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Michael Kras
21 Apr 2023

Hamilton proposes brand new citywide HSR route plan

Hamilton had unveiled a proposed overhaul of the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) route network: the first major redesign in more than a century. The redesigned network was presented by the city’s Pu...

Michael Kras
04 Apr 2023

Hamilton just got its own network of e-scooters

Another public transportation option has landed in Hamilton in the form of compact e-scooters. As part of an Ontario pilot program to evaluate the integration of e-scooters into our transportation i...

Michael Kras
29 Mar 2023

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
02 Mar 2023

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...