This article, from October 4, has information on the City’s plan to have riders aged 12 and under ride for free on the HSR.
The City will be offering free HSR bus rides to children 12 and under starting this November.
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Continue reading “City to offer free transit for children 12 and under”This article, from September 21, contains more information on the introduction of floral planters along the northern portion of Upper James St.
As mentioned in the last newsletter, Upper James Street will be installing floral planters for a more pedestrian-friendly roadway.
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Continue reading “Upper James Street to get floral planters for pedestrian-friendly roadway project”This post, from September 9, has information of Council’s decision to sign the LRT agreement with the province and Metrolinx.
Hamilton is one step closer to breaking ground on the long-awaited Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, as council voted in favour of signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with both Metrolinx and the province.
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Continue reading “Council votes in favour of signing LRT Agreement”This post, from July 23, has information on the federal government’s announcement of an additional $200m towards Hamilton transit.
Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna announced that the Federal government is infusing $200M into Hamilton’s public transit system, including Ward 8’s A-Line (Upper James corridor).
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Continue reading “$200M allocated to Hamilton Transit System”This article was originally published in the June 13 digital edition of the Hamilton Spectator.
The following is an article written by Councillor John-Paul Danko, originally published for the Hamilton Spectator’s June 13 issue.
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Continue reading “LRT deal is as good as Hamilton could get”This article, from June 3, has information on a recent proposal from staff to “green” Hamilton’s fleet of vehicles.
Staff recently presented a “green-fleet” plan for the City of Hamilton’s 1,300 vehicles, which would significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and save $1.145 million in fuel and maintenance costs.
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Continue reading “Hamilton to green its fleet over next 4 years”This article, from May 25, has information on upcoming HSR detours affected lines 20, 21, 33, and 35.
The HSR is informing transit riders who utilize the Mohawk College Terminal while on their trip may experience slight delays due to detours starting May 31. The lines affected are routes 20, 21, 33, and 35.
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Continue reading “Mohawk College Terminal to be closed for one week”This article, from March 5, has details on the first carbon-negative bus in the HSR fleet – as well as the first in Ontario.
The City of Hamilton, in partnership with Enbridge Gas Partners, have announced that the first renewable natural gas (RNG) fuelled bus in Ontario has hit the streets.
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Continue reading “City of Hamilton to Fuel Ontario’s First Carbon-Negative Bus”This article, from November 24, includes details about schedule changes to routes, as well as information about the HSR’s holiday service schedule.
Beginning Sunday, December 27, schedule updates are being introduced by the HSR.
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Continue reading “New HSR Schedule Beginning December 27”This article, dated November 1, contains details about the City’s transition to the PRESTO payment system.
The City of Hamilton has announced that effective October 31, it will no longer sell paper tickets or passes, transitioning exclusively to the PRESTO system. Residents who still have valid tickets or passes will have until December 31, 2020 to use them.
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Continue reading “The HSR has ended paper ticket sales and passes as of October 31.”
