page_title: Viva Rapid Transit
section_title: Viva Network Expansion Plan (VNEP)
hierarchical_section_title: Viva Rapid Transit / Future extensions / Viva Network Expansion Plan (VNEP)
caption_attribution_description: English: Warden VIVA Terminal
context_page_description: Viva is the bus rapid transit operations of York Region Transit in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service forms the spine for YRT's local bus service, providing seamless transit service across York Region with connections to northern Toronto.
  Viva was designed and built using a public–private partnership model. York Region partnered with York Consortium, which comprises seven private sector firms with international experience in transit design, architecture, construction and operations. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, public sector responsibilities include establishing fare policies and service levels, ownership of all assets, and control of revenues and funding. Private sector responsibilities include providing professional staffing and procurement support, assuming risk on all approved budgets and schedules, and assisting York Region in its funding and financing requirements.
  Viva opened in stages commencing September 6, 2005. The second stage opened on October 16, 2005, the third on November 20, 2005, the fourth on January 2, 2006, and the fifth on January 27, 2008.
context_section_description: The Viva Network Expansion Plan (VNEP) is York Region's plan to expand the size of Viva's bus rapid transit network. Beginning 2015 through to 2020, the system will expand to include 6-full service and 1-rush hour line. These expansion plans will complement the region's new bus rapidways and subway lines as they open.
  By 2020, the following lines are planned to be in service:
  Viva Blue (Yonge) between Finch Subway - Newmarket Terminal (all times), with a branch bypassing Richmond Hill Centre (rush hour only).
  Viva Purple (Highway 7 East) between Richmond Hill Centre - Cornell Terminal (all times), with a branch detouring to Enterprise Blvd (all times except rush hour).
  Viva Orange (Highway 7 West) between Richmond Hill Centre - Highway 50 (all times), with a branch between Finch Subway - Highway 50 (all times).
  Viva Yellow (Davis) between Newmarket Terminal - Highway 404 (all times).
  Viva Green (Leslie/Major Mackenzie East) between Don Mills Subway - Harding (all times).
  Viva Silver (Jane/Major Mackenzie West) between Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Subway - Newkirk (all times).
  Viva Pink (Yonge/Highway 7 East) between Finch Subway - McCowan (rush hour only).
  In 2022, York Region Transit will begin service on the Viva Silver route, which will serve Vaughan Metropolitan Centre north on Jane Street to Major Mackenzie Drive, and east to Richmond Hill GO Station.
caption: The first Viva station at Warden
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