Peterborough Transit Service Changes as of Oct. 30
/Peterborough Transit is adjusting some services starting Friday, using On Demand Transit Service and helping to ensure the provision of consistent, reliable service.
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Warsaw Road Swing Bridge Temporarily Closed For Two Weeks Beginning Nov. 7
/The Warsaw Road Swing Bridge under advisement of Parks Canada is closed from Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. to Nov. 18 at 2 p.m., announced on Thursday.
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The bridge is located on Parkhill Road East between Armour Road and Television Road.
The closure is for completing repairs to the bridge’s metal grating deck. Traffic control measures and detour routes will be in place during the bridge’s closure.
Pedestrians and cyclists using the west pathway along the canal — between Parkhill Road East and Woodbine Avenue — may have occasional interruptions the week before and after construction for site preparation and teardown. This work will not impact traffic flow on Parkhill Road according to Parks Canada.
The sidewalk on the bridge will be accessible except for roughly two days at the start and end of the closure to remove and reinstall the grating panels.
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City of Peterborough Seeks Public Input For Lansdowne Street West Intersection Improvement Project
/The City of Peterborough is undergoing a signalized intersection improvement project on Lansdowne Street West at the intersections of Park Street, Aylmer Street, and George Street announced Monday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The project will refresh this portion of Lansdowne Street and is being developed to improve accessibility and safety for vehicular, pedestrian, and cycling traffic according to the city.
The project is being done in phases, with Phase 1 being constructed in 202 which will include works from east of the Park Street intersection to the west of the George Street intersection and will include the signalization of the Aylmer Street and Lansdowne Street intersection.
The general goals of the project are to:
Improve traffic flow, vehicle safety and driveway access from Park Street to Lock Street;
Improve the safety and functionality of intersections along Lansdowne Street at Park Street, Aylmer Street and George Street;
Implement a signalized intersection at Lansdowne Street and Aylmer Street to improve safety and to provide signalized access to the new Arena and Aquatics Complex which is currently under construction;
Improve pedestrian and cyclist access by providing an off-street multi-use trail on the south side of Lansdowne Street from Park Street to Lock Street; and,
Improve pedestrian safety on Lansdowne Street by providing a boulevard between the roadway and the sidewalk on the north side of the street.
The City’s community consultation website Connect Peterborough features a project page that provides the project scope and plans, additional project information and resources. The webpage also allows residents to submit questions and provide feedback through the online engagement tool.
The project team will review and consider all feedback and implement changes to the project plans where feasible.
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Peterborough Transit Provide Services Changes Effective Oct. 30
/Peterborough Transit has provided updated route schedules and service details that are effective on Oct. 30 announced on Monday.
Changes include increasing the use of On Demand Transit Service (PTBOnDemand) in the evenings to replace some regularly scheduled services, some trip time adjustments to improve reliability and reducing some community bus service according to their press release.
The upcoming list are service adjustments made to the transit system:
PTBOnDemand
Route 2 Chemong
Route 3 Park
Route 4 Weller
Route 5 The Parkway
Route 6 Sherbrooke
Route 7 Lansdowne
Route 8 Monaghan
Route 9 Parkhill
Route 10 Technology Drive
Route 11 Water
Route 22 Blue Community Bus
Route 23 Red Community Bus
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Peterborough Transit Making Service Changes Amid Challenges Starting Oct. 30
/Peterborough Transit increasing the use of On Demand Transit Service in off-peak hours, trip time adjustments and reducing some community bus services starting on Oct. 30.
The changes are to help ensure consistent, reliable transit service while the service continues to deal with high rates of absenteeism and the challenging labour market according to the City of Peterborough. Those factors have contributed to the need to regularly cancel scheduled trips on routes.
On Demand Transit uses smart technology to move around the city, adjusting the bus route based on where customers are leaving from and where they need to get to.
It was a pilot program in a limited area of the City since March 30 and during Saturday evening service from 8 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Beginning Oct. 30, On Demand Transit will replace some fixed routes throughout the City in off-peak hours to better serve customers.
Customers can download the PTBOnDemand app for their smartphones or tablets and create an account or call Peterborough Transit at 705-745-5801 to book a same-day trip.
When a customer requests a trip, the system will look for the next trip available based on the customer’s trip pick-up and drop-off locations and number of people travelling together according to the City of Peterborough.
Customers who book their trip using the PTBOnDemand app are able to track the real-time location of the vehicle including information on when they will be picked up and dropped off.
Please visit the Peterborough Transit website www.peterborough.ca/OnDemand for additional details about PTBOnDemand.
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.
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 Twitter: @ptbo_transit
Subscribe to text/SMS or email updates through MyBEAT
Visit our service alerts webpage for real-time Twitter Timeline updates on peterborough.ca/TransitServiceAlerts.
Updated routes will be posted online at www.peterborough.ca/TransitRoutes or by phone at 705-745-0525 starting Oct. 17.
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Transportation Tomorrow Survey Letters To Be Mailed To Selected Peterborough Households
/Peterborough households are asked to participate in the Transportation Tomorrow Survey this fall regarding the travel habits and preferences of residents in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and surrounding areas.
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Randomly-selected households will receive an invitation letter that will provide them with a secure access code and more information about the survey.
Results will help local and regional governments, as well as the province and transit agencies, make transportation planning and investment decisions.
The Transportation Tomorrow Survey is jointly undertaken by 25 funding agencies, including the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), Metrolinx, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and municipalities across the study area.
Canadian-based research firm R.A. Malatest and Associates Ltd. will conduct the survey on behalf of the participating agencies including the City of Peterborough. The survey has been administered every five years since 1986.
