page_title: Transportation in Markham, Ontario
section_title: Viva
hierarchical_section_title: Transportation in Markham, Ontario / Public transport / Viva
caption_attribution_description: English: Warden VIVA Terminal
context_page_description: The city of Markham in Ontario, Canada, offers a complex transportation infrastructure. These include airports, highways, public transit, regional roads, municipality-funded roads, and train services.
context_section_description: Due to the increase in congestion on York Region's roads, York Region Transit launched an express bus service called "Viva" on September 4, 2005. Viva buses only stop at Vivastations, which are specially designed bus stops that incorporate a ticket vending machine and a ticket validator (Viva uses a proof-of-payment fare system to speed up boarding times), as well as a real-time display that predicts when YRT and Viva buses will arrive at the stop. Most Vivastations are blue, but several stops have a bronze design referred to as "vivavintage" in order to better suit the historic areas, especially along Yonge Street in Thornhill.  Where there is limited space, miniature "vivamicro" stations are used. Viva abides by YRT's fare policy.
  Viva is the brand name for the York Region Rapid Transit Plan, and was funded through a Public-Private Partnership (P3) consortium called the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation. York Region has control over all fares and service planning. Viva service is integrated with York Region Transit's conventional transit service and operated as one regional transit system (1system) that enables customers to travel across the Region.
  The system was opened to public in four stages. The second phase was opened on October 16, 2005, the third phase was opened on November 20, 2005, and the first part of the fourth phase was opened on January 2, 2006 (the Cornell extension is the second part of Phase 4).
  There are 4 Viva lines operating within Markham: Viva Blue (on Yonge Street), Viva Purple (on Highway 7), Viva Green, and Viva Pink (an alternative to Viva Blue and Viva Purple at peak-hours).
  Viva bus lines operate using a separate fleet of blue NovaBus and Van Hool buses. When Viva buses are behind schedule, they are given priority at traffic signals. This improves the efficiency of the Viva bus. Buses operate 18 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Bus frequency ranges from every 5 minutes to every 25 minutes.
  Viva is being upgraded to bus rapid transit with the construction of bus-only lanes along Highway 7, Yonge Street, Davis Drive and Enterprise Drive. Viva is also considering extending its route into the fast-growing community of Cornell in eastern Markham.
caption: A Viva bus.
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