Calgary's $8 BILLION Transit Plan - The RouteAhead

[Ferreth]

A few comments:

"Hubalta Rd" transfer - where is that intended? The actual Hubalta Rd is a side street that parallels the CN rail. It meets 17th Ave SE EAST of 52nd St. The Connection point is more along the 36th St. line.

There is an unlabeled Connection on the north line - intended for Airport connection?

Why switch to BRT for one stop from Keystone to Northpointe? I'd think people would not like the two transfer possibility to get downtown from the end point if LRT is not extended to the end of the city. Similar for 17th Ave SE, although that could be a BRT moving onto a transitway without any transfer required.

I would concur with others who have stated that hopefully some priority will be given to the inner city as well. The lack of priority for 8th Ave subway suggests otherwise at this point. If TOD development is to work, you actually have to be able to get on the LRT when you need to go to work - something that is getting harder all the time for anyone closer into the core. 4 car trains will help (should have come before the current line extensions) but I think 8th Ave subway and the frequency increases possible with it will be required in the 30 year time frame to accommodate TOD increased use AND expansions further out.