Back to SearchOSHAWA, ON – Earlier today, Durham Region Transit (DRT) welcomed The Honourable Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation; Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Durham; and Mayor John Henry, City of Oshawa to the official opening of DRT’s new Raleigh Maintenance Facility.
DRT’s new Raleigh Maintenance Facility represents a 53-year leap forward for its Maintenance Team as it replaces the original maintenance area that was constructed in 1964. The new, modern building is on track to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, spans 5,770 square metres and has the capacity to maintain and service more than 85 buses. The total cost of the new facility is approximately $26 million.
Proper maintenance is a critical component to ensure that DRT’s fleet continues to operate safely and reliably throughout the Region.
DRT’s new Raleigh Maintenance Facility is an essential piece of the Region’s Highway 2 Bus Rapid Transit project that is funded by the Government of Ontario. For more information on the Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures Class Environmental Assessment, Design and Construction project, please visit www.durhambrt.ca.
Quotes:
“This new state-of-the-art maintenance facility will keep the Region’s buses running safely, efficiently and reliably for years to come. Our vehicles travel millions of kilometres a year. This investment is an important step to growing ridership in the Region.”
— Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Durham
“Building better infrastructure, like Durham’s Raleigh Bus Maintenance Facility, supports better transit for people living in Durham Region – making it easier for everyone to connect to jobs, school or appointments and enjoy a better quality of life. The Raleigh Facility is one more way our government is supporting public transit in communities across Ontario”
— Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation
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Media inquiries:
Liam Hatch, Marketing and Communications, Durham Region Transit, 905-668-7711 ext. 2181
Celso Pereira, Minister's Office, Celso.Pereira2@ontario.ca
Bob Nichols, Communications Branch, 416-327-1158
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
DRT’s new Raleigh Maintenance Facility represents a 53-year leap forward for its Maintenance Team as it replaces the original maintenance area that was constructed in 1964. The new, modern building is on track to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, spans 5,770 square metres and has the capacity to maintain and service more than 85 buses. The total cost of the new facility is approximately $26 million.
Proper maintenance is a critical component to ensure that DRT’s fleet continues to operate safely and reliably throughout the Region.
DRT’s new Raleigh Maintenance Facility is an essential piece of the Region’s Highway 2 Bus Rapid Transit project that is funded by the Government of Ontario. For more information on the Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures Class Environmental Assessment, Design and Construction project, please visit www.durhambrt.ca.
Quotes:
“This new state-of-the-art maintenance facility will keep the Region’s buses running safely, efficiently and reliably for years to come. Our vehicles travel millions of kilometres a year. This investment is an important step to growing ridership in the Region.”
— Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Durham
“Building better infrastructure, like Durham’s Raleigh Bus Maintenance Facility, supports better transit for people living in Durham Region – making it easier for everyone to connect to jobs, school or appointments and enjoy a better quality of life. The Raleigh Facility is one more way our government is supporting public transit in communities across Ontario”
— Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation
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Media inquiries:
Liam Hatch, Marketing and Communications, Durham Region Transit, 905-668-7711 ext. 2181
Celso Pereira, Minister's Office, Celso.Pereira2@ontario.ca
Bob Nichols, Communications Branch, 416-327-1158
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
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