“The Travel Tomorrow Survey data provides City planners information about existing travel patterns and helps plan for future mobility needs for the City,” said Vinod Soman, City of Peterborough senior transportation project manager. “We encourage residents to participate in the survey.”
Survey questions will focus on trip information for each household member including origin, destination, time, reason for travel, mode of transportation and some basic demographic questions.
Residents that did not make any trips can still participate in the survey, and all survey responses will remain anonymous.
The study runs from the fall of 2022 until spring of 2023 and the results will be released in 2024.
Participation in the survey is voluntary, and households can participate by accessing the project website at TTS2022.ca or by calling the survey hotline at 1-877-216-7786.
Overnight Road Work Scheduled For Lansdowne and Fairbairn Street Beginning Monday
/The City of Peterborough has scheduled two road reconstruction projects during overnight hours starting Monday until Oct. 12. on Lansdowne and Fairbairn Street.
From 9 p.m. until 7 a.m., road closures are occuring Lansdowne Street between Park Street and Monaghan Road and on Fairbairn Street between Wolsely Street and McCrae Drive.
Roads will re-open each morning with detour routes will be posted.
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Changes To Peterborough Transit Will Be Effective On Sunday To Serve Increased Fall Ridership
/Peterborough Transit is making seasonal adjustments to some routes starting Sunday to serve increased ridership for the fall.
Photo by Luke Best.
Changes include increased frequency during peak commute hours, the return of extended evening hours on some routes, and trip time adjustments to improve connections for riders who make transfers between routes, as well as shifts to on-demand services on Saturday evenings.
Updated routes are posted online at www.peterborough.ca/TransitRoutes or by phone at 705-745-0525.
Saturday Evening Changes
Peterborough Transit’s on-demand service called PTBOnDemand will be expanded to operate across the entire transit system area on Saturday evenings between 8 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., using ride-share technology to provide a direct ride without the need to transfer. To increase efficiency, the on-demand service will replace traditional route service on Route 2 Chemong, Route 3 Park, Route 4 Weller, Route 7 Lansdowne, Route 8 Monaghan and Route 9 Parkhill, which will end at 8 p.m. On-demand buses will serve Trent University along the Bata (west) side of the campus.
In addition to the on-demand service, regular service will continue to operate Saturday evenings on Route 5 The Parkway and Route 6 Sherbrooke with trips operating every 30/60 minutes between Trent Bata, Peterborough Terminal, and Fleming College.
How to use PtboOnDemand
Riders can download the PTBOnDemand app and create an account or call Peterborough Transit at 705-745-5801 to book a same day trip.
When the rider requests a trip, system will look for the next trip available based on the rider’s trip pick-up and drop-off locations and number of people travelling together.
Riders who book their trip using the PTBOnDemand app are able to track the real-time location of the vehicle including information on when they will be picked up and dropped off.
Standard fares and payment options apply.
Please visit the Peterborough Transit website www.peterborough.ca/OnDemand for additional details about PTBOnDemand.
Route 2 Chemong
Weekday 20-minute service will start one hour earlier at 11:15 a.m.
Route 3 Park
Weekday 30-minute morning rush service returns.
Weekday midday and afternoon rush time improves to 30-minute frequency.
Trips will be adjusted to operate 5 minutes earlier than currently scheduled to improve reliability with connections at the terminal.
Route 5 The Parkway
Weekday 30-minute midday service returns.
Late evening service returns.
Route 6 Sherbrooke
Most eastbound trips during the daytime will depart from Fleming College 5 minutes earlier through to Peterborough Terminal to improve reliability with connections at the terminal.
Late evening service returns.
Route 7 Lansdowne
Weekday 30-minute service returns for the morning and afternoon rush periods between Willowcreek Plaza and Trent Gzowski (Route 7A).
Weekday westbound trips from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. will operate 5 minutes earlier from Fleming to Trent Gzowski to improve reliability.
A new morning and afternoon Route 7B Willowcreek Plaza trips have been added to resolve overcrowding.
Route 9 Parkhill
Weekday 30-minute service returns for the morning and afternoon rush periods.
New short-turn extra trips between Parkhill at Hedonics and Trent Gzowski (Route 9A) have been added weekday mornings and afternoons to resolve overcrowding.
The first morning weekday westbound trip will operate 5 minutes earlier from Trent Gzowski to Fleming to improve the transfer with Route 8 trip.
Route 10 Technology Drive
On-demand Pink Community Bus zone will be expanded to include the Technology Drive and Neal Drive areas.
More travel options are available with new midday, later weekday afternoon rush and new weekends options
Weekdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Early afternoon rush hour trips are cancelled and will be served by the on-demand service. There are no changes to weekday morning rush service.
Route 11 Water
Weekday service returns:
Route 11 – Peterborough Terminal will operate every 15-minutes during peak periods and every 20-minutes during midday and evenings.
Route 11A – Traill College will operate every 20-minutes during peak periods and midday, and every 30-minutes in the evenings.
There will be no changes to the Community Bus schedules.
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.
Maria Street Bridge To Be Closed End of Month For Repairs
/The Maria Street Swing Bridge is closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 - 31 for repairs from Parks Canada.
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The bridge is located on Maria Street between Armour Road and Ashburnham Drive.
Traffic control measures and detour routes will be in place during the work.
Local access to businesses in the area will be available.
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Metrolinx Cancels GO Train Trips Due To Staffing Issues
/Due to staff shortages, Metrolinx has cancelled several GO Train trips that could go into next week as a result of staff sicknesses announced on Monday.
Three Go Bus stops are in Peterborough at Crawford Drive, Trent University and the Peterborough Bus Terminal. Photo by Luke Best.
