Calgary Public Transit II - Page 101

mersar · #**2001** Posted **Jan 12, 2011, 6:51 PM**

Noticed this morning that the station announcements on the U2 consist I was on have 4th Street back in the rotation, sounded weird having not heard it for so long.

Pretty much everything visually looks like its ready to go, only thing missing are the maps and time sheets on their boards.

freeweed · #**2002** Posted **Jan 12, 2011, 7:48 PM**

Yeah, I heard something about a possible delay for 4th St but it may be old info at this point. I wasn't able to really get specifics - and it sure looks ready to go, once they clean up the site.

mersar · #**2003** Posted **Jan 12, 2011, 8:16 PM**

I asked CT via Twitter and they confirmed this month, and will be announcing the exact date soon.

frinkprof · #**2004** Posted **Jan 12, 2011, 8:39 PM**

^CTrainDude on CTPDB mentioned either the 21st, or more likely the 28th for 4th Street West Station opening.

frinkprof · #**2005** Posted **Jan 12, 2011, 10:52 PM**

Made some small updates to the first page information. Mostly updates on vehicle orders. There's a new set of Nova buses on order that have started to arrive. After this order, there will be 79 in the fleet. Also updated the completion dates of the advanced vehicle arrival information and fare payment systems projects. Both are slated to be done in 2012. I hope to add some BRT information in there at some point.

CTrainDude · #**2006** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 7:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by frinkprof

^CTrainDude on CTPDB mentioned either the 21st, or more likely the 28th for 4th Street West Station opening.

Will be open on Friday, January 21st. The long walk is over!

mersar · #**2007** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by CTrainDude

Will be open on Friday, January 21st. The long walk is over!

Awesome. Means no more freezing while waiting for the 6, instead I can catch the 3 to the CTrain again.

You Need A Thneed · #**2008** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 9:28 PM**

There is a pile of ties and track sitting at OBMF. Are they getting ready to lay some more storage tracks?

Also, it seems like some LRVs are just parked on "random" tracks at OBMF overnight the last while. Are they out of storage space? McKnight Westwinds doesn't have any tail track right now.

mersar · #**2009** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

There is a pile of ties and track sitting at OBMF. Are they getting ready to lay some more storage tracks?

Also, it seems like some LRVs are just parked on "random" tracks at OBMF overnight the last while. Are they out of storage space? McKnight Westwinds doesn't have any tail track right now.

Theres been a pile of ties sitting at OBMF for years, though I believe they are also stockpiling all the NE extension materials there.

As for storage space, the short answer is pretty much. Once the entire current order of SD160's arrives there will be zero space free, and they may need to start storing on the tail tracks at Crowfoot and Somerset. So far only 11 of 38 from this order have arrived though, so things are tight.

mersar · #**2010** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 10:38 PM**

The city has put out a tender for installation of the support frames for the electronic displays on the LRT station platforms. Nothing to do with the actual installation of the signs yet, but its a good step to see.

UofC.engineer · #**2011** Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 11:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

. Once the entire current order of SD160's arrives there will be zero space free, and they may need to start storing on the tail tracks at Crowfoot and Somerset.

Here come the graffiti trains.

CTrainDude · #**2012** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

There is a pile of ties and track sitting at OBMF. Are they getting ready to lay some more storage tracks?

Also, it seems like some LRVs are just parked on "random" tracks at OBMF overnight the last while. Are they out of storage space? McKnight Westwinds doesn't have any tail track right now.

One of the wash lane doors has been broken for a few days, making the Rail Service folks have to park trains in different places and juggle them around more than usual. But yes, it is pretty much full as it is now. Once all the series 8's arrive, I imagine they'll start with parking outdo at Haysboro first, then to tail tracks if required.

fusili · #**2013** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 12:07 AM**

Anyone see this article about the vacant lots owned by the city on 16th avenue and Centre Street.

Link

Station head for the Centre Street Subway anyone?

