Calgary Public Transit II

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[MalcolmTucker]

^ Build the downtown subway for 5 car trains for sure, but they aren't really needed except as a 'path dependency' type contingency anywhere else for a long time.

Ie: you are going to build a second station head on the other end of a station on the south line, it makes sense to build to 5 car lengths instead of being stuck at 4 car lengths forever.

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[srperrycgy]

That's the only thing I don't like about the Canada Line are the shorter platforms.

[faxri]

I assume that they will have to close off stations as they did downtown? Is there a schedule (ie when they are planning to start) out yet for the other stations? I tried to look around but I couldnt find anything.

[mersar]

Originally Posted by faxri

I assume that they will have to close off stations as they did downtown? Is there a schedule (ie when they are planning to start) out yet for the other stations? I tried to look around but I couldnt find anything.

Stations will likely need to close, but only for short periods (measured in weeks versus months or years) for many. Many of the NE stations and Canyon Meadows already have the footings in place for the platform extension, as they were built when the station was originally, and many others have ample room to just build off the end of the platform. Some will need to have minor rail changes (possible moving/removing switches, etc). So much of the work needed will be off the existing platform. The closures will be mostly for fixing up the existing station itself (repainting, concrete repair, etc) and then a short bit for tieing things in before opening. Other stations though will need more the months long closures depending on the setup, and some others will be build new-close old, open new- demolish old if they need to be shifted.

[mersar]

Just for curiousity sake, was cleaning up my wallet and taking out the huge stack of transit passes (I had all the way back to last July still in it), looks like Jan and Feb were without price on the pass, but March and April both did have the price.

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[tmjr]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

For the super-nerdy among us,
What they did is take the "good" ends of 2 cars that had been wrecked, and they fused them together to create a single car.

Is 'they' Calgary Transit, or did the original manufacturer do this?

[mersar]

Originally Posted by tmjr

Is 'they' Calgary Transit, or did the original manufacturer do this?

Calgary Transit. Work was done at Anderson. Essentially allowed them to recover a usable lrv without the cost of a new one.

[tmjr]

Originally Posted by mersar

Calgary Transit. Work was done at Anderson. Essentially allowed them to recover a usable lrv without the cost of a new one.

Perhaps I'm generally clueless at all that Calgary Transit does behind the scenes, but that seems impressive to me! Kudos!

[mersar]

Originally Posted by tmjr

Perhaps I'm generally clueless at all that Calgary Transit does behind the scenes, but that seems impressive to me! Kudos!

Yep. When it comes to the electro mechanics and other behinds the scenes workers, CT has a pretty talented set. All the refurbishments to the LRV's has all been in house, ranging from the current swapping of the heating units for ones with AC to the full refurbishment of the older U2's as they've come due to the tricks done to get the 2 oddball AC U2's working with the fleet. Edmonton by comparison has contracted most of the major stuff out, for instance they're refurbing their U2's slowly and each has to be sent to New York or somewhere down there to be done.

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[DarkKeyo]

Don't think this has been mentioned yet. Calgary Transit's website now shows that City Hall and 3rd St SE stations will be closed on May 3rd. Much sooner than I was expecting.

[mersar]

Yep. I wasn't expecting City Hall until later this year

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[Wooster]

Excellent!

[mooky]

Wow, once this gets underway all that's left is expansion to the Convention Center platform which is minor work and the downtown is ready for 4-car consists.

When is 4th street due to open again, this fall correct, with the completion of the park?

Are there any renderings of the city hall twin? I'm trying to picture it out in my mind. I can't see how they are going to tie the honking big platforms into the old city hall on the south side, or how they intend to tie it in with the library and police admin building on the north side (especially considering both those buildings MAY be demolished in the near future)

[frinkprof]

Nevermind.

[mersar]

Originally Posted by mooky

Wow, once this gets underway all that's left is expansion to the Convention Center platform which is minor work and the downtown is ready for 4-car consists.

When is 4th street due to open again, this fall correct, with the completion of the park?

Early 2011.

Originally Posted by mooky

Are there any renderings of the city hall twin? I'm trying to picture it out in my mind. I can't see how they are going to tie the honking big platforms into the old city hall on the south side, or how they intend to tie it in with the library and police admin building on the north side (especially considering both those buildings MAY be demolished in the near future)

Nope, none at all yet. How they'll be tied in is probably the same type of idea as 6th and 8th street are, and whatever gets built will just be built right up to the edge of the platform or if its set back a bit they may extend the platform to the building