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Topic: Viva (bus rapid transit)

	Bus rapid transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of different transportation systems which attempt to use buses to provide a quality service through a set of various improvements to the bus line.
		Bus lanes: A lane on an urban arterial or city street is reserved for the exclusive or near-exclusive use of buses.
		Bus lanes and exclusive use of key city-centre streets is commonplace, bus priority on approach to traffic lights is quite frequent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bus_rapid_transit (2861 words)

	Viva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		a bus rapid transit system in York Region, Ontario, Canada.
		Viva, an adult woman's magazine that premiered in 1973
		This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Viva (83 words)

	Viva York - York Region celebrates its new rapid transit system, Viva : ArriveNet Press Releases : Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Viva will also allow people to cherish those great everyday moments without having to worry about traffic congestion, complicated schedules, or looking up the road trying to spot the next bus." Frequency will be the hallmark of Viva with rapid transit vehicles arriving every five to fifteen minutes during peak periods.
		Viva is an innovative rapid transit system that is being developed in three-phases over a 20-year period.
		Viva's first phase is designed to provide early benefits to a region where over 25% of major regional arteries are plagued by gridlock during much of the day.
	press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/530860.html (1594 words)

	Viva rapid transit takes to the streets of York Region - From A to Being on the move - September 6, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Viva rapid transit vehicles were constructed in Belgium by the award-winning bus manufacturer Van Hool.
		Today, there are 40 rapid transit vehicles delivering the Viva service and that number is expected to increase to 85 vehicles by the time the system is fully operational.
		Viva is an innovative rapid transit system that will eventually link Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Aurora and Vaughan to the four key transportation corridors in the Greater Toronto Area.
	www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h181e.htm (990 words)

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		Rapid transit is making a comeback with growth in the Region of York
		In an area where getting from here to there without a car is virtually impossible, it's encouraging to see that rapid transit is making a comeback.
		The march north continued and in 1896 the cars reached Richmond Hill, a community that is now the northern terminus of the VIVA express bus.
	torontosun.ca /Lifestyle/Columnists/Filey_Mike/2005/10/16/pf-1264194.html (676 words)

	OCTA Communications Centre - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Viva is a modern bus rapid transit system that is taking shape along the roadways, at major intersections and in production facilities locally and abroad.
		Viva vehicles will also be fully accessible, with wide doors, low floors and ramps to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers.
		Viva is just around the corner and it will offer more than just a ride, it will move people like they have never been moved before.
	www.octa.on.ca /forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=20&Topic=667 (882 words)

	News Release
		To be built in three phases over the next 20 years, the system will feature bus rapid transit, dedicated transit lanes and eventually a new Light Rail Transit system or subway.
		The Viva rapid transit system is the first in Canada to be set up as a public-private partnership.
		In 2009, there will be a review of the effectiveness of the rapid transit system and a decision will be made whether to proceed with Phase 3 and expand the rapid transit system to include Light Rail Transit and subway extensions.
	www.city.vaughan.on.ca /newscentre/2004/news04-112.cfm (328 words)

	NewsArchives10-December2004
		The buses are used for Bus Rapid Transit systems in many major cities globally, thanks to the huge passenger capacity of the buses, dedicated bus lanes and specially-designed bus stops, which make transport as effective as underground trains, but much less expensive.
		When fully implemented in 2006, Viva, York's new modern rapid transit system, is expected to produce a 30 percent increase in transit ridership - moving 7,000 cars a day off the road network.
		Bus Rapid Transit is being planned for Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties, and technological advances may mean interactive bus stops and more timely commutes.
	www.gobrt.org /NewsArchives10-December2004.html (875 words)

	Viva is on a roll - from A to Being… innovative - May 30, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Today, the first Viva rapid transit vehicle was unveiled during a ceremony held in front of the York Region Administrative Building.
		Viva vehicles are fully accessible, with wide doors, low floors and ramps to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers.
		"Viva is one of the most ambitious initiatives to bring fast, frequent and reliable transit service to a rapidly-growing auto-oriented urban region in Canada," said CUTA President and CEO Michael Roschlau.
	www.tc.gc.ca /mediaroom/releases/nat/2005/05-h122e.htm (771 words)

	Connex Wins Bus-Rapid-Transit Contract - Connex
		A hybrid of a bus and a train, Viva rapid transit vehicles will run every 5 to 10 minutes along four major corridors in their own designated lanes, meaning that they can jump queues and avoid traffic jams.
		Even the new transit shelters have the latest technology to help passengers, including real-time Viva smart displays to show the exact location of the next bus, ticket vending machines, an electronic ticket validator, and bright lights and clear side panels for added security.
		“Bus rapid transit is a relatively new concept in North America.
	www.connex.se /ConnexTemplates/NewsPage____5441.aspx (296 words)

