Peterborough Transit Making Service Adjustments For the Holidays Starting Thursday

Service adjustments will be in place for some Peterborough Transit routes during the holiday period, until Jan. 5, beginning Thursday.

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Late-night service is suspended from Dec 19 to Jan. 5. On weekdays and Saturdays, the last trip will depart no later than 11:30 p.m. On Sundays and holidays, the last trip for any route departs no later than 7:30 p.m.

Late-night service on Routes 5 and 6 to Trent University and Fleming College will be temporarily suspended as of Thursday, with regular late-night service to both locations resuming on Jan. 5.

Service on Route 11 and 11A Water will be temporarily suspended from Thursday until Jan. 5 with regular service resuming on Jan. 6.

On Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, the last trip will depart no later than 7:30 p.m. for all routes, with all service ending for the day by 8:30 p.m.

There is no Transit service on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

All Transit routes will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Thursday. The last trip will depart no later than 7:30 p.m. for all routes, with all service ending for the day by 8:30 p.m.

Transit Customer Service desk

The Customer Service desk at the Simcoe Street Terminal will operate with adjusted hours for the holiday period: 

• Tuesday, Dec. 24: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Dec. 25: closed

• Thursday, Dec. 26: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Friday, Dec. 27 to Monday, Dec. 30: regular hours

• Tuesday, Dec. 31: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, Jan. 1: closed

Regular hours resume at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal on Jan. 2.

Service changes effective December 29, 2024

To improve efficiency and safety, the following adjustments will be in place starting Dec. 29:

Route 2 Chemong

Route 2 Chemong will follow a loop that starts and ends at the downtown Terminal. Twenty-minute service continues with minor adjustments to the timetables.

Preview timetables are available on the Route 2 Chemong web page.

Route 6 Sherbrooke

On weekday westbound service, an early morning and late night trip is being added, with minor timing adjustments to one early morning westbound trip. An early morning trip will be added to weekday eastbound service.

Saturday eastbound service will include one new early morning trip on the eastbound route and a late night trip added to the westbound route.

Sunday/Holiday service will have an additional late-night trip starting Dec. 29.

The Link – Route 31 Curve Lake

The weekday service schedule has been adjusted to align with GO Transit drop-offs and pick-ups.

Bus stop changes

The southbound bus stop on George Street at Townsend Street will no longer be in service as of Dec. 29. The new stop will be located at George Street at Rink Street.

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Peterborough Transit Beginning Service Enhancements Next Tuesday

Beginning next Tuesday, Peterborough Transit will implement route improvements, including extended service, increased service frequency and some bus stop changes, as announced by the City of Peterborough on Monday.

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The changes have been planned to improve service for Peterborough Transit commuters.

Use the live Transit tracker at pt.mytransitride.com which has a trip planner, shows the locations of buses on routes and estimates the time of arrival at each stop.

An interactive map, complete route schedules and more information are available at peterborough.ca/TransitRoutes.

Route 2 Chemong

• Southbound and northbound: On weekdays, enhancing the frequency of service. Starting at 8:20 a.m. from Lansdowne Place and 9 a.m. from Trent, it will run every 20 minutes until 6 p.m.

• Southbound and northbound: Extending the existing service in the northbound direction from Lansdowne Place to Bata Library at Trent University. The southbound direction will begin at Bata Library, Trent University and run to Lansdowne Place.

• The route extension: Northbound from the regular route on Chemong Road, turn right onto Broadway Boulevard, turn right onto Rowberry Boulevard, turn right onto Milroy Drive, turn left onto Towerhill Road, turn right onto Hilliard Street, turn left onto Marina Boulevard, turn left onto Water Street, turn right onto Nassau Mills Road, and turn left onto West Bank Drive to Bata Library. Southbound will be the same route in the opposite direction.

• New stops at Broadway Boulevard at Grange Way, Rowberry Boulevard at Haylock Gardens, Rowberry Boulevard at Milroy Drive, and Milroy Drive at Ferguson Place.

Route 3 Park

• Southbound and northbound: Increased frequency on weekday morning trips between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. resume on September 3. 

Route 5 The Parkway

• Southbound and northbound: Increased frequency on weekdays will resume with Route 5 transitioning to a 30-minute schedule until 6 p.m. on September 3. 

• Northbound: Weekday and Saturday late-night service resumes from midnight until 2:05 a.m. on September 3. 

Route 6 Sherbrooke

• Starting September 3, weekday and Saturday late-night service resumes westbound from 12:10 a.m. until 2:10 a.m. and eastbound from 12:32 a.m. to 2:32 a.m. 

Route 7 Lansdowne

• Starting September 3, weekday morning and afternoon school trips resume. 

• Westbound: An additional weekday morning trip will serve Holy Cross Secondary School leaving Walker Avenue at Bramble Road at 7:45 a.m., arriving at Holy Cross Secondary School at 8:16 a.m.  

• Eastbound: An additional weekday morning trip will serve Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, leaving Willowcreek Plaza at 8:05 a.m., arriving at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School at 8:30 a.m. 

Route 9 Parkhill

• Westbound and eastbound: Increased frequency on weekday morning and afternoon trips will resume on September 3. 

Route 11/11A Water

• Southbound and northbound: Weekday service resumes on September 3.  

Route 12 Otonabee

• Route extension to include the Collison Avenue area.

• The route extension: from Bensfort Road the bus will turn left onto Maxwell Avenue, turn left onto Sherin Avenue, continue on Southpark Drive, turn left onto Collison Avenue, and turn left onto Bensfort Road, where it will resume the regular route.

• Weekday services run from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., leaving the terminal every 45 minutes.

• New stops: Maxwell Avenue at Barker Avenue, Maxwell Avenue at Sherin Avenue, Southpark Drive at Collison Avenue, and Collison Avenue at Bensfort Road.

Bus stop changes: Route 12 Otonabee

• Woodland Drive at Linden Avenue: New stop on Woodland Drive, south side at Linden Avenue.

• Barnardo Avenue at Bennet Street: Moved to crosswalk on Barnardo Avenue at Dumble Avenue.

• Milford Drive at Middlefield Road: Moved from east side of Milford Drive west to corner beside stop sign at Middlefield Drive.

• The Parkway at The Queensway: Northbound direction moved from the south side to the north side of The Queensway.

Construction detours continue:

• Armour Road Detour: Route 7A Lansdowne continues to detour via Rogers Street.

• Brealey Drive Detour: Route 9 Parkhill continues to detour via Kawartha Heights Blvd.

• Lansdowne Street Detour: Route 23 Red Community bus continues to detour via Romaine.

• Parkhill Road Detour: Route 9 Parkhill continues to detour via McDonnel. Route 11A continues to detour via Dublin to McDonnel.

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Peterborough Transit Making Service Adjustments Starting June 23

Peterborough Transit is adjusting some of its routes starting this Sunday.

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Changes include increased frequency on Route 2 Chemong and a seasonal shift to weekday hourly service on routes that typically experience lower volumes over the summer.

Route improvements including new stops, expanded service, enhancements to rider safety and improved timing on connections between routes, will be made to Route 4 Weller, Route 8 Monaghan and Community Bus Routes 22 and 23.

Route 2 Chemong

On weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., both southbound and northbound service will increase frequency, with trips departing every 20 minutes.

Route 3 Park

Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for southbound and northbound routes.

Route 4 Weller

• Eastbound route will travel west off Medical Drive onto Alexander Court, servicing new stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) at south entrance, PRHC at main entrance and PRHC at the Emergency Department.

• Westbound route will bypass the PRHC circle, travel along Hospital Drive past the Medical Centre to Weller Street and loop into the hospital on the eastbound return route. 

Route 5 The Parkway

Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for southbound and northbound routes.

Route 8 Monaghan

• While the frequency of both southbound and northbound trips remains the same, service has been increased by five minutes on all trips.

• Southbound and northbound routes will now serve the Lily Lake Road subdivision, travelling on Lily Lake Road, turning south on York Drive, and proceeding to a new stop near the York Drive roundabout. As of June 23, the Casino stop on Route 8 is no longer in service.

• Northbound route will turn west off Medical Drive onto Alexander Court, servicing new stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, continuing to PRHC at south entrance, PRHC at main entrance, and PRHC at the Emergency Department entrance.

Route 9 Parkhill

Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for both westbound and eastbound routes.

Community Bus Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red

As part of a pilot project to enhance safety of our riders, both routes will no longer enter the circle at the main PRHC entrance due to the high volume of traffic in that area.

Community Bus Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red will enter the PRHC travelling from Medical Drive, west onto Alexander Court, serving news stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, the PRHC south entrance, main entrance at the walkway and the PRHC Emergency Department.

Construction detours

Peterborough Transit continues to adjust routes for construction detours this season. The following routes have detours in place while construction projects are underway:

• Route 7A Lansdowne eastbound will detour from Rogers Street to Dufferin Street to Armour Road

• Route 9 Parkhill will detour from Parkhill Road via McDonnel Street, and from Brealey Drive via Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Lansdowne Street West

• Westbound Route 23 Red Community Bus will detour via Romaine Street west to Park Street south to resume the regular route. Two temporary stops will be placed on the north side of Romaine Street: Romaine Street at Aylmer Street and Romaine Street at Park Street.

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Peterborough Transit Making Seasonal Adjustments To Several Routes

Peterborough Transit is making seasonal changes to some of its routes for the spring and summer.

Photo by Keegan Beekers.

Route 4 Weller

Route 4 Weller Eastbound will no longer travel into the hospital loop to improve route timing starting April 28. The stop on Weller Street at Sherwood Crescent has moved to Weller Street at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Walkway.

Route 5 The Parkway

• Late-night Northbound service is suspended on weekdays and weekends from April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.

• Northbound Route 5 finishes at 11:35 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 7:35 p.m. on Sunday and Holidays.

Route 6 Sherbrooke

• Late-night service has been suspended on weekdays and weekends from April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.

• The last trip on both eastbound and westbound routes departs at 11:10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 7:10 p.m. on Sundays and Holidays.

Route 7 Lansdowne

• Route 7 Lansdowne will transition to its spring/summer route using the 7A routing via Ashburnham, the Lift Lock, and Hunter Street from April 28 through Oct. 26. All stops on Rogers Street between Maria Street and Hunter Street will continue to be served by Route 4 trips.

• Route 7 Lansdowne rush hour 7B trip at 7:50 a.m. from Willowcreek Boulevard to Fleming College has been suspended from service starting on Sunday.

• Route 7 Lansdowne rush hour 7B trips between Willowcreek Boulevard and Fleming College have been suspended from service on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays starting on Sunday.

Route 11 Water

Route 11 and 11A Water which serves Trent University, was suspended on April 21 until the beginning of September 2024.

Community Bus route changes

Effective Sunday, Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red Community Bus will no longer travel on George Street past Simcoe Street.

• Route 22 Blue Community Bus will turn from George Street onto Simcoe Street and proceed to the bus terminal. From the bus terminal, the route will continue on Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street, turn left onto Aylmer Street to Charlotte Street, and turn right onto Charlotte Street to the regular route.

• Route 23 Red Community Bus will turn from George Street onto Simcoe Street and proceed to the bus terminal. From the bus terminal, the route will continue on Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street, turn left onto Aylmer Street to Lansdowne Street, to the regular route.

Detours

Peterborough Transit will make adjustments to routes for construction detours as they arise. The following routes have detours in place while construction projects are underway:

• Route 7A Lansdowne eastbound will detour from Rogers Street to Dufferin Street to Armour Road

• Route 9 Parkhill will detour from Parkhill Road via McDonnel Street and from Brealey Drive via Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Lansdowne Street West

• Westbound Route 23 Red Community Bus will detour via Romaine Street west to Park Street south to resume the regular route. Two temporary stops will be placed on the north side of Romaine Street: Romaine Street at Aylmer Street and Romaine Street at Park Street.

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Peterborough Transit To Provide Grade 8 Transit Quest Program During March Break

Peterborough Transit has partnered with Active School Travel Peterborough to provide the Grade 8 Transit Quest program from March 8 to March 17.

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The program encourages students to use public transit by providing a free transit pass during March Break.

The Quest’s purpose is to increase students’ familiarity of the Peterborough Transit system as they begin to travel independently. Peterborough Transit alos wants a goal of making transit a mode of transportation that is both normal and accessible for local youth. Children aged 12 and under ride transit free year-round.

As incentive, students will receive a destination passport along with their transit passes which features free or discounted travel destinations.

“This is a great program to encourage kids to get familiar with Peterborough Transit routes,” said Ashley Burnie, GreenUp program coordinator. “Transit is an ideal transportation option for students to get to part-time jobs, shopping or seeing friends across town.”

Active School Travel Peterborough will be distributing the Grade 8 Transit Quest destination passports and free transit passes to Grade 8 classes in the City of Peterborough this week.

Ten destinations are featured in the Transit Quest destination passport including the Sport and Wellness Centre, the Public Library, the Museum and Archives and the Art Gallery of Peterborough, among other local businesses. Participants are encouraged to post to social media with #PTBOTransitQuest to share their journey and return their passports to their teacher to be entered into a class raffle.

New to the program are on-bus orientations for classes upon request.

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Peterborough Transit Fare to Increase Starting Feb. 1

Peterborough Transit fare are increasing as approved through the City’s 2024 Budget on Dec. 11 and come into effect on Feb. 1, announced on Thursday morning.

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Peterborough Transit fares last increased three years ago on Jan. 31.

Children 12 years and under continue to ride free.

Bus passes can be purchased at the downtown Transit Terminal on 190 Simcoe St. or at Lansdowne Place at 645 Lansdowne St. W. Fare can also be purchased by using the HotSpot App.

The following are the fare increases from the City:

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Peterborough Transit Making Service Adjustments For the Holidays Beginning Friday

Peterborough Transit service adjustments are being made for all routes during the holiday period from Friday until Jan. 7.

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All Route 11 and 11A Water trips will be suspended from Friday until Jan. 7, with regular weekday service resuming on Jan. 8.

Late evening trips after 11:32 p.m. will be suspended from Friday to Jan. 7 on all routes.

On Sunday, all routes end early, with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park).

There will be no service on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

On Dec. 26, all routes will be on a Holiday/Sunday service schedule, with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park).

On Dec. 31, all routes end early with the last trip departing no later than 7:15 p.m. (7:33 p.m. on Route 3 Park). Extended New Year’s Eve service will not be offered this year.

The Customer Service desk at the Simcoe Street Terminal will have adjusted hours for the holiday period:

• Sunday, December 24: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Monday, December 25: closed

• Tuesday, December 26: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, December 27 to Saturday, December 30: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Sunday, December 31: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Monday, January 1: closed

Regular hours resume at the Simcoe Street Bus Terminal on Jan. 2.

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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1320 Members Ratify New Agreement

Peterborough Transit employees — represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1320 — voted 86.5 per cent in favour of ratifying a three-year agreement reached with the City of Peterborough on Friday.

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“Given this fantastic news, Peterborough Transit, one of the most value-creating services for residents, will continue to operate normally as expected on Monday,” said Jasbir Raina, City CAO. “My sincere appreciation and congratulations to the ATU Local 1320 Executive Committee and members, as well as the City’s bargaining team, for their hard work, commitment and true sense of belonging for our community to make it possible. Our front-line service delivery workers are the true value-creating leaders and brand ambassadors for the City.”

City Council will hold a ratification vote as soon as possible according to a press release.

The parties had been negotiating a new agreement since May last year

ATU Local 1320 represents 103 full-time and roughly 20 part-time employees with the City of Peterborough.

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Peterborough Transit Making Schedule Changes Beginning Sunday

With the existing On Demand service ending Friday, Peterborough Transit is making changes to some route schedules starting on Sunday.

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The adjustments affect some weekday and Saturday evening services along with adjusted departure times for the Technology Drive (Route 10) service according to The City of Peterborough. Route 7 Lansdowne will switch to its seasonal fall/winter route that uses the Maria Street bridge and Rogers Street instead of the Lift Lock tunnel and Hunter Street East.

Holiday service changes from On Demand to Sunday service hours for all routes. Statutory holidays will have no late evening service.

Route 2 Chemong

No changes to weekday or Sunday service.

Saturday night service will be increased to replace On Demand:

• Southbound trips: service every 30 minutes from 7:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.  

• Northbound trips: service every 30 minutes from 7:47 p.m. to 10:47 p.m.

Route 2 Chemong timetable preview

Route 3 Park

Weekday and Saturday hourly service added to evenings:

• Southbound from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Northbound from 8:33 p.m. to 10:33 p.m.

No change to Sunday service.

