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Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...
bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
system in York Region, north of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario, Canada. Its entire route is also served by other agencies' bus rapid transit services. Between Martin Grove and York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....
, Brampton Transit's Züm
Züm
Züm is a bus rapid transit system for the suburban city of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, northwest of Toronto owned and operated by Brampton Transit. The first phase calls for three corridors operating in mixed traffic, similar to York Region Transit's Viva network...
route duplicates service, and between York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....
and Downsview Station
Downsview (TTC)
Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the...
, the TTC's Route 196 York University Rocket duplicates service.
There are twelve stations on the Viva
Viva (bus rapid transit)
Viva is a bus rapid transit service operating in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's local bus service to operate as one regional transit system providing seamless transit service across York Region and connections to northern Toronto.Viva was...
Orange line (from south-east to north-west):
| Name | Opening Date | City / Town | Major Connections |
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| Martin Grove | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Kipling | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Islington | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Pine Valley | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Ansley Grove | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Weston | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Vaughan Corporate Ctr. | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| Interchange Way | October 16, 2005 | Vaughan Vaughan, Ontario Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern... , Ontario |
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| York University York University (YRT) York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada.... |
October 16, 2005 | North York, Ontario | Viva Purple Viva Purple Viva Purple, or the York University/Richmond Hill/Cornell line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada... |
| Keele-Finch | October 16, 2005 (closed April 30, 2011) | North York, Ontario | |
| Murray Ross | May 1, 2011 | North York, Ontario | |
| Dufferin-Finch | May 1, 2011 | North York, Ontario | |
| Downsview Station Downsview (TTC) Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the... |
October 16, 2005 | North York, Ontario | Spadina subway line |
- Vivastations south of Steeles Avenue
Service on this line began on October 16, 2005.
Fare Integration
With Brampton TransitBrampton Transit
Brampton Transit is public transport bus operator for the City of Brampton in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Brampton Transit began operations in 1974....
Viva Orange shares routing with Brampton Transit's Züm
Züm
Züm is a bus rapid transit system for the suburban city of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, northwest of Toronto owned and operated by Brampton Transit. The first phase calls for three corridors operating in mixed traffic, similar to York Region Transit's Viva network...
express bus route between Martin Grove and York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....
, and has been fare integrated with it since its creation in September 2010. Both Brampton Transit and York Region Transit proofs of payment are accepted for the entire length of both bus routes.
Prior to the creation of Züm, there was a similar fare agreement in place on Route 77, which operated between Bramalea City Centre Terminal and Finch Bus Terminal, and was jointly operated by York Region Transit and Brampton Transit. Both Brampton Transit and York Region Transit fares were accepted on Route 77, including the 77A branch between Bramalea and York University. Concurrently with the opening of Züm, route 77 was cut back to Highway 50
Peel Regional Road 50
King's Highway 50, commonly referred to as Highway 50, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway was decommissioned in 1998, though locals still frequently refer to it as Highway 50...
, the border between Brampton and York Region, and is now operated exclusively as a YRT route, though Brampton Transit's proof of payment continues to be valid for that route (as is YRT proof of payment valid for Brampton bus route 1).
With the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
Viva Orange duplicates the routing of the Toronto Transit Commission's 196 York University Rocket bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
route between York University
York University (YRT)
York University is a York Region Transit bus terminal on Ian Macdonald Boulevard near York Boulevard in York Commons , within the main Keele Campus of York University in Toronto, Canada....
and Downsview Station
Downsview (TTC)
Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the...
. On this segment, both TTC and YRT proofs of payment are accepted
Apart from the period from September 2010 to May 2011 while routes were being shifted onto the York University Busway
York University Busway
The York University Busway is the collective name for a series of bus lanes and bus only roadways leading from Downsview station to York University, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is used by the Toronto Transit Commission's 196 York University Rocket and York Region Transit's Viva Orange bus...
, Viva Orange has duplicated Route 196 since its opening. However, until a policy change was enacted on August 12, 2010, York Region Transit did not have a mandate to cover Toronto itself and Viva Orange buses could not pick up passengers south of Steeles except at York University. Passengers transferring to Viva Orange from TTC services at Downsview Station were required to pay a YRT fare, yet they could ride Route 196 at no extra cost. This caused Viva Orange to travel at a much lesser load than Route 196, which was often overcrowded. Currently, VIVA Orange buses share the Dufferin Street bus lanes and the hydro corridor bus roadway with Route 196, but do not use the busway inside York's campus that connects to the "Commons" bus terminal, and takes slightly longer than Route 196 to get there as a result. VIVA Orange also stops in a different location than Route 196 at York University; this and the frequency of VIVA Orange (15 minutes whereas Route 196 runs every 2 minutes September to May) cause less people to choose it as an alternative.
vivaNext
In the future (2015), as the Vaughan North-South Link transit corridor, the Viva Orange line will be replaced by a subway line on the portion of the route from York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
to Downsview Station
Downsview (TTC)
Downsview is a station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at the intersection of William R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The station is currently the northern terminus of its western branch, the Spadina line. It is also a ‘Vivastation’ on the...
, as part of the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
's Spadina subway extension, and by Viva Purple
Viva Purple
Viva Purple, or the York University/Richmond Hill/Cornell line, is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, north of Toronto, Canada...
along the Highway 7 portion of the route, eliminating a transfer for east-west travellers. Eventually, the entire transitway (i.e., Highway 7) portion of the route could be upgraded to allow light rail transit
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
on this corridor.
Service frequency
As of September 3, 2006:- Martin Grove to York University: every 8 minutes on peak periods
- York University to Downsview Station: every 10 minutes on peak periods
The scheduled frequency during off-peak periods is every 15 minutes on all portions of the route.
Travel times
As of September 3, 2006:- Martin Grove to York University: 24 minutes on peak periods, 21 minutes on off-peak periods
- York University to Downsview Station: 14 minutes on peak periods, 11 minutes on off-peak periods
These results will vary depending on the traffic volume and weather.