The City of Peterborough has announced Peterborough Transit will be implementing several route service changes effective Sunday (September 3).
“Changes will streamline some routes, improving efficiency and helping to ensure buses are on schedule,” reads a media release. “The new schedule will accommodate seasonal transit demands as ridership increases as school resumes and businesses return to regular operation after the summer season.”
Among the changes, weekday service will resume on Route 11 and 11A Water following the summer break, providing direct service from Trent University to Traill College and the Peterborough Terminal. Late-night service will resume on Route 5 The Parkway and Route 6 Sherbrooke.
Highlights of the route changes are provided below.
Route 4 Weller
- Route 4 Weller will travel to the Museum from Sherbrooke Street at Woodglade Boulevard via the Peterborough Terminal in the eastbound direction, and the reverse in the westbound direction. There is a new bus stop on Glenforest Boulevard at Denure Drive in the westbound direction.
- Route 4 Weller will no longer be servicing the Chandler Crescent area. Route 9 Parkhill will now service this area.
Route 5 The Parkway Southbound / Route 8 Monaghan Southbound
- Route 5 The Parkway and Route 8 Monaghan, in their southbound direction, will now be servicing new stops at the Shorelines Casino and the GO Transit park-and-ride lot on Fisher Drive. These currently service these stops in the northbound direction.
Route 6 Sherbrooke
- Route 6 Sherbrooke will now travel from Sherbrooke Street to Woodglade Boulevard, then to Kawartha Heights Boulevard, to Spillsbury Drive, to Fortye Gate, to Foryte Drive, to Stenson Boulevard, to Fleming College Way, and the reverse in the eastbound direction.
- Route 6 Sherbrooke will no longer travel on Brealey Drive to Fleming College. Route 9 Parkhill will now service this area.
Route 9 Parkhill
- Route 9 Parkhill will continue west on Parkhill Road to service Chandler Crescent. From Parkhill Road, the route will turn left onto Brealey Drive to Fleming College, and then reverse in the opposite direction. There will be new bus stops in both directions on Brealey Drive at Glenforest Boulevard and on Brealey Drive at Ireland Drive. There will also be a new stop in the westbound direction at Chandler Crescent.
- Route 9 Parkhill will no longer travel from Parkhill Road to Ravenwood Drive to Glenforest Boulevard, to Woodglade Boulevard, to Kawartha Heights Boulevard, to Pillsbury Drive, to Fortye Gate, to Fortye Drive, to Stenson Boulevard and to Fleming College Way. Route 6 Sherbrooke will now service this area.
Route 5 The Parkway
- Evening weekday and Saturday Route 5A The Parkway trips will depart hourly, with southbound trips from the terminal to Fleming College between 8:02 p.m. and 11:02 p.m. and northbound trips from Fleming College to the Peterborough Terminal between 8:05 p.m. and 3:05 a.m.
Route 6 Sherbrooke
- The weekday departure from Trent Bata at 7:40 p.m. will end at the Peterborough Terminal.
- Evening weekday and Saturday trips will operate as follows:
- From Trent Bata to the terminal: Every 30 minutes from 8:10 p.m. to 11:10 p.m. and hourly from 11:10 p.m. to 2:10 a.m.
- From the terminal to Trent Bata: Every 30 minutes from 8:02 p.m. to 11:32 p.m.
- From the terminal to Trent Bata via Armour Rd and Trent Gzowski: Hourly from 8:32 p.m. to 2:32 a.m.
- From the terminal to Fleming College: Hourly from 7:32 p.m. to 2:32 a.m.
- From Fleming College to the terminal: Hourly from 7:40 p.m. to 10:40 p.m.
Peterborough Transit will continue using conventional and on-demand service on weeknights, Saturdays, and statutory holidays.
In addition to the route changes, three road infrastructure projects during the fall will affect certain Peterborough Transit routes construction. On Lansdowne Street from Park to George streets, stops will be out of service in both directions for Lansdowne Route 7A, Chemong Route 2, and Technology Route 10. On Armour Road from Hunter to Clifton streets, Lansdowne Route 7A northbound trips will detour via Rogers to Dufferin. On Parkhill Road to George Street, Parkhill Route 9 and Water Route 11A will be detoured via McDonnel Street.
For more information on route changes, visit www.peterborough.ca/transit or call Peterborough Transit customer service at 705-745-0525.
