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The '''Ajax Pickering Transit Authority''' (APTA) was formed with the merger of [[Ajax Transit]] and [[Pickering Transit]] operations. The systems were formally merged in March 2000, and service officially began on Teusday, Septenber 4, 2001.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030820115722/www.townofajax.com/apta/releases/tran-firstday.asp Free rides, souvenir tickets featured in first official day of merged transit system], archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07</ref> On January 1, 2006, APTA became part of [[Durham Region Transit]].
The '''Ajax Pickering Transit Authority''' (APTA) was formed with the merger of [[Ajax Transit]] and [[Pickering Transit]] operations. The systems were formally merged in March 2000, and service officially began on Septenber 4, 2001.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030820115722/www.townofajax.com/apta/releases/tran-firstday.asp Free rides, souvenir tickets featured in first official day of merged transit system], archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07</ref> On January 1, 2006, APTA became part of [[Durham Region Transit]].


==Routes==
==Routes==
The following routes were operated by APTA. Service arears were divided in to APTA East (Ajax) and APTA West (Pickering).<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030820115722/www.town.ajax.on.ca/apta/scheduals/index.asp APTA scheduals], archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07</ref> Routes were identified as rush hour or mid-day service by an R or M suffix respectively. Flag Bus routes are routes which operated like a community bus and are able to be flagged down in a safe location along the route.
The following routes were operated by APTA. Service areas were divided into APTA East (Ajax) and APTA West (Pickering).<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030820115722/www.town.ajax.on.ca/apta/scheduals/index.asp APTA schedules], archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07</ref> Routes were identified as rush hour or mid-day service by an R or M suffix respectively. Flag Bus routes are routes which operated like a community bus and are able to be flagged down in a safe location along the route.
===APTA East===
===APTA East===
* M-18 or R-18 Beach
* M-18 or R-18 Beach
Line 38: Line 38:
* Flag 2
* Flag 2
* Flag 3
* Flag 3
==Facilities==
===Ajax Garage===
*'''Address:''' 110 Westney Rd. South, Ajax, ON L1S 2C8
===Pickering Garage===
*'''Address:''' 2570 Tillings Rd., Pickering, ON


