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HSR Next
HSR Next is a plan for a frequent rapid transit system operated by the Hamilton Street Railway in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The plans include an overhaul of the existing bus network, converting it from a hub-and-spoke network to a point-to-point network. Also included are six rapid routes, with one light rail transit (LRT) line, and five bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, alongside changes to local routes and additional on-demand transit zones. The system was approved by Hamilton City Council on September 15, 2025, and is planned for implementation beginning in 2026.
In 1981, during Bill Davis's Progressive Conservative administration, the Province of Ontario offered to finance the construction of a light metro in Hamilton from Lloyd D. Jackson Square to the Lime Ridge Mall. The line would have employed the ICTS platform used in the Scarborough RT in Toronto and the Expo Line in Vancouver. The plan, however, faced significant local opposition, and Hamilton-Wentworth Council rejected the proposal. The plan called for an elevated track – one of the elements that triggered opposition, with residents suggesting commuters would be invading their privacy by looking down on their backyards and in their second-floor windows.
The BLAST network was a former iteration of Hamilton's transit network planning. It was initially proposed as part of the city's 2007 transportation master plan, with three lines which would become the BLAST A-, B-, and T-Lines. Other corridors, including the BLAST S-Line, were also identified for future expansion.
These corridors were later incorporated by Metrolinx as part of its regional transportation plan, The Big Move, approved in September 2008. The L-Line would not be conceived until an October 2008 report from city staff, at which point the network was given the BLAST name.
In February 2013, the City of Hamilton would release a transportation plan entitled Rapid Ready. Initially intended as a five year plan prior to the B-Line LRT delays, this report set out three main objectives to ensure effective usage of the LRT:
The B-Line LRT and A-Line were among The Big Move's prioritized transit expansion projects and were funded by the Government of Ontario in May 2015. Originally, the A-Line was planned to be a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) light rail transit (LRT) spur from King Street to West Harbour GO Station, and potentially extending to Hamilton Harbour; however, this was reassessed and cut due to budget concerns and reported community desire for greater route coverage. The A-Line was henceforth planned as a bus rapid transit service from the waterfront to Hamilton Airport. Upon Metrolinx's 2041 Regional Transportation Plan being published in March 2018, the waterfront portion was dropped. The agency would recommend dedicated BRT from West Harbour GO to Rymal Road, and priority bus service from Rymal Road to the airport.
In January 2019, the City of Hamilton launched a project entitled (Re)envision the HSR to solicit feedback from the community on an improved system network. This was justified by the Rapid Ready plan's objectives of multi-modality and an LRT-supportive bus network.
Through 2019, Hamilton and Metrolinx were preparing to build the B-Line LRT. Land acquisition and building demolition for a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line from McMaster University to Eastgate Square had started.
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HSR Next
HSR Next is a plan for a frequent rapid transit system operated by the Hamilton Street Railway in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The plans include an overhaul of the existing bus network, converting it from a hub-and-spoke network to a point-to-point network. Also included are six rapid routes, with one light rail transit (LRT) line, and five bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, alongside changes to local routes and additional on-demand transit zones. The system was approved by Hamilton City Council on September 15, 2025, and is planned for implementation beginning in 2026.
In 1981, during Bill Davis's Progressive Conservative administration, the Province of Ontario offered to finance the construction of a light metro in Hamilton from Lloyd D. Jackson Square to the Lime Ridge Mall. The line would have employed the ICTS platform used in the Scarborough RT in Toronto and the Expo Line in Vancouver. The plan, however, faced significant local opposition, and Hamilton-Wentworth Council rejected the proposal. The plan called for an elevated track – one of the elements that triggered opposition, with residents suggesting commuters would be invading their privacy by looking down on their backyards and in their second-floor windows.
The BLAST network was a former iteration of Hamilton's transit network planning. It was initially proposed as part of the city's 2007 transportation master plan, with three lines which would become the BLAST A-, B-, and T-Lines. Other corridors, including the BLAST S-Line, were also identified for future expansion.
These corridors were later incorporated by Metrolinx as part of its regional transportation plan, The Big Move, approved in September 2008. The L-Line would not be conceived until an October 2008 report from city staff, at which point the network was given the BLAST name.
In February 2013, the City of Hamilton would release a transportation plan entitled Rapid Ready. Initially intended as a five year plan prior to the B-Line LRT delays, this report set out three main objectives to ensure effective usage of the LRT:
The B-Line LRT and A-Line were among The Big Move's prioritized transit expansion projects and were funded by the Government of Ontario in May 2015. Originally, the A-Line was planned to be a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) light rail transit (LRT) spur from King Street to West Harbour GO Station, and potentially extending to Hamilton Harbour; however, this was reassessed and cut due to budget concerns and reported community desire for greater route coverage. The A-Line was henceforth planned as a bus rapid transit service from the waterfront to Hamilton Airport. Upon Metrolinx's 2041 Regional Transportation Plan being published in March 2018, the waterfront portion was dropped. The agency would recommend dedicated BRT from West Harbour GO to Rymal Road, and priority bus service from Rymal Road to the airport.
In January 2019, the City of Hamilton launched a project entitled (Re)envision the HSR to solicit feedback from the community on an improved system network. This was justified by the Rapid Ready plan's objectives of multi-modality and an LRT-supportive bus network.
Through 2019, Hamilton and Metrolinx were preparing to build the B-Line LRT. Land acquisition and building demolition for a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line from McMaster University to Eastgate Square had started.