York Region Rapid Transit Corporation [YRRTC] advocates for investments in York Region’s higher-order transit, and plans, designs and delivers rapid transit infrastructure on behalf of our Shareholder, York Region, to connect the Region’s urban centres, destinations and communities.
2022-2026 Board of Directors
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation [YRRTC] is a Municipal Services Corporation of its sole shareholder, The Regional Municipality of York, under Ontario’s Municipal Act, 2001. YRRTC’s responsibilities, operating principles and mandate are set out in the Shareholder Direction, and Mandate Letter.
YRRTC’s business and affairs are supervised by a Board of Directors, comprised of 11 members of York Regional Council.
The 2026-2030 term of office begins November 15, 2026. York Regional Council will appoint members of the YRRTC Board of Directors at the first Shareholder meeting. Members of the Board for the 2022-2026 term of office are shown below.
Frank Scarpitti
Chair
Mayor
Markham
Steven Del Duca
Vice Chair
Mayor
Vaughan
Eric Jolliffe
Director
Chairman & CEO
York Region
Iain Lovatt
Director
Mayor
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Tom Mrakas
Director
Mayor
Aurora
David West
Director
Mayor
Richmond Hill
Jim Jones
Director
Regional Councillor
Markham
Mario Ferri
Director
Regional Councillor
Vaughan
Tom Vegh
Director
Regional Councillor
Newmarket
Joe DiPaola
Director
Regional Councillor
Richmond Hill
Godwin Chan
Director
Regional Councillor
Richmond Hill
Agendas, Minutes, Communications and Reports for YRRTC's Board of Directors are posted on york.ca.
Executive Management Team
YRRTC's Executive Management Team reports to the YRRTC Board of Directors and to York Region's Chief Executive Officer. Board meetings are held in York Region's Administrative Centre in the Town of Newmarket.
For more information about YRRTC's team and our role in delivering rapid transit infrastructure, visit our executive management team page and about us page. York Region Transit [YRT] offers local and rapid transit services in all nine York Region municipalities, so please visit YRT.ca for more information about transit route schedules, maps, fares, etc.