Press Release - Viva purple extended eastward to Markham Stouffville Hospital

For Immediate Release

Three new stops provide additional rapid transit service to east Markham residents

NEWMARKET – The Regional Municipality of York is extending Viva purple rapid transit service from McCowan Road to Markham Stouffville Hospital in the Town of Markham, effective January 27, 2008.An event next Monday at the new Markham Stouffville Hospital vivastation will launch the service extension.

When: Monday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Markham Stouffville Hospital VivastationNear 377 Church Street (in front of Markham Stouffville Medical Centre), Town of Markham

Speakers:

• Town of Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti• Town of Markham Regional Councillor Jack Heath

Background:

This service extension provides three new vivastations at Main Street Markham and Highway 7, Wootten Way and Highway 7 and Markham Stouffville Hospital on Church Street.All locations will offer a oneRide ticket vending machine, a vivaNow ticket validator and connections to both Viva and YRT routes. The new Markham Stouffville Hospital vivastation will provide convenient access to thehospital as well as Markham Stouffville Medical Centre and Participation House.Viva purple service operates Monday through Sunday, approximately every 15 minutes. Customers travelling on Viva purple to Markham Stouffville Hospital will be able to make connections with YRT Routes:

• 1 - Highway 7 • 18 - Bur Oak• 2A - 14th Avenue • 85 - Rutherford/16th Avenue• 9 - 9th Line • 522 - Markham Community Bus For additional YRT/Viva information, please visit the YRT/Viva website at www.yrt.ca or call the CustomerService Centre at 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978). For Viva Phase 2 information, please visitwww.vivayork.com

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca