Whitby Transit was a public transit agency in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada from 1980 to 2006. [1] It was merged with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit.
Whitby Transit was a public transit agency in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada from 1980 to 2006. [1] It was merged with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit.
Previous transit operators include:
In 1980 the system was transferred to town ownership with operations contracted to Charterways Transportation. [2]
WT routes were:
| Route | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otter Creek/West Lynde | no weekend service |
| 2 | Brock St./GO Station/Whitby Shores/Hospitals | |
| 3 | Garden | no weekend service |
| 4 | Anderson | no weekend service |
| 5 | Thickson & Garrard | |
| 6 | White Oaks/Oshawa Centre | |
| 15 & 16 | 15 Taunton East/16 Rossland West | |
| 17 & 18 | 17 Taunton West/18 Rossland East | |
| Evening Service shuttle | ||
| Dial-a-Ride Area | to GO Transit stations |
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