newflyerinvero Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 As of Sunday, January 23rd, HSR will move back to a summer level of service. I don't have other information at this time. Anyone else whom has additional details can share? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, newflyerinvero said: As of Sunday, January 23rd, HSR will move back to a summer level of service. I don't have other information at this time. Anyone else whom has additional details can share? Thank you. This still has to be confirmed by the Hamilton Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Once it is approved (expected to happen tomorrow), further details will be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 8:36 PM, Seashore_518203 said: This still has to be confirmed by the Hamilton Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Once it is approved (expected to happen tomorrow), further details will be released. Regular weekday schedules on routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 20, 27, 44, 52A, myRide. Summer weekday schedules on routes 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 21-26, 33, 34, 35, 41, 43, 55, 58. Current reduced weekday schedule on route 51 (15 minute peak service). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 Stoney Creek and Mountain residents will benefit from Hamilton proposed transit expansion plans By Kevin Werner Reporter Stoney Creek News Mon., Jan. 25, 2022 Hamilton’s plan to invest another $5 million in the 2022 transit budget will mean expanded service for Stoney Creek and Mountain residents. Transit Director Maureen Cosyn Heath said the Year 6 investment plan of the city’s 10-year transit program will mean expanded service for Route 23 that covers Upper Stoney Creek and the Mountain area involving Mud Street West, Green Mountain Road, Highland Road and Highbury Drive; additional service for the Upper Ottawa Route 22 line that will get workers to the nearby business park with improved frequency of buses and additional service during evenings; and Saturday service additions for the A-line along Upper James. The proposed $5.5 million will mean 14 additional buses, 49,000 new service hours, and a five cent fare increase starting Sept. 1, 2022. Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark applauded staff for improving transit in upper Stoney Creek, a growing area considering more people, especially students, are using the service. It is expected the new service will begin in September 2022. “I have been working with staff since my election to address Route 43,” said Clark. “You have addressed it.” Mountain Coun. John-Paul Danko also praised staff for investing in the important A-line that services businesses along Upper James to the waterfront as well as the Hamilton International Airport. “The A-line is really the key north-south spine (of the transit system),” he said. “It will be a key component to intensification on our urban planning. It is really great news.” The city is planning on spending about $8.5 million to improve about five intersections along the route, install transit signals at 26 intersections, and upgrade the streetscaping, said Brian Hollingworth, director of transportation. “There is lots of work going on along the A-line,” he said. “Stay tuned.” Further transit improvements to the Stoney Creek area are planned in Year 7, beginning in September 2023. Stoney Creek Coun. Maria Pearson has been fighting to get expanded transit in her area for years as residential development projects continue to be approved, especially along the northern side of the Queen Elizabeth Way. She said as businesses such as Amazon at Barton and Glover and Venetian Meats on Lewis Road open, employees are needed to get to work. “A lot of workers do not have vehicles,” she said. Jason VanderHeide, manager of transit planning and infrastructure, said staff have met with Amazon officials and it is expected transit service should be ready to carry the estimated 5,000 employees to work at the company’s Upper James location by the end of 2022. He said in Year 7 of the strategy, when an additional 49,000 service hours and 14 new buses will be provided at a cost of nearly $6 million, Stoney Creek will benefit from the investment. It will include extension of Route 55A to Fifty Road and the busy Winona Crossing shopping complex and expansion of Route 5 Delaware King and Highway 8. “(The plan) will be the focus of the lower Stoney Creek area and how we can improve it,” he said. VanderHeide said staff are testing smaller 30-foot buses rather than the 44-foot or 60-foot articulated buses to transport people along the South Service Road, Arvin Avenue and Barton Street areas. Meanwhile, residents can still take advantage of the Stoney Creek Trans-Cab service, but they still have to pay 50 cents for a ride, said Nancy Purser, manager of transit support services. “Trans-Cab is still an augmented service,” said Purser. “It is not free. https://www.thespec.com/local-stoney-creek/news/2022/01/25/stoney-creek-and-mountain-residents-will-benefit-from-hamilton-proposed-transit-expansion-plans.html?itm_source=parsely-api Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiExpress Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 On the agenda for the January 31 Public Works Committee Meeting: RECOMMENDATION (a) That pursuant to Procurement Policy #11 – Non-competitive Procurements, Council approve the single source procurement for the purchase of up to twenty (20) sixty-foot (18m) Compressed Natural Gas-powered articulated