Viva Purple also operates an 'A' branch service along Enterprise Boulevard between Town Centre Boulevard and Kennedy Road. Alternating buses serve this branch (and the Highway 7 branch) except during weekday rush hour.
Viva Purple connects with all other Viva lines except Viva Yellow and Viva Blue A. Currently, there are 27 stations along the bus route.[2]
Service from York University to Town Centre Boulevard began on September 4, 2005. Service extending from Town Centre Boulevard east to McCowan Road began October 16, 2005. Peak-time service west of York University began November 20, 2005. Service east of McCowan Road to Markham Stouffville Hospital was to begin on July 1, 2007, but was postponed to January 27, 2008. Service east of McCowan Road to Cornell will replace the aforementioned service. Service west of York University was discontinued as of September 2, 2007.
On September 2, 2018, Viva Purple was restructured to terminate at Richmond Hill Centre. Previously, the route extended west to Pioneer Village and York University stations where it connected with the Line 1 Yonge–University subway.
On September 5, 2021, the Viva Purple branch operating along Enterprise Boulevard was renamed as Viva Purple A. Trips continue to alternate between the Viva Purple (along Highway 7) and Viva Purple A (along Enterprise Boulevard) branches throughout the day.
On September 4, 2022, the eastern terminus was extended to Cornell Terminal.[3]
The Viva Purple line has a dedicated right of way (dubbed Rapidways) for a portion of the route. Eventually, the entire Highway 7 Corridor could be upgraded to light rail transit.[4]
References
^"Moving to 2020" (PDF). York Region Transit. 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^"Viva System Map January 5, 2020" (PDF). York Region Transit. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
^ ab"Cornell Bus Terminal". www.yrt.ca. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
^. 2011-07-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
January 07, 2023
viva, purple, line, viva, rapid, transit, system, york, region, ontario, canada, route, primarily, runs, east, west, direction, along, highway, rapidway, markham, richmond, hill, operated, transit, under, contract, from, york, region, overviewsystemyrt, vivaop. Viva Purple 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 Markham and Richmond Hill It is operated by Tok Transit under contract from York Region Viva PurpleOverviewSystemYRT VivaOperatorTok TransitVehicleVan Hool A330Van Hool AG300Nova Bus LF Series articulated Began serviceSeptember 4 2005RouteRoute typeBus rapid transitLocaleYork RegionCommunities servedRichmond Hill MarkhamStartRichmond Hill Centre TerminalViaHighway 7EndCornell TerminalLength18 2 kilometres 11 3 mi Stops27ServiceFrequency15 minsRidership5 705 2016 1 Route mapLegendRichmond Hill CentreLangstaff GOBayviewChalmersValleymedeWest Beaver CreekLeslieEast Beaver CreekHighway 404AllstateWoodbineMontgomeryTown CentreCedarlandWarden Highway 7Warden EnterpriseVillage ParkwayAndre De GrasseSciberrasStouffville lineUniversityMain St UnionvilleKennedyBullockMcCowanGalsworthyMain St MarkhamWootten WayMarkham Stouffville HospitalCornell TerminalKeyFull serviceNo rush hour serviceThis diagram viewtalkedit previous line system nav next line Contents 1 Route description 1 1 Notes 2 Route history 3 Rapidway 4 ReferencesRoute description Edit A Viva Purple bus stops at the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal Viva Purple operates along Highway 7 from Richmond Hill Centre Terminal in the west to Cornell Terminal in the east Viva Purple also operates an A branch service along Enterprise Boulevard between Town Centre Boulevard and Kennedy Road Alternating buses serve this branch and the Highway 7 branch except during weekday rush hour Viva Purple connects with all other Viva lines except Viva Yellow and Viva Blue A Currently there are 27 stations along the bus route 2 Viva Purple stopsName Opening date Municipality Major connectionsRichmond Hill Centre September 4 2005 Richmond Hill Langstaff GO StationBayview Markham Richmond Hill Chalmers August 19 2013Valleymede September 4 2005West Beaver CreekLeslieEast Beaver CreekAllstate Parkway MarkhamWoodbineMontgomeryTown CentreWarden B December 17 2017Village Parkway B Sciberras B Main Street Unionville B September 1 2019Cedarland A December 28 2014 Warden Enterprise A November 20 2005 Andre De Grasse A February 5 2017University Boulevard A November 20 2005Kennedy Highway 7 October 16 2005 BullockMcCowanGalsworthy September 5 2010Main Street Markham January 27 2008Wootten WayMarkham Stouffville Hospital E Cornell Terminal September 4 2022 3 52 56 Notes Edit A Stop served by Enterprise branch only B Stop served by Highway 7 branch only E Eastbound onlyRoute history EditService from York University to Town Centre Boulevard began on September 4 2005 Service extending from Town Centre Boulevard east to McCowan Road began October 16 2005 Peak time service west of York University began November 20 2005 Service east of McCowan Road to Markham Stouffville Hospital was to begin on July 1 2007 but was postponed to January 27 2008 Service east of McCowan Road to Cornell will replace the aforementioned service Service west of York University was discontinued as of September 2 2007 On September 2 2018 Viva Purple was restructured to terminate at Richmond Hill Centre Previously the route extended west to Pioneer Village and York University stations where it connected with the Line 1 Yonge University subway On September 5 2021 the Viva Purple branch operating along Enterprise Boulevard was renamed as Viva Purple A Trips continue to alternate between the Viva Purple along Highway 7 and Viva Purple A along Enterprise Boulevard branches throughout the day On September 4 2022 the eastern terminus was extended to Cornell Terminal 3 Rapidway EditMain article Highway 7 Rapidway The Viva Purple line has a dedicated right of way dubbed Rapidways for a portion of the route Eventually the entire Highway 7 Corridor could be upgraded to light rail transit 4 References Edit Moving to 2020 PDF York Region Transit 2016 Retrieved 3 August 2017 Viva System Map January 5 2020 PDF York Region Transit Retrieved 5 January 2020 a b Cornell Bus Terminal www yrt ca 15 August 2022 Retrieved 15 August 2022 vivaNext LRT 2011 07 17 Archived from the original on 2011 07 17 Retrieved 2017 12 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viva Purple amp oldid 1114128085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
