Calgary Public Transit II - Page 54

fusili · #**1061** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by SubwayRev

Here's an article on that study: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/ff_komanoff_traffic/

Thanks dude. I read too much stuff and always forget where I read it. Interesting read for sure.

You Need A Thneed · #**1062** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 5:40 PM**

NE LRT Extention Update:

• Video Link

kw5150 · #**1063** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 5:46 PM**

Love the new hybrid buses. Some compettion is always a good thing

srperrycgy · #**1064** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 5:46 PM**

They're not Hybrids.

You Need A Thneed · #**1065** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by srperrycgy

They're not Hybrids.

Didn't the City buy a few hybrid busses from a couple of different manufacturers to try them out? If so, have they arrived?

I know this order of Novas isn't hybrid.

mersar · #**1066** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

Didn't the City buy a few hybrid busses from a couple of different manufacturers to try them out? If so, have they arrived?

I know this order of Novas isn't hybrid.

The hybrid order was scrapped from what I recall. Makes sense, pretty much everywhere else has had nothing but trouble from their hybrids (ETS bought 6 of them and 2 of them haven't been in service in a year or more, and actually disappeared from ETS's yard earlier this year. The other 4 break down daily and the most common sighting is them being towed back to the garage)

You Need A Thneed · #**1067** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

The hybrid order was scrapped from what I recall. Makes sense, pretty much everywhere else has had nothing but trouble from their hybrids (ETS bought 6 of them and 2 of them haven't been in service in a year or more, and actually disappeared from ETS's yard earlier this year. The other 4 break down daily and the most common sighting is them being towed back to the garage)

It's probably good to not be an early adopter for some things like this.

Weren't the hybrid buses almost double the price as well?

Riise · #**1068** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

On appearances alone it looks like a rather low budget bus.

New Flyer's new Excelsiors hit Winnipeg streets a few weeks ago.

I'm not a big fan of the appearance of the Novas. On the other hand, the Excelsiors look nice!

You Need A Thneed · #**1069** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 10:03 PM**

I was wondering...

If that really is a pic of Calgary's new Nova Buses, why doesn't it have Nova's updated headlight style?

Nova Bus

mersar · #**1070** Posted **Aug 16, 2010, 10:23 PM**

Probably CT requested that style lights.

Peter has posted a pile of closeup shots now on his site at http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/alberta/calgary/nova/8101-8140/index.htm, including interior photos.

You Need A Thneed · #**1071** Posted **Aug 17, 2010, 8:34 PM**

Fatal pedestrian accident on the NE line around lunchtime.

Calgary Herald Story.

The accident was at 36th Street and 26th Ave, right beside the Peter Lougheed Hospital. I saw the stopped train and flashing lights went Iwent out for lunch.

mersar · #**1072** Posted **Aug 17, 2010, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

Fatal pedestrian accident on the NE line around lunchtime.

Calgary Herald Story.

The accident was at 36th Street and 26th Ave, right beside the Peter Lougheed Hospital. I saw the stopped train and flashing lights went Iwent out for lunch.

CBC is saying police think its a suicide, though the Herald story was from after and its usually not mentioned if it was or not if it actually was.

Ramsayfarian · #**1073** Posted **Aug 17, 2010, 11:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

CBC is saying police think its a suicide, though the Herald story was from after and its usually not mentioned if it was or not if it actually was.

This is why Calgary needs taller bridges.

mersar · #**1074** Posted **Aug 18, 2010, 3:07 PM**

9 of the Nova's have been spotted in Calgary so far (7 at SG, the other 2 were spotted early this morning parked at a truck stop on Peigan Trail and will likely by at SG by now) according to reports on CPTDB

reflexzero · #**1075** Posted **Aug 19, 2010, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

NE LRT Extention Update:

Yeah they just put in the chain link fence sound wall next to my house. Nothing but the best!

I can already see that the 2 street level crossings mixed with the furious lane-changing and two more sets of traffic lights on the NW corner of Saddletowne Circle are going to be a major clusterbomb when completed.

So, the question is, will my property value increase or decrease when Saddletowne station is opened?

MalcolmTucker · #**1076** Posted **Aug 19, 2010, 3:05 PM**

Depends on noise exposure vs walking distance to the station. Also whether the noise is just trains, or if it includes bells.

Just me, but I would be ok buying a place with a good soundwall with train sounds, not so much with crossing bells.

I would bet a wash or an increase is likely, but hard to measure since the market is moving so much in any case.

mersar · #**1077** Posted **Aug 22, 2010, 6:21 PM**

Noticed yesterday that they've started the rebar and form work for the new west bound side of city hall station. Nothing started on the east bound side yet though

mersar · #**1078** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 4:10 AM**

Fall service revisions are out (http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/fall_service_revisions_2010.html)

Quite a few increased freqencies above and beyond going back to normal fall/winter/spring scheduling. Routes 6, 11, 12, 14, 32, 46, 78, 137 all get increases, route 427 is no longer and a number of revisions to the routes to correspond with the opening of the Douglas Glen and McKenzie Towne park and ride lots which open on the 30th.

srperrycgy · #**1079** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 5:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

Fall service revisions are out (http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/fall_service_revisions_2010.html)

Quite a few increased freqencies above and beyond going back to normal fall/winter/spring scheduling. Routes 6, 11, 12, 14, 32, 46, 78, 137 all get increases, route 427 is no longer and a number of revisions to the routes to correspond with the opening of the Douglas Glen and McKenzie Towne park and ride lots which open on the 30th.

Yep. The #6 goes back to 20min freq. during the day like before.

mersar · #**1080** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 6:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by srperrycgy

Yep. The #6 goes back to 20min freq. during the day like before.

Yep, I'm liking that change the most of any. Helps that both the #3 and the #6 stop essentially beside my new place, so no shortage of ways of getting downtown and to the CTrain even more frequent.