Route 3 Park timetable preview

Route 4 Weller

Weekday and Saturday hourly service added to evenings:

• Southbound from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Northbound from 7:32 p.m. to 11:32 p.m.

No change to Sunday service.

Route 4 Weller timetable preview

Route 5 The Parkway

Weekday and Saturday evening hourly service added:

• Southbound from 7:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Late night trips will operate on full route.

• Northbound from 8:10 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. Late night trips will operate on full route.

Sunday

• Late night trips will operate on full route, both northbound and southbound.

Route 5 The Parkway timetable preview

Route 6 Sherbrooke

Weekday and Saturday evening hourly service added:

• Westbound from 7:10 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.

• Eastbound from 7:10 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.

No change to Sunday service.

Route 6 Sherbrooke timetable preview

Route 7 Lansdowne

Route 7 Lansdowne will change to the fall/winter seasonal route using the Maria Street bridge and Rogers Street.

Weekday

• Westbound: 7:10 p.m. 7B trip has been suspended.

• Eastbound: 6:30 p.m. 7B trip has been suspended.

Saturday eastbound and westbound routes:

• hourly service added from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Route 7 Lansdowne timetable preview

Route 8 Monaghan

Weekday and Saturday:

• Hourly service added from 8:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. on both northbound and southbound routes.

No change to Sunday service.

Route 8 Monaghan timetable preview

Route 9 Parkhill

Weekday and Saturday:

• Westbound: hourly service added from 8:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

• Eastbound: hourly service from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

No change to Sunday service.

Route 9 Parkhill timetable preview

Route 10 Technology

• Morning service: the 6:45 a.m. departure will now leave the terminal at 6:40 a.m.

Afternoon trip times will shift from a 35-minute to a 40-minute round trip to improve time performance.

• Departures from the Terminal will include trips at 2:15 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 3:35 p.m., and 4:15 p.m.

• An additional evening trip has been added at 10:35 p.m. and will hold at O’Brien Drive until 11:10 p.m. for passengers.

Route 10 Technology timetable preview

statutory holidays

Three central City of Peterborough infrastructure projects continue into winter 2023/2024, resulting in the ongoing Peterborough Transit detours listed below:  

• Lansdowne Street from Park to George: Out-of-service stops in both directions affecting Chemong Route 2, Lansdowne Route 7A and Technology Route 10.

• Armour Road from Hunter Street to Clifton Street: Detour on Lansdowne Route 7A northbound trips via Rogers to Dufferin.

• Parkhill Road to George Street: Detour on Parkhill Route 9 and Water Route 11A via McDonnel Street.

Customers with questions on the route schedules can contact Peterborough Transit directly by phone at 705-745-0525 or by email at transitoperations@peterborough.ca.

Service Updates

Customers are encouraged to check their schedules and stay up-to-date with adjustments to Transit routes, including weather delays, service interruptions and cancellations:

• Follow Peterborough Transit on X (formerly Twitter): @ptbo_transit

• Subscribe to text/SMS or email updates through MyBEAT

• Visit our service alerts webpage for real-time for Timeline updates on peterborough.ca/TransitServiceAlerts

• Follow us on Facebook at Peterborough Transit Service Updates

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City Launches New Peterborough Transit Tool to Track Bus Locations

Peterborough Transit has soft-launched a new online tool to allow riders to track the location of their bus and plan their trips in real-time. 

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The tool provides bus locations, predicted arrival and departure information as well and service changes for all fixed route transit operations. 

“This is a key advancement to transit service in Peterborough,” said Councillor Keith Riel. “Knowing where your bus is before you leave home is a game changer for transit customers.” 

The new tool is available on the Peterborough Transit Routes and Schedules page and is tool is mobile-friendly, with full functionality on smartphones and tablets. Transit customers who don’t have access to the internet can call 705-745-0525 to find out the real-time location of their bus. 

“The Trip Planner will allow customers to ride with confidence, providing reliable, step-by-step navigation from one destination to another, anywhere within the route system in real-time or for planning trips in advance,” said Riel.

Route Information 

Users can search the site based on the route of a transit stop. The map shows the real-time location of the bus(es) and their travel direction. Users can set favourite routes within the tool for enhanced convenience. 

Trip Planner 

The Trip Planner enables transit customers to select a starting location and a destination and set a time and date to see the suggested route and predicted travel time. 

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