Tag Archives: Bus Rapid Transit
Viva Rapidways: hurry up and wait
A broken system When York Region Transit was formed in 2001, it promised great things for the large, growing suburban region north of Toronto. It amalgamated four local transit systems, and took over local services provided by GO Transit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Roads, Transit, Walking
Tagged Bus Rapid Transit, Markham, Newmarket, Transit, Vaughan, Viva, York Region, YRT
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Thoughts on Newmarket’s new Rapidway (updated)
Updated January 4 2017 Effective Sunday, January 8, York Region Transit will impose new service cuts on several of its routes, including Viva Yellow, which I describe below. One bus will be removed from the route, reducing headways from every … Continue reading
Posted in Transit, Urban Planning
Tagged BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, Newmarket, Viva, York Region, YRT
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