	Viva Fall Newsletter
		It was an historic occasion as Viva rapid transit service was officially launched at the Richmond Hill Terminal at Yonge St. and Highway 7 on September 6, 2005.
		The President and CEO of CUTA, Michael Roschlau applauded Viva saying, "In this era of high gas prices, rising greenhouse gas emissions, increasing congestion, deteriorating air quality, the bold initiative taken by York Region is a critical step...
		Viva is a model because it integrates more elements of bus rapid transit than anywhere else in Canada."
	www.vivayork.com /fallnewsletter (104 words)

	PCW questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		VIVA is the new bus rapid transit system in york region.
		It wouldn't be very economical for VIVA to run to wonderland, and the last phase of the current project won't be complete for another year.
		I love the VIVA buses that have that extra extension which is attached by an accordian.
	www.ultimaterollercoaster.com /forums/cgi/forum1.cgi?read=164876 (1013 words)

	Transit plans around the GTA (Star, June 4/05) - www.ezboard.com
		GO Transit: GO is beginning construction of a third rail between Hamilton and Oakville, the first step toward doubling capacity on the Lake Shore W. line.
		Durham Region: All local transit authorities are merging into one unit, leading to cross-boundary bus service.
		Experimenting with computer-based bus mapping, allowing passengers to figure out the fastest way from A to B, including how long it should take to walk from your home to your nearest bus stop.
	p086.ezboard.com /fcptdbfrm8.showMessage?topicID=166.topic (250 words)

	CanadianDriver: Viva Rapid Transit launches in Ontario's York Region
		Richmond Hill, Ontario - Viva, the first bus rapid transit service of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area, launched yesterday in the Municipality of York, north of the city.
		Viva's rapid transit vehicles arrive every five to ten minutes during peak periods.
		Viva will also provide real-time information so passengers know exactly when the next vehicle is arriving.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/050907-5.htm (245 words)

	Transit Toronto - Content: Richmond Hill Centre Bus Terminal (YRT/VIVA)
		Four YRT and two Viva bus routes currently serve this facility: YRT’s routes 1 Hwy 7, 83/83A Trench, 99 Yonge (northbound and southbound); and Viva’s Blue line (Yonge, northbound and southbound), and Purple line (Highway 7, eastbound and westbound).
		In the short term, there are plans to link the terminal with GO Transit’s Langstaff commuter rail station, to the immediate southeast on the Richmond Hill line, via a pedestrian bridge over the rail corridor.
		Considering population growth in York region, and an ever increasing awareness of public transit’s beneficial role, the Richmond Hill terminal is currently a humble yet important inclusion into the equation of what makes a city region work.
	transit.toronto.on.ca /gotransit/2303.shtml (549 words)

	Transit Toronto - Newspaper Archive: $2M campaign will tout York Region's new rapid-transit bus
		Viva will run 19 hours a day, hitting 119 bus stops along Highway 7 (from Martin Grove to Cornell), Yonge (from Newmarket Terminal to Finch station) and a couple of spur lines.
		It will operate as rapid transit, getting a head start at traffic lights and linking efficiently with other systems, as the region tries to create a transit culture.
		Bus stops will be outfitted with ticket vending machines and a global positioning satellite hookup that will inform waiting riders of the real arrival time of the next bus.
	transit.toronto.on.ca /archives/data/200503290101.shtml (473 words)

	Viva Computer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Being the first music channel to broadcast in German, VIVA was able to secure a close lead in the ratings for the target audience.
		In 2003, VIVA had broken the unwritten rule that television should be have a neutral viewpoint after it openly expressed an anti-Iraq War view.
		Later that year, VIVA got bad press, after it was discovered that VIVA had given Universal Music, an unfair advantage in the placement of their music videos.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/196/viva-computer.html (1094 words)

	Electronic Finding Aids/Research Guides in SC&A
		In addition, Fisher was deeply involved in community activities, having been chairman of the Arlington County Board; chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA); president and chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments (COG); and moderator and chairman of the board of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
		Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) Collection VIVA is a consortium organized in 1994 to provide, in an equitable, cooperative and cost effective manner, enhanced access to library and information resources for Commonwealth of Virginia non-profit academic libraries serving the higher education community.
		VIVA facilitates its member libraries cooperative purchase of electronic databases and sharing of other resources such as their valuable print collections.
	www.gmu.edu /library/specialcollections/eadfndgaids.html (7751 words)

