Back to SearchPICKERING, ON – Earlier today, Durham Region Transit (DRT) unveiled the newest improvement to its PULSE service. The second segment of the highly-anticipated bus-only and on-road buffered bicycle lanes along Regional Highway 2 sees a 900-metre addition extending from west of Liverpool Road through to Glenanna Road, in the City of Pickering.
The extension complements existing PULSE lanes currently serving the Highway 2 corridor, between Harwood Avenue and Salem Road, in the Town of Ajax. In total, there are 2.3 kilometres of dedicated, bus-only lanes used by PULSE – Durham Region’s rapid, high-frequency bus service. That number is set to grow to four kilometres, when three more segments are completed as Phase One of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project wraps up in March 2018.
The PULSE BRT project will provide fast and reliable bus service along Highway 2 between downtown Oshawa and the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, where connections can be made with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
The PULSE BRT project is being jointly funded by the Government of Ontario and the Regional Municipality of Durham.
For more information on the Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures Class Environmental Assessment, Design and Construction project, please visit www.durhambrt.ca.
Quotes:
“As the Region grows, so too must our transit network. Adding nearly a kilometre of dedicated, bus-only lanes to existing infrastructure positions us very well for future growth. We want more people using public transit. Faster and more reliable service, as well as supporting funding, are major components required to make that happen.”
— Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Durham
“Ontario’s ongoing commitment to improve public transit helps keep people moving and our communities connected. This project builds on our previous investments that will offer people along this busy corridor more travel options to get where they’re going sooner. Today’s announcement is further proof of our government’s commitment to provide accessible, modern transit infrastructure that is reducing commute times and improving the quality of life for Ontarians.”
— Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation
“We’re working to strengthen this key travel route and enhance the backbone of our regional transit network to give people more options to get around in their everyday lives. When completed, the new Bus Rapid Transit route will make it easier to travel within Durham and between Durham and Toronto.”
— Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO, Metrolinx
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Media inquiries:
Liam Hatch, Marketing Assistant, Durham Region Transit, 905-668-7711 ext. 2181
Patrick Searle, Minister's Office, Ministry of Transportation, Patrick.Searle@ontario.ca
Bob Nichols, Communications Branch, Ministry of Transportation, 416-327-1158
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
The extension complements existing PULSE lanes currently serving the Highway 2 corridor, between Harwood Avenue and Salem Road, in the Town of Ajax. In total, there are 2.3 kilometres of dedicated, bus-only lanes used by PULSE – Durham Region’s rapid, high-frequency bus service. That number is set to grow to four kilometres, when three more segments are completed as Phase One of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project wraps up in March 2018.
The PULSE BRT project will provide fast and reliable bus service along Highway 2 between downtown Oshawa and the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, where connections can be made with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
The PULSE BRT project is being jointly funded by the Government of Ontario and the Regional Municipality of Durham.
For more information on the Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures Class Environmental Assessment, Design and Construction project, please visit www.durhambrt.ca.
Quotes:
“As the Region grows, so too must our transit network. Adding nearly a kilometre of dedicated, bus-only lanes to existing infrastructure positions us very well for future growth. We want more people using public transit. Faster and more reliable service, as well as supporting funding, are major components required to make that happen.”
— Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Durham
“Ontario’s ongoing commitment to improve public transit helps keep people moving and our communities connected. This project builds on our previous investments that will offer people along this busy corridor more travel options to get where they’re going sooner. Today’s announcement is further proof of our government’s commitment to provide accessible, modern transit infrastructure that is reducing commute times and improving the quality of life for Ontarians.”
— Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation
“We’re working to strengthen this key travel route and enhance the backbone of our regional transit network to give people more options to get around in their everyday lives. When completed, the new Bus Rapid Transit route will make it easier to travel within Durham and between Durham and Toronto.”
— Bruce McCuaig, President and CEO, Metrolinx
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Media inquiries:
Liam Hatch, Marketing Assistant, Durham Region Transit, 905-668-7711 ext. 2181
Patrick Searle, Minister's Office, Ministry of Transportation, Patrick.Searle@ontario.ca
Bob Nichols, Communications Branch, Ministry of Transportation, 416-327-1158
If this information is required in an accessible format, please call 1-866-247-0055.
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