Deficit leads to bus route changes The deputy general manager for Durham Region Transit says "If ridership isn't there to support the service, we are not going to run empty buses all day." The comment from Phil Meagher was made as Durham Transit outlined changes that will affect routes in Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa in the new year. Read Erin Hatfield's story on www.newsdurhamregion.com. The routes affected are outlined below with icons linking to maps.
Durham Region Transit Service Cuts and Adjustments Effective January 2008
Municipality	Route	Per Hour Boardings	Service Adjustment	Routes Affected As of January 1, 2008
Pickering	M3 Amberlea	8	Eliminate weekday midday and Saturday
Pickering / Ajax	R10 / M10 Ajax	27	Eliminate	R10 Ajax
Ajax	M26 Duffins	12	Elminate midday service on weekdays / combine with Harwood
Ajax	Flag Bus 3	4	Eliminate weekday peak
Pickering / Ajax Whitby / Oshawa	915 Taunton Rd	12	Change Saturday headway to hourly from 30 minute, no service after 10 p.m.
Oshawa	4 College Hill 5 Central Park	6	Elminate midday service on weekdays	4 College Hill 5 Central Park
Oshawa	2 King	4	Terminate after 8:20 p.m.
Oshawa	14 Community	4	Change weekday start to 10:50 a.m. from 9:50 a.m.
Whitby	302 Brock	4	Terminate Sunday after 10:20 p.m.
Source: Durham Region Transit / www.durhamregiontransit.com				December 5, 2007