Transit News Archive
Free YRT/Viva travel for veterans on Remembrance Day
YRT/Viva is pleased to offer free transportation for veterans and one companion on Remembrance
Day — Tuesday, November 11th.
Veterans and companions are free to travel all day, system-wide without charge. Veterans can identify themselves to YRT/Viva drivers by showing any of the following items: uniforms, medals, berets or blazers.
The immediate family of a deceased veteran may also ride free by carrying something that identifies their relationship to the deceased veteran, such as an identification card or service papers
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YRT/Viva marks Warriors’ Day, August 16th with free transit for Veterans
In honour of Warrior’s Day on
Saturday August 16th, York Region
will be offering complimentary
transit on all YRT/Viva and Mobility
Plus transit services to war veterans
and immediate families of deceased
veterans.
York Region proudly takes part in the tradition of commemorating our fallen heroes and war veterans by welcoming veterans and one companion, as well as immediate families of deceased veterans, to travel all day throughout York Region, without charge. Those wishing to use YRT Mobility Plus service must be registered Mobility Plus users.
Instead of tickets, veterans can present YRT/Viva drivers and fare inspectors with uniforms, medals, berets and blazers. Immediate family of a deceased veteran may identify themselves with documents, including an identifi cation card or service papers.
Established in 1921 through the
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE),
Warriors’ Day, celebrated by a
parade, often commences the CNE
opening and allows us to remember
fallen heroes who served in Canada’s
military services bravely defending
the freedom of all Canadian
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2007 federal public transit tax credit lowered
Please note that the federal public transit tax credit rate was lowered to 15 per cent on December 14, 2007. This rate is based on the lowest personal income tax rate, which was previously 15.5 per cent.
Please visit our Transit Tax Credits page to learn how you can save on your taxes by riding YRT/Viva.
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YRT/Viva Snow Angels' acts of kindness demonstrate that public transit beats driving this winter!
Have you considered the convenience of public transit during the final weeks of the winter season?
York Region Transit (YRT)/Viva "Snow Angels" have taken to the streets armed with hot chocolate and snow shovels to bail out frozen commuters.
By leaving the driving to someone else, YRT/Viva riders ease their commuting stress. They can read, chat with a friend, listen to music or just relax.
With the help of the Snow Angels, new riders will be inspired to forgo the stressful winter driving commute, and existing riders will realize they have made the right choice.
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Viva purple extended to east Markham
Viva purple service has been extended to Markham Stouffville Hospital. Effective January 27, 2008, the eastward extension provides service to the community east of McCowan Road for the first time.
This new extension will service existing YRT stops outfitted with new VivaNow fare validating machines located at Highway 48/Main Street Markham and Wootten Way, and a new vivastation on Church Street in front of Markham Stouffville Hospital.
For more information, take a look inside the winter edition of MyTransit (below).
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Presto smart card on the way
Presto is a new transit smart card that will allow commuters to seamlessly travel across the nine transit systems of the GTA. Presto will be a card similar in shape and size to your debit card that will replace the need for transit tickets, passes and transfers.
Beginning in July, Presto is being introduced on a limited basis in the City of Mississauga. Visit the Presto website at www.prestocard.ca for full details.
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A Smoke-Free YRT/VIVA
We would like to remind everyone that smoking is prohibited on all York Region Transit/Viva properties, including vehicles, shelters, bus stops, platforms, terminals and any other pedestrian areas. Smoking on the transit system or at a transit facility carries a fine of $150. Beginning in June, Transit Enforcement officers will be enforcing Section 3.21 of By-law R-1415-2005-028 throughout the YRT/Viva system to keep our services smoke-free.
Thank you for respecting the health and comfort of all YRT/Viva passengers, contractors, and employees.
For more information, please see Regional Municipality of York By-Law No. R-1415-2005-028 available on the Transit Enforcement page.
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Welcome to freedom by phone
Your phone is more powerful than you think. It can now connect you with 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week YRT/Viva information. rideQuest Call, our new automated phone system, is available wherever you are, whenever you need it.
Here's how it works:
- Call 1 866 MOVE YRT
- Punch in your four-digit bus stop number (posted at your bus stop) to get the next departure times for today, later today or a future day.
- If you don't know your bus stop number, select a route and time. You'll be connected to the route, direction, time and date you've selected.
- If you need to know more, listen to information about fares, detours, delays and news.
- With rideQuest Call, you never need to talk to an operator. It's schedule and information freedom by phone.
Try it for yourself.
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rideQuest Click – Trip planning made easy
rideQuest Click, our new online trip planner, makes trip planning fast and easy. Just punch in your start and end locations and the trip planner will take care of the rest. Pick from one of your options for a customized trip plan with map and you’re done. It’s that easy. Try rideQuest Click now!
Check out these other new features on the YRT/Viva website:
- Schedule Finder - Just enter your route number or select it from a drop-down menu for detailed schedule information.
- Next Bus - Enter your four-digit bus stop number (posted at your bus stop) to find the next five departure times for your stop.
- Closest Stop - Punch in your location to see a map and list of the closest YRT/Viva stops in your area.
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Welcome to the new YRT/Viva website
Welcome to the new YRT/Viva website. This website was made just for you.
You asked for easy access to schedules and maps, an online trip planner and a mailing list. You got them all. The new website is leaner, cleaner and offers all the high-tech upgrades you wanted.
While you’re visiting the new site, try rideQuest Click, our new online trip planner, or sign up for the YRT/Viva mailing list. We’ll send you updates for any routes you choose and even newsletters and promotions if you’d like.
We hope you’ll find your new website vibrant, user-friendly and technologically powered-up. Stay awhile and see what else is new. Let us know what you think.
Email us anytime at transitinfo@york.ca
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