routes There were a number or north–south routes operated for Markham Transit by other operators: Yonge B (express) and C (local) (GO Transit) 58 Bayview (GO Transit) 17A Birchmount (Toronto Transit Commission) 129A McCowan North (TTC) 43C Kennedy (TTC) 25D Don Mills (TTC) 68B Warden (TTC) 24C Victoria Park (TTC) Unionville (GO Transit Shuttle) The TTC's 53 Steeles East was never operated on behalf of Markham Transit and did not require additional fares when buses ran fully within Markham to loop on-street at its eastern terminus. (53B/E used Middlefield Road, Elson Street and Markham Road from 1994 to 1999; after 1999 the route turned at McCowan Road north of Steeles, along Elson Street to Markham Road.) Park 'n' ride This service allowed patrons to park at select locations and board buses without paying for parking. Park 'N Ride Locations included: Markham Village Community Centre Knob Hill Farms - northeast corner of Woodbine and Highway 7 Former Fortinos store (now Denison Square Mall) – Denison Street and Kennedy Road Denison Square – Markham Road (Highway 48) and Denison Street Thornhill Community Centre First Markham Place Additional services Mobility Bus Service Markham Transit provided specialized services for the disabled and was similar to the TTC's WheelTrans. Separate wheelchair accessible vehicles were operated for this service. It also included Taxi Scrip, service for unplanned trips using contracted taxi operators. Request Stop program Similar services offered by the TTC for female patrons at night. This excluded routes from contractors (namely TTC and GO Transit), whom dictated their own Request Stop program. Faster to Finch Offered express connection between Markham Transit and GO Transit and 407 ETR to Finch Station. Transcab Introduced in the 1990s when Markham Transit did not operate night services. The hours of operations was after 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. By the late 1990s, Markham Transit offered evening and Sunday service; this has been continued under YRT. Transcab was replaced by minibus shuttles in 1997. Fleet Many of Markham Transit's vehicles were second-hand, but more recent buses were new purchases. They were maintained by the contractor. Current YRT status (2005): 1977, 1979, 1981 General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-4523N (#2001–#2006, #2014) – Retired in 2009. 1979–1984 Ontario Bus Industries Orion I 01.501 (#2007–#2013, #2015–#2020) – Retired. 1985–1988 Ontario Bus Industries Orion I 01.508 (#2021–#2025, #2027–#2030, #2033–#2036) – Retired. 1966 General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-5303 (#2025) – Ex-Toronto Transit Commission #3758,