From around 10am to 8pm on weekends, the bus is scheduled to take at least 1:15, and the longest runs, as noted, are 1:35. And I can say from personal experience that it's often even worse than that. It's brutal. It's true that some construction projects on the QEW will be wrapping up soon, but...

These days, traffic is so bad that the non-stop bus often takes just as long as the stopping train, or even longer. Also, the bus is so infrequent on weekdays that it's pretty useless. That said, I'm inclined to agree that an hourly express train would be more useful for Hamilton than a...

I understand the kind of work that would be involved and the kind of money it would cost. I just think it's nuts that they're not doing that work and spending that money. With a project like this, I think "go big or go home" is the right approach. I worry that the current plan is almost...

It seems insane that they're just doing painted buffers in the curb lanes rather than actually widening the sidewalks. Is there any indication that sidewalks might get widened in some future phase 2? I think the narrow sidewalks—and resulting lack of trees and greenery—might be the worst thing...

Yeah. The fact that they're spending money on interior demolition already makes me think maybe they're actually serious about building something here. Whether they're going to build something good, though, is a whole other question. And I would be astonished if "phase 2" ever materializes under...

As reported by Joey Coleman, there's a new plan in the works for this site. We'll see if anything comes of it… https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/05/blanchard-led-corp-plans-rental-tower-where-hamiltons-gore-buildings-collapsed/

I think a lot of people are overlooking a key point when talking about bus vs LRT speeds in Hamilton. As someone else alluded to upthread, the King/Main buses in Hamilton currently achieve pretty high speeds because they travel along multi-lane one-way streets with "green wave" synchronised...

Sounds like the Salvation Army is moving our for real: https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hamilton-downtown-salvation-army-plans-to-move/article_0618d745-2604-5b66-8b70-00ba331902a9.html

Here is the full document: https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/LightRailTransit_Hamilton-LRT-Conceptual-Design.pdf I think you're right that the curves themsevles are not a very big deal, but the number of traffic signals might be much more of a problem. Where the old alignment...

I bike through here all the time. It's pretty easy to detour by cutting through Beasley Park and taking either Mary St (northbound) or Elgin St (northbound and southbound). FWIW I actually prefer biking on those roads becasue they're quiet side streets and they're not paved with irritating loose...

What in the name of god is going on in this thread?!?

Building the whole line as a tunnelled subway would have been crazy expensive, but of course that's not the only option. The eastern part could have been elevated, like the Ontario Line, REM, or Skytrain. For that matter, the western extension from Mt Dennis to Renforth should also be elevated...

FYI, Joey Coleman suggests that the Salvation Army shelter could be moving imminently: https://bsky.app/profile/joeycoleman.ca/post/3mcfghv43kk2u

The amount of complaining in this thread is wild to me! The renovations have made the arena vastly better than it was before, and better than what other mid-size cities have. Of course it's not NHL-level or NBA-level, but that was never a realistic hope to begin with. Take the win and chill out...

Wow, those are terrible unit sizes! I really wonder what Vantage's plan is here. Does anyone have a sense of whether Vantage is at all legit? Is there any way they could actually begin construction before the December 2026 deadline?