Calgary Transit

Calgary Transit is the public transport operator of the metropolis of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The company is owned by the city. In 2010, 94.4 million passengers were transported. In addition to bus service operates the Calgary Transit light rail system C -Train.

History

The Calgary transportation system began with the start of the Calgary Municipal Railway in 1909. 1909, the population was only 30,000 of Calgary and began regular services with 12 electrically -powered trams offer. This tram network has become over the next 30 years expanded several times until the Great Depression in 1946. This year it is the famous company in Calgary Transit system, have displaced as Diesel-powered buses, the local trams and electric powered trolley buses. The company was renamed to Calgary Transit 1972. Between 1970 and 2000, the standard bus lines were designated with white stops. Due to the rapidly rising population of Calgary Transit has repeatedly expanded its capacity.

Compounds

Rail transport

Calgary has since 1981 a railway network for the transportation. The construction of the railway network was four years and began in 1978. Route 201 ( Internally designated as A- line ) starts from the Anderson station, just north of Anderson Road, at the southern end of the city and leads to the 8th Street Southwest in downtown Calgary. On 27 April 1985, the route was opened in 202 (B- route). This leads from the 8th Street Southwest to Whitehorn Station, south of the intersection