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Introduction
York Region is one of the fastest growing
cities in Ontario. York Region Transit provides infrequent services. This
discourage a lot of people from taking public transit. If the region's
population continue to grow at the rate today, the region will face gridlock and
more pollution. On September 4, 2005, York Region launched a new transit
company called Viva. It uses luxury buses to attract high income people to take
public transit. Initially this company starts off with 60 40 foot buses
and 25 60 foot buses. Due to increase in demand on the Viva Blue, Viva
acquired 5 more buses in 2007 and 11 in 2008.
General Facts on Viva
AG300 articulated buses.
Viva acquired 25 18 meter articulated
buses. Each cost $742, 000. The 60 foot buses have the following features on
them
- Radiator is a device used to cool the
passenger compartment. The radiator is located inside the distinctive hood on
top of the roof. As the vehicle moves forward, air runs through the radiator,
"which means the fans don't have to run as often and as hard
- The drive motor is in the middle of
the front part of the articulated buses, so that ti pulls the rear
compartment. It provides a quieter, less bumpy ride than most other
articulated vehicles.
- A full window in the back. The side
windows are bigger than normal city transit buses.
- Rear wheels helps steering
- The buses' sleek lines help things fit
together better. The doors can shut cleanly and completely, helping to reduce
wind noise
- The global positioning system - in the
bump at the front of the roof - is linked to an onboard computer caleed a
Vehicle Logic Unit (VLU), located in the engine. It correlates the odometer
of the bus with periodic readings from a satellite, allowing central dispatch
to track the bus's location. That information is transmitted to stops along
the route, so waiting passenger know when the bus will arrive. As well,
dispatcher can track every bus and spot traffic bottlenecks and other problems
- A screen on the dash, linked to VLU,
tells the operator if he or she is ahead or behind schedule, as well as other
information including tire pressure, various engine readings and even whether
light bulbs inside the bus are working
- Emitter is a device located in the
window above the driver. It is sued to request traffic signal priority if the
bus is behind schedule
- Two tables in the back of the bus give
commuters a place to work
- 7201-7205 were acquired in 2007 for
fleet expansion purpose.
- 7201-7205 are identical to 2005
version except it comes with surveillance cameras
5201
Finch Terminal
April 29, 2006 |
5202
Finch Terminal
February 21, 2006 |
5203
Finch Terminal
May 21, 2006 |
5204
Finch Terminal
July, 2007 |
5205
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5206
Finch Terminal
April 29, 2006 |
5207
Finch Terminal
April 28, 2006 |
5208
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5209
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5210
Finch Terminal
April 28, 2006 |
5211
Yonge Street
January 4, 2007 |
5212
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5213
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5214
February 19, 2006
Finch Terminal |
5215
August 25, 2005
(Photo courtesy of
Mike Xiao) |
5216
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5217
Yonge Street
January 4, 2007 |
5218
Finch Terminal
May 21, 2006 |
5219
Various time and
location, please see subpage |
5220
Finch Station
April 30, 2006 |
5221
February 19, 2006
Finch Terminal |
5222
February 21, 2006
Finch Terminal |
5223
July 21, 2007
Yonge Street |
5224
Finch Station
April 28, 2006 |
5225
Finch Terminal
February 28, 2006 |
7201
Yonge Street
July 20, 2007 |
7202
Finch Terminal
July 30, 2007 |
7203
Finch Terminal
August 5, 2007 |
7204
Finch Terminal
July 1, 2007
Various shots please
see subpage |
7205
Steeles Avenue
June 2008 |
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8201 |
8202 |
 8203
Crosby and Yonge Street
October 2010 |
8204
Crosby and Yonge Street
October 2010 |
8205 |
8206
Crosby and Yonge Street
October 2010
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8207 |
8208 |
8209 |
8210 |
8211
Finch terminal
October 2010 |
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Interior Shot September 4,
2005
(Photo Courtesy of Mike Xiao)
Sources
Consulted
York rolls out state-of-the-art transit. 2005. Toronto Star. May 26,
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