- Michael Kras
- 27 Jan 2021
Hamilton is testing an on-demand bus service in Waterdown
Ever wish you could make an HSR bus appear to pick you up any time you needed it, rather than waiting for it to turn up at its regularly scheduled times? Well, the idea might not be too far-fetched; i...
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- Craig Clark
- 13 Jan 2021
More bike lanes are coming to Hamilton in 2021
With bikes becoming an increasingly popular mode of low-impact transportation in the city, the cycling network around Hamilton is set to grow this year with city staff approving almost 20 kilometres o...
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- Michael Kras
- 22 Dec 2020
HSR will not be offering free transit on New Year’s Eve this year
The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has announced that they will be doing things differently this year by not offering free transit service on New Year’s Eve. Though the HSR traditionally offers free ...
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- Craig Clark
- 17 Dec 2020
E-scooters are now allowed to be ridden in Hamilton
Hamilton city councillors approved the use of personal e-scooters on city streets last week. Although commercial e-scooters may be a little way off, Hamilton’s public works committee unanimous...
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- 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
- 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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