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samsonyuen · December 23rd, 2005, 05:59 PM

^ So why does it have stations within the city of Toronto on the map (McNicoll, Seneca Hill, Keele-Finch)?

Chibcha2k · December 24th, 2005, 08:25 PM

Very neat, great system, i loved the ticketing stations.
BTW is very alike to Transmilenio here in Bogotá, and the new systems being placed in all major cities in Colombia.

carpanatomy · December 25th, 2005, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by samsonyuen

^ So why does it have stations within the city of Toronto on the map (McNicoll, Seneca Hill, Keele-Finch)?

Viva/YRT can pick up passengers with in City of Toronto limit, as long as you're heading northbound into York Region.

On the other hand, you cannot board Viva/YRT south of Steeles.

Same thing apples on Mississauga Transit east of the Etobicoke/Mississauga boundary.

***hkskyline*** · March 13th, 2006, 02:46 AM

VIVA is the new branding for several suburban transit routes north of Toronto. Opened in 2005, it features Belgian Van Hool buses making limited stops along several key corridors in York Region. Stops have display screens showing arrival times in real-time, while passengers can purchase and validate tickets directly at the stop, and not need to show the driver when boarding. The second and third phases will be built as part of the 20-year transit expansion plan. In the 2nd phase, dedicated bus lanes will separate Viva vehicles from the rest of the traffic. Construction is expected to begin as early as 2007.

VIVA is the first public-private transit partnership in the Toronto area.

Transfer station

Main connection terminal in Toronto with the subway connection

VIVA is a branch of York Region Transit, which operates other smaller-capacity routes in the northern suburbs.

An articulated VIVA bus in blue livery

DrJoe · March 13th, 2006, 04:06 AM

VIVA seems to run pretty tight ship. Im waiting to see how the whole system ages though.

mr.x · March 13th, 2006, 04:13 AM

wow, those blue buses and new stations look really neat. and i love the name "Viva".

BukPto · September 29th, 2006, 05:56 AM

is good that countries like Canada or some of Europe go to the same way that Colombia did with transmilenio seven years ago..

***hkskyline*** · September 29th, 2006, 06:45 AM

KGB · October 1st, 2006, 05:19 AM

A bus...wow.

A blue bus to boot....VIVA LA BLUE BUS!!!

A lot of expensive frippery...flash over substance...I don't care if they have nude hot tubbing in the buses...at the end of the day, it's still shitty suburban transit any way you slice it.

KGB

elkram · October 1st, 2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ning

North America finaly adopts the buses like Europe.

Finally?!? Ottawa's had some for ages, while here tried them out ages ago but only a local suburb adopted a fleet as of just a few years ago.

***hkskyline*** · May 17th, 2007, 06:59 PM

milwaukee-københavn · May 18th, 2007, 08:36 PM

Viva looks amazing and the website is really interesting as well. It's too bad they didn't get better buses for the rest of YRT, too though- those New Flyers are crap.

***Xusein*** · May 19th, 2007, 09:46 AM

Nice. One of the better looking buses in North America.

York Transit · May 19th, 2007, 08:12 PM

On the topic of YRT/VIVA,

York Region Transit is rebranding it's image to be more in-line with VIVA's brand.

OLD LOOK

NEW LOOK

zachus22 · May 19th, 2007, 09:01 PM

Those are some slick looking buses. A far cry from the ugly / smelly ones we have here in Oakville.

milwaukee-københavn · May 20th, 2007, 06:00 AM

Yeah, no. There's no way you can make a New Flyer look like one of those new Van Hools. They're worlds apart.

***Xusein*** · May 20th, 2007, 06:04 AM

Looking more closely, the VIVA looks almost like that test-run fuel cell bus that they are driving around here.

Even more irony, the New Flyers are the same buses that they use here on a normal basis. It's kind of sad that most buses in the US and Canada look identical and dull. But Canada is getting better looking buses, like this VIVA.

***hkskyline*** · May 20th, 2007, 06:20 AM

Actually, this batch of Belgian-made buses got into a lot of controversy because the operator did not buy Canadian.

***Xusein*** · May 20th, 2007, 07:51 AM

Interesting...but the Europeans still make better looking buses than us, we should take notes or import.

When looking at the buses in Europe and Asia, they really make our buses look like crappy boxes.

York Transit · May 20th, 2007, 09:41 AM

YORK REGION TRANSIT also has these buses.

They're built in Canada, but they're based on a European design.

