Peterborough Transit

• Peterborough Transit fare hikes take effect in February

  Price hikes range from a quarter for a cash pass ($3) to an additional $25 for an annual senior pass, which will be $275, beginning Feb. 1.

  Economy

  Jan 25
  
• Peterborough Transit adds new southeast end route, makes changes starting in 2024

  The City of Peterborough says a new Route 12 Otonabee serving the southeast end of the city will begin on Jan. 2.

  Traffic

  Dec 19, 2023
  
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• Strike averted as Peterborough Transit workers ratify new 3-year deal with city

  Peterborough Transit workers voted 86.5 per cent in favour of ratifying a new three-year agreement with the City of Peterborough on Saturday. The union represents 123 employees.

  Economy

  Nov 19, 2023
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• Tentative deal struck between transit workers and City of Peterborough

  The members of ATU Local 1320 will vote on the deal at a ratification meeting on Saturday. The union represents 103 full-time and 20 part-time employees at Peterborough Transit.

  Economy

  Nov 17, 2023
• Strike looms for Peterborough Transit as union, city hold final contract talks

  Peterborough Transit workers last went on strike in 2005. The union representing staff says if a deal isn't reached by the weekend, workers could be on the picket line on Nov. 20.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2023
• Peterborough Transit workers receive ‘no-board’ notice, could strike on Nov. 18

  The city and the union representing transit workers have been negotiating a new contract since May. The Ministry of Labour on Nov. 1 issued a no board for conciliation.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2023
• Transit union president says contract talks with City of Peterborough ‘shameful’

  The union representing transit workers and the city held conciliation on Wednesday with an officer appointed by the Ministry of Labour.

  Economy

  Oct 26, 2023
• Service cuts proposed for Peterborough Transit after budget reduction

  Among the service cuts proposed include no statutory holiday service and discontinue service on Sundays except for routes to post-secondary schools.

  Traffic

  May 5, 2023
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• Peterborough to receive $1.8M for transit projects from Ontario gas tax revenue; Northumberland $594K

  Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith says the city's share for 2022-23 will be $1,827,406. That amount is down from $1,913,675 for 2021-22.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2023
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• 8 bus shelters damaged over Family Day weekend in Peterborough: police

  Damage to the eight bus shelters damaged Sunday to Monday morning is estimated at $8,000, police say.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023