==All-time conventional fleet==
==All-time conventional fleet==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet number range
!Fleet number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Year
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal|STCUM]] 25-082
*Ex-[[Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal|STCUM]] 25-082.
*Leased from Eastway early 2005 for few months
*Leased from Eastway in early 2005 for a few months.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|103
|103
|
|
|198?
|1982
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]]
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]]
|[[General Motors T6H-5307N|T6H-5307N]]
|[[General Motors T6H-5307N|T6H-5307N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Québec|STCUQ]]
*Ex-[[Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Québec|STCUQ]] 8206.
*Leased from Eastway early 2005 for few months
*Leased from Eastway in early 2005 for a few months.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8001-8011|2001-2008]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2001-2008|2001-2008]]
|
|
|1999
|1999
Line 79: Line 86:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 931-938
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 931-938|913-938]].
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8001-8008
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8001-8011|8001-8008]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8001-8011|2009-2011]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2009-2011|2009-2011]]
|
|
|1999
|1999
Line 90: Line 97:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 9021-9023
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 9021-9023|9021-9023]].
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8009-8011
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8001-8011|8009-8011]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8012-8013|2012-2013]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2012-2013|2012-2013]]
|
|
|1994
|1994
Line 100: Line 107:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 919-920
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 919-920|919-920]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8012-8013
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8012-8013|8012-8013]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8014-8015|2014-2015]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2014-2015|2014-2015]]
|
|
|1994
|1994
Line 111: Line 118:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 929-930
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 929-930|929-930]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8014-8015
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8014-8015|8014-8015]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8016-8017|2016-2017]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2016-2017|2016-2017]]
|
|
|1992
|1992
Line 122: Line 129:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 917-918
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 917-918|917-918]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8016-8017
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8016-8017|8016-8017]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8018-8019|2018-2019]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2018-2019|2018-2019]]
|
|
|1992
|1992
Line 133: Line 140:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 927-928
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 927-928|927-928]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8018-8019
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8018-8019|8018-8019]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8020|2020]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2020|2020]]
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2020-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2020-a.jpg|128px]]
|1990
|1990
Line 144: Line 151:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 916
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 916|916]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8020
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8020|8020]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8021|2021]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2021|2021]]
|
|
|1990
|1990
Line 155: Line 162:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 926
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 926|926]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8021
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8021|8021]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8022-8023|2022-2023]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2022-2023|2022-2023]]
|
|
|1989
|1989
Line 166: Line 173:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 914-915
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 914-915|914-915]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8022-8023
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8022-8023|8022-8023]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8024-8025|2024-2025]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2024-2025|2024-2025]]
|
|
|1989
|1989
Line 177: Line 184:
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 924-925
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 924-925|924-925]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8024-8025
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8024-8025|8024-8025]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8026-8029|2026-2029]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2026-2029|2026-2029]]
|
|
|1988
|1988
Line 188: Line 195:
|[[New Flyer Industries D40|D40]]
|[[New Flyer Industries D40|D40]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 910-913
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 910-913|910-913]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8026-8029
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8026-8029|8026-8029]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8030-8031, 8034-8035, 8039|2030-2031]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2030-2031|2030-2031]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2030-a.jpg|128px]]
|1988
|1988
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
Line 200: Line 207:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-740]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-740]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 908-909
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 908-909|908-909]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8030-8031
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8030-8031|8030-8031]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2032-2033|2032-2033]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2032-2033|2032-2033]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2033-a.jpg|128px]]
|1988
|1988
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.2|D863.2]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 922-923
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 922-923|922-923]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8033
* 2033 to [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8033|8033]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8030-8031, 8034-8035, 8039|2034-2035]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2034-2035|2034-2035]]
|
|
|1987
|1987
Line 222: Line 229:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-740]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-740]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 906-907
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 906-907|906-907]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8034-8035
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8034-8035|8034-8035]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8036|2036]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2036|2036]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2036-a.jpg|128px]]
|1987
|1987
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
Line 233: Line 240:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-747]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-747]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 921
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 921|921]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8036
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8036|8036]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8037-8038|2037-2038]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2037-2038|2037-2038]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2038-a.jpg|128px]]
|1997
|1997
|[[Mississauga Truck & Bus|MTB]]
|[[Mississauga Truck & Bus|MTB]]
Line 244: Line 251:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 916, 918
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 916|916]], [[Pickering Transit 917-919|918]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8037-8038
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8037-8038|8037-8038]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8030-8031, 8034-8035, 8039|2039]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2039|2039]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2039-a.jpg|128px]]
|1986
|1986
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
Line 255: Line 262:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]]
|[[Allison]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 905
* Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 905|905]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8039
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8039|8039]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8040|2040]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2040|2040]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2040-a.jpg|128px]]
|1985
|1985
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
Line 266: Line 273:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]]
|[[Allison]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 920
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 920|920]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8040
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8040|8040]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2041|2041]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2041|2041]]
Line 274: Line 281:
|1984
|1984
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.507]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.504]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]]
|[[Allison]]
|Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 904
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 904|904]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8042-8043|2042-2043]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2042-2043|2042-2043]]
|
|
|1984
|1984
Line 286: Line 294:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 917, 919
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 917-919|917, 919]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8042-8043
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8042-8043|8042-8043]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8044|2044]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2044|2044]]
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2044-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2044-a.jpg|128px]]
|1982
|1982
Line 297: Line 305:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-644]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] 939
* Ex-[[Pickering Transit]] [[Pickering Transit 939|939]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8044
* Originally [[Timmins Transit]] [[Timmins Transit 52-54#54|54]].
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8044|8044]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2045|2045]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2045|2045]]
Line 305: Line 314:
|1980
|1980
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.502]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|Orion 01.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 53|6V53N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 53|6V53N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison MT Series|MT-643]]
|Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 903
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 903|903]]
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2046|2046]]
|
|1979
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]]
|[[General Motors T6H-4523N|T6H-4523N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 902|902]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2046-2047|2046-2047]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2047|2047]]
|
|
|1978
|1978
Line 317: Line 337:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] 902 & 901
|align=left|
*Ex-[[Ajax Transit]] [[Ajax Transit 901|901]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2048|2048]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2048|2048]]
|
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2048-a.jpg|128px]]
|1982
|1982
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]]
|[[General Motors Diesel Division|GMDD]]
Line 326: Line 347:
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|6V71N]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-[[Société de transport de Montréal|STCUM]] 25-055; bought in 2002
* Ex-[[Société de transport de Montréal|STCUM]] 25-055; bought in 2002.
* Retired May 2005
* Retired in May 2005.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2049|2049]]
|2049
|
|
|1987
|1987
Line 337: Line 358:
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10|L10]]
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat|4HP590]]
|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] [[ZF Ecomat|4HP590]]
|
|align=left|
* Ex-Indiana County
* Ex-Indiana County.
* Leased from [[Mississauga Truck & Bus|MTB]] in 2003
* Leased from [[Mississauga Truck & Bus|MTB]] in 2003.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8050-8055|2050-2055]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2050-2055|2050-2055]]
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|2003
|2003
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50 EGR]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50 EGR]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3E]]
|[[Voith]] [[Voith DIWA.3E|D863.3E]]
|To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8050-8055
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*To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8050-8055|8050-8055]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8060-8065|2060-2061]]
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2060-2061|2060-2061]]
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|1990
|1990
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|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA ]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA ]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-748]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-747]]
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* Ex-[[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority|RGRTA]]
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8060-8061|8060-8061]]
|- align="center"
|[[Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2062-2065|2062-2065]]
|[[Image:Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2065-a.jpg|128px]]
|1992
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HTB-748]]
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* Ex-[[Port Authority of Allegheny County|PAT]] 2227, 2216, 2253, 2228 respectively
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] [[Durham Region Transit 8062-8065|8062-8065]]
|- align="center"
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745|6641]]
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* Ex-[[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority|RGRTA]]  
|1991
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8060-8061
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|- align="center"
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745|6685]]
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|1991
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|- align="center"
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745|6693]]
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|1991
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
|align=left|
*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Durham Region Transit 8060-8065|2062-2065]]
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 6640-6745|6694]]
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|1992
|1991
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison HT Series|HT-748]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|- align="center"
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 7000-7134|7014]]
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|1996
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|- align="center"
|[[Toronto Transit Commission 7000-7134|7052]]
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|1996
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion V'|Orion 05.501]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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*Leased from the [[TTC]] during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
|}
 
