We talk a lot about the rapidways, subways and LRTs that are coming.
But when you boil it down, that’s not what vivaNext is really about. VivaNext is the plan to provide you with faster and easier rapid transit connections, so you have more time to enjoy whatever awaits you at your final destination. It’s not only our goal; it’s our slogan – “vivaNext. it’s about connections. it’s about time.”
Transit hubs at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and Richmond Hill/Langstaff Urban Growth Centre, where the Spadina and Yonge subway extensions will respectively meet Highway 7, is just one way vivaNext plans to improve connections. At these locations, riders will be able to make convenient connections with Viva, GO Transit commuter rail and express buses, YRT and other transit systems.
Rapidways is yet another way vivaNext is putting the rapid into rapid transit – up to 40% faster. How? By featuring dedicated centre lanes in roadways to allow our beautiful blue Viva vehicles to safely speed past congested traffic, no matter what time of day.
So tell us…When the vivaNext projects are complete, which connection point will be the most important for your daily commute?
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I think what is important is they need to put some sort of shelter from the sun on the new Viva buses because the sun shines right through and it is dangerous for people’s eyes.
I think that there should be a viva bus shelter at Yonge and Devonsleigh because it is such a far distance to Yonge and Gamble.
Thank you. 🙂
Alisa
Most definately the Yonge Street (Richmond Hill Centre) corridor.
I live on Yonge Street and hope the VIVA only lanes on Yonge Street will be a significant improvement to what is there today. Congestion in the Highway 7 area north to Major Mackenzie Drive in Richmond Hill is already evident especially at rush hour. It will only get worse with the redevelopment of downtown Richmond Hill (e.g The new Centre of the Performing Arts, the condos, etc. ) and further south (e.g. Condo tower, the land south of the Central Branch of the Richmond Hill Public Library) on Yonge Street.
However, proper scheduling (read: a schedule the buses can actually meet 80 to 90% of the time) would be a significant improvement for both VIVA and YRT. This would make connections to local YRT routes, some of which currently come only every half hour, easier to make.
I commute from Bloor&Christie in Toronto to the IBM Lab at Warden and Highway 7. Right now, I take the subway over to Warden and then the TTC Warden bus up. The Yonge line is unattractive as it’s standing room only and I like to sit. Once the Spadina subway extension connects with Viva Blue, I will likely start taking that route instead.