Hamilton Street Railway

• Hamilton Street Railway kicks off 150th anniversary with launch of downtown exhibit

  Hamilton's transit agency hits a milestone in May and will celebrate with a variety of events and promotions until late December.

  Canada

  May 21, 2024
  
• Exhibit, fare days to commemorate Hamilton Street Railway’s 150th birthday

  Hamilton's transit agency will hit a milestone in May and plans on launching a variety of events and promotions to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

  Canada

  May 17, 2024
  
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• New transit hubs key to modernizing Hamilton’s bus system around new LRT: HSR

  The first of many public engagements between the HSR and public began Thursday, The transit agency hopes to have several until the end of September.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
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• Hamilton’s labour council seeks expansion of free and subsidized transit via ‘care fare’ initiative

  The Hamilton District Labor Council (HDLC) has started a petition seeking free or subsidized rides on HSR buses for students, people over 60 and those on government supports.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2023
• Hamilton seeks extension of free kids rides on HSR amid still-slumping ridership and revenue

  Hamilton council are revisiting transit incentives with the city’s system attempting to recover ridership lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2022
• HSR changes, including better airport service and price hike, set for September

  Three bus routes, including Route 20 to the airport, are going to see changes amid the release of Hamilton Street Railway’s (HSR) new fall schedule.

  Traffic

  Aug 31, 2022
• Hamilton teens can ride HSR for half-price all summer

  Transit director Nancy Purser says an educational campaign is also planned, 'so that youth can feel confident the very first time they get on the bus.'

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• McMaster transportation study seeks input from older immigrants living in Hamilton

  A McMaster research study is hoping to gather input from age 55-plus newcomers to Canada who live in Hamilton about their experiences using public transit.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
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• HSR seeks to bring on more women bus operators during March recruitment effort

  A virtual information session, set for Mar. 8, will be geared towards women’s experience in transit.

  Traffic

  Mar 4, 2022
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• Connections between HSR and GO Transit set to be free in mid-March

  Ontario is scrapping some local transit fares for riders using GO Transit to connect to and from their local systems.

  Traffic

  Mar 2, 2022