Durham Region Transit
Area served | The Regional Municipality of Durham, ON |
Founded | January 1st, 2006 |
Fleet size | 158 (Conventional) 30 (BRT) 7 (Community) |
Number of routes | 57 |
Ridership | 10.22 million (2017) |
Durham Region Transit (DRT) provides public transportation in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario. DRT was formed in 2006 as a result of a merger of the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, Oshawa Transit Commission, Clarington Transit, Whitby Transit, and their respective paratransit services.
DRT services all eight municipalities that make up the Regional Municipality of Durham Region. Services are divided by service type, area and vehicle availability across all three divisions.
- Raleigh Division provides service on DRT Pulse, On Demand Routes and Local routes in Oshawa and Clarington.
- Westney Division provides service for local routes in Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, and Uxbridge.
- Wentworth Division provides service for local routes in Whitby, Brooklin, Uxbridge, Scugog, and Brock.
All three divisions equally share routes that operate across the entirety of the region.
DRT PULSE
DRT PULSE is DRT's bus rapid transit (BRT) brand. Since 2013, PULSE 900 Highway 2| Has provided service along Highway 2 from Oshawa to Scarborough to approximately 2.5 Million people annually. The service operates primarily on Highway 2 between Richmond/Ontario streets in the east and Centennial Circle in the west. Most of the PULSE 900 route runs in mixed traffic. However in the Town of Ajax service operates in dedicated bus only lanes between 200m east of Salem Road to 100m west of Westney Road. In addition, in the City of Pickering dedicated bus lanes run between Bainbridge Drive and Brock Road, Glenanna Road to Glendale Drive, and Delta Boulevard and Steeple Hill. In each direction about 4.5km of Dedicated bus only lanes are in place. Other route the route is given dedicated bus lanes.
In 2020, Durham Region Transit intends to expend the DRT PULSE brand with the introduction of service on Simcoe Street on route 901 PULSE Simcoe. The service would directly replace route 401 Simcoe. 8 Dedicated PULSE BRT vehicles have will be ordered and used to mirror the current routing and schedule. The project also includes funding for further design work for higher order transit service on the Simcoe Street corridor.f
High Frequency Network
Durham Region Transit's High Frequency Network is a series of bus routes operating within Durham Region that operate at a consistent base frequency of 30 minutes or better, 7 days a week. The High Frequency Network was established on September 4th, 2017 and is continuing to develop over the next years to come. For More information on Durham Region Transit's High Frequency Network, read the main article here.
Fares
A list of DRT's fares as of May 1st, 2018
Age group | Cash fare | Presto E-Purse | 10 Tickets | Monthly pass | Notes |
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Adult (age 18-64) | $3.75 | $3.15 | $31.50 | $117.00 | |
Youth (Fomerly Student) | $3.75 | $2.80 | $28.00 | $93.50 | |
Senior (age 65+) | $2.50 | $2.10 | $21.00 | $46.00 | |
Child (Attending Elementary School) | $2.50 | $2.10 | $21.00 | $65.00 |
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CO-Fare | $0.80 | $0.80 | Not Available | Not Available | Valid to/from GO Stations with valid GO Transit ticket or pass
show money used to purchase ticket if passenger has not yet purchased a ticket or pass |
Access pass | $46.00 | Riders must either be enrolled on ODSP benefits or meet special eligibility requirements | |||
Specialized services | Fare is dependant on fare catagory for age group |
Routes
Durham Region Transit's bus routes are numbered according to the area they serve. This system was adopted on July 28, 2008 to elliminate duplicate route numbers. (1xx - Pickering) (2xx - Ajax) (3xx - Whitby/Brooklin) (4xx - Oshawa) (5xx - Clairington) (60x - Brock) (65x - On Demand) (9xx - Regional Routes)
GO Transit also operates Co-Fare agreement services in Durham Region. DRT monthly pass, ticket, or transfer holders may board some GO Services free of charge while in Durham Region.
71 | Stoufville Service between Uxbridge and Goodwood |
81 | Beaverton Service between Whitby GO and Beaverton |
90 | Lakeshore East Bus Service between Oshawa and Newcastle |
Conventional transit fleet
Current
On order
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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9106-9107 | 2020 | Nova Bus | LFS Artic |
Cummins L9 | ZF 6AP1700B | Luminator Horizon SMT | 54 4ONE Aries |
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13 Units | 2020 | Nova Bus | LFS |
Cummins L9 | ZF 6AP1700B | Luminator Horizon SMT | |||
8 Units[3] | 2021-2022 | Electric Bus[4] |
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11 Units[2] | 2021 | Hybrid Electric Buses[4] | Luminator Horizon SMT |
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Retired
Specialized Services and Demand Response
Specialized Services provides door-to-door transit service for temporarily or permanently disabled passengers who are not able to board conventional buses or walk 175 metres. Passengers must apply for the service and meet the eligibility criteria. They also have to reserve their trip and notify DRT in the event of a cancellation. Demand Response services provide travel windows that must be pre-booked via telephone, as service will otherwise not operate. Launched in 2017, on-demand routes operate in Scugog and Uxbridge as well as from Cannington to Lindsay and Beaverton to Orillia.