Aegis · #**2014** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by fusili

Has anyone else checked out San Fran's plans for a "Grand Central Station" in their downtown, called the Transbay Terminal? It is freaking sweet. Best thing ever!

Check it out:

http://transbaycenter.org/

I know we will never have anything close to this level of station design in Calgary, but OMMFG it is awesome!

This is amazing. Too bad we don't have the rail infrastructure to make it possible.

Bassic Lab · #**2015** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aegis

This is amazing. Too bad we don't have the rail infrastructure to make it possible.

We have the rail infrastructure. What we lack is passenger trains using the infrastructure. That and any need to set up much of a system for the foreseeable future. If the time comes to to start up a commuter/inter-city system we are fortunate in that, while tracks may have to be twinned/tripled, the corridors exist and have more than enough ROW for any needed expansion.

frinkprof · #**2016** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 3:24 AM**

Here's the comments that were compiled during the open houses for the Southwest BRT functional study: http://www.calgarytransit.com/pdf/all_comments_open_houses_2010.pdf

Apparently the study will be reported back to council on January 19th, and the study (or just a summary, not sure) will be posted to Calgary Transit's website. I'm not sure what the outcome of the council presentation will be. My guess is that it will just be reported, but there won't be a vote on actually doing it unless one of the council members moves to do so, which would likely come later.

CT link on the SW BRT for reference: http://www.calgarytransit.com/html/sw_brt_2010.html

UofC.engineer · #**2017** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 4:03 AM**

The more I think about it, I don't see why the SW BRT is slated to go Mount Royal. When the new West Calgary bus routes kick in there will be two BRT routes which will access the school.

Just have a transfer station on 14th St. and save SW commuters at least 10mins.

http://www.westlrt.ca/files/CT%20Bus%20Network%20Proposed%20Nov-20-09.pdf

DarkKeyo · #**2018** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 4:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by fusili

Anyone see this article about the vacant lots owned by the city on 16th avenue and Centre Street.

Link

Station head for the Centre Street Subway anyone?

Heck yes! If they want to "pick my brain" as described in the article I will say 'subway all the way' as many times as I can.

Making sure that a station is included as a possibility at the very least will put more momentum on the idea of the subway, I hope.

Bassic Lab · #**2019** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 5:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by UofC.engineer

The more I think about it, I don't see why the SW BRT is slated to go Mount Royal. When the new West Calgary bus routes kick in there will be two BRT routes which will access the school.

Just have a transfer station on 14th St. and save SW commuters at least 10mins.

http://www.westlrt.ca/files/CT%20Bus%20Network%20Proposed%20Nov-20-09.pdf

I wonder what the travel times would look like if transit only lanes were constructed on the 14th St ROW between 50 Ave and 38 Ave. The buses would then use the Dam and bypass Glenmore/Crowchild completely. It would depend on how congested 14th St is between 38 Ave and Downtown. There simply is no room to add additional lanes.

I have thought about eventually constructing a 14th St LRT at some point after the six primary lines are complete. The initial routing would run between SAIT and Rockyview Hospital, with later extensions to the north and south. It would require a subway north of 38 Ave so cost would be an issue.

Bassic Lab · #**2020** Posted **Jan 14, 2011, 5:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by DarkKeyo

Heck yes! If they want to "pick my brain" as described in the article I will say 'subway all the way' as many times as I can.

Making sure that a station is included as a possibility at the very least will put more momentum on the idea of the subway, I hope.

I take it we are talking about the various empty lots on the south side of 16th Ave between 4 St NW and 6th St NE? The specific lot that might be useful for a Centre Street Subway would be the SE corner of 16 Ave and Centre St? If that is the case then I would reserve the that lot for a station entrance with some kind of major institutional space on top. Maybe a museum or theatre/opera house. Most of the other lots ought to be sold off for development with one or two held back for affordable housing. Adding a park to one might be an idea but there seems to be a good amount of green space in the vicinity already.