- Michael Kras
- 01 Dec 2020
Hamilton’s new Keddy Access Trail along Claremont Access opens this week
It’s finally ready! The brand new Jay Keddy Access Trail, intended to provide access between the Hamilton Mountain and lower city for pedestrians and cyclists, will be opening for public access this...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Michael Kras
- 22 Oct 2020
21 properties purchased for Hamilton LRT will be demolished next month
In spite of impassioned calls from locals to convert the properties into affordable housing, transit company Metrolinx is nonetheless moving ahead in their plans to demolish 21 empty buildings origina...
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- 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, ...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Sep 2020
HSR introduces new PRESTO e-tickets as buses go paperless
As the city moves towards paperless fare payment on local public transit, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is one of the first transit systems to introduce a brand new fare option using PRESTO’s ne...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Aug 2020
HSR will be lifting most seating restrictions in September amid COVID-19
After months of various health & safety measures in place on Hamilton’s public transit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) will be increasing some schedules and lifting...
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- Craig Clark
- 08 Aug 2020
Burlington transit to start collecting fare again on September 1st
The free ride on Burlington city buses is coming to an end. Starting September 1st, Burlington Transit will be collecting fares on all buses again. This comes after months of local transit being free ...
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