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Potential impacts to DRT if Toronto transit workers go on strike

Durham Region Transit is aware of potential labour action—that could impact public transit within the City of Toronto—as early as June 7.

In the event of a TTC labour disruption, 920/921 buses at Scarborough Town Centre will be located at the GO Bus Terminal along Borough Drive.

In the event of alternate stop arrangements, customers will be notified via the Transit app and the DRT website.

If a disruption occurs, customers who usually transfer to/from TTC services may wish to consider GO Transit...

Visit Durham Region Transit at the Port Perry Public Information Centres

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Transit (DRT) is seeking feedback on how to best provide transit services in Port Perry and surrounding areas, at a series of in-person Public Information Centres.

When and where:

Scugog Museum - 16210 Island Rd, Port Perry, ON

Date and time: Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

How to get there: On Demand

Port Perry Walmart - 1535 ON-7A, Port Perry, ON

Date and time: Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

How to get there: 905C

Port Perry...

Highlights from the May 2024 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On May 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:

• Summary from the 2024 Public Information Centre Series: In March and April, DRT hosted a series of Public Information Centre sessions to gather feedback from more than 700 community members on various transit-related topics. The sessions covered route expansions, accessibility improvements, and future...

Service disruption in customer service

Durham Region Transit’s Customer Service office hours have been temporarily adjusted from May 13 to 19, 2024. The office hours are as follows:

Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17:

• Phone lines: 07:00 to 18:00
• Front counter: 08:00 to 17:00

Saturday, May 18 to Sunday May 19:

• Phone lines: Closed
• Front Counter: Closed

Phone support, in-person inquiries, fare media sales or lost and found collection will not be available while the office is closed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Regular customer service...

Highlights from the April 2024 Transit Executive Committee Meeting

Whitby, Ontario – On April 3, members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee (TEC) met to discuss various Durham Region Transit (DRT) initiatives and updates. Details and highlights include:

• April service updates: On April 8, DRT implemented service adjustments to improve the reliability and on-time performance of bus services. There were no changes to service capacity or frequencies.
  • Running time adjustments were made to improve service reliability on 12 routes.
  • Final trip of the day for...