hamilton street railway

Michael Kras
10 Jun 2020

HSR is making face masks mandatory on all city buses

If you’re planning to ride Hamilton’s public transit in the next few weeks, make sure you have a face mask on you: the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is set to begin enforcing the wearing of non-me...

Michael Kras
06 Apr 2020

HSR is limiting passengers to 10 at a time during COVID-19

As an essential service attempting to safely accommodate passengers and workers alike, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has made significant changes to its operations during the COVID-19 pandemic; in...

Michael Kras
18 Mar 2020

HSR buses are now free to ride, with rear entry only during COVID-19

One of Hamilton’s most essential services that’s still operating amid the COVID-19 outbreak – the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) – has temporarily introduced changes to its public trans...

Michael Kras
06 Feb 2020

New HSR Consultation Bus lets Hamiltonians weigh in on local transit

The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has launched a city bus that lets Hamilton residents climb on board to have their say about local transit. Coming in the wake of an onslaught of announcements and pla...

Michael Kras
05 Feb 2020

HSR is eliminating paper tickets later this year

Hamilton’s public transit system is on its way to becoming paperless later this year. This week, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) announced its forthcoming plans to eliminate paper tickets and pape...

Michael Kras
29 Jan 2020

City of Hamilton is buying 42 restrooms for HSR transit drivers

Hamilton’s public transit drivers are surely feeling relieved: the City of Hamilton has committed to buying 42 restrooms specifically for Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) driver usage. An important pie...

Michael Kras
28 Jan 2020

HSR bus fare is increasing by 5 cents

A ride on Hamilton public transit is going to cost a little bit more soon. The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is set see a fare increase of adult transit fare by 5 cents beginning in September 2020 acc...

Michael Kras
27 Jan 2020

HSR to add more bus service to the Hamilton Mountain

Public transit users on the Hamilton Mountain might have a bit of an easier time getting around on the HSR soon. With the City of Hamilton seeing a $7 million transit budget increase in 2020, an initi...

Craig Clark
19 Dec 2019

HSR bus service running normally on Thursday after strike action averted

The City of Hamilton and the union representing HSR employees have reached a tentative agreement that prevents a transit strike, which otherwise could have been in effect as of today, affecting the mo...

Michael Kras
02 Dec 2019

HSR workers might be going on strike soon

If you’re a Hamiltonian, especially one who relies on public transit, you’ve likely heard of the tensely looming strike being put forth by HSR workers and drivers. In a statement released by the C...