buses; (b) That the Acting General Manager, Public Works Department be authorized to negotiate, enter into and execute a Contract and any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with New Flyer Industries, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. According to the report this order is for full replacement of the remaining DE60LFR buses and at that point all artics in the HSR fleet will be CNG powered. The project budget is estimated at $24 million so assuming staff are able to obtain a proposal from NFI that falls within that budget they will order all 20 buses requested. https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=306806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Quote 2021 Conventional Bus Replacement They will come in when the manufacture has them ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 On 7/15/2008 at 7:21 PM, Seashore_518203 said: HSR 8251 was a Flxible Metro (not a Grumman 870) that was bought used from COTA (Central Ohio Transit Authority) in Columbus, Ohio. In Columbus, it was # 8165. As Sherman mentioned, HSR was just experimenting with different ideas to solve the severe bus shortage that existed in the mid 1990's. New Orion low floors were on order since 1993, but as we all know, they were not delivered until 1999. With the NDP government legislating that all new bus purchases had to be low floor, transit systems were really restricted in what they could order for new buses. The 900's, 7700's and 7900's were not getting any younger and HSR was cancelling work due to equipment shortages. When 8165 was purchased, it underwent a complete refurb at HSR. The bus was bought late in 1993, but did not enter service until mid 1994. It lasted in service until approximately late 1999 and was put in storage at that time. The engine (8V-71) survived and was put into one of the HSR artics. I think it was 8203 but I am not positive on this. This bus is still around and is up at the Hamilton Airport. It is used by the Airport Fire department as a training unit. It is barely visible if you are driving down Airport Road, west of the Airport. It is on restricted ground at the airport and it is almost impossible to get pictures of it nowadays. The attached shots were taken in June of 2004 when I was allowed permission to go and inspect the vehicle at the request of movie producers who wanted to use the bus for "Riding the Bus with my Sister". In the photos, you can see the fire truck escort that I had to view the bus. The experiment was found to be too costly and the bus ended up being the only one of it's kind in Hamilton. Kevin Do these buses still exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 This bus is long gone. The last google earth picture shows it there in 2009 but the next available picture in 2013 shows it gone and the area clean up and very overgrown. I am at the airport at least twice a week and I have not seen it in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Anyone else notice the filth on HSR Buses? Salt crusted all over black finger marks on the trim, Dirty seats. Do they not clean these buses everyday? It hasn't snowed in over a week and there is inches of salt on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin ORION Posted March 2, 2022 Root Admin Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Shaun said: Anyone else notice the filth on HSR Buses? Salt crusted all over black finger marks on the trim, Dirty seats. Do they not clean these buses everyday? It hasn't snowed in over a week and there is inches of salt on the floor. Obviously not Shaun... How do you expect hundreds of buses to get cleaned every night? Its winter time too. Salt travels, just like dust and sand in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 2 hours ago, ORION said: Obviously not Shaun... How do you expect hundreds of buses to get cleaned every night? Its winter time too. Salt travels, just like dust and sand in the summer. If the TTC can clean those subway cars everyday and keep them clean so can HSR if they wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 29 minutes ago, hamilton.area.transit said: bruh. Subways run underground so they dont need to have a "deep clean" like buses do everyday... Talking about inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Salt and dirt accumulates much more on outdoor surface vehicles than it does inside subway trains since people are literally stepping right in off the street. Not really a fair comparison. Winter is just really harsh on buses, it doesn't help that Hamilton doesn't plow sidewalks which means even more salt, snow and dirt is pulled into the buses than in some other cities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMSTN1,2,3,4,20 Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 That was a first. Bus 0520 running route 5 with the old fashioned brown leather seats and old fashioned Stop Requested sign. Had trouble staying in on the seat haha. Gonna miss the antiques when they get decommissioned and scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byfold Posted March 21, 2022 Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 No OnE CaReS..... 