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.
Posted inCity Hall
City Finally Releases HSR Long, Short-Term Disability, WSIB, and Other Leave Stats
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.
Posted inEditors Note
Transit Crisis Band-Aid – What New HSR Hires Mean
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.
Posted inEditors Note
Transit Crisis 2: Assaults – A Concerning Development
Another HSR operator was just assaulted, the Union says this is the fourth assault of the week.
Posted inEditors Note
Transit Crisis Spin: When City says 19% of Drivers Are 'Not Showing Up' What Does That Really Mean?
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.
Posted inCouncil Standing Committees, Videos
Hamilton City Council Special Emergency and Community Services Committee for November 7, 2017: Neighbourhood Action Strategy
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.
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Court Finds City of Kitchener Negligent for Failing to Salt Downtown Sidewalk in Timely Manner
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.
Posted inEditors Note, News
HSR Director to Present Transit Crisis Response Plan to Council on Wednesday at 5pm
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.
Posted inCity Hall
DARTS Cannot Win
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.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Videos
Hamilton City Council General Issues Committee for November 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.