Peterborough Transit
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| Founded | 1978 (Originally 1893) |
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| Headquarters | 190 Simcoe St., Peterborough, ON |
| Service area | Peterborough, Ontario |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 12 main routes, 5 express routes |
| Hubs | Peterborough Downtown Transit Terminal |
| Fleet | 47 buses |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Operator | City of Peterborough |
| Web site | Official Site |
Peterborough Transit is the public transport operator for the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Currently they are in the process of upgrading their fleet and expanding service.
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[edit] History
Transit originally began in Peterborough as a streetcar service with the Peterborough and Ashburnham Street Railway Company, which was established in 1893 and operated until 1898. This was followed by the Peterborough Radial Railway Company, which operated from 1902 until 1927. This ended the streetcar era in Peterborough
Cooney and Joplin was briefly the only transit company in the city during 1927 after the Peterborough Radial Railway Company ceased operations. Later during 1927, Border Transit Limited started. They operated through until 1978 at which point the present day Peterborough Transit began operations and continues today.
[edit] Routes
There are currently twelve main routes, four Trent Express routes, one other express routes and a paratransit service.
[edit] Main Routes
- 1 George North
- 2 Highland
- 3 Chemong
- 4 Jackson Park
- 5 Charlotte West
- 6 SSFC/Kawartha
- 7 Lansdowne West
- 8 Monaghan
- 9 Nichols Park
- 10 Collison
- 11 Ashburnham
- 12 Major Bennett
[edit] Trent University Express Routes
- Trent Direct
- Trent Express
- Trent East Bank
- Trent-Fleming Connect
[edit] Other Express Routes
- Technology Drive
[edit] Fares
| Age group | Individual Fare | 5 Ride Card | 30 Day Pass | 1 Year Pass | Half Year Pass |
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| Children (Under 2) | Free | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Children (Ages 2-12) | $2.00 | $10.00 | $30.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Students in secondary and post-secondary school |
$2.00 | $10.00 | $45.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Adults | $2.00 | $10.00 | $50.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Seniors (65 years of age and older) |
$2.00 | $10.00 | $30.00 | $180.00 | $110.00 |
Sir Sanford students must pay $180.00 for a semester pass, while Trent Students have the cost paid for in their Tuition. In addition, a new day pass has been created allowing up to two adults and four children unlimited rides for a day.
[edit] Fleet
| Make | Model | Quantity | Notes |
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| Nova Bus | LFS | 11 | |
| General Motors Diesel Division | T6H | 9 | |
| Motor Coach Industries | Classics | 15 | |
| Ontario Bus Industries | Orion I | 5 | |
| Ontario Bus Industries | Orion VI | 4 | |
| Ontario Bus Industries | Orion V | 1 |
[edit] Criticisms
Many Peterborough Transit riders have criticized buses for being repeatedly late. Since 2005, Peterborough Transit has been slowly implementing changes to improve bus schedules. In 2006, buses began running every 40 minutes, rather than every 30 minutes, since buses would often run every 35-45 minutes anyway. This way, buses could at least meet their schedules.
Peterborough Transit is also frequently criticized for not having buses run late enough. During weekdays, the last bus departs from the terminal at 10:40, even though many riders need buses until around 1:00AM. Until recently, they were also criticized for not offering Sunday service, a problem that was fixed in 2006. Most of these operation problems are considered to be the result of the Mike Harris Ontario Progressive Conservative Party transit cutbacks in 1996.
