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Highlights from the December 2023 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On December 6, members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• Year-end numbers for 2023: Each year, DRT collects and compiles ridership data to adjust for the coming year and reflect on milestones in the past year. Below are some of the numbers collected throughout 2023:
  • 425,065 scheduled service hours and 57,420 On Demand hours in 2023.
  • 27 DRT operators...

NEW - Service Extension to Conlin and Garrard

Weekdays only:

Beginning November 27, 2023, Route 920 will travel between Taunton Road and Conlin Road via Garrard Road, and service will be removed from Stevenson Road.

Weekends only:

Beginning November 25, 2023, a temporary route will operate in the area of Conlin Road and Garrard Road on Saturdays and Sundays. Service on Route 499 will operate both ways between North Campus Terminal and Taunton Road and Garrard Road during busy periods of the day. On Demand will not operate to/from Conlin Road...

Highlights from the November 2023 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On November 8, members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• Updates to DRT’s Customer Policies: DRT customer-facing policies have been updated as DRT continues to modernize its service and create a customer experience that is consistent and equitable across services. Launching January 1, 2024, the updated and new policies will be posted at...

Highlights from the October 2023 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On October 4, members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• E-Mission Zero – Approval to negotiate an agreement with PowerON for Durham Region Transit's electrification infrastructure: DRT proposed a strategy to deliver and manage the infrastructure and energy assets required to support the transit fleet electrification plan. DRT will pursue a framework...

Highlights from the September 2023 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On September 6, members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• Fire at the Raleigh bus depot: TEC members acknowledged DRT's resiliency and ability to quickly adapt and return to regular service after a fire at the Raleigh bus depot on August 16, 2023.
• September service enhancements: On Tuesday, September 5, DRT implemented service changes to reflect the...