete integral components of the existing region-wide transportation system that will support housing and job growth and connect people to jobs and destinations.

• Even short corridors can alleviate pressure on existing transit systems and improve overall mobility through the area.
• Current active development applications on Jane Street: over 58, 000 units.
• BRT on Jane Street strengthens transit connectivity by linking to TTC’s Line 1 subway, three bus terminals, and major key destinations—Cortellucci Hospital, Canada’s Wonderland and Vaughan Mills Mall.

The Jane Street BRT station locations and designs will be determined as part of the Environmental Assessment process.

The current Environmental Assessment and preliminary design engineering phase began in January 2025 and is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete.

The detailed design and construction phases for the project are not yet funded.

York Region continues to advocate to senior levels of government for capital construction funding.

Once funding is secured, construction timing would be confirmed.

Jane Street is one of the highest transit ridership corridors in York Region. To help service the current transit demand, express buses run approximately every 15 minutes, seven days a week, on Jane Street from 407 Bus Terminal to Major Mackenzie West Bus Terminal. The express bus makes several stops between the 407 Bus Terminal and Major Mackenzie West Bus Terminal, at:

• SmartVMC Bus Terminal
• Vaughan Mills Bus Terminal
• Jane Street at Norwood Avenue (Canada’s Wonderland)

As both transit ridership and general traffic volumes continue to grow in the area, traffic congestion is expected to intensify.

The Environmental Assessment for Jane Street that is currently underway will evaluate technology options, ridership, and traffic volumes to confirm the best rapid transit mode for the corridor.

The Environmental Assessment for Jane Street that is currently underway will evaluate technology options, ridership, and traffic volumes to confirm the best rapid transit mode for the corridor.

Viva orange operates along Highway 7, Bathurst Street, and Centre Street between Richmond Hill Centre Terminal and Martin Grove Road. Viva Orange ridership continues to grow rapidly since the opening of the Line 1 Subway extension in Vaughan, in December 2017. Annual ridership increased from approximately 630,000 boardings in 2018 to 1.4 million in 2024, representing a 123% increase. This growth is attributed to connections with the TTC subway, development along the BRT corridor, and the opening of the rapidway which allows travellers to navigate congested areas more easily. Further ridership growth is anticipated with the implementation of the Yonge North Subway Extension.

Rapid transit along Jane Street has been identified in York Region’s Transportation Master Plan since 2009 and Ontario’s transit plans since 2018.

York Region consulted with the public for the 2022 update to the Region’s Transportation Master Plan in July and October 2021, and April 2022.

York Regional Council approved funding for BRT planning and design work, including the EA, in 2022 and prioritized two BRT segments for planning work, including Jane Street in 2023.

Jane Street BRT has been identified in York Region’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) since 2009 and Ontario’s transit plans since 2018.

York Region’s TMP uses travel demand analysis and forecasting models to assess future transportation needs and the impacts of growth.

Projects in these plans are prioritized for further planning work based on transit ridership, rapid transit network connectivity, trip time savings, adjacent land use and future development, project readiness, and cost.

Throughout the EA, public consultations, surveying, and testing along Jane Street will take place with minimal public impact, and some short duration rolling lane closures for geotechnical investigations to test groundwater and soil conditions.

York Region is funding the Environmental Assessment and preliminary design and engineering for Jane Street to ensure the project is construction ready to help secure capital construction funding from senior levels of government.

YRRTC is a wholly owned subsidiary and share capital corporation of The Regional Municipality of York.

YRRTC advocates for investments in York Region’s rapid transit, and plans, designs and delivers rapid transit infrastructure on behalf of it’s Shareholder, York Region.

YRRTC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 11 members of York Regional Council.

Since January 2025, YRRTC project staff have been out in the public talking with residents and building awareness about the Jane Street BRT project.

The project’s first Open House will be held in May 2025 where the vision for the corridor, transit technology mode, existing conditions, and station and rapidway planning alternatives will be shared.

You can attend the public meetings that are being planned throughout 2025, submit comments through our project website or share them with the project team during events that will be held in your community.