Pickering Transit
Pickering Transit was a Canadian public transit operator in the City of Pickering, Ontario.
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| Industry | Public Transport |
|---|---|
| Fate | Merged to form Ajax Pickering Transit Authority |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Defunct | September 4, 2001 |
| Headquarters | , |
History
Transit service in Pickering began with the Bay Ridges Dial-A-Bus, which ran from July 1970 to January 1973 as a demonstration project conducted by the Government of Ontario. Local GO fixed route supplementary service was introduced in February 1972.
Transit service was taken over by the municipality with the creation of Pickering Transit in 1973.
Pickering Transit and Ajax Transit were merged on September 4, 2001 to form the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority. APTA was merged into Durham Region Transit on January 1, 2006. DRT's Pickering operations remain heavily based on those operated by Pickering Transit.
Routes
The following routes were operated:
- Industrial
- Liverpool
- Town Centre
- Amberlea
- Glendale
- West Shore
- Bay Ridges
- Rosebank
- Ajax
- Finch/Hwy 2
- Brock Rd
- Maple Ridge
- Highbush
Fleet
Since its inception, Pickering Transit listed a variety of buses among its fleet:[1]
- Rek Vee Industry (Club Car)
- Orion (01.501, 01.502, 01.507 and 05.501)
- Bus Industry of America (06.501)
- New Flyer (D40HF)
- Grumman Flxible (870)