Special events in Brampton and Hamilton will affect transit services this weekend.
The events include: Canadian Football League action, Downtown (Brampton) Farmers Market
The events affect these routes:
Brampton Transit: 2 Main
Hamilton Street Railway: Tiger-Cats Express
Brampton Downtown Farmers Market
The City of Brampton will close Main Street between Theatre Lane and John Street on Saturday, September 22 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate the City of Brampton’s Downtown Farmers Market.
Brampton Transit will divert buses on the 2 Main route during the event. Southbound buses will operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour westward along Nelson, southward along George Streets North and South, eastward along Wellington Street West, resuming their regular route at Wellington and Main. Northbound buses reverse the routing.Hamilton Canadian Football League
The Hamilton Street Railway and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will offer Canadian Football League fans free rides to and from Ivor Wynn Stadium for every home game.
On Friday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m., the Ti-Cats face the Calgary Stampeders, and the HSR’s “Ticket to Ride” (Tiger-Cats Express) shuttle buses will offer fans with valid game tickets a free ride to the stadium.Tiger-Cats Express buses leave from four locations, running every 20 minutes, starting at 5:30 p.m. Buses leave from: Limeridge Mall, Eastgate Terminal, University Plaza in Dundas, King Street East and Hughson Street in downtown Hamilton, running semi-express to the Stadium.
All buses will drop you off at a stop on the east side of Melrose Avenue beside the stadium. For fifteen minutes after the game is over, the buses will pick you up from a stop on the west side of Melrose and return to Limeridge, Eastgate, University Plaza and downtown.
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