{"id":3240,"date":"2013-09-19T14:07:43","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T19:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2013-09-23T14:24:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T19:24:38","slug":"take-a-tour-of-the-new-rapidways-on-highway-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2013\/09\/19\/take-a-tour-of-the-new-rapidways-on-highway-7\/","title":{"rendered":"take a tour of the new rapidways on highway 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rapidways are now open on Highway 7 and they\u2019re beautiful, they\u2019re functional, and they\u2019re going to make a huge contribution to the transformation of our communities.\u00a0 Anyone travelling along Highway 7 in Richmond Hill or Markham has seen them from the outside, but here\u2019s a peek of what they\u2019re like on the inside.<\/p>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll notice as you cross to a station is how big and airy the canopy is at 28m (92\u2019) long and 5m (16\u2019) high. \u00a0The curved glass above the platform also provides both weather protection and a sense of space at the same time and satisfies long-term needs as platforms accommodate two viva vehicles at once and LRT (Light Rail Transit) in the future. \u00a0The platform is approached by a gently sloped ramp with handrails on both sides, making it fully accessible to all, whether they\u2019re walking, pushing a stroller, or in a wheelchair or scooter.\u00a0 Passing by the familiar viva fin and planted planter boxes, you\u2019ll next come to an illuminated wall map of the YRT\\Viva system.<\/p>\n

Next on the tour is a bank of fare equipment, including a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM), a Ticket Validator (TV), and two Presto machines. Once you\u2019ve paid your fare, you\u2019ll move to the Fare Paid Zone (FPZ), which is clearly shown by being paved with a different coloured tile on the ground, as well as by a curved sign above. \u00a0We need to show this area as distinct, as YRT fare rules require passengers to have paid their fare before moving into the FPZ.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve paid your fare, you\u2019re free to make yourself comfortable on the platform until the next bus arrives.\u00a0 We\u2019re making it easy for you to know how long you\u2019ve got to wait, with a large VMS (Variable Message Sign) projected from the canopy.\u00a0 The VMS scrolls through all the upcoming arrivals, telling you exactly when the next bus will arrive.\u00a0 Because the VMS system is connected to the GPS in our actual vehicles as well as the central transit scheduling software, it can be constantly updated to provide accurate and real-time information.<\/p>\n

But if you decide you want to sit down on a bench, or get comfy out of the elements, we\u2019ve made that easy too.\u00a0 The fully heated glass enclosure is well lit, and accessed by two push-button automatic doors.\u00a0 The heaters \u2013 which won\u2019t be needed anytime soon, but you\u2019ll like them come later this year, they\u2019re like the infrared heaters in a hockey arena \u2013 will automatically turn on if someone enters the enclosure, and if the temperature in the enclosure feels lower than 10 degrees Celsius.\u00a0 Multiple benches and garbage disposal units will add to your comfort.<\/p>\n

The entire platform will be well lit, with lighting inside the canopy as well as on the platform.\u00a0 And to enhance your feelings of comfort and security, the back of the platform is protected from the Highway 7 traffic by a barrier wall topped with a guardrail, and there are multiple security features including cameras and an emergency call button.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, to help you stay oriented, wayfinding signage will show you where the buses will stop, and other features including the way to the crosswalk.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to do the stations justice by written descriptions, so we have created a virtual tour<\/a> to entice you to come out and try viva.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rapidways are now open on Highway 7 and they\u2019re beautiful, they\u2019re functional, and they\u2019re going to make a huge contribution to the transformation of our communities.\u00a0 Anyone travelling along Highway 7 in Richmond Hill or Markham has seen them from the outside, but here\u2019s a peek of what they\u2019re like on the inside. The first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,67],"tags":[114,47,14,34,61,11,6,7,70,9],"class_list":["post-3240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rapidways","category-stations","tag-highway-7","tag-markham","tag-rapid-transit","tag-rapidway","tag-richmond-hill","tag-transit-only-lanes","tag-viva","tag-vivanext","tag-vivastation","tag-york-region"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3240"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3246,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3240\/revisions\/3246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}