public transit

Craig Clark
08 Feb 2020

42 washroom facilities are being built specifically for HSR drivers

The city is looking to build 42 new stand-alone washrooms at the end of bus routes around Hamilton. As of right now, HSR drivers have to stop and use single stall washrooms at places like Tim Hortons ...

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...

Craig Clark
29 Jan 2020

Canadaland podcast analyzes Hamilton’s abandoned LRT project

Canadaland’s spinoff podcast Wag The Doug released an episode this week that analyzes the impacts of the Ford government abandoning the LRT project in Hamilton. The Canadaland podcast is host...

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...

Michael Kras
21 Jan 2020

Local GO Stations may soon charge for parking

If you’re someone who drives to the GO Station as part of your daily commute, it might end up costing you more than just your gas soon. Metrolinx, the transit agency that oversees GO Transit operati...

Michael Kras
07 Jan 2020

Hamilton LRT project still being considered, says Ford government

There’s a chance Hamilton won’t be out of luck on an LRT project after all: the Conservative provincial government has said that its task force will be considering a light rail transit system for ...

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...