Media Releases
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When something newsworthy happens here at vivaNext, we make sure the word gets out by issuing a media release about it.
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Highway 7 intersections take on new format
Posted Dec 19, 2011, 4:29 pmIntersections along Highway 7 East in Richmond Hill and Markham will start changing tonight as the roadway is being widened to facilitate the York Region Bus Rapid Transit (vivaNext rapidways) project.
Project Information Offices Opening in York Region
Posted Aug 31, 2011, 2:00 pmTwo new information offices in Markham and Newmarket will help residents stay informed about progress on the York Region Bus Rapid Transit (vivaNext rapidways) project.
Tunnel boring for Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension begins
Posted Jun 17, 2011, 1:00 pmThis occasion marks the beginning of a vital connection to Vaughan, establishing the first of two north-south subway lines, connecting to the overall transit network in southern Ontario. Extending subway lines north will help reduce congestion and travel times, and will benefit those living, working and commuting around the Greater Toronto Area region.
Public transit ridership way up in York Region
Posted Jun 14, 2011, 10:00 amYork Region reports that Viva ridership has increased 26 per cent since launched in September 2005. From January to April 2011, overall ridership for both York Region Transit (YRT) and York Viva Bus Rapid Transit services increased 10.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2010. If this trend continues, YRT/Viva will surpass 21 million riders in 2011.
First Viva BRT station now open in York Region
Posted Mar 7, 2011, 5:00 pmTogether with Metrolinx, The Regional Municipality of York is making progress on improving rapid transit with the opening of its first bus rapid transit (BRT) station (vivastation). Warden Station, located at Warden Avenue and Enterprise Boulevard in Markham, is the first of 11 new vivastations to be built along Highway 7.
