facilities: many are shared with other transit agencies like the TTC, GO Transit and Brampton Transit. Richmond Hill Centre Terminal – has a bridge connecting to Langstaff GO train station Vaughan Mills Terminal – platforms only; no terminal building (shelters only) Bernard Terminal – driveway and platforms only Promenade Terminal – platforms only; no terminal building (shelters only) Pioneer Village Terminal – at subway station SmartCentresPlace Terminal – adjacent to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre subway station Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Vivastation – covered transfer facility at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station Numerous Viva stations along on-street Rapidways Garages used to store buses are owned by contractors. 2011–2012 labour strike Starting on October 24, 2011, bus drivers and workers contracted by Miller Transit, First Student and York BRT Services (Veolia) started striking, protesting over wages and benefits for three months. Over 60 percent of YRT bus routes in York region and all Viva routes did not operate. YRT and Viva workers started picketing on December 5, 2011, at Finch-GO Terminal, YRT headquarters, South-West Division Garage, and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. 96% of all YRT/Viva routes returned to service on February 4, 2012, and 98% of services were operational on Monday, February 6, 2012. Full YRT/Viva service resumed on February 27, 2012. To compensate riders for the three months of service disruptions, York Region Transit provided two months of free service, using the money saved by not having to pay striking workers. Officers In December 2014, the executive of YRT consisted of: Chair: Wayne Emmerson (as York Region Chair) Vice-Chair (Regional Councillor): Dave Barrow Operational executives are: Commissioner of Transportation Services: Daniel Kostopoulos General Manager: Ann-Marie Carroll – became GM December 2014 and interim GM from early 2014 to December 2014 Richard J. Leary served as GM from 2010 to 2014; he had been Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority chief operating officer and replaced YRT's first head Donald Gordon (2001–2009) and left in early 2014 for the Toronto Transit Commission) Vice-President of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation: Mary-Frances Turner See also MoveOntario 2020 Notes References Works cited Markham Transit 1990 Rider's Guide, Town of Markham Markham Transit Fall 1994 Rider's Guide, Town of Markham Markham Transit Fall 1999 Rider's Guide, Town of Markham Markham Transit 2000 Rider's Guide, Town of Markham Transit History...Vaughan Transit History...Markham Transit History...Richmond Hill "vivatalk – York Region's Rapid Transit Update", Economist & Sun/Sun-Tribune: Community, June 11, 2005, p 7. External links