December 24th, 2005, 08:25 PM	#42
Chibcha2k XPC Fagua chinanuca Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Altiplano Cundiboyacense Posts: 6,583 Likes (Received): 479	Very neat, great system, i loved the ticketing stations. BTW is very alike to Transmilenio here in Bogotá, and the new systems being placed in all major cities in Colombia. __________________ WAYUU Jemeishi taya julü’ü wane mma warattüsiü Kepiashi taya ja’aka jorottüi, jaitairü apain. Taya juwaralain wane lapü jumaiwajatü Vito Apüshana

March 13th, 2006, 02:46 AM	#44
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 99,350 Likes (Received): 24483	Suburban Transit in Toronto - VIVA & York Region Transit VIVA is the new branding for several suburban transit routes north of Toronto. Opened in 2005, it features Belgian Van Hool buses making limited stops along several key corridors in York Region. Stops have display screens showing arrival times in real-time, while passengers can purchase and validate tickets directly at the stop, and not need to show the driver when boarding. The second and third phases will be built as part of the 20-year transit expansion plan. In the 2nd phase, dedicated bus lanes will separate Viva vehicles from the rest of the traffic. Construction is expected to begin as early as 2007. VIVA is the first public-private transit partnership in the Toronto area. Transfer station Main connection terminal in Toronto with the subway connection VIVA is a branch of York Region Transit, which operates other smaller-capacity routes in the northern suburbs. An articulated VIVA bus in blue livery __________________ World Photo Gallery recent updates - \| Chicago \| Los Angeles \| Toronto \| London \| Buffalo \| Yellowknife \| Silk Road More galleries - \| Hong Kong \| Pyongyang \| Istanbul \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Mumbai \| Queenstown, NZ \| Bagan \| Angkor Wat

March 13th, 2006, 04:06 AM	#45
DrJoe Registered Idiot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,671 Likes (Received): 10	VIVA seems to run pretty tight ship. Im waiting to see how the whole system ages though. __________________ *

March 13th, 2006, 04:13 AM	#46
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September 29th, 2006, 06:45 AM	#48
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December 23rd, 2005, 05:59 PM	#41
samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,354 Likes (Received): 318	^ So why does it have stations within the city of Toronto on the map (McNicoll, Seneca Hill, Keele-Finch)?

September 29th, 2006, 05:56 AM	#47
BukPto Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	is good that countries like Canada or some of Europe go to the same way that Colombia did with transmilenio seven years ago..

October 1st, 2006, 05:19 AM	#49
KGB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TO Posts: 5,767 Likes (Received): 51	A bus...wow. A blue bus to boot....VIVA LA BLUE BUS!!! A lot of expensive frippery...flash over substance...I don't care if they have nude hot tubbing in the buses...at the end of the day, it's still shitty suburban transit any way you slice it. KGB

May 17th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#51
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 99,350 Likes (Received): 24483	__________________ World Photo Gallery recent updates - \| Chicago \| Los Angeles \| Toronto \| London \| Buffalo \| Yellowknife \| Silk Road More galleries - \| Hong Kong \| Pyongyang \| Istanbul \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Mumbai \| Queenstown, NZ \| Bagan \| Angkor Wat

May 18th, 2007, 08:36 PM	#52
milwaukee-københavn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MKE<----->KBH Posts: 521 Likes (Received): 5	Viva looks amazing and the website is really interesting as well. It's too bad they didn't get better buses for the rest of YRT, too though- those New Flyers are crap.

May 19th, 2007, 09:46 AM	#53
*Xusein* [email protected] Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 26,267 Likes (Received): 13754	Nice. One of the better looking buses in North America. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA *~~~ The African Phoenix* ~~~ *Toronto (MY PICS)*

May 19th, 2007, 08:12 PM	#54
York Transit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 242 Likes (Received): 1	On the topic of YRT/VIVA, York Region Transit is rebranding it's image to be more in-line with VIVA's brand. OLD LOOK NEW LOOK

May 19th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#55
zachus22 Proud Torontonian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Singapore Posts: 1,421 Likes (Received): 10	Those are some slick looking buses. A far cry from the ugly / smelly ones we have here in Oakville. __________________ 世上无难事，只怕有心人

May 20th, 2007, 06:00 AM	#56
milwaukee-københavn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MKE<----->KBH Posts: 521 Likes (Received): 5	Yeah, no. There's no way you can make a New Flyer look like one of those new Van Hools. They're worlds apart.

May 20th, 2007, 06:04 AM	#57
*Xusein* [email protected] Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 26,267 Likes (Received): 13754	Looking more closely, the VIVA looks almost like that test-run fuel cell bus that they are driving around here. Even more irony, the New Flyers are the same buses that they use here on a normal basis. It's kind of sad that most buses in the US and Canada look identical and dull. But Canada is getting better looking buses, like this VIVA. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA *~~~ The African Phoenix* ~~~ *Toronto (MY PICS)*

May 20th, 2007, 06:20 AM	#58
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 99,350 Likes (Received): 24483	Actually, this batch of Belgian-made buses got into a lot of controversy because the operator did not buy Canadian. __________________ World Photo Gallery recent updates - \| Chicago \| Los Angeles \| Toronto \| London \| Buffalo \| Yellowknife \| Silk Road More galleries - \| Hong Kong \| Pyongyang \| Istanbul \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Mumbai \| Queenstown, NZ \| Bagan \| Angkor Wat

May 20th, 2007, 07:51 AM	#59
*Xusein* [email protected] Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 26,267 Likes (Received): 13754	Interesting...but the Europeans still make better looking buses than us, we should take notes or import. When looking at the buses in Europe and Asia, they really make our buses look like crappy boxes. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA *~~~ The African Phoenix* ~~~ *Toronto (MY PICS)*

May 20th, 2007, 09:41 AM	#60
York Transit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 242 Likes (Received): 1	YORK REGION TRANSIT also has these buses. They're built in Canada, but they're based on a European design.