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Ajax-Pickering Transit

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Defunct public transit operator for Ajax and Pickering, Ontario

The Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) was a public transit operator in the Town of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, and the City of Pickering. It was merged with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit. APTA was jointly owned by Pickering and Ajax and governed by members of the Authority appointed by both municipalities.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) was a public transit operator in the Town of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, and the City of Pickering. It was merged with the other public transit agencies in Durham Region on January 1, 2006 to form Durham Region Transit.2

The story

APTA was created on September 4, 2001 from the merger of Pickering Transit and Ajax Transit. It operated until the creation of Durham Region Transit in 2006.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ajax-Pickering Transit, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

The following was APTA's roster at its dissolution on December 31, 2005:

From Wikipedia’s article on Ajax-Pickering Transit, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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Sources

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