The changes affect these routes: 2 Barton; 11 Parkdale; 16 Ancaster; 18 Waterdown; 20 A-Line express; 22 Upper Ottawa; 51 University; Redeemer University College shuttle.

Specifically, the HSR is: increasing service along current routes; resuming extra service to a college and a university; and adjusting the schedules of current routes.

Increasing service along current routes

20 A-Line express

Starting Monday, December 28, the HSR operates new extra service between the Mountain Transit Centre and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport at the start and the end of the rush hours.

Northbound buses leave the airport at 9:16, 9:46 and 10:16 a.m. and 5:23, 5:53 and 6:23 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at the transit centre at 9:23, 9:53 and 10:23 a.m. and 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m.

Southbound buses leave the transit centre at 5:25, 5:55 and 6:25 a.m. and 1:29, 1:59 and 2:29 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. They arrive at the airport at 5:32, 6:02 and 6:32 a.m. and 1:36, 2:06 and 2:26 p.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

16 Ancaster

Starting Monday, December 28, buses continue to operate between 7 and 9 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, instead of only on Thursdays and Fridays.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

11 Parkdale

Starting Monday, December 28, a new southbound bus leaves Parkdale Avenue North and Melvin Avenue at 5:53 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. The bus continues along the rest of the route, arriving at the Valley Park Community Centre at 6:10 a.m.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

51 University

This year, service continues throughout the McMaster University “Reading Week” or mid-winter break. The HSR resumes service along the route on Monday, January 4 after the Christmas break.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

Resuming extra service to a college and a university

Redeemer University College shuttle.

The HSR resumes service along the route on Monday, January 4 after the Christmas break.

51 University

The HSR resumes service along the route on Monday, January 4 after the Christmas break.

Adjusting the schedules of current routes

2 Barton

Starting Monday, December 28, the HSR revises the schedule for two trips late Monday-to-Friday evenings one to two minutes. Revising the schedule helps passengers transferring to and from buses operating along the 55 Stoney Creek central route at Bell Manor Loop.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

22 Upper Ottawa

Starting Monday, December 28, the HSR makes minor changes to the Monday-to-Friday evening schedules.

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)

18 Waterdown

Starting Monday, December 28, the northbound bus that currently leaves Aldershot GO Station at 2:51 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves three minutes laterat 2:54 p.m. Revising the schedule helps passengers transferring from GO Transit trains operating along the 01 Lakeshore West line. (GO adjusted its schedule for the trains on Monday, November 2.)

You can view the new schedule here. (.pdf)