Viva Bus Fast Transit Opens in Richmond Hill and Celebrates Connectivity throughout York Area
Ontario and York Area proceed to get individuals shifting with as we speak’s opening of a bus fast transit hall alongside Yonge Road in Richmond Hill. This marks the completion of the primary section of bus fast transit all through York Area, providing 33.7 kilometres of quick, handy service.
Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney, stated:
At present’s opening of the Viva Bus Fast Transit hall marks a big milestone for the residents and companies of York Area. Investments in transit infrastructure tasks strengthen financial development and job creation for individuals at a time when wanted most.
The brand new 6.5-kilometre rapidway runs alongside Yonge Road from Freeway 7 to Main Mackenzie Drive and from Levendale Highway to nineteenth Avenue/Gamble Highway and it contains seven new vivastations. Within the south, the rapidway connects to Bernard Terminal, Richmond Hill Centre Terminal, regional rail at Langstaff GO Station, and bus routes alongside Freeway 7 in Richmond Hill, Markham and Vaughan. It is going to additionally hook up with the longer term Yonge North Subway Extension which is able to prolong the TTC’s Line 1 subway from Finch Avenue to the Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway City Development Centre at Yonge Road and Freeway 7. To the north, Viva buses hook up with a bus terminal, GO prepare station and rapidways in Newmarket.
Metrolinx President and CEO, Phil Verster, stated:
We’re excited to be working in partnership with York Area Fast Transit Company and their vivaNext mission. This new bus fast transit mission is a part of a real regional transit community to get individuals related to the issues that matter most.
This section of the Viva bus rapidway community contains 33.7 kilometres of devoted bus lanes and 38 new stations alongside York Area’s busiest corridors.
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York Area Chairman and CEO, Wayne Emmerson, stated:
York Regional Council stays dedicated to offering full communities with transit-oriented city centres that encourage sustainable transportation. With extra individuals selecting to stay and put money into York Area, we’re getting ready for future development and offering residents and companies with transportation infrastructure for generations to come back.
This section of the Viva bus rapidway community contains 33.7 kilometres of devoted bus lanes and 38 new stations alongside York Area’s busiest corridors. These rapidways are bringing quick, dependable, snug journey choices, and are half of a bigger return on funding in place for generations to come back.
Mayor, Dave Barrow, stated:
As Richmond Hill continues to develop, we all know getting across the metropolis simply is a precedence for our residents and our Council, and dealing with our companions we’re making it occur. We’re happy to welcome the opening of this stretch of fast transit that can improve our connectivity to the transit community, enhance accessibility for individuals who stay and work in our neighborhood and supply a hall for York Area residents to connect with the longer term Yonge North Subway Extension at Richmond Hill Centre.
The fast transit mission has delivered million of {dollars} in belongings in York Area, together with rapidway vivastations and lanes, boulevard work, underground infrastructure and streetscape options. These tasks are extra than simply transit, they’re full road rebuilds, changing and updating utilities and infrastructure, like water mains and bridges, including bus lanes, and constructing new tree-lined sidewalks, site visitors lanes and devoted bike lanes.
The York Viva bus fast transit mission represents a $1.4 billion (2009 {dollars}) transit funding from the Authorities of Ontario, and is a part of Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan, a 25-year plan for an built-in and sustainable transit and transportation system within the Higher Golden Horseshoe. The mission is funded by Metrolinx, an company of the Province of Ontario. Go to metrolinx.com for extra data.
York Area Fast Transit Company (YRRTC) is chargeable for the planning, design and development of the complete vivaNext fast transit community and associated infrastructure to ship on the transit priorities set out within the York Area Transportation Grasp Plan. YRRTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary and share capital company of The Regional Municipality of York.
This text was initially revealed by the York Area Fast Transit Company.
