Viva Orange
{{Short description|Bus rapid transit line in York Region, Ontario}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox bus line
|number=Viva Orange
|image=VMC Vivastation A01.jpg
|image_width=280px
|caption=
|bgcolor=#{{rcr|YRT|Orange}}
|titlecolor=white
|routetype=Bus rapid transit
|status=
|operator=Tok Transit
|vehicle=Van Hool A330
|locale=York Region
|communities=Vaughan; Richmond Hill
|start=Martin Grove
|via={{stn|Vaughan Metropolitan Centre}}
|end=Richmond Hill Centre Terminal
|length={{convert|12.3|mi|km|order=flip}}
|stops=17
|otherroutes=501 Züm Queen
|open=October 16, 2005 (original route)
December 17, 2017 (current alignment)
|close=
|frequency=
|map={{Viva Orange}}
}}
Viva Orange is a line on the Viva bus rapid transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada. The route primarily runs in an east–west direction along the Highway 7 Rapidway in Vaughan. It is operated by Tok Transit under contract from York Region.
Route description
Viva Orange runs mostly along Highway 7, between Martin Grove Road and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal on Yonge Street. A section of the route also runs on Centre Street and Bathurst Street to service the Promenade Terminal. The route connects with the Toronto subway's Line 1 Yonge–University at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station.{{cite web|title=Viva System Map January 5, 2020|url=https://www.yrt.ca/en/schedules-and-maps/resources/Documents/YRT-Viva-System-Map_JAN2020.pdf|website=York Region Transit|access-date=5 January 2020}}
There are 17 stations currently in operation.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" style="background:#{{rcr|YRT|Orange}}; color:white" | Viva Orange |
| Name
! Opening date ! Municipality ! Major connections |
|---|
| Highway 50
| rowspan="19" | Vaughan | rowspan="11" |{{rint|brampton|zum}} {{RouteBox|501|501 Züm Queen|red}} |
| Highway 427 |
| Highway 27 |
| Martin Grove
| rowspan="3" | October 16, 2005 |
| Kipling |
| Islington |
| Wigwoss–Helen
| November 24, 2019{{Cite web|url=http://www.vivanext.com/PDFs/H2/BandC/2017_Factsheet_Hwy7West.pdf|title=Highway 7 West Factsheet|website=VivaNext|access-date=November 18, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Highway 7 West Rapidway Now Open From Commerce To Wigwoss/Helen |url=https://www.yrt.ca/en/news/highway-7-west-rapidway-now-open-from-commerce-to-wigwoss-helen.aspx |website=www.yrt.ca |access-date=24 November 2019 |date=24 November 2019}} |
| Pine Valley
| rowspan="3" | October 16, 2005 |
| Ansley Grove |
| Weston |
| Commerce |
| {{stl|TTC|VMC}}
| rowspan="4" | December 17, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.vivanext.com/blog/2017/11/03/changes-are-coming-to-vaughan/|title=Changes are coming to Vaughan|website=VivaNext|access-date=November 7, 2017}} | {{rint|brampton|zum}} {{RouteBox|501|501 Züm Queen|red}} |
| Creditstone
| rowspan="7" | |
| Keele |
| Dufferin |
| Taiga |
| Disera–Promenade
|rowspan="2" | December 17, 2017 |
| Atkinson |
| Bathurst |
| Richmond Hill Centre
|December 17, 2017 |{{rint|york|blue}} {{rint|york|purple}} |
Transit system integration
= Brampton Transit =
Viva Orange shares routing with Brampton Transit's 501 Züm Queen express bus route between Martin Grove and {{stn|Vaughan Metropolitan Centre}} (VMC), and has been fare integrated with it since its creation in September 2010. Both Brampton Transit and York Region Transit proofs of payment are accepted for the entire length of both bus routes.
=Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) =
Viva Orange connects with the TTC subway at VMC station. There are currently free transfers between TTC and YRT routes for customers paying by Presto card.
Route changes
Viva Orange originally began service on October 16, 2005 and operated between Martin Grove Road on Highway 7 and {{stl|TTC|Sheppard West}} subway station via York University. On December 17, 2017 the Line 1 Yonge–University extension opened and replaced service between Sheppard West and Highway 7. Viva Orange's eastern terminus was relocated to the Richmond Hill Centre Terminal to coincide with the subway's opening.
= Future =
There are plans to extend the western terminus to Highway 50 with additional stops at Highway 427 and Highway 27. There are also plans to add an additional branch at the eastern terminus between Promenade Terminal and Finch station.
Rapidway
{{main|Highway 7 Rapidway}}
Viva Orange operates along dedicated right of way (dubbed Rapidways) between Wigwoss–Helen and Richmond Hill Centre Terminal. Eventually, the entire Highway 7 Corridor could be upgraded to light rail transit.{{cite web|url=http://www.vivanext.com/highway-7-west-vaughan/|title=Highway 7 West/Vaughan|website=vivaNext|access-date=6 September 2014}}