Durham Region Transit Commission membership includes all elected Durham Regional Council Members and the Regional Chair.
The Regional Chair is the Chair of the Durham Region Transit Commission.
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Effective October 30, 2026 until further notice
Route 227 will detour via Shoal Point Road, Bayly Street and Pickering Beach Road.
Customers should expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
The following stops will not be served:
• Stops on Range Line Road.
• Stop #94290 – Pickering Beach Road southbound at Dreyer.
A temporary stop will be placed on Dreyer Drive, eastbound at Pickering Beach Road.
Phone line service disruption – November 5, 2026
Our Customer Service and Specialized Services phone line (1‑866‑247‑0055) is experiencing intermittent service disruptions. For assistance, please call 311 (within Regional limits).
Booking a trip? You can schedule your On Demand trip through the DRT On Demand App.
Looking for route or stop details? Download the Transit app for up-to-date information.
The Durham Region Transit Commission was established on Jan. 1, 2006, as a municipal services board and merged all transit services in the Region.
Durham Region Transit Commission
Durham Region Transit Commission membership includes all elected Durham Regional Council Members and the Regional Chair.
The Regional Chair is the Chair of the Durham Region Transit Commission.
The Transit Executive Committee (TEC) oversees and discusses important planning, operational, and financial decisions. Members of TEC are elected members of Durham Regional Council, including the Regional Chair and the eight mayors, or a designate, from each of the local municipalities.
Chair
Commissioner Crawford
Members
Commissioner Anderson
Commissioner Brenner
Commissioner Carter
Commissioner Garrod
Commissioner Mulcahy
Councillor Pettingill
Commissioner Wotten
Regional Chair Henry
The Transit Advisory Committee (TAC) provides input to TEC on policies and procedures, and operational and planning concerns. Members of TAC are volunteers made up of Durham Region residents.
Commission Chair's Designate
Commissioner Crawford
Members
A. Ali, Town of Ajax
P. Gunti, Municipality of Clarington
A. Mujeeb, City of Pickering
I. Giffin, Township of Uxbridge
T. Ralph, Town of Whitby
R. Claxton Oldfield, Member at Large
T. Smale, Member at Large
W. Henshall, Accessibility Advisory Committee
J. McEwen, Accessibility Advisory Committee
Vacant, designate from Community group
R. Smith, designate from Community groups representing persons with disabilities in Durham Region
Jan Westerman, City of Oshawa
Vacant
Vacant, designate representing the Township of Scugog
Vacant, Township of Brock
DRT General Manager
William (Bill) Holmes
Our Terms of Reference have complete details about TAC's goal, mandate, scope, composition, membership, officers, meetings, delegations, minutes and agenda, recommendations, and eligibility criteria and availability.
Contact Us
Durham Region Transit
T 1-866-247-0055
Customer Comment Form