HSR History
When was the HSR established?
March 29, 1873
Several metropolitan areas in the US and Canada have highway sections during peak times designated as "HOV lanes." What does HOV stand for?
High-occupancy vehicle
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What is the name of the serial killer in the film The Silence of The Lambs?
Buffalo Bill
Legend has it that in the 1830s, The Hermitage estate coachman William Black hung himself in the stables after he was denied the estate owner’s niece’s hand in marriage. Which cross road was he buried at where people still hear his cries in Hamilton?
Lover's Lane
Typically on holidays, HSR operates on the same service level as which day of the week?
Sunday
The high-speed Maglev train of Japan sounds like something out of the wizarding world of Harry Potter or the power source of a sci-fi hovercraft. “Mag” stands for “magnetic,” but what is “lev” short for?
Answer: Levitation
Before Miley Cyrus recorded "Wrecking Ball," it was offered to which singer?
Beyonce
What is the name of Neve Campbell’s character in Scream?
Sidney Prescott
Which location is said to still have reports of Sir Allan MacNab’s family still haunting the halls of this historic mansion?
DUNDURN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
What Month & Year did the HSR begin its most recent strike in protest of the need for increased wages to combat the heavy level of inflation?
November of 2023
An "advisory—but not federally mandated—speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour is suggested for what system of controlled access highways in Germany?
Answer: Autobahn
What rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men?
David Bowie
In Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper rises every how many years to feed?
23 Years
Legend has it that the infamous “Dark Lady” arrived in Hamilton on an immigrant ship and was murdered by the captain who buried her body in the tunnels unground somewhere in Hamilton, which building was rumoured to be where she was laid to rest?
The Custom House on Stuart Street.
What year did HSR first work with the concept of Trans-Cabs?
1998
The "M" in "MARTA" stands for "Metropolitan," but the "A" stands for what city, for which MARTA provides rapid transit and bus service?
Atlanta
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
In which state does The Blair Witch Project take place?
Maryland
Which Pub on Augusta Street has had reports of several apparitions that have been reported: both a little boy and an elderly man, as well as “a woman with fiery red hair?"
Pheasant Plucker
How fast could the electric powered streetcars go when they were introduced in 1892?
15 mph
The term "iron horse" was a nickname for what type of transportation vehicle? The nicknames came from a newspaper description as follows: "the iron horse with its lungs of brass and sinews of steel, came dashing along at a furious rate, puffing volumes of smoke and flame from its nostrils."
Train
What was Madonna's first top 10 hit?
Holiday
In The Ring, how long do people have to live after watching the video tape?
7 Days
Legend has it the infamous Jack the Ripper, who tormented London in 1888 could actually have been Francis Tumblety, a con-artist “doctor” who sold elixirs for cures. Tumblety, who lived in Hamilton in 1856, was known to assault and even kill his patients in alleyways, one of the most famous alley's that many walk by is closest to what intersection?
like the one behind King William near James Street.