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On August 31, 2025, HSR will launch the final phase of its current transit strategy designed to improve reliability, extend service hours, and better meet the needs of our growing City. As a result of these changes, all but one route will meet service standards implemented as part of the 10-Year Local Transit Strategy, representing over 99% of typical customer boardings. These enhancements include:

• Holiday Service: Reintroduction of full holiday service on all routes that currently operate on Sundays, ensuring consistent transit options for any occasion.
• Route 52 Dundas Local: Beginning August 31, this route will provide service seven days a week, including holidays, with extended service hours on weekdays to better serve the community.
• Route 20 A-Line: Service frequency and hours are being increased on this key Airport-to-Waterfront route to accommodate growing demand, including new connections beyond Hamilton as the Airport expands flight offerings.
• Routes 6 Aberdeen, 7 Locke, 8 York, 11 Parkdale, 43 Stone Church, and 51 University: These routes will see increased weekend service and extended hours every day of the week.
• Routes 18 Waterdown, 33 Sanatorium, and 44 Rymal: Planned service improvements will enhance reliability and convenience on these routes.

Key messages:

• HSR is introducing more frequent and consistent service to make travel more convenient and reliable.
• Expanded evening and weekend hours will better support workers, families, students, and seniors across Hamilton.
• These enhancements will improve service quality in several areas of the city, including East Hamilton, Dundas, Waterdown, Upper Hamilton, the area around McMaster University, and along Upper James.
• Restored holiday service and expanded hours reflect HSR’s commitment to supporting those who rely on transit year-round.

Learn more at https://www.hamilton.ca/home-neighbourhood/hsr/riding-hsr

Notice about filming in Wards 3 and 9 next week.

A production will be filming with use of a helicopter and simulated gunfire at both Stelco and on First Rd E next week.

The production has canvassed and/or notified 1,821 homes (as per the map below) regarding the upcoming filming activity in Ward 9. The production has notified both Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority and Dofasco of their upcoming filming plans at Stelco as well.

First Road E, between Ridge Rd and Green Mountain Rd – filming takes place on July 21-23 from 7am to 11pm daily.

Stelco, 386 Wilcox St – filming takes place from July 22 to July 25 between the hours of 7am and 6am the following day.

The production has been working closely with Hamilton Police and Hamilton Fire Services on both requests.

We anticipate a smooth experience with minimal disruption to residents. 

Due to the Special Planning and Council meetings regarding the boundary expansion, the town hall meeting for June 25th, 2025, has been cancelled.

This important initiative invites immigrants, refugees, claimants, international students, and temporary foreign workers living in Hamilton to share their experiences. The goal is to better understand the experiences, challenges, and contributions of immigrants in our city, and to help shape policies and services.

The survey is anonymous, voluntary, and takes just 10 to 15 minutes to complete. It’s available in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, French, Persian and Spanish.

The survey can be completed online at: https://www.research.net/r/IS2025-Public

New Closure Dates: June 13th, 2025, 8:00 AM to June 16th, 2025, 5:00 AM

This revised date was coordinated with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario’s (MTO) ongoing maintenance work on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Niagara-bound at the Burlington Skyway, which will occur over many weekends.

Adjusting the timing of the Lincoln M. Alexander repairs ensures the two major routes are not affected at the same time. This approach is intended to help reduce traffic disruptions and minimize the impact on motorists and the community.

As initially communicated, planned maintenance activities will include localized asphalt repairs, mill-and-pave resurfacing in designated sections, catch basin cleaning, bridge maintenance, graffiti removal, ditching, vegetation control, pavement marking, and signage repairs.

To facilitate the scope of work and uphold health and safety standards, both eastbound and westbound lanes of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway will be fully closed from Friday, June 13, 2025, through to Monday, June 16, 2025. If the work does not proceed due to weather, a future date will be communicated.

The maintenance was initially scheduled for May 23 – 26, 2025 and was postponed due to forecasted weather conditions.

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