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Provincial transportation task force calls for $1B to be spent on LRT or BRT | CBC News A task force set up to determine how to spend $1 billion on transportation in Hamilton has released a report recommending the city invest in either bus rapid transit or LRT — the very project that's abrupt cancellation led to the creation of the task force.

Metrolinx shutters GO Transit service in Hamilton and Niagara region amid spread of COVID-19 | CBC News Route 16, an express GO Bus travelling between Toronto and Hamilton, will only have one trip on weekdays and weekends at 12:30 a.m. while the Lakeshore West GO train will no longer travel to Niagara Falls or St. Catharines.

Hamilton police looking to reunite stolen bikes with their owners - CHCH Hamilton, Local News-bikes, hamilton, police, stolen property

Eglinton LRT construction extended just long enough to be cancelled at last minute TORONTO -- With the recent announcement that the long-under-construction Eglinton LRT will be completed in 2022, the TTC has assured riders that this is only to ensure that the entire project can be scrapped as late as possible.

Study shows carbon-tax rebate helps lower-income earners the most The research backs the federal government’s assertions about its policy

Redesigning roads can reduce pedestrian deaths, but cities lack the political will: expert | CBC Radio Last year, 39 pedestrians in Toronto were killed in vehicle-related incidents, and across B.C., 49 died in similar incidents during the same period. Experts say the key to reducing those numbers is to change driver behaviour, but it can be a challenge.

Adaptive Bike Coordinator The Everyone Rides Initiative (ERI) is Hamilton Bike Share’s equity program. The ERI is designed to remove the barriers that prevent people from riding bikes by proving subsidized access to bike share, educational programming, translation, adaptive bike options and outreach services to marginalize...

2020 Wheels of Change Awards - Nomination Form Each year, Share the Road recognizes the impactful work of advocates and professionals across Ontario with our Wheels of Change Awards. These awards recognize leadership, innovation and relationship building in cycling. Award recipients are nominated by their peers and selected by the Share the Road...

Celebrate winter cycling on Valentine's Day! Friday, February 14 is Winter Bike Day 2020. Join the celebration at Gore Park from 7:30AM-9:30AM for Coffeecology, Donut Monster, fruit, and fun activities on your way to work. Bring a friend or meet new friends at the celebration :)

Group rides will be leaving from the following locations:
1. McMaster University (SoBi Hub at Sterling/Forsyth) @ 7:45am
2. Dundas (Grafton Square, across from Freewheel) @ 7:30am
3. Bayfront Park (SoBi Hub at Hutch's) @ 7:30am
4. Gage Park (SoBi Hub at Gage/Maplewood) @ 7:30am

Check out our event page: http://bit.ly/WinterBikeDay2020HamOnt

Why do so many bad drivers have luxury cars? A new study blames ‘disagreeable’ men | The Star The overwhelming anecdotal evidence isn’t wrong, according to a new study looking at the kinds of people who are drawn to buy high-end cars likes BMWs, Audis and Mercedes.