Viva Pink

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Viva Pink
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Viva Pink bus departing Richmond Hill
Overview
System YRT/Viva
Operator Tok Transit
Vehicle Van Hool A330
Van Hool AG300
Nova Bus LF Series (articulated)
StatusCancelled
Began serviceJanuary 2, 2006
Ended serviceApril 5, 2020
Route
Route type Bus rapid transit
Locale York Region
Communities served Richmond Hill; Markham; Vaughan; North York
Start Unionville GO Station
Via Richmond Hill Centre
End Finch station
Stops21
Service
Frequency15 mins (rush hour only)
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Viva Pink was a Viva bus rapid transit line in York Region, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was operated by Tok Transit under contract from the Region of York. [1]

Viva Pink was a rush hour only route which overlapped Viva Blue and Viva Purple. Service on the Viva Pink route was suspended during the COVID-19 outbreak. After the official cancellation of Viva Green a year earlier, Viva Pink followed, and was officially cancelled in 2024. [2]

Route description

Viva Pink ran on Yonge Street from Finch to Richmond Hill Centre and then turned east to run along Highway 7 towards Unionville GO Station. [3] Service began on January 2, 2006, lasting until April 5, 2020, and the entire line offered service during peak times only. [4] The route ran parallel to Viva Blue on Yonge Street and to Viva Purple on Highway 7.

Stations

Until its closure in 2020, the line had 21 stations. From southwest to northeast, the stations were:

Viva Pink [3]
NameOpening dateCityMajor connections
Finch Terminal January 2, 2006 Toronto Viva blue.svg GO bus symbol.svg
BSicon SUBWAY.svg TTC - Line 1 - Yonge-University-Spadina line.svg Finch station
Steeles Markham/Vaughan Viva blue.svg
Clark
Centre St.
Royal Orchard
Richmond Hill Centre Richmond Hill Viva blue.svg Viva orange.svg Viva purple.svg
GO Transit logo.svg GO Richmond Hill logo.svg Langstaff GO
BayviewMarkham/Richmond Hill Viva purple.svg
ChalmersAugust 19, 2013
ValleymedeJanuary 2, 2006
West Beaver Creek
Leslie
East Beaver Creek
Allstate ParkwayMarkham
Woodbine
Montgomery
Town Centre Blvd.
CedarlandDecember 28, 2014
WardenJanuary 2, 2006
Post RoadFebruary 5, 2017
EnterpriseJanuary 2, 2006
Unionville Station GO Transit logo.svg GO Stouffville logo.svg Unionville GO

Rapidway

Viva Pink operated on the Highway 7 Rapidway between Richmond Hill Centre and Post Road stops. The rapidway is expected to be extended to Unionville GO Station in 2021. [5]

A rapidway was proposed to serve the remainder of the route however this project was abandoned in favour of the potential Yonge North subway extension between Finch and Richmond Hill Centre. [5]

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References

  1. "Northern Division of York Region Transit Maintenance Contract Extended | Tok Transit". toktransit.com. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  2. "Service Changes and Updates: Service Reductions Still in Effect". York Region Transit. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Viva System Map January 5, 2020" (PDF). York Region Transit. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. Koole, James (July 20, 2017). "York Region's Viva Network". Transit Toronto. Finally, on January 1, 2006, VIVA Pink launched
  5. 1 2 "Project Map". vivanext. Retrieved 2017-10-05.