Provincial Student Fee Announcement Could Cost HSR over $7-Million in Revenue
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The HSR’s 2018 revenue forecast was $42.4-million, of which $7.1-million was from McMaster and Mohawk U-Passes, 16.7% of the HSR’s overall revenue.
Council Exploring Local Solutions to Metrolinx HSR-PRESTO Requirements
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Hamilton City Councillors are hesitant to accept terms imposed by Ontario’s Provincial transit oversight agency Metrolinx for the use of the electronic PRESTO fare system. Under new terms of use being imposed by Metrolinx’s on the 905-belt municipalities, local transit systems must generate a minimum amount of commission revenue to PRESTO or face clawbacks in their provincial gas tax funding. Gas tax revenues projected to double to $21-million by 2021-22
For Hamilton’s local public transit agency, this means going from paying $422,039 at a 2% commission rate to $4,098,005 at a 9% commission rate in 2027. Metrolinx is regarding that 80% of HSR revenue by from PRESTO media by 2021. To reach 80%, HSR must discontinue paper tickets and passes.
Joe Kipp, King of 1-King, Retires Friday after Nearly 40 Years Driving HSR Buses
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Whoever said everyone is replaceable never meet HSR’s bubbles chocolate bus driver.
HSR Extending Driver Shifts, Putting Articulated Buses on 1-King at Night Starting December 31
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The HSR, struggling with a operator shortage caused by Council cuts is extending shifts for its drivers starting December 31 to increase its “spareboard” and cut cancellations.
Environment Hamilton Meeting on HSR Transit Crisis, November 14, 2017 [Video]
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Environment Hamilton hosted a meeting at Hamilton City Hall to discuss the ongoing Hamilton Street Railway Transit Crisis.
Hamilton City Council GIC for November 10, 2017
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Hamilton City Councillors debated the 2018 public transit HSR capital budget. Much of the debate centred around the ongoing transit crisis, the use of the late 1980s custom build transit garage at 330 Wentworth Street North as a public works yard and office, and if it be more cost effective to return to using this garage for transit than building another transit garage.
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HSR Hopes to Get Eight Articulated Buses Repaired and Back on The Road in Three Weeks
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HSR says the buses are awaiting replacement parts from engine manufacturer Cummins which recently changed its distribution channels – causing delays in the HSR receiving engines needed for warranty repairs on the 60 foot buses.
City Finally Releases HSR Long, Short-Term Disability, WSIB, and Other Leave Stats
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Stats finally released by the City show there is no job action by HSR operators, and that the HSR has a significant number of operators on short-term disability.
Transit Crisis 2: Assaults – A Concerning Development
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Another HSR operator was just assaulted, the Union says this is the fourth assault of the week.
Transit Crisis Spin: When City says 19% of Drivers Are ‘Not Showing Up’ What Does That Really Mean?
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We’re dealing with a crisis we don’t understand because the City won’t release basic performance and staff complement data – the City claims they don’t have it, yet is able to state with confidence that there is a 19% “absenteeism” rate.