==Service vehicle roster==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet<br>Number
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model Number
!Engine
!Transmission
![[VIN]]
!Notes
|- align="center"
|903
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|1995
|[[Ford]]
|[[wikipedia:Ford_Escort_(North_America)#Second_generation_.281991.E2.80.931996.29|Escort]]
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|- align="center"
|948
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|1991
|[[Ford]]
|[[wikipedia:Ford_F-Series_eighth_generation|F350]]
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|- align="center"
|951
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|1999
|[[wikipedia:Pontiac|Pontiac]]
|[[wikipedia:Pontiac_Trans_Sport#2nd_generation|Trans Sport]]
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|- align="center"
|952
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|2004
|[[Ford]]
|[[wikipedia:Ford_F-Series_eleventh_generation|F250]]
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|- align="center"
|2047
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|2000
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[wikipedia:Chevrolet_S-10#Second_generation_.281994.E2.80.932005.29|S-10 pickup]]
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* Ex-[[Port Authority of Allegheny County|PAT]] 2227, 2216, 2253, 2228 respectively
* To [[Durham Region Transit|DRT]] 8062-8065
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*Personal notes & sightings
*Personal notes & sightings


[[Category:Ontario Transit Agencies]]
[[Category:Defunct Ontario transit agencies]]
[[Category:Defunct Ontario transit agencies]]

Latest revision as of 12:45, 16 November 2022

The Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) was formed with the merger of Ajax Transit and Pickering Transit operations. The systems were formally merged in March 2000, and service officially began on Septenber 4, 2001.[1] On January 1, 2006, APTA became part of Durham Region Transit.

Routes

The following routes were operated by APTA. Service areas were divided into APTA East (Ajax) and APTA West (Pickering).[2] Routes were identified as rush hour or mid-day service by an R or M suffix respectively. Flag Bus routes are routes which operated like a community bus and are able to be flagged down in a safe location along the route.

