Viva Yellow
Viva Yellow | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | YRT/VIVA 1system |
| Operator | Veolia Transportation |
| Vehicle | Van Hool A330 |
| Status | Phase 5 |
| Began service | Expected mid 2015 |
| Route | |
| Locale |
York Region, Ontario ( Newmarket) |
| Start | Newmarket Bus Terminal |
| End | HWY 404 |
Viva Yellow or the Newmarket/HWY 404 line, or the Davis Drive corridor line, is a proposed Viva Rapid Transit line that will serve Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Using the new rapidway. It will be operated by Veolia Transportation, under contract from the York Region.
Once Viva Yellow is in service it is likely result in the overhaul of YRT's 55 Davis Drive local bus route (especially maintaining service east of Highway 404 to Bales Drive).[1]
There are eight stations on the Viva Yellow line (from East to west):
| Viva Yellow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Opening Date | City/Town | Major Connections | |
| Newmarket Bus Terminal | 2015 | Newmarket |  Blue, GO Transit | |
| Yonge | 2015 | Newmarket | Blue | |
| Parkside-Longford | 2015 | Newmarket | ||
| Main | 2015 | Newmarket | Walk east to connect with Newmarket GO Station | |
| Southlake | 2015 | Newmarket | ||
| Huron Heights | 2015 | Newmarket | ||
| Leslie | 2015 | Newmarket | ||
| Highway 404 | 2015 | Newmarket | Future connection with GO 67 Keswick/North York Bus at Park and Ride car pool lot. | |
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In end of 2015, as the Davis Drive transit corridor, the Viva Yellow line will have a dedicated right of way dubbed "rapidway" for most of the route. This will enable Viva buses to quickly pass through traffic. he Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket will extend 2.6 kilometres from Yonge Street to the Southlake Regional Health Centre.
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