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.
HSR Director to Present Transit Crisis Response Plan to Council on Wednesday at 5pm
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HSR Director Debbie Dalle Vedove states in an internal memo that she’ll be presenting a plan for responding to the Transit Crisis to City Council this Wednesday at the 5pm Council meeting.
Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee for November 1, 2017
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Hamilton City Council, only two weeks after praising HSR upper managers for their great work, held a special debate on the ongoing crisis at the HSR which is seeing dozens of buses not operating each day as a temporary hiring freeze imposed by Council have resulted in an operator shortage.
Council Praises HSR Director, Avoid Questions About Bus Operator Shortage
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No critical questions were raised by Council, even has dozens of bus trips each week are not operated due to a growing staff shortage.
Hey Joe, Remembering Joseph Rouleau
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Joe was known by everyone. Active in ATU’s PAC, political action committee, regularly engaged in conversations at City Hall. Gone at age 30.