Viva Orange

Viva Orange
Overview
System	YRT/Viva
Operator	Tok Transit
Vehicle	Van Hool A330
Began service	October 16, 2005 (original route) December 17, 2017 (current alignment)
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	York Region
Communities served	Vaughan; Richmond Hill
Start	Martin Grove
Via	Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
End	Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
Stops	13
Other routes	501 Züm Queen
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Viva Orange is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada. The route primarily runs in an east–west direction along the Highway 7 Rapidway in Vaughan. It is operated by Tok Transit under contract from York Region.

Route description

Viva Orange runs along Highway 7 in its entirety, between Martin Grove Road and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal on Yonge Street. The route connects with the Toronto subway's Line 1 Yonge–University at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station. Service west of Pine Valley Drive operates on weekdays only.

There are 13 stations currently in operation and 2 under construction.

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Name	Opening Date	Municipality	Major Connections
Highway 50	2020	Vaughan	501
Highway 427
Highway 27
Martin Grove	October 16, 2005
Kipling
Islington
Helen	2019
Pine Valley	October 16, 2005
Ansley Grove
Weston
Template:Ttcs	December 17, 2017		501
Creditstone
Keele
Dufferin
Promenade Terminal
Atkinson
Bathurst	2019
Richmond Hill Centre	December 17, 2017	Richmond Hill	Langstaff GO

Transit system integration

Brampton Transit

Viva Orange shares routing with Brampton Transit's 501 Züm Queen express bus route between Martin Grove and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC), 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.

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Viva Orange connects with the TTC's Yonge–University subway at VMC station. However there is no fare integration between the TTC and YRT. As a result, a TTC fare or YRT fare is required to transfer between the subway and Viva Orange or other YRT buses.

Route changes

Viva Orange originally began service on October 16, 2005 and operated between Martin Grove Road on Highway 7 and Template:Ttcs subway station via York University. On December 17, 2017 the Line 1 Yonge–University extension opened and replaced service between Sheppard West and Highway 7. Viva Orange's eastern terminus was relocated to the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal to coincide with the subway's opening.

Future

In 2020, the western terminus will be extended to Highway 50 with additional stops at Highway 427 and Highway 27. In 2023 an additional branch at will be created at the eastern terminus between Promenade Terminal and Finch station.

Rapidway

Main article: Highway 7 Rapidway

Viva Orange operates along dedicated right of way (dubbed Rapidways) between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Keele. In 2019, the Rapidway will be extended west to Helen and east to Richmond Hill Centre. Eventually, the entire Highway 7 Corridor could be upgraded to light rail transit.

See also

• 501 Züm Queen
• Viva Purple