HSR fall service changes will improve connectivity to Upper Stoney Creek, the airport and the Red Hill Business Park area

HAMILTON, ON – As part of the Hamilton Street Railway’s (HSR) new fall schedule, and in a continuing effort to improve public transit in Hamilton and grow ridership, the City of Hamilton’s Transit Division is implementing service improvements related to year six of its Ten-Year Local Transit Strategy. These improvements ensure HSR continues to accommodate growth, improve the customer experience and continues to develop Hamilton’s transit network.

Ten-Year Local Transit Strategy service change highlights

• Customers travelling on Route 20 A-Line will benefit from the introduction of all-day Saturday and late weekday evening service and enhanced weekday peak period frequency. This will improve connectivity between the airport, downtown Hamilton and Pier 8 and continue to improve the BLAST Network to ensure Hamilton is rapid-ready.
• The Route 22 Upper Ottawa service extension to Glover Road on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays will provide convenient and direct service to job opportunities at the Red Hill Business Park. Previously, direct connections to the south business park were limited to weekday peak periods. Route 22 will no longer service the Anchor and Bigwin area. Customers travelling to a destination on Stone Church between Nebo and Pritchard or along Anchor, Harlowe and Pritchard may transfer to Route 43 Stone Church buses and exit at the nearest stop along Stone Church.
• As a result of feedback from residents in Upper Stoney Creek, Route 43 Stone Church will extend to residential areas along Green Mountain Road West. Improved weekday frequency and the eastern route extension to Upper Centennial on Route 43 Stone Church will improve connectivity to and from Stoney Creek Mountain.
• A $0.05 increase will go into effect on Thursday, September 1.

The fall schedule will go into effect beginning Saturday, September 4 and operate until Saturday, December 31.