Quick Facts on Hamilton Transit:
- Hamilton has been spending increasingly less on transit over time. Adjusting for inflation to 2016 dollars, the city spent $83.85 million on transit in 1994, $61.15 million on transit in 2005, and $59.02 million on transit in 2016.
- Hamilton City Council approved the Rapid Ready transit plan, which requires a capital investment of $156 million and a commitment to address an operating cost shortfall of $45 million. Council also approved the Ten Year Local Transit Strategy which includes a requirement to invest $57 million on new buses alone. While these plans have been approved, Council has yet to commit these dollars, and scheduled fare increases are insufficient to cover the costs.
- Each year the federal government gives cities money generated from the federal gas tax with the intent that it be invested in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, clean our air, and clean our water. Many cities across the country spend their gas tax money on transit. Of $32 million in federal gas tax transfers to Hamilton last year, $3 million went to transit and $29 million to road work.
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The Petition:
The HSR is broken and it’s time to fix it. We’re calling on Hamilton City Council to take our city’s transit needs seriously by committing to substantially increase funding for the HSR.
There are a number of actions Council can take in the short term to increase funding, such as spending more of our federal gas tax dollars on transit, like other cities do. Hamilton can also raise taxes to deliver the transit we need and deserve. The scheduled fare increases are not going to fix the HSR while tax dollars for transit remain stagnant.
Public transit is a public good, and enhancing service will bring benefits to residents across Hamilton.
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Owen Ore signed 2017-01-25 11:41:42 -0500Please run more buses between downtown and McMaster at peak times.
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Kathy Garneau signed 2017-01-23 22:57:53 -0500
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Joy Liu signed 2017-01-21 16:03:08 -0500
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Matt Duckworth posted about this on Facebook 2017-01-21 14:50:48 -0500Sign the petition! #FixtheHSR #HamOnt
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@Duckworth5Matt tweeted link to this page. 2017-01-21 14:50:44 -0500Sign the petition! #FixtheHSR #HamOnt http://environmenthamilton.nationbuilder.com/fixthehsr?recruiter_id=8905Reply · Retweet · Favorite
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Matt Duckworth signed 2017-01-21 14:49:38 -0500HSR drivers will not stop if your to wave them down.
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Jayne Cardno signed 2017-01-21 11:55:33 -0500Elizabeth Cardno
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Sarah Prior signed 2017-01-20 20:09:42 -0500Public transit is the only way for the future, it needs to be attractive to more users; timely, financially accessible, and getting people where they need to go. It aligns with the cities new green agenda, which aligns with our National and International goals for carbon. Please look to other cities with well connected routes and seamless bus to train options. The mountain commuter is a good place to start.
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Steve Dykstra signed 2017-01-20 17:43:19 -0500
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tony hendry signed 2017-01-20 17:21:28 -0500
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Laurie Bennie signed 2017-01-20 12:15:58 -0500
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Derek Berrisford signed 2017-01-20 05:59:01 -0500If more ridership is needed, then why is it increasingly difficult to buy tickets which now have expiration dates??
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Evan Aagaard signed 2017-01-19 07:21:21 -0500
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claire someone signed 2017-01-16 12:44:05 -0500i just dont like the HSR
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Jim Mackey signed 2017-01-12 14:48:38 -0500
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Mike Poeltl signed 2017-01-12 10:10:43 -0500
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Garry Sled signed 2017-01-12 06:17:11 -0500This is a voting issue.
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Marshauna Smith Parkes signed 2017-01-11 21:37:35 -0500
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Jason Charvet signed 2017-01-11 20:21:56 -0500
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Jeanne Mayo signed 2017-01-11 20:16:37 -0500
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Ross Englefield signed 2017-01-11 19:48:21 -0500Ross Englefield
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margaret juraj signed 2017-01-11 12:35:55 -0500
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Shannon Angrish signed 2017-01-11 11:24:21 -0500
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Jarah West signed 2017-01-09 09:37:33 -0500A healthy, reliable bus service will attract ridership. Let’s make investment in the HSR a priority in 2017. A great New Year’s resolution!!!
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Benita van Mil signed 2017-01-06 15:57:51 -0500
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chris labenski signed 2017-01-06 12:17:25 -0500chris labenski
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Angie Williams signed 2017-01-04 17:05:49 -0500
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Barb Lalonde signed via Roger Abbiss 2017-01-04 11:19:31 -0500Barb Lalonde
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Paul Baldassi signed 2017-01-04 08:27:51 -0500Paul Baldassi
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cathy beveridge signed via Roger Abbiss 2017-01-04 07:46:04 -0500
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