Cornell Terminal

Cornell Terminal

Location map of Cornell Terminal
Location Rose Way, Markham, ON
Canada
Coordinates 43°52′52″N 79°13′53″W / 43.88111°N 79.23139°W / 43.88111; -79.23139Coordinates: 43°52′52″N 79°13′53″W / 43.88111°N 79.23139°W / 43.88111; -79.23139
Owned by York Region
Bus stands 11
Bus operators
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Design phase
History
Opening 2017

Cornell Terminal is a bus terminus, that has been part of long term planning by York Region Transit, and is expected to open in 2017 on a site immediately south of Markham Stouffville Hospital in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Planning

The terminal was originally scheduled to open in 2008[1] but, although the planning continued,[2] construction was postponed to a later date.

A long term proposal for a Metrolinx transitway terminal close to Highway 407 and future integration with a Havelock GO Train line, which would use the CPR Havelock Subdivision, will not result in the Cornell Terminal being moved, since it will still be required for local bus services and Viva would serve both locations.[3]

York Region acquired land in 2014[4] in the Cornell Centre district, just south of the hospital property and adjacent to a proposed extension of Rose Way east of 9th Line. This location will to serve the hospital, community centre and local residents, while relieving Church Street of bus traffic and congestion at the hospital entrance.[5] At that time the terminal was scheduled to open in mid 2016,[5] but it is not now expected to be in operation until late 2017.[4]

Bus service

The terminal will be the eastern terminus of Viva Rapid Transit's Viva Purple route and a hub for local York Region Transit bus routes. There will be connections with GO Transit and Durham Region Transit.[5]

The terminal is part of the broader vivaNext rapid transit network.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "CORNELL TERMINAL STATUS REPORT" (PDF). Report No. 6 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee. York Regional Council. 27 September 2007. Retrieved August 2015.
  2. ↑ "AWARD OF CORNELL TERMINAL SITE PLAN" (PDF). Report No. 1 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee. York Regional Council. 24 January 2008. Retrieved August 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Cornell terminal will remain in place providing a transit interconnection for the VIVA and YRT local service primarily focused on Highway 7" (PDF). Interim Report for the Cornell Centre Precinct Plan. Markham. February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Project Status Quarterly - Q1 2015 - York Region" (PDF). York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. 14 May 2015. Retrieved August 2015. Cornell Terminal land acquisition closed in October 2014, located in the City of Markham at Highway 7 East and Ninth Line in the vicinity of Markham-Stouffville Hospital (MSH). Procurement for design and construction services are underway with construction to start in 2016, with completion in late 2017
  5. 1 2 3 "rapid transit construction in Markham: 2014" (PDF). Metrolinx/VivaNext. 2014. Retrieved August 2015.
  6. ↑ "New transit facility open for service in York Region". News Releases. Transport Canada. July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, September 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.