APTA East

  • M-18 or R-18 Beach
  • M-20 or R-20 Westney
  • R-21 Delaney
  • R-22 Shoal Point
  • R-23 Nottingham
  • M-24 or R-24Harwood
  • R-26 or M-26 Duffins
  • R-29 Elm
  • M-32 or R-32 Village
  • M-35 or R-35 Puckrin
  • M-40 or R-40 Applecroft

APTA West

  • M-1 and R-1 Industrial
  • M-2/11 Liverpool & Finch/Highway 2
  • R-2 Liverpool
  • M2A/12 Village East/Brock Rd.
  • R-2A Village East
  • M-3 and R-3 Amberlea
  • R-4 Glendale
  • R-5 West Shore
  • M-6/5 Bay Ridges/West Shore
  • R-6 Bay Ridges
  • M-7 or R-7 Rosebank
  • R-9 Rouge Hill Shuttle
  • M-10 and R-10 Ajax
  • R-11 Finch/Highway 2
  • R-12 Brock Rd.
  • R14 Maple Ridge

Flag Bus

  • Flag 1
  • Flag 2
  • Flag 3

Facilities

Ajax Garage

  • Address: 110 Westney Rd. South, Ajax, ON L1S 2C8

Pickering Garage

  • Address: 2570 Tillings Rd., Pickering, ON

All-time conventional fleet

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
102 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-STCUM 25-082.
  • Leased from Eastway in early 2005 for a few months.
103 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-STCUQ 8206.
  • Leased from Eastway in early 2005 for a few months.
2001-2008 1999 BIA Orion 06.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
2009-2011 1999 BIA Orion 06.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
2012-2013 1994 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Voith D863.2
2014-2015 1994 OBI Orion 05.501 Cummins L10 Voith D863.2
2016-2017 1992 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2018-2019 1992 OBI Orion 05.501 Cummins L10 Voith D863.2
2020 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2020-a.jpg 1990 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2021 1990 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2022-2023 1989 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2024-2025 1989 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2026-2029 1988 NFI D40 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2030-2031 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2030-a.jpg 1988 OBI Orion 01.508 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison HT-740
2032-2033 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2033-a.jpg 1988 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Voith D863.2
2034-2035 1987 OBI Orion 01.508 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison HT-740
2036 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2036-a.jpg 1987 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
2037-2038 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2038-a.jpg 1997 MTB Glider Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison MT-644
2039 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2039-a.jpg 1986 OBI Orion 01.508 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
2040 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2040-a.jpg 1985 OBI Orion 01.507 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
2041 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2041-a.jpg 1984 OBI Orion 01.504 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison
2042-2043 1984 OBI Orion 01.502 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison MT-644
2044 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2044-a.jpg 1982 OBI Orion 01.504 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison MT-644
2045 1980 OBI Orion 01.501 Detroit Diesel 6V53N Allison MT-643
2046 1979 GMDD T6H-4523N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
2047 1978 GMDD T6H-4523N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
2048 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2048-a.jpg 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Ex-STCUM 25-055; bought in 2002.
  • Retired in May 2005.
2049 1987 OBI Orion 01.507 Cummins L10 ZF 4HP590
  • Ex-Indiana County.
  • Leased from MTB in 2003.
2050-2055 2003 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR Voith D863.3E
2060-2061 1990 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-747
2062-2065 Ajax Pickering Transit Authority 2065-a.jpg 1992 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HTB-748
6641 1991 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
6685 1991 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
6693 1991 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
6694 1991 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
7014 1996 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.
7052 1996 OBI Orion 05.501 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
  • Leased from the TTC during repairs to two Orion VI buses after fires.

Service vehicle roster

Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission VIN Notes
903 1995 Ford Escort
948 1991 Ford F350
951 1999 Pontiac Trans Sport
952 2004 Ford F250
2047 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup

References

  1. Free rides, souvenir tickets featured in first official day of merged transit system, archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07
  2. APTA schedules, archive.org, retrieved on 2009-08-07
  • APTA official roster
  • Personal notes & sightings