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted March 28, 2022 Report Share Posted March 28, 2022 14 hours ago, hamilton.area.transit said: Where is 0610 and 0615 been? I know they have been dealing with frame issues but someone said it would take 6 months for them to be fixed. Its been over 6 months for 0615 and approaching 6 months for 0610. HSR is operating reduced schedules now which means there are extra vehicles available in the fleet. There is not a priority to fix the 15 year old artics. In May, all routes will return to normal schedules except 51 will be cancelled which means they will still have sufficient vehicles available to provide service on the street. Even though new artics are on order, worldwide supply problems means they will most likely be delayed until 2023. HSR will have to make a decision for September service levels and whether or not to fix 0610 and 0615 by that time. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vekoma Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 hour ago, hamilton.area.transit said: Ok so 0610 and 0615 wont return until 2023? Am i getting that correct? Hes saying they may make a return to service September 2022 if service levels demand it. Till then they're not needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMSTN1,2,3,4,20 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Bus 0601 is still in service. Just seen it pass the bus I’m on in the meadowlands terminal It’s running 05 Delaware not sure exactly where it’s destination is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMSTN1,2,3,4,20 Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 4/5/2022 at 9:51 AM, hamilton.area.transit said: It was on the 5A/5C. Broke down at Greenhill and Cochrane, got a photo of it being towed away. Most likely going to be put out of service permanently soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted April 7, 2022 Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, HAMSTN1,2,3,4,20 said: Most likely going to be put out of service permanently soon Probably not. The new replacement buses haven't arrived yet to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 12 hours ago, hamilton.area.transit said: So im assuming the order is larger then 11 buses. Where are we going to keep them? MTC barely has space for the 11 buses we brought back in fall 2021 Thats probably why they're replacement, not expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seashore_518203 Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 9:49 AM, hamilton.area.transit said: So im assuming the order is larger then 11 buses. Where are we going to keep them? MTC barely has space for the 11 buses we brought back in fall 2021 Just to clarify, 20 Nova LFS CNG buses are scheduled to be delivered June/July. These will be 15 expansion and 5 replacements. The service expansion for year 6 of the 10 year transit plan will be implemented in September requiring the additional buses. Another 31 buses will be delivered at the end of the year which will include 5 expansion and 26 replacements. As for artics, 20 are on order, the delivery time is not known at this time. It was expected to be 2022 but will most likely be 2023 due to worldwide supply issues. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 6 hours ago, DiltonPlayz said: What buses will be replaced? 0520 for sure to be replaced I bet. Buses will be replaced. Just wait and see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc1981 Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 I have heard in the past that they were going to reuse the Wentworth yard, the one they used to use and then closed, and was being used by GO for a number of years. If that is the case then a bunch of buses could operate from there and it would actually benefit certain routes as currently there are some buses that leave mountain garage or return, that deadhead for 35-45 minutes. A supervisor I know there was telling me that at one point they had about 15 buses in the morning that left the yard and drove 30-45 minutes before entering service, and then back at the end of the shift or day. That is a lot of downtime being paid out for a city that is not that big. At 30 minutes for 15 buses that is 450 minutes of deadheading time that is being paid to different drivers with no customers/fare revenue. At least having the Wentworth yard operating again, there could be substantial deadheading savings. Meaning that it could go into improving service without adding more buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonka Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 21 hours ago, brianc1981 said: I have heard in the past that they were going to reuse the Wentworth yard, the one they used to use and then closed, and was being used by GO for a number of years. If that is the case then a bunch of buses could operate from there and it would actually benefit certain routes as currently there are some buses that leave mountain garage or return, that deadhead for 35-45 minutes. A supervisor I know there was telling me that at one point they had about 15 buses in the morning that left the yard and drove 30-45 minutes before entering service, and then back at the end of the shift or day. That is a lot of downtime being paid out for a city that is not that big. At 30 minutes for 15 buses that is 450 minutes of deadheading time that is being paid to different drivers with no customers/fare revenue. At least having the Wentworth yard operating again, there could be substantial deadheading savings. Meaning that it could go into improving service without adding more buses. The new garage at that site was funded by the federal government last summer. Here's the PDF from the public consultation event in 2019. You'll see on page 5 that they do point out the deadheading issue you brought up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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