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Michael Kras
Posted 19 hours ago

GO Transit launches direct service between Hamilton and Waterloo

GO Transit is making it easier to travel between Hamilton and Waterloo. The transit agency is adding a direct bus service between the two cities, which is expected to reduce current travel times bet...

Michael Kras
Posted 4 weeks ago

Hamilton closes downbound Claremont Access amid ‘urgent’ erosion concerns

Drivers who routinely use Hamilton’s Claremont Access in their commute may have to make some adjustments for the next while. The City of Hamilton has announced that it has closed the downbound lan...

Michael Kras
26 Jan 2023

Hamilton city bus riders can now tap credit card to pay fare

Riders on Hamilton’s public transit system are now able to tap their credit card on a PRESTO card-reading device to pay their fare. In a move by the Ontario government that officially went into ef...

Michael Kras
10 Jan 2023

GO Transit begins closing train doors 1 minute before departure

Gone are the days of hopping on the train mere seconds before rolling out of the station, because GO Transit has begun closing train doors to passengers a minute prior to the scheduled departure time ...

Michael Kras
29 Dec 2022

Hamilton city buses, GO Transit will offer free rides on New Year’s Eve

Hamilton is bringing back its annual initiative to help locals get home safely after partying it up on New Year’s Eve. On Saturday, December 31st, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) will be off...

Michael Kras
12 Dec 2022

Portion of Hamilton’s Keddy Access Trail will be closed this week

The Keddy Access Trail, which connects pedestrians and cyclists between the Hamilton Mountain and lower city, will see some partial closures this week. In order to complete some railing repairs along ...

Michael Kras
11 Nov 2022

GO Transit workers reach tentative deal with Metrolinx

After a week-long strike action that saw all GO Bus service suspended, unionized GO Transit workers have reached a tentative deal with transit agency Metrolinx. The deal still needs to be reviewed by ...

Michael Kras
07 Nov 2022

GO Bus service suspended as 2,200 transit workers strike

GO Transit users should plan accordingly this week as roughly 2,200 unionized transit workers go on strike, leaving GO Bus service completely suspended until further notice. The Amalgamated Transit Un...

Michael Kras
19 Oct 2022

Hamilton Bike Share giving out free rides on Election Day

Election day in Hamilton is coming up, and the city’s bike share service is offering a special service for the occasion. On October 24th when Hamilton goes to the polls to vote in our latest municip...

Michael Kras
06 Oct 2022

Construction set to begin for Hamilton’s Confederation GO Station

At long last, construction is beginning on Hamilton’s forthcoming Confederation GO Station. The Ontario government has announced the start of constructing this new Hamilton transit centre, which wil...