Ajax-Pickering Transit

Ajax-Pickering Transit

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.

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 Transit (C. 1970s) and Ajax Transit (c. 1973). It operated until the creation of Durham Region Transit in 2006.

Fleet

The following was APTA's roster at is dissolution as of December 31 2005:

External links

* [http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/ontario/apta/index.htm Drawings and photos of APTA (Ajax-Pikering Transit Authority) buses]


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