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!width=400|Remarks<br><small>Remarques</small>
!width=400|Remarks<br><small>Remarques</small>
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!rowspan=2 style="background:#0FACE4; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 601 - Blue|<font color=#FFFFFF>Blue</font>]]
!rowspan=2 style="background:#00A1DF; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 601 - Blue|<font color=#FFFFFF>Blue</font>]]
|rowspan=2 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=3 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=2|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=3|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=2 width="400px"|Finch GO Bus Terminal
|rowspan=3 width="400px"|Finch GO Bus Terminal
|width="400px"|Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
|width="400px"|Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
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*Langstaff
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*[[Finch (Toronto Subway & RT)|Finch]]
*[[Finch (Toronto Subway & RT)|Finch]]
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*Internally known as Route 601.
*Internally known as Route 601
*Some trips terminate at Bernard Terminal
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|width="400px"|[[Bernard VIVA Station|Bernard Terminal]]
|width="400px"|[[Bernard VIVA Station|Bernard Terminal]]
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!style="background:#0FACE4; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 602 - Blue|<font color=#FFFFFF>Blue A</font>]]
!style="background:#00A1DF; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 602 - Blue|<font color=#FFFFFF>Blue A</font>]]
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|width="400px"|Finch GO Bus Terminal
|width="400px"|Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
|width="400px"|Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
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*[[Finch (Toronto Subway & RT)|Finch]]
*Rush hour service only
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*Internally known as Route 602
*Bypasses Richmond Hill Centre Terminal.
*Bypasses Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
*Rush Hour Service Only.
*Internally known as Route 602.
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!rowspan=2 style="background:#895EAF; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 603 - Purple|<font color=#FFFFFF>Purple</font>]]
!rowspan=2 style="background:#9461A8; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 603 - Purple|<font color=#FFFFFF>Purple</font>]]
|rowspan=2 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=2 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=2|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=2|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=2 width="400px"|York University
|width="400px"|Pioneer Village Terminal<br>(Weekdays only)
|width="400px"|Markham-Stouffville Hospital
|width="400px" rowspan=2|Markham-Stouffville Hospital
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*Langstaff
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*[[Pioneer Village(Toronto Subway & RT)|Pioneer Village]]
*[[York University (Toronto Subway & RT)|York University]]
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*Internally known as Route 603.
*Internally known as Route 603
*Via York University and Promenade Terminal
*Service extended to Pioneer Village Terminal on weekdays only
*Trips alternate between operating via Highway 7 and via Enterprise Blvd.
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|width="400px"|Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
|width="400px"|Richmond Hill Centre Terminal<br>(Weekdays after 11 PM and weekends)
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!style="background:#F354A8; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 604 - Pink|<font color=#FFFFFF>Pink</font>]]
!style="background:#E5519D; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 604 - Pink|<font color=#FFFFFF>Pink</font>]]
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
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|width="400px"|Unionville GO Station
|width="400px"|Unionville GO Station
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*Langstaff
*Unionville
*Unionville
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*[[Finch (Toronto Subway & RT)|Finch]]
*[[Finch (Toronto Subway & RT)|Finch]]
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*Internally known as Route 604.
*Rush hour service only
*Internally known as Route 604
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!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFAD3E; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 605 - Orange|<font color=#FFFFFF>Orange</font>]]
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FBAF33; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 605 - Orange|<font color=#FFFFFF>Orange</font>]]
|rowspan=2 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=2 style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|rowspan=2|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=2|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|rowspan=2 width="400px"|[[Martin Grove VIVA Station]]
|rowspan=2 width="400px"|Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
|width="400px"|[[Downsview (Toronto Subway & RT)|Downsview Subway Station]]
|width="400px"|[[Martin Grove VIVA Station]] (Weekdays)
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*Langstaff
*[[Downsview (Toronto Subway & RT)|Downsview]]
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*[[Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (Toronto Subway & RT)|Vaughan Metropolitan Centre]]
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*Internally known as Route 605.
*Internally known as Route 605
*Service to [[Downsview (Toronto Subway & RT)|Downsview]] is during Rush Hour Only.
*Previously served Sheppard West Station
*Via Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station and Promenade Terminal
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|width="400px"|York University
|width="400px"|[[Pine Valley VIVA Station]] (Weekends)
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!style="background:#C0D542; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 606 - Green|<font color=#FFFFFF>Green</font>]]
!style="background:#C0D62E; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 606 - Green|<font color=#FFFFFF>Green</font>]]
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|width="400px"|[[Don Mills (Toronto Subway & RT)|Don Mills Subway Station]]
|width="400px"|[[McCowan VIVA Station]]
|width="400px"|[[McCowan VIVA Station]]
|width="400px"|[[Don Mills (Toronto Subway & RT)|Don Mills Subway Station]]
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*[[Don Mills (Toronto Subway & RT)|Don Mills]]
*[[Don Mills (Toronto Subway & RT)|Don Mills]]
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*Internally known as Route 606.
*Rush hour service only
*Rush Hour Service Only.
*Internally known as Route 606
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!style="background:#FFD140; color:white"|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: Route 607 - Yellow|<font color=#000000>Yellow</font>]]
|style="background: #CECED0; color: black"|'''BRT'''
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit: BRT Division|BRT Division]]
|width="400px"|Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
|width="400px"|Davis Dr. & Hwy. 404 Park & Ride
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*Internally known as Route 607
*Began service on November 29, 2015
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*Some units transferred to [[York Region Transit|YRT Service]]  
*Some units transferred to [[York Region Transit|YRT local service]]  
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*Some units transferred to [[York Region Transit|YRT local service]]
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|[[VIVA Rapid Transit 1370 to 1395|1370 to 1395]]
|[[VIVA Rapid Transit 1370 to 1395|1370 to 1396]]
|2013
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|[[Nova Bus]]
|[[Nova Bus]]
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|Voith D864.3
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|[[VIVA Rapid Transit 1770 to 1782|1770 to 1782]]
|2016-17
|[[Nova Bus]]
|[[Nova Bus LFS Artic|LFS Artic]]
|Cummins ISL9
|Voith D864.3
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*Currently on delivery
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 28 December 2017


Viva logo.png
Info
Managed by Region of York
Transit type BRT
Number of lines 5
Headquarters 50 High Tech Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Operation
Began operation September 4th, 2005
Operator(s) York BRT Services LP
Number of vehicles 122

VIVA is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system operation in the Region of York, Ontario. The service is a division of York Region Transit and is operated by York BRT Services LP a division of Veolia Transportation.

VIVA Stops, known as VIVA Statins are spaced a minimum of 750 metres apart. Customers are required to buy and validate their fare before boarding.

History

VIVA was designed and built as a Public-Private Partnership ("PPP"). The Region of York partnered with York Consortium, which comprises seven private sector firms with extensive international experience in transit design, architecture, construction and operations.

The agreement that was made between the public and private partners was that the Region of York established the fare policies and service requirements, owned the assets of the operations as well as the control of funds and revenue. The private partners hire the workers and assist the public partners with the funding and financing.

VIVA was opened up in 5 stages;

  • Stage 1 opened up on September 6th, 2005
  • Stage 2 opened up on October 16th, 2005
  • Stage 3 opened up on November 20th, 2005
  • Stage 4 opened up on January 2nd, 2006

Fare Structure

2014 Fare Structure

Ticket Type Validity Period Regular Fare Student Fare Reduced Fare
Cash 1 ZONE 1 trip $4.00
Presto 1 trip $3.30 $2.50 $2.00
10 Tickets 1 trip each $33.00 $25.00 $20.00
Monthly Card 1 month $132.00 $99.00 $55.00
Cash 2 ZONES 1 trip $5.00
Presto 1 trip $4.30 $3.50 $3.00
10 Tickets 1 trip $43.00 $35.00 $30.00
Monthly Card 1 month $177.00 $144.00 $85.00
Cash 1 ZONE EXPRESS 1 trip $4.50
Presto 1 trip $3.80
10 Tickets 1 trip each $38.00
Monthly Card 1 month $152.00
GTA Weekly Pass1 1 calender week $56.00
GO Transit Transfer Fare2 1 trip $0.75
  • 1: Valid for one week on Brampton Transit, TTC, MiWay and YRT/Viva.
  • 2: Fare with valid GO Transfer.
Legend
Regular Fare Adults and College/University Students
Student Fare High-School Students
Reduced Fare Passengers aged 6 to 12 and 65 and over

Routes

Route Name
Nom
Route Type
Type
Division Picto autobus-1.jpg GOTransit.gif Toronto Subway logo.png Remarks
Remarques
Blue BRT BRT Division Finch GO Bus Terminal Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
  • Langstaff
  • Internally known as Route 601
  • Some trips terminate at Bernard Terminal
Bernard Terminal
Blue A Newmarket GO Bus Terminal
  • Rush hour service only
  • Internally known as Route 602
  • Bypasses Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
Purple BRT BRT Division Pioneer Village Terminal
(Weekdays only)
Markham-Stouffville Hospital
  • Langstaff
  • Internally known as Route 603
  • Via York University and Promenade Terminal
  • Service extended to Pioneer Village Terminal on weekdays only
  • Trips alternate between operating via Highway 7 and via Enterprise Blvd.
Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
(Weekdays after 11 PM and weekends)
Pink BRT BRT Division Finch GO Bus Terminal Unionville GO Station
  • Langstaff
  • Unionville
  • Rush hour service only
  • Internally known as Route 604
Orange BRT BRT Division Richmond Hill Centre Terminal Martin Grove VIVA Station (Weekdays)
  • Langstaff
  • Internally known as Route 605
  • Previously served Sheppard West Station
  • Via Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station and Promenade Terminal
Pine Valley VIVA Station (Weekends)
Green BRT BRT Division Don Mills Subway Station McCowan VIVA Station
  • Rush hour service only
  • Internally known as Route 606
Yellow BRT BRT Division Newmarket GO Bus Terminal Davis Dr. & Hwy. 404 Park & Ride
  • Internally known as Route 607
  • Began service on November 29, 2015

Fleet

Current Fleet

Thumbnail Fleet number range Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Remarks
5101 to 5160 2005 Van Hool New A330 Cummins ISL Voith D864.3
5201 to 5225 2005 Van Hool New AG300 Cummins ISM Voith D864.3
7201 to 7205 2007 Van Hool New AG300 Cummins ISM Voith D864.3
8201 to 8211 2008 Van Hool New AG300 Cummins ISL Voith D864.3
1080 to 1094 2010 Nova Bus LFX Artic Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.3
1370 to 1396 2013 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.3
1770 to 1782 2016-17 Nova Bus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.3
  • Currently on delivery