HSR Workers, advocates urge Horwath to reverse decision on LRT privatization
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CHCH— Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. HSR workers and union advocates are calling on mayor Andrea Horwath to reverse council’s vote to allow a third party to run the future LRT system. The decision was solidified Wednesday through a ratification vote. It appears that the next step is, which third party operator will run Hamilton’s light rail system for the first […]
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