APTA-2048
Senior Member
I wonder if this is mostly due to college and university routes. If it is, I don’t really feel that impressed since it doesn’t necessarily mean people are choosing to use DRT.
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Coolibop
Active Member
I've never used (as I'm never in an appropriate zone/time), but on demand ridership was down; some is attributed to technical challenges (not accounting for customers boarding time for example). They increased the dwell time which helped w/reliability, but reduces capacity of course...new hours are coming on board from the '24 budget so maybe not a big issue (by the time they hire, probably timed for the fall).
They are also got monies from the feds to promote on demand service to the 55+ population. I wonder if they'll advertise and add service for 55+ in urban regions to promote the service where taking a bus could be a challenge.
tmustudent9
New Member
I went to one of the PICs that DRT has been hosting over the past few weeks. From what I gathered, the main goal for the service planning team was to try and increase reliability on many major routes (i.e. the 920) that have buses running consistently late. They hinted that the major service changes (i.e. restoration of old routes and new routes) will come with the Septemeber service change. The team was also talking about a new route in West Whitby to serve the new Oshawa Clinic group facility opening next month.
421 harmony
New Member
this happen
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Riding a leased bus right now. Turns out DRT went ahead and installed the audio and visual passenger announcements.
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Some good fleet news: 15 diesel buses should start coming in this month and 6 battery-electric buses should start coming in June.
Hopefully they new buses allow for more service on some routes.
Hopefully they new buses allow for more service on some routes.
tmustudent9
New Member
All Nova Bus correct?
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Yes that is correct.
Should also add: the trade with Barrie Transit for 12m buses in exchange for 7m cutaway buses was called off.