Ajax-Pickering Transit
Encyclopedia
The Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) was the former public transit operator in the Town of Ajax, Ontario
and the City of Pickering, Ontario
. It, along with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region, were merged on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit
.
APTA's organizational structure was unusual in that it was jointly owned by Pickering and Ajax and governed by members of the Authority appointed by both municipalities.
(C. 1970s) and Ajax Transit
(c. 1973). It operated until the creation of Durham Region Transit
in 2006.
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Ajax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
and the City of Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
. It, along with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region, were merged on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...
.
APTA's organizational structure was unusual in that it was jointly owned by Pickering and Ajax and governed by members of the Authority appointed by both municipalities.
Routes
The following routes were operated:- Industrial
- Liverpool
- Amberlea
- Glendale
- West Shore
- Bay Ridges
- Rosebank
- Rouge Hill Shuttle
- Ajax
- Finch/Hwy 2
- Brock Rd
- Maple Ridge
- Beach
- Westney
- Shoal Point
- Nottingham
- Harwood
- Duffins
- Elm
- Village
- Puckrin
- Applecroft
- Flag Bus 1,2,3
History
APTA was created on September 4, 2001 from the merger of Pickering TransitPickering Transit
Pickering Transit was a former Canadian public transit operator in the City of Pickering, Ontario.-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...
(C. 1970s) and Ajax Transit
Ajax Transit
Ajax Transit was the former public transit operator in the Town of Ajax, Ontario. Ajax Transit and Pickering Transit were merged on September 4, 2001 to form the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority...
(c. 1973). It operated until the creation of Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.-Overview:...
in 2006.
Fleet
The following was APTA's roster at its dissolution on December 31, 2005:| Numbers | Qty | Year | Make | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2011 | 11 | 1999 | OBI | 06.501 | |
| 2012-2015 | 4 | 1994 | OBI | 05.501 | |
| 2016-2019 | 4 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1991 | OBI | 05.501 | |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 1989 | OBI | 05.501 | |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 1989 | OBI | 01.507 | |
| 2026-2029 | 4 | 1988 | NFI | D40 | |
| 2030-2031 | 2 | 1988 | OBI | 01.508 | |
| 2033 | 1 | 1988 | OBI | 01.507 | |
| 2034-2035 | 2 | 1987 | OBI | 01.508 | |
| 2036 | 1 | 1987 | OBI | 01.507 | |
| 2037-2038 | 2 | 1997 | MTB | glider Vehicle glider In automobiles, a glider is a vehicle without a powertrain . It is generally a brand new car, but a second-hand car can also be used... |
|
| 2039 | 1 | 1986 | OBI | 01.508 | |
| 2040 | 1 | 1984 | OBI | 01.507 | |
| 2042-2043 | 2 | 1984 | OBI | 01.502 | |
| 2044 | 1 | 1982 | OBI | 01.504 | ex-Timmins Transit Timmins Transit Timmins Transit provides public transportation services to the City of Timmins in north eastern Ontario, Canada. The system is operated as a department of the City of Timmins, which also owns and operates the Timmins/Victor M. Power Airport... |
| 2050-2055 | 6 | 2003 | OBI | 05.501 | |
| 2060-2061 | 2 | 1990 | OBI | 05.501 | ex-RGRTA Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Service Regional Transit Service is an operating public transit subsidiary of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, located in Rochester, New York... |
| 2062-2065 | 4 | 1992 | OBI | 05.501 | ex-PaT |
| NFI | New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:... |
|---|---|
| OBI | Orion Bus Industries Orion Bus Industries Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975... |