Transportation

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
07 Mar 2023

Hamilton temporarily closing a portion of the Keddy Access Trail

Those who regularly use the Keddy Access Trail along Hamilton’s Claremont Access may need to make other arrangements this month. Beginning Monday, March 6th and lasting until Friday, March 24th, t...

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
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
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
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...

Michael Kras
02 Sep 2022

GO Train service between Hamilton and Toronto is being reduced

It seems that GO Train service between Hamilton and Toronto is going to get worse before it gets better. Rather than continuing to expand the convenient train service between Hamilton’s West Harbour...

Michael Kras
22 Aug 2022

Here are the HSR bus service changes happening this year

The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is making multiple key changes to its operations this fall. With the launch of the new fall schedule for 2022, the HSR is hoping to improve transit connectivity in Ha...

Michael Kras
11 Aug 2022

GO Transit workers may go on strike if deal isn’t reached

GO train and bus service in Hamilton and beyond could be significantly impacted soon. That’s because 93 per cent of GO Transit workers have voted to approve a strike if transit agency Metrolinx cont...