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Viva Pink

Former line on the Viva bus rapid transit system

Summary

Former line on the Viva bus rapid transit system

FieldValue
numberViva Pink
bgcolor#
titlecolorwhite
imageRichmondHillCentre14.JPG
image_width280
captionViva Pink bus departing Richmond Hill
statusCancelled
systemYRT/Viva
operatorTok Transit
vehicleVan Hool A330
Van Hool AG300
Nova Bus LF Series (articulated)
routetypeBus rapid transit
localeYork Region
communitiesRichmond Hill; Markham; Vaughan; North York
startUnionville GO Station
viaRichmond Hill Centre
endFinch station
stops21
openJanuary 2, 2006
closeApril 5, 2020
frequency15 mins (rush hour only)
map

Van Hool AG300 Nova Bus LF Series (articulated) Viva Pink is a former Viva bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was operated by Tok Transit under contract from the Region of York.

Viva Pink was a rush hour only route which overlapped Viva Blue and Viva Purple. Service on the Viva Pink route was suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak. After the official cancellation of Viva Green a year earlier, Viva Pink followed, and was officially cancelled in 2024.

Route description

Viva Pink ran on Yonge Street from Finch to Richmond Hill Centre and then turned east to run along Highway 7 towards Unionville GO Station. Service began on January 2, 2006, lasting until April 5, 2020, and the entire line offered service during peak times only. The route ran parallel to Viva Blue on Yonge Street and to Viva Purple on Highway 7.

Stations

Until its closure in 2020, the line had 21 stations. From southwest to northeast, the stations were:

YRTPink}}; color:white" colspan=5Viva PinkNameOpening dateCityMajor connections
Finch TerminalJanuary 2, 2006Toronto
Finch station
SteelesMarkham/Vaughan
Clark
Centre St.
Royal Orchard
Richmond Hill CentreRichmond Hill
BayviewMarkham/Richmond Hill
ChalmersAugust 19, 2013
ValleymedeJanuary 2, 2006
West Beaver Creek
Leslie
East Beaver Creek
Allstate ParkwayMarkham
Woodbine
Montgomery
Town Centre Blvd.
CedarlandDecember 28, 2014
WardenJanuary 2, 2006
Post RoadFebruary 5, 2017
EnterpriseJanuary 2, 2006
Unionville Station

Rapidway

Main article: Highway 7 Rapidway

Viva Pink operated on the Highway 7 Rapidway between Richmond Hill Centre and Post Road stops. The rapidway is expected to be extended to Unionville GO Station in 2021.

A rapidway was proposed to serve the remainder of the route however this project was abandoned in favour of the potential Yonge North subway extension between and Richmond Hill Centre.

References

References

  1. "Northern Division of York Region Transit Maintenance Contract Extended {{!}} Tok Transit".
  2. "Service Changes and Updates: Service Reductions Still in Effect". York Region Transit.
  3. "Viva System Map January 5, 2020". York Region Transit.
  4. Koole, James. (July 20, 2017). "York Region's Viva Network".
  5. "Project Map".
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