Changes in the air

Regular readers may have noticed that I am generally writing a bit less now than I used to.  In part, that’s because 2008 is a lost year for DRT, with no service changes other than cutbacks and one small service increase occurring.  With less going on, there is simply less to write about.
But it’s also [...]

DRT Updates

Some interesting information was presented to this week’s Transit Executive Committee meeting, in the form of staff reports:

Staff are recommending that the “loop” at the bottom of the Audley South route, previously blogged about, should be retained.  Interestingly enough, the fuel savings from eliminating the route would actually be less than the lost ridership in [...]

Updated Metrolinx White Papers Released

Metrolinx has released the white papers for consultation. Regular readers will recall that the board had asked for changes to be made to examine several additional scenarios, and these have been added to the white papers in the forms of new appendixes E and F. These scenarios examine the effect of increased road [...]

Yet Another Destination Sign Problem

Fellow blogger Andy Grant, aka The Retired Bus Driver of Durham, has scooped me in reporting that DRT’s new EZ Rider low 30′ floor bus is now in service as a flag bus.  This is the first of these buses for DRT, with another one on order this year and two next year.
As Andy reports, [...]