Current
NOTE: Not all buses may be listed.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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5100-5102 | 2019 | Ram
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ProMaster
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Chrysler Pentastar 3.6L | Chrysler 62TE | None | 3 Freedman Feather Weight Mid-Hi, 4 Freedman GO Seat |
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8855-8856 | 2018 | Ram
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ProMaster
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Chrysler Pentastar 3.6L | Chrysler 62TE | None | 3 Freedman Feather Weight Mid-Hi, 4 Freedman GO Seat |
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8863-8866 | 2010 | Chevrolet
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4500
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8867-8870 | 2011 | Chevrolet
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4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L |
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8871-8874 | 2012 | Chevrolet
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4500
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8875-8878 | 2013 | Chevrolet
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4500
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8879-8881 | 2014 | Chevrolet
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4500
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8882-8885 | 2015 | Chevrolet
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4500
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Retired
NOTE: Not all buses may be listed.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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8822 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8825 |
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8844 | 2002 | Ford
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8847 | 2004 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 | ||||
8848 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8849 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8852 | 2006 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8854 | 2006 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8856 | 2006 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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8859-8860 | 2006 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 | ||||
8862 | 2008 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L | Ford 4R100 |
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Leased bus fleet
Fleet number range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Division | Notes |
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1001 | 2003 | New Flyer | D40LF | Cummins ISL 280 hp |
Voith D864.3E 4 speed |
Luminator Horizon | 37 American Seating Model 6468 | Whitby |
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1002 | 2005 | Nova | LFS | Cummins ISL 280 hp | ZF 5HP552C 5 speed | Luminator Horizon | 38 American Seating Innovator 850 | Whitby |
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Retired
Fleet number range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Division | Notes |
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4403 | 1997 | OBI | Orion 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Rollsign | 42 American Seating Model 6466 | Whitby |
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4407 | 1997 | OBI | Orion 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Rollsign | 42 American Seating Model 6466 | Whitby |
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21004 | 1997 | OBI | Orion 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Rollsign | 42 American Seating Model 6466 | Whitby |
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21006 | 1997 | OBI | Orion 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Rollsign | 42 American Seating Model 6466 | Whitby |
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4973-4974 | 2004 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | Luminator Horizon | 35 American Seating Model 6468 | Whitby |
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6003-6004 | 2011 | IC Bus | AC Series |
International MaxxForce 7 | Allison | None | 18 TBD | Whitby |
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Demonstrator bus fleet
Fleet number range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Division | Notes |
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2006 | ElDorado | EZ Rider II MAX 30' |
Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | USSC Aries | West |
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2006 | NFI | DE40LFA |
East | Demo period: sometime in mid-November 2006. | ||||||
5159 | 2005 | Van Hool | A330 |
Cummins ISL | Voith D864.3E | Kiel Lite | West and East |
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2007 (Sept.) | ElDorado | EZ Rider II MAX 32' |
Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | USSC Aries | East | Demo period: June 11, 2008. | |||
2900 | NFI | DE60LFA |
Caterpillar C9 | American Seating InSight | West |
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5102 | 2008 | Van Hool | A300K |
Cummins ISB | Voith D854.5 | Kiel |
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2008 | Nova Bus | LFX |
Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | American Seating InSight | Westney and Raleigh |
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2008 | Gillig | BRT HEV 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Voith DIWAhybrid | Raleigh | Demo period: August 11, 2010. | ||||
2010 | GM/Arboc | 4500/SOMD |
GM Duramax 6.6L | GM | Raleigh | Demo period: sometime in July 2010. | ||||
2016 | Grande West | Vicinity B30A |
Cummins ISB6.7 | ZF 6AP1002B | Westney and Raleigh | Demo Period: February 21-29, 2016. |
Non-revenue/service vehicles
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | VIN | License plate(s) | Purpose | Notes |
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8708 | Ford | F-350 | 585 0YV | |||||
8709 | Ford | F-350 | AA 61350 | |||||
8760 | Chevrolet | Equinox | BJHS 214 | |||||
8767 | Chevrolet | Equinox | CAVH 814 | Route Supervisors | ||||
4101 | Ford | Escape | CHYX 467 | Route Supervisors |
Divisions
This garage serves mainly Oshawa and Clarington as well as the entire DRT Pulse service and is located at 710 Raleigh Ave. in Oshawa. It is the former Oshawa Transit Commission garage. This division was known as East prior to 2009. This facility is at capacity. Raleigh consists of two buildings, the storage facility that opened when OTC had begun operation, and the Maintenance facility that opened in 2017. Durham Region Transit is overhauling the Storage Facility and works should be complete by mid-2019.
DRT has a contract with Pacific Western to maintain vehicle operations for service in Whitby and in North Durham. Located at 2095 Forbes St.in Whitby. This garage is also within vicinity to GO transits Boundary Facility. Prior to January 1st, 2017 services were operated by Trentway Wagar utilizing the Victoria facility, located at 1559 Victoria Street East. Prior to 2009, Victoria division was referred to as "Central"
The facility is located at 110 Westney Rd. S. next to the Ajax GO Station, this garage services vehicles running in Ajax and Pickering. It is the former Ajax-Pickering Transit Authority and Ajax Transit garage. This garage has recently had an expansion of the yard where the buses are parked. This results in a more organized facility and more space for new buses.
See also
References
- ↑ April 2011 DRT Executive Committee meeting minutes (page 49-50), durham.ca, retrieved on 2011-06-23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Canada and Ontario invest in modern public transit and active transportation infrastructure for residents of Durham Region." Press release. Infrastructure Canada, 18 September 2020
- ↑ "Gas tax money equals green buses: Durham to plug into electric bus trial." DurhamRegion.com, 29 November 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Transit Executive Committee Agenda. Durham Region Transit, 08 January 2020.
- Durham Region Transit offical roster
- Personal notes & sightings