Hamilton Street Railway

• City reinstates two HSR drivers who were fired while on medical leave

  Two HSR employees who were fired while on extended medical leaves have been reinstated.

  Jan 29
• Union says two HSR employees ‘wrongfully terminated’ due to organ transplant complications

  The head of Hamilton's transit union is calling for city council to intervene after two HSR employees lost their jobs in the middle of the pandemic.

  Jan 27
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• Coronavirus: Hamilton bus driver tests positive for COVID-19

  Hamilton public health says the last two days the employee worked were on Sept. 8 and 9.

  Sep 14, 2020
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• HSR increasing capacity on buses, frequency of service in September

  Starting Sept. 6, the HSR will return to weekday service at a summer level on most routes, with 100 per cent passenger capacity to account for school students.

  Aug 20, 2020
• Suspension of college, university transit pass agreements cost City of Hamilton $3.7M

  Manager of transit support services Nancy Purser says the agreements 'remain intact' and will be revived when students 'show back up to campus.'

  Education

  Jul 9, 2020
• 70% of Hamilton transit riders reportedly wearing masks, city aiming for 90%

  Early data suggests 70 per cent of Hamilton Street Railway riders are complying with the mandatory wearing of non-medical masks on city buses.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2020
• Hamilton’s transit strategy on pause due to COVID-19 uncertainty

  The collection of fares is scheduled to resume on July 1, after the installation of bio-shields is completed within all 267 buses.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: Hamilton transit riders will be required to wear masks as system ramps up capacity

  Emergency operations director Paul Johnson indicated that a date for resuming fare collection on the Hamilton Street Railway will also be announced in the coming week.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2020
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• Hamilton unlikely to advise city bus passengers to wear masks, says MOH

  Hamilton's medical officer of health says limited seating capacity and extensive fleet cleaning are the most effective practices to safeguard riders amid the coronavirus crisis.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020
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• City of Hamilton introduces passenger occupancy limits on HSR buses

  Starting Friday, the number of passengers on HSR buses will be limited due to concerns about community spread of COVID-19.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020