Hamilton transit

• Researchers to ask residents living around Hamilton’s LRT how the project might affect them

  A new research project is set to interview residents to track how neighbourhoods along Hamilton’s proposed LRT route are potentially changing.

  Canada

  Jun 24
  
• Dozens of DARTS vehicles ordered off the road in Hamilton due to safety concerns

  The director of transit said she's hopeful vehicles will gradually return to service in the next few weeks as repairs are made and vehicles are re-inspected.

  Canada

  May 19
  
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• 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
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• Bus union continues fight against Hamilton’s COVID-19 employee vaccination policy

  The union representing Hamilton Street Railway workers says it will resume its challenge after a council vote retained the city's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city workers.

  Politics

  Apr 28
• 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
• 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
• Metrolinx ‘closely monitoring’ supply chain issues that might impact Hamilton’s LRT project

  A spokesperson for Metrolinx told Global News the Hamilton LRT project is still on course with property acquisitions and demolitions continuing in 2022.

  Politics

  Feb 9
• Bus union to fight City of Hamilton’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination stance through arbitration

  A vote among members of ATU Local 107 late Monday opted in favour of taking the city's mandatory vaccination policy to an arbitrator.

  Politics

  Feb 8
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• Adjustments coming to Hamilton’s transit schedule to compensate for staff absenteeism

  The city's EOC boss say the move is to maintain consistency for the next couple of months.

  Traffic

  Jan 21
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• HSR improvements along Upper James corridor central to transit division’s annual budget request

  'Once we're past this pandemic,' says Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, 'ridership will grow and rebound and grow beyond that as our community grows.'

  Politics

  Jan 21