GO VOTE HAMILTON

In one simple action, our City Council can make life fairer, more affordable and more climate friendly for Hamilton residents, especially those with the lowest incomes. Making the HSR fare free and buses more frequent will benefit the people who are hurting the most. It will sharply reduce inequality, cut traffic congestion and improve the local economy.

Hamilton's new Mayor and 5 Councilors have supported our call to establish a Committee of Council that will examine how the City of Hamilton can make the HSR Frequent, Electric and Fare-Free!

WHY MAKE THE HSR FREQUENT, ELECTRIC & FARE-FREE?

In the face of climate collapse, inflation, and a burgeoning health crisis, all of which disproportionally affect the most economically and socially marginalized people among us, why would we choose to focus our attention on the HSR during this election period?

Here are just a few reasons:

• Reducing the number of cars on the road, encouraging transit use, and switching to an electric bus fleet are important parts of addressing the climate collapse.

• Mobility is important for the financial viability of families, communities, and cities. Making transit free and reliable removes a major barrier to healthcare, shopping, food, greenspace, and employment for many of our most vulnerable citizens.

• Municipalities have a significant amount of control over how they provide transit services to the public and are therefore able to take bold action on a key infrastructure issue that affects every member of our community.