Calgary Public Transit II

[suburbia]

Calgary's Green Line storage barn will be so big it may need federal environmental assessment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-green-line-storage-facility-environment-1.5036575

226,700-square-metre area [pushing 2.5M sf], approximately double the size of Southcentre Mall

From calgary.ca via cbc.ca

[accord1999]

Originally Posted by suburbia

Calgary's Green Line storage barn will be so big it may need federal environmental assessment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-green-line-storage-facility-environment-1.5036575

The storage yard will be located near 128th Avenue S.E., just north of Shepard Station which will mark the southernmost end of the LRT line's first stage, and will be big enough to store and service 99 vehicles.

Right now, the city is looking to purchase between 40 and 45 vehicles for the Green Line.

If that's for 30m LRVs, it doesn't provide much confidence in expected ridership.

[ImmortalHawk]

Originally Posted by suburbia

Calgary's Green Line storage barn will be so big it may need federal environmental assessment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-green-line-storage-facility-environment-1.5036575



From calgary.ca via cbc.ca

Well this is gonna be fun...

It's like a yo mamma joke- The barn so big that the feds hafta check it out
jk jk

Anyways, considering the length of the finished Green Line, it will be necessary to have a large enough space to store the cars. However, the ridership of the first phase doesn't seem to be enough to sustain such a large facility. Couldn't they just start small and then expand after the rest opened...?

[accord1999]

Originally Posted by ImmortalHawk

However, the ridership of the first phase doesn't seem to be enough to sustain such a large facility. Couldn't they just start small and then expand after the rest opened...?

But if they couldn't show the immediate need for 70 acres of land, more people might start to question the decision of going SE first...

[milomilo]

Still building the ghetto bus bays as well compared to what they get in other cities. Does anyone in administration actually ride public transit to know that it is cold waiting for a bus? Why can't we have proper stations?

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by milomilo

Still building the ghetto bus bays as well compared to what they get in other cities. Does anyone in administration actually ride public transit to know that it is cold waiting for a bus? Why can't we have proper stations?

What exactly are you talking about?

[Rollerstud98]

OPen air platforms.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by suburbia

What exactly are you talking about?

You don't speak English?

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Rollerstud98

OPen air platforms.

I doubt detailed designs are done, but who knows.

Originally Posted by milomilo

You don't speak English?

Grow up.

[YYCguys]

Originally Posted by ImmortalHawk

Couldn't they just start small and then expand after the rest opened...?

If they did that, it would be terribly short sighted. The problem with the City is that they always build for now and never for the future. They know that there is going to be a Phase 2 Green Line, and the space is going to be needed for the cars, so build the entire facility now so it’s all ready to go when Phase 2 opens.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by suburbia

Grow up.

Yawn, I'm not going to take directions from the most obnoxious troll on this forum.

[CTrainDude]

Originally Posted by ImmortalHawk

Anyways, considering the length of the finished Green Line, it will be necessary to have a large enough space to store the cars. However, the ridership of the first phase doesn't seem to be enough to sustain such a large facility. Couldn't they just start small and then expand after the rest opened...?

It appears they are to some extent - I believe all the storage tracks in yellow wouldn’t be built right away, but come as the line expanded, similar to Oliver Bowen.

[suburbia]

7th Ave LRT shut down because of crime in the core


LINK - https://twitter.com/calgarytransit/status/1111669054060851205

[ImmortalHawk]

Originally Posted by suburbia

7th Ave LRT shut down because of crime in the core


LINK - https://twitter.com/calgarytransit/status/1111669054060851205

Woah ok what happened???

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by ImmortalHawk

Woah ok what happened???

They shut it down for about 2.5 hours I believe. "police matter" but I didn't get any more details than that.

[lubicon]

Originally Posted by suburbia

They shut it down for about 2.5 hours I believe. "police matter" but I didn't get any more details than that.

So then you really don't know the shutdown was related to a criminal investigation.

[milomilo]

I believe it was due to a suspicious package at Nova Chemical's office. Not that it matters as this was not posted as a PSA, but instead to peddle a narrative of crime downtown.

[Corndogger]

Originally Posted by milomilo

I believe it was due to a suspicious package at Nova Chemical's office. Not that it matters as this was not posted as a PSA, but instead to peddle a narrative of crime downtown.

Suburbia must being get paid by the post to be an influencer.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by Corndogger

Suburbia must being get paid by the post to be an influencer.

I hope they aren't paying very much.

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Corndogger

Suburbia must being get paid by the post to be an influencer.

Influencer for what exactly Corndogger?