- 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...
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- 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 ...
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- 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...
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- 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 ...
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- 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...
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- 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 ...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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