Calgary Transit
| Calgary Transit | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Company headquarters |
Calgary , Alberta Canada
|
| Web presence | official website |
| Reference year | 2010 |
| owner | City of Calgary |
| Board | Doug Morgan |
| Lines | |
| Light rail | 2 |
| bus | 160 |
| number of vehicles | |
| Light rail car | 160 |
| Omnibuses | 965 |
| statistics | |
| Passengers | 94.4 million |
| Residents in the catchment area |
1,214,839 (2011) |
| Length of line network | |
| Light rail lines | 48.5 km |
| Operating facilities | |
| Depots | 5 |
Calgary Transit is the public transport operator from the metropolis of Calgary , Alberta , Canada . The company is owned by the city. In 2010, 94.4 million passengers were carried. In addition to bus connections, Calgary Transit operates the C-Train light rail system .
history
The mass transit system began with the commissioning of the Calgary Municipal Railway in 1909. In 1909, Calgary had a population of just 30,000 and regular services began to be provided with 12 electric trams. This tram network was expanded several times over the next 30 years until the Great Depression in 1946. In that year the company was named Transit System in Calgary when diesel-powered buses replaced local trams and electric trolleybuses. In 1972 the company was renamed Calgary Transit . Between 1970 and 2000 the standard bus routes were designated with white stops. Due to the rapidly increasing population, Calgary Transit has expanded its capacities several times.
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Rail transport
Calgary has had a local passenger rail network since 1981. The construction of the rail network took four years and began in 1978. Route 201 (internally named as the A route) begins at Anderson Station , just north of Anderson Road , at the southern end of the city and leads to 8th Street South West into downtown Calgary . Route 202 (B route) was opened on April 27, 1985. This leads from 8th Street South West to Whitehorn Station, south of the intersection of McKnight Boulevard and 36th Street in the city's northeast quadrant. On September 4, 1987, Route 201 was expanded. Just in time for the opening of the 1988 Winter Olympics . This leads from downtown to University Station , which is east of the University of Calgary campus, between 24th and 32nd Avenues on the Crowchild Trail.
Bus transport
Calgary Transit operates a well-developed transportation network. In addition to the 160 normal bus routes, the company also operates several Bus Rapid Transit lines. The first lines went into operation in 2004. These are intended as a supplement to the rail vehicles. Articulated buses have been in use since 2007. The BRT system houses three lines. Line 301 serves the northern and western parts of the city. Route 305 began operations in 2008, serving the Bowness and 17th Avenue East routes . Route 302 started operations on August 31, 2009 and runs over a planned rail route in the southeast corridor. Route 300 provides a direct connection from downtown to Calgary International Airport .
Vehicle fleet
Calgary Transit has 861 conventional buses, 714 of which are low-floor buses. There are also 115 shuttle buses and 156 rail vehicles. The buses are from different manufacturers such as u. a. Motor Coach Industries , Nova Bus and, in the case of rail vehicles, vehicles of the Siemens-Duewag U2 brand and newer models Siemens of the type SD-160.
Depots
There are five larger depots spread across the city:
- Spring Gardens Administrative Building / Garage : houses parking spaces for buses, administration, spare parts stores, workshops, training center.
- Victoria Park Garage : Parking areas for buses, spare parts store, call center, bus and train traffic control center.
- Anderson Garage : has parking spaces for buses as well as rail vehicles. In addition, workshops, spare parts stores, training center for rail vehicle drivers and mechanics.
- Haysboro LRV Storage Site : storage space for rolling stock .
- Oliver Bowen Maintenance Center : storage areas for rail vehicles as well as workshop, spare parts store.
