At the heart of Hamilton’s commitment to modern, efficient, and sustainable transit is a major infrastructure investment years in the making: the new Transit Bus Maintenance Facility at 281 Birch Avenue. Designed to store, maintain, and fuel up to 200 buses, and with room for 100 more, this second major operations hub represents a significant leap forward for the City’s growing transportation network. “We first identified the need for a second bus maintenance site in 2013,” says Maureen Cosyn Heath, Director of the City of Hamilton’s Transit Division. “Our current facility at 2200 Upper James Street was built in 1983 to house 200 buses, but today it’s hosting 258 standard buses, 11 small buses, and 49 articulated buses. The demand far exceeds its original design.” SUPPORT NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE The new facility, valued at approximately $395 million, will not only relieve capacity pressures but serve as a launching pad for long-term transit expansion under the city’s upcoming plan, HSR Next: Moving Hamilton Forward. “This is a critical piece 35 JUN 2025 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA
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