Vaughan to pilot on-demand ride-booking from Rutherford, Maple GO stations

Program part of the city’s work to fine-tune its transportation options

Thestar.com
April 5, 2022
Dina Al-Shibeeb

Vaughan is starting a new on-demand ride-booking program from Rutherford and Maple GO stations to allow residents to commute without having to drive and look for a parking spot.

“Vaughan is piloting an on-demand ride-share program called Mobility On-Request that will make it even easier for you to commute to and from the Rutherford and Maple GO stations,” the city said in a release Wednesday, March 30.

The program -- in partnership with Metrolinx and York Region Transit (YRT), and starting in May -- is part of the city’s work to fine-tune its transportation options, Vaughan added.

A grant from the Green Municipal Fund -- a program delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada -- made this pilot possible. “Additional funding has also been provided by Metrolinx in support of improved GO station access,” the city said.

There are four areas where the new pilot is going to cover, and the boundaries may be expanded as the pilot project goes on.

Here are the initial areas being covered:

Northern boundary: From Keele Street along McNaughton Road to Major Mackenzie Drive.

Southern boundary: Rutherford Road from GO Railway to Bathurst Street.

Eastern boundary: Bathurst Street from Rutherford Road to Major Mackenzie Drive.

Western boundary: Keele Street from McNaughton Road to Major Mackenzie Drive, along GO railway down to Rutherford Road.

To see the map, please click on this link: View the map at vaughan.ca/MOR