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 Viva bus at Richmond Hill Centre Terminal | |
| Parent | York Region Transit |
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| Founded | September 4, 2005 |
| Headquarters | 50 High Tech Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| Locale | York Region, Ontario |
| Service area | York Region along the Highway 7 and Yonge Street corridors |
| Service type | Bus rapid transit/Quality express bus |
| Alliance | Züm |
| Routes | 4 |
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| Fuel type | |
| Operator | Miller Transit |
| Website | Official website |
Viva is the bus rapid transit operations of York Region Transit in York Region, Ontario, Canada.[1] Viva service forms the spine for YRT's local bus service, providing seamless transit service across York Region with connections to northern Toronto. Viva bus routes operate on a mix of dedicated bus lanes and in mixed traffic.
Viva was designed and built using a public–private partnership (P3) model. York Region partnered with York Consortium, which comprises seven private sector firms with international experience in transit design, architecture, construction and operations. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, public sector responsibilities include establishing fare policies and service levels, ownership of all assets, and control of revenues and funding. Private sector responsibilities include providing professional staffing and procurement support, assuming risk on all approved budgets and schedules, and assisting York Region in its funding and financing requirements.
Viva opened in stages commencing September 6, 2005. The second stage opened on October 16, 2005, the third on November 20, 2005, the fourth on January 2, 2006, and the fifth on January 27, 2008.
Viva consists of a total of four routes, primarily along Yonge Street and Highway 7 in York Region. As of November 2024[update], Viva Blue, Viva Purple, Viva Orange, and Viva Yellow are in operation,[2] while Viva Pink and Viva Green are former routes which are no longer in operation.
- ^ "Viva vehicles are so un-bus like, we call them rapid transit". yrt.ca. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "Viva Bus Rapid Transit Service Opens in the Town of Newmarket". York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.