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economist sunlsuntribune transportation saturday march 19 2005 viva might get more fed cash mccallum by joan ransberry staff writer federal minister of national revenue and markham mp john mccallum told a business group thursday he will try to obtain addi tional funding for viva the new york region rapid transit system the region province and federal government each committed 50 million to the 150 million system while mr mccallum told a markham board of trade lunch eon attended by about 200 the fed eral government has one third of the cost of viva he said he would work towards securing an addi- the first of vivas 119 stations and stops was unveiled friday x see story on page 9 tional 7 million the money would be used for engineering studies for the projects second phase he said earlier in the day mr mccallum met with york regional chairperson bill fisch to discuss viva the bus system will link the urban centres of markham rich mond hill vaughan aurora and newmarket along four major transportation corridors includ ing hwy 7 and yonge street york region transit buses will link with the system in addition viva will connect with toronto and its subway sys tem go transit and transit systems in peel region and eventually durham region the first of vivas 119 stations and stops was unveiled rriday at allstate parkway and hwy 7 in markham traffic snarls are common in yorks south end mr mccallum pointed out the type of traffic we are now experiencing in the region is becoming problematic for business owners and could come to hamper growth he said viva complete with 85 buses begins operations in the fall it will give residents the option of high speed convenient comfort able and safe transportation instead of just their car mr mccal lum said traffic congestion has been a pet peeve for the board of trade it has advocated improved transit and roads as solutions john mccallum markham mptry- ing to get 7 million more for viva york regions rapid transit system the fastest 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