A-Line (Hamilton)

The A-Line is a planned bus rapid transit line running along James Street in downtown and Upper James Street on the escarpment in Hamilton, Ontario.[2] It is part of Hamilton's proposed BLAST network, involving four other rapid transit corridors. It is identified by Metrolinx in its regional transportation plan The Big Move as a project to be completed by 2023.[2] The route is currently served by Hamilton Street Railway's Route 20 A-Line Express bus.[3]

A-Line
James Street South, looking north
Overview
SystemHamilton BLAST network
OperatorMetrolinx[1]
StatusProposed
Began service2024
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleHamilton, Ontario
StartWaterfront
ViaWest Harbour GO, Hamilton GO, Mohawk College
EndHamilton International Airport
Length16 km (10 mi)
Stops21 (tentative)
Route map

 Waterfront
 Picton
 West Harbour GO
Cannon
King
MacNab Transit Terminal
Hamilton GO
St. Joseph's (Charlton)
Niagara Escarpment
 St. Joseph's (West 5th)
 Mohawk College
 Fennell
 Mohawk
 Aldridge/Linc
Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway
 Stone Church
 Rymal
 Twenty
 Mountain Transit Centre
 Dickenson
 English Church
 Mount Hope
 Warplane Museum
 Hamilton International Airport
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History

During planning, both bus rapid transit (BRT) and light rail transit (LRT) were considered for the corridor. On May 26, 2015, the Government of Ontario announced the B-Line LRT would be constructed between McMaster University and Queenston Circle, as well as a short LRT segment of the A-Line to provide a direct connection to West Harbour GO Station from King Street.[4][5]

On February 2, 2017, the province scrapped the 2 kilometre A-Line LRT spur in favour of a 16 kilometre BRT along the entire A-Line corridor, from Hamilton's waterfront to Hamilton Airport.[6]

References
  1. McGreal, Ryan. "Ministry Approves Hamilton LRT Environmental Report". Raise The Hammer. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  2. "Routes and Corridor Maps". City of Hamilton. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. "Route 20 - A LINE EXPRESS schedule and route map" (PDF). Hamilton Street Railway. December 30, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  4. "Ontario Investing Up to $1 Billion for Light Rail Transit in Hamilton". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. Hamilton to get a new LRT and GO Train station
  6. Ontario Moving Forward with More Transit Options for Hamilton
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