	CNW Telbec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Viva Viva is an innovative rapid transit system that is being developed in three-phases over a 20-year period.
		Phase 1 Viva's first phase is designed to provide early benefits to a region where over 25% of major regional arteries are plagued by gridlock during much of the day.
		Phase 3 In Viva's third phase, Light Rail Transit (LRT) and subway extensions could be built and/or Bus Rapid Transit could be expanded.
	www.cnw.ca /fr/releases/archive/December2004/06/c1952.html (1634 words)

	2Bangkok.com - Bangkok Busways & Buses
		The private bus and van concession holders also told OTP to restore the order for buses and vans which are now in a state of anarchy thanks to BMTA's poor supervision.
		After hearing about the OTP plan on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) which are quite different from BMA's plan, BMA feel very stunned and wonder what is the real reason behind such a rival plan.
		The bus will be a new one though and the construction cost will be 50 million baht/km (total 700 million baht for 14-km of the 1st route).
	www.2bangkok.com /2bangkok/MassTransit/busways.shtml (10191 words)

	silentblue \| Quantified: Tale of two transits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In Toronto, riding the public transit in 2005 means being hit with yet another 5% fare increase and yet another impending union strike, while enjoying the same miserable service.
		Everything about VIVA will be cutting edge: the VanHool low rider buses will be equipped with bucket seats, GPS systems, and stoplight changing transponders.
		Bus stops will have lights, automated fare kiosks and LED displays indicating when the next bus will arrive.
	www.silentblue.net /mtarchives/001004.html (301 words)

	New Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This is 5122, which is one of VIVA's 2005 Van Hool A330 buses.
		VIVA is a bus rapid transit system operated for YRT by a private consortium.
		I added pictures to the YRT Gallery as well as new VIVA Van Hool A330 and AG300 Galleries.
	www.transitstop.net /what's_New.htm (176 words)

	WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Viva York: Retrofitting Toronto Sprawl with Smart Transit
		Unlike Toronto itself, public transit hasn't been a priority in the sprawling northern suburbs, collectively called York Region.
		But now there's movement toward smart sprawl, with York Region introducing a new bus-based rapid transit system with style, visible to the world through a site which is itself a work of art: Viva York (Flash required).
		Especially since the project was done in three years on a modest budget, with a fair public-private partnership where the public retains ownership and control.
	www.worldchanging.com /archives/003434.html (204 words)

	The Heights - Local Community Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Viva is a new modern bus rapid transit system that is taking shape along the roadways Scheduled to begin in September 2005.
		Viva and York Region Transit will be one system offering passengers an enhanced service with greater flexibility, Pay one fare and transfer easily between the two systems.
		Viva will run every five to ten minutes in peak periods.
	theheights.localcommunity.ca /news.htm (517 words)

	York Region Transit - Schedules, maps and public transit information
		YRT and Viva rapid transit have come together to create a whole new transit experience in York Region.
		To learn more about Viva, please visit the new Viva section of this website or www.vivayork.com.
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	www.yorkregiontransit.com (646 words)

	Business > Transportation and Logistics > Urban Transport \| Waypath Directory Topic Streams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		If you are a frequently rider on public transit system, and you want your transit agency to recieve more funding to improve the service so you can ride it more often!.
		The phone service, together with bus maps and informational signs in English and Spanish to be placed at the Transit Center and around the city, is part of a Belle Urban System campaign to cater to the Spanish-speaking community.
		Egged bus cooperative launches SMS information service, providing information on intercity bus routes, departure and arrival times, prices, stations e.t.c Service is priced at NIS 0.40 and the technology is provided by IntelliGate, an Israeli start-up company.
	www.waypath.com /directory/dmoz/Top_Business_Transportation_and_Logistics_Urban_Transport.html (1520 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - VIVA Van Hools arriving in Canada
		The request starts small: about $7.3 million each from Ontario and Ottawa, representing their share of the $22 million needed to get into the design and planning stages of York's Viva rapid transit, that would grow to $67 million each over eight years.
		They'll use global positioning technology to deliver real-time schedules to passengers at bus stops and be equipped with devices that control traffic signals, so buses will generally have green lights when they need them.
		Same kind of bus operated by BBA Connex in the Netherlands.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /printthread.php?t=216872 (673 words)

	This is JamesKoole.ca » Personal
		Classmate Karen and I hopped off the 191 bus at Kipling station this afternoon, giddy after handing in the final drafts of our feature magazine articles.
		I recently completed an article for James Bow's excellent Transit Toronto website and it was officially posted to the site this weekend.
		It's a look at York Region's new Viva bus rapid transit system that began operation in the fall and provides a model of what efficient, comfortable bus service should look like.
	www.jameskoole.ca /index.php?cat=3&paged=1 (540 words)

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