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Durham Region Transit celebrates 100,000 On Demand trips

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Transit (DRT) is thrilled to announce that our On Demand service has reached over 100,000 trips across the Region of Durham.

Congratulations to Teagan Brunelle for completing the 100,000th On Demand trip and sharing this significant milestone with DRT. DRT gifted Teagan with a pre-loaded $500 PRESTO fare card that can be used across all DRT services within Durham Region.

Launched in September 2020, DRT’s On Demand service is a safe and reliable shared public transit...

Durham Region Transit’s Y10 monthly pass eligibility extended into October

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Transit (DRT) is pleased to announce that Y10 monthly passes for youth, ages 13 to 19, will remain available to first-time purchasers into October. These passes will provide unlimited travel with DRT during the 2021/2022 academic year.

When: Extended purchase available from October 2021 through June 2022.

Where: PRESTO cards must be set up to take advantage of a Y10 monthly pass by visiting one of the following DRT PRESTO Points of Sale (POS) locations:

• Oshawa Centre...

Transit Executive Committee: Update highlights new initiatives and service enhancements

Whitby, Ontario – Members of the Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met virtually on September 8, 2021 to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• Demand Responsive Transit Study: TEC received a presentation summarizing a provincially funded study to enhance the effectiveness of Demand Responsive services. Ernst and Young completed the study and recommended that DRT consider a Demand Responsive service that combines specialized and On...

Durham Region Transit welcomes students back to school with updated transit routes

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Transit (DRT) welcomes secondary and post-secondary students back to transit for the 2021/2022 academic year with service updates. Customers travelling to local schools and campuses are encouraged to review our new bus route map and plan trips using Transit App, DRT’s official trip planner.

When: Service enhancements come into effect September 7, 2021.

Where: Find new bus route maps at DurhamRegionTransit.com.

Highlights include:

• On major roadways—such as Highway 2, Taunton...

Ride the WAVE! North America’s Longest Autonomous Shuttle Deployment with Integrated Smart Safety Infrastructure to be piloted in Whitby, Ontario

Whitby, August 24, 2021 – Transit passengers will soon have the opportunity to ride the WAVE – Whitby Autonomous Vehicle Electric – shuttle along the waterfront in Whitby, Ontario. The self-driving shuttle is anticipated to be on Whitby streets in the coming weeks for on-road testing, followed by public ridership later this year.

The autonomous electric shuttle is emission-free and integrates cutting-edge smart infrastructure along the route to help create safer roads for pedestrians, cyclists, transit...