public transit

Michael Kras
04 Mar 2021

Hamilton launches first carbon-negative bus in Ontario

In an effort to make transportation more efficient and sustainable in the fight against climate change, the City of Hamilton has partnered with Enbridge Gas to launch Ontario’s first-ever renewable ...

Michael Kras
09 Feb 2021

Hamilton LRT is back on the table, pending federal funding

Hamilton’s long-troubled Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is officially back on the table with $1 billion in support from the province. Officials from the Ford government have said they will be subm...

Michael Kras
27 Jan 2021

Hamilton is testing an on-demand bus service in Waterdown

Ever wish you could make an HSR bus appear to pick you up any time you needed it, rather than waiting for it to turn up at its regularly scheduled times? Well, the idea might not be too far-fetched; i...

Craig Clark
13 Jan 2021

More bike lanes are coming to Hamilton in 2021

With bikes becoming an increasingly popular mode of low-impact transportation in the city, the cycling network around Hamilton is set to grow this year with city staff approving almost 20 kilometres o...

Michael Kras
22 Dec 2020

HSR will not be offering free transit on New Year’s Eve this year

The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has announced that they will be doing things differently this year by not offering free transit service on New Year’s Eve. Though the HSR traditionally offers free ...

Michael Kras
30 Nov 2020

Hamilton Bike Share extends its operations contract to 2022

In an assuring bit of news for bike share users in the city, not-for-profit organization Hamilton Bike Share recently got the green light from Hamilton city council to extend their operations contract...

Michael Kras
26 Oct 2020

HSR is ending sales of paper bus tickets and passes this week

As the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) gradually moves its way into a primarily paperless system of fare payment, the sale of paper bus tickets and passes is set to stop at the end of October. As of Oct...

Michael Kras
15 Sep 2020

HSR bus driver tests positive for COVID-19

A transit operator working for the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from the city. The employee, who last worked on Route #5 Delaware on Tuesday, ...

Michael Kras
12 Sep 2020

21 properties purchased for Hamilton LRT set to be demolished

Transit company Metrolinx has announced that they will be demolishing the 21 properties purchased along Hamilton’s former LRT route on King Street East, in spite of the transit project’s tenuous f...

Michael Kras
08 Sep 2020

HSR launches new mobile app for trip planning on public transit

Getting around it about to become a bit easier for Hamilton’s public transit users, as the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has launched a brand new mobile app to help streamline trip planning with Ham...