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Transit Crisis Band-Aid – What New HSR Hires Mean

by Joey ColemanNovember 9, 2017

it will likely be at least two months before passengers will see any impact – it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better.
Even with 14 new operators scheduled to driving buses in December, this will only end the HSR’s death spiral – backfilling retirements and operators who burn out.

Editors Note

Transit Crisis 2: Assaults – A Concerning Development

by Joey ColemanNovember 8, 2017

Another HSR operator was just assaulted, the Union says this is the fourth assault of the week.

Editors Note

Transit Crisis Spin: When City says 19% of Drivers Are 'Not Showing Up' What Does That Really Mean?

by Joey ColemanNovember 8, 2017

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.

Council Standing Committees, Videos

Hamilton City Council Special Emergency and Community Services Committee for November 7, 2017: Neighbourhood Action Strategy

by Joey ColemanNovember 7, 2017

Hamilton City Council’s Emergency and Community Services Committee held their meeting with a special 4pm start time to hear presentations from each of the priority neighbourhoods in the Neighbourhood Action Strategy and receive an assessment report from Dr. Jim Dunn of McMaster University.

News

Court Finds City of Kitchener Negligent for Failing to Salt Downtown Sidewalk in Timely Manner

by Joey ColemanNovember 7, 2017

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled two weeks ago that municipalities must have standards for the sidewalks they maintain, and the standards must be comparable to those for motor vehicle lanes.

Editors Note, News

HSR Director to Present Transit Crisis Response Plan to Council on Wednesday at 5pm

by Joey ColemanNovember 5, 2017February 21, 2021

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.

City Hall

DARTS Cannot Win

by Joey ColemanNovember 2, 2017

Councillors heard from two delegations of nursing home staff that the new buses are too small for their trips booked with DARTS. From DARTS, Councillors were told that DARTS operators have rejected the latest labour contract offer – despite their union negotiating team recommending the deal.

Hamilton City Council, Videos

Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee for November 1, 2017

by Joey ColemanNovember 1, 2017

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.

Community Events

City of Hamilton PEDtalk on Tall Buildings Featuring Ken Greenberg and Steve Robichaud

by Joey ColemanOctober 30, 2017

Renowned planner and urban designer Ken Greenberg discussed urban design and community planning for higher density development and integration of tall buildings into Hamilton’s Downtown and other neighbourhoods across the City.
Hamilton’s Chief Planning, and Director of the City’s Planning Division, Steve Robichaud spoke about the City’s new Tall Building Guidelines and Downtown Secondary Plan.

City Hall, Ontario Land Tribunal

Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on Hamilton Ward Boundaries Day 7 – Final Arguments [LiveBlog]

by Joey ColemanOctober 27, 2017

After two days of pre-hearing, and seven days of hearings, the Ontario Municipal Board case reviewing Hamilton’s ward boundaries enters closing arguments today.