Calgary Public Transit II - Page 161

Radley77 · #**3201** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 5:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by kw5150

I actually dont mind trout pass........but CTGO seems like more of a winner for the big corporate crowd.

Swiftpass? Nevermind, I could see people making fun of that when calgary transit is having a bad day.......lol

One of the things I read was that "the card could be used for other services in the future - not just transit." Is it an RFID (tap) or magnetic strip technology (swipe)?

Boris2k7 · #**3202** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 5:33 PM**

I want to jokingly enter DYNAMIC Pass...

bookermorgan · #**3203** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 5:37 PM**

CTap Card

Thats as creative as I get

floobie · #**3204** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 5:50 PM**

Hong Kong has the octopus card. London has the oyster card. I'm with Radley on this one. Trout card!

You Need A Thneed · #**3205** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 6:53 PM**

I submitted "Prairie Oyster Card"

jeffwhit · #**3206** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

I think I might pass the Rahm Emanuel standard for residency! In any case, no big loss for me if I miss out on 6 months of transit passes. Anyone else feel free to submit the entry aswell (CTGO) - these contests usually put through entries that were submitted by many times by different people to the second stage, and every entry would help.

It would also be fun to crowd bomb the contest with something like 'Puppies and Rainbows' which I am sure is a great name for the card! Or perhaps a name linked to Stampede Wrestling!

I think it has to be the Ring-a-Ding-Dong-Dandy card.

freeweed · #**3207** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Radley77

One of the things I read was that "the card could be used for other services in the future - not just transit." Is it an RFID (tap) or magnetic strip technology (swipe)?

From the contest link:

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In June 2012, Calgary Transit will be introducing electronic fare payment so you can pay your transit fare with the tap of a card on buses and at CTrain stations.

Innersoul1 · #**3208** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 9:32 PM**

I took inspiration from Malcolm and entered CTPass.

fusili · #**3209** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

I think I might pass the Rahm Emanuel standard for residency!

You mean you are Harper's Chief of Staff? JK.

I submitted Buffalo Card. Why not?

DarkKeyo · #**3210** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 12:32 AM**

All your suggestions are so variously amusing, unusual, cool, and sometimes tacky.... that I hope you've entered them all. Personally, I like 'the Infinity Card'.

The new Real Time Display Signs, at least the ones downtown, are turned on, showing the time, and a message stating "Real Time Information on C-Train Coming Aug 2011". What happened to 'By Stampede?

Radley77 · #**3211** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by freeweed

From the contest link:

Thank goodness. My swiping skills are so bad it'd probably take me two connecting stops to figure it out.

mersar · #**3212** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 2:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by DarkKeyo

All your suggestions are so variously amusing, unusual, cool, and sometimes tacky.... that I hope you've entered them all. Personally, I like 'the Infinity Card'.

The new Real Time Display Signs, at least the ones downtown, are turned on, showing the time, and a message stating "Real Time Information on C-Train Coming Aug 2011". What happened to 'By Stampede?

Contract issues between the city and the contractor from what I've been told. They're about 1/2 done now. Though to be correct I had speculated stampede, the city had said July.

artvandelay · #**3213** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 2:26 AM**

I hope the card name has a western theme.

Colin · #**3214** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 3:21 AM**

I submitted "The Moove Card"

Rusty van Reddick · #**3215** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 3:52 AM**

the cards in Santiago are called "BIP“ (read as "beep" en ingles) which I found charming. Santiago has superb transit btw. Anyway, I really like CTGO.

Ramsayfarian · #**3216** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by jeffwhit

I think it has to be the Ring-a-Ding-Dong-Dandy card.

That has my vote. I was gobsmacked when I moved to Calgary and noticed that Ed Whalen from Stampede wrestling anchored the evening news.

srperrycgy · #**3217** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 4:26 AM**

OK...a stroke of genius or just a stroke:

"The Super Happy Fun Card!"

And the card just has to have Transit Teddy on it!

CRO16-O by srp775, on Flickr

frinkprof · #**3218** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 4:41 AM**

How about the Race Card? The "Race" name is a good way of advertising the speediness of the transit system.

I think Calgarians will be happily pulling the Race Card for years to come.

frinkprof · #**3219** Posted **Jun 21, 2011, 4:45 AM**

Double Post.

The Fisher Account · #**3220** Posted **Jun 22, 2011, 3:58 AM**

Any news on a set date for the opening of the City Hall platforms?

I remember hearing June 2011, and it looks like there's still a bit of work to do