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Members of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee met in Whitby on June 4 to discuss recent updates regarding Durham Region Transit services. The committee's agenda included the appointment of a new Vice-Chair, results from the 2025 Customer Service Survey, an update on the electric bus program, and
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will detour the PULSE 901 route in downtown Oshawa on Sunday, June 15, 2024, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. The detour is due to road closures on Centre Street during the Fiesta Parade. This change affects riders who use the PULSE
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) advises that Route 905 in Port Perry is operating on a detour beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025, due to a road closure on Union Avenue. The detour will remain in place until further notice. According to DRT, the detour affects where Route 905 riders may board
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) announced on June 6, 2025, that it has reached a tentative agreement with Unifor Local 222. DRT stated that all transit services will continue as scheduled. The agreement will require ratification by both Unifor Local 222 members and the Durham Region Transit Commission before it comes
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) and Unifor Local 222 have reached a tentative agreement, according to a DRT announcement on Friday evening. Unifor Local 222 represents operators, maintenance staff, customer service representatives, and other personnel. The tentative agreement is subject to a ratification vote by Unifor Local 222 members. According to
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) has announced detours for routes 409, 419, 901, and N2 from Friday, June 6, 2025, to Wednesday, June 18, 2025, due to a road closure on Windfields Farm Drive between Thoroughbred Street and Simcoe Street. According to DRT, routes 409 and 419 will detour using Britannia
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will temporarily close stop #381 on Taunton Road eastbound at Anderson Street starting Monday, June 9, 2025. The closure will remain in effect until further notice, according to DRT. The closure affects DRT routes 319 and 915, which normally serve this stop. Passengers are advised by
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will detour Route 302 in Brooklin on June 7, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. because of road closures for the Brooklin Spring Fair Parade. The temporary detour affects regular stop locations during the parade hours, with some stops unavailable, according
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will end all scheduled bus service by 11 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, due to the possibility of a strike by Unifor Local 222, which represents DRT's frontline employees. The early end of service will affect all scheduled DRT bus routes across
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Durham Region Transit announced that scheduled bus service will end by 11 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025. The agency stated the change is to prepare for possible strike action that may begin as early as Saturday, June 7. This adjustment affects the timing of bus service for the
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) will add a new afternoon trip to Route 227 beginning Monday, June 2. The additional trip is scheduled to depart the Ajax GO station at 3:36 p.m. and pass by Ajax High School between 3:40 and 3:45 p.m., depending on traffic.
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Durham Region Transit (DRT) has stated that its front-line employees, represented by Unifor Local 222, will be in a legal strike position as of June 7, 2025, following 12 days of contract negotiations that have not produced a new collective agreement. DRT advised customers that a service disruption could occur