Calgary Public Transit II - Page 6

freeweed · #**101** Posted **Feb 25, 2010, 7:24 PM**

You guys rock. Just had to mention that.

frinkprof · #**102** Posted **Feb 25, 2010, 7:32 PM**

Nevermind.

freeweed · #**103** Posted **Feb 25, 2010, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by frinkprof

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You drunk Freeweed?

Heh. No, it's just cool to be able to post some random off-topic rambling, and have a wealth of information thrown back at you.

mersar · #**104** Posted **Feb 26, 2010, 2:35 AM**

Well the spring service revisions are out, effective march 8th. Not too much of note except that theres more adjustments of travel times to a number of routes, lots of downgrading routes to shuttles off peak and weekends. #86 does get a trip added as does the 301, and CTrain service now starts earlier as well. The 201 now has a first trip at 3:17am out of Anderson (before it was 3:37am, though currently first out of Somerset is 3:28am which doesn't change), the 202 gains one at 3:41am from city hall outbound. The 456 is the only route to be changed in terms of routing, it now goes all the way north to 14th ave then through Aspen Hills.

CTrainDude · #**105** Posted **Feb 26, 2010, 7:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

CTrain service now starts earlier as well. The 201 now has a first trip at 3:17am out of Anderson (before it was 3:37am, though currently first out of Somerset is 3:28am which doesn't change.

That change only happens because now the train comes online heading north, goes to Heritage, changes ends, then goes south to Somerset. Since the trains come back so late now, it was hard to have the last trains cleaned and out of the way for the first train to come out south in the morning. This way there's no conflict between last trains coming in and first train gong out.

CTrainDude · #**106** Posted **Feb 27, 2010, 1:05 AM**

Oh, and I don't think this has been mentioned here yet - 3rd Street West re-opens March 12th. As with all the others, on a Friday.

srperrycgy · #**107** Posted **Feb 27, 2010, 4:11 AM**

Good to hear.

OK, I'm a Transit Geek.....I admit, but now I can prove it. I just won some 1978 CT schedules and maps on eBay. As they are pre-LRT, should be an interesting look at our transit past. I'll post a few when I receive them.

mersar · #**108** Posted **Feb 27, 2010, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by CTrainDude

Oh, and I don't think this has been mentioned here yet - 3rd Street West re-opens March 12th. As with all the others, on a Friday.

Great to know. Will have to see if walking from 3rd or 6th to my place is quicker, my bet is it'll be about the same. Now I just want next year to hurry and 4th to reopen to make getting to work easier for me.

DarkKeyo · #**109** Posted **Feb 27, 2010, 5:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by srperrycgy

Good to hear.

OK, I'm a Transit Geek.....I admit, but now I can prove it. I just won some 1978 CT schedules and maps on eBay. As they are pre-LRT, should be an interesting look at our transit past. I'll post a few when I receive them.

That is absolutely Awesome! I've always wanted to see how they used to organize the bus routes before certain stations, or even entire LRT lines, were open. I moved here just after the last batch of stations ending with Dalhousie opened, so I never got a chance to pick up any of the older maps.

mersar · #**110** Posted **Feb 28, 2010, 1:20 AM**

Noticed this afternoon that the XRT bridges over the offramp at Crowchild have their abutments poured now. They've also filled in the median to make it level with the existing road surface so the construction crews can move around easier, so don't expect to see any LRT construction for quite a while yet (as per the schedule)

You Need A Thneed · #**111** Posted **Feb 28, 2010, 7:12 AM**

PCL has their signs up, and has dropped off construction trailers at both the Martindale and Saddletowne stations. Expect to see construction starting very soon on the stations.

McPaul · #**112** Posted **Feb 28, 2010, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

Well the spring service revisions are out, effective march 8th. Not too much of note except that theres more adjustments of travel times to a number of routes, lots of downgrading routes to shuttles off peak and weekends. #86 does get a trip added as does the 301, and CTrain service now starts earlier as well. The 201 now has a first trip at 3:17am out of Anderson (before it was 3:37am, though currently first out of Somerset is 3:28am which doesn't change), the 202 gains one at 3:41am from city hall outbound. The 456 is the only route to be changed in terms of routing, it now goes all the way north to 14th ave then through Aspen Hills.

hmm, too bad.

I was hoping for the 430 to be extended to McKnight station.

TransitSupporter · #**113** Posted **Mar 2, 2010, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by DarkKeyo

That is absolutely Awesome! I've always wanted to see how they used to organize the bus routes before certain stations, or even entire LRT lines, were open. I moved here just after the last batch of stations ending with Dalhousie opened, so I never got a chance to pick up any of the older maps.

A few years ago I went to the City of Calgary Archives - I think it was on the ground floor of the Calgary Health Services building next to Old City Hall, but my memory may be wrong on that.

They have all kinds of route maps and schedules from the 60's and 70's and before as I recall. It's worth the trip. Lots of fascinating CT memorabilia.

Only open M-F so you have to go on your lunch hour if you work downtown.

Big Sky · #**114** Posted **Mar 3, 2010, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by srperrycgy

Good to hear.

OK, I'm a Transit Geek.....I admit, but now I can prove it. I just won some 1978 CT schedules and maps on eBay. As they are pre-LRT, should be an interesting look at our transit past. I'll post a few when I receive them.

I'd love to see that!

jeffwhit · #**115** Posted **Mar 3, 2010, 11:59 PM**

I picked up two great books at the Library:

Calgary's Electric Transit; An Illustrated History

and

Calgary Transit A Centennial History

both must-reads for you nerds.

freeweed · #**116** Posted **Mar 4, 2010, 2:59 PM**

I bought a copy of the first one a few years back at a garage sale. Inside the book was a CT employee's ID card from the 1970s or so. The book must have been given to employees at some point, either as a gift or recognition item of some sort.

The family selling it was clearly the guy's grandkids. Always fun to buy heirlooms with a bit of history.

Wooster · #**117** Posted **Mar 4, 2010, 8:51 PM**

I figured out where the NC LRT route is going...

Edmonton! Why just by-pass neighbourhoods like Mount Pleasant and Tuxedo, when you can by-pass Calgary altogether!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4vWH3OQ-Yo&feature=player_embedded

frinkprof · #**118** Posted **Mar 4, 2010, 8:57 PM**

Nevermind.

You Need A Thneed · #**119** Posted **Mar 4, 2010, 9:00 PM**

Uggh, that would be a loooooooong trip at a max speed of 80 km/h.

DarkKeyo · #**120** Posted **Mar 5, 2010, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by McPaul

hmm, too bad.

I was hoping for the 430 to be extended to McKnight station.

I like this idea. Increasing the frequency so it serves as an effective crosstown route would be great too.

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Originally Posted by TransitSupporter

A few years ago I went to the City of Calgary Archives - I think it was on the ground floor of the Calgary Health Services building next to Old City Hall, but my memory may be wrong on that.

They have all kinds of route maps and schedules from the 60's and 70's and before as I recall. It's worth the trip. Lots of fascinating CT memorabilia.

Only open M-F so you have to go on your lunch hour if you work downtown.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffwhit

I picked up two great books at the Library:

Calgary's Electric Transit; An Illustrated History

and

Calgary Transit A Centennial History

both must-reads for you nerds.

Thanks! I'll be sure to check those out.

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Originally Posted by Wooster

I figured out where the NC LRT route is going...

Edmonton! Why just by-pass neighbourhoods like Mount Pleasant and Tuxedo, when you can by-pass Calgary altogether!

Awesome! Someone apparently can't tell the difference between red trains and blue trains?