public transit

Michael Kras
04 Jun 2020

SoBi bike share has been saved in Hamilton

After a controversial city council vote seemed to leave Hamilton’s bike share service dead in the water, a last minute fundraising effort – coupled with vocal advocacy from city officials and ...

Michael Kras
22 May 2020

What’s next for SoBi bike share in Hamilton?

What does the future hold for SoBi bike share in Hamilton? That’s the big question currently on the minds of many city staff and residents, as the popular transit service was suddenly, unceremonious...

Michael Kras
20 May 2020

SoBi bike-sharing service is ending in Hamilton

SoBi, the widely-known and widely-used bike share program, has announced that is pulling its service out of Hamilton entirely. The manual bicycle version of public transit, SoBi has multiple stations ...

Michael Kras
10 Apr 2020

LRT is back on the table for Hamilton

Members of the province-appointed Hamilton Transportation Task Force (HTTF) have determined that the $1 billion in provincial funding allocated to city transit should still be spent on a Light Rail Tr...

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...

Craig Clark
25 Mar 2020

HSR buses are crowded with ‘bored’ joy riders

Some Hamilton residents continue to ignore the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak as they are taking advantage of the free HSR transit service to joy ride around the city. According to a report by the ...

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...

Craig Clark
17 Mar 2020

HSR reduces service as number of absent drivers increases during COVID-19

The city of Hamilton will reduce its weekday HSR service to the equivalent of a Saturday schedule to ensure there are enough drivers during the novel coronavirus. Changes will begin on March 23rd an...

Michael Kras
16 Mar 2020

GO Transit suspends most service in Hamilton amid COVID-19

Doing their part to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Metrolinx has temporarily and significantly reduced GO Transit train and bus service in the Hamilton and Niagara area, impacting multiple bus ...

Craig Clark
07 Mar 2020

Hamilton city council cuts service on underperforming HSR routes

It was approved by council this week to cut about 19,000 hours of Hamilton bus service as the city looks for a way to reduce the 2020 operating budget. According to the Director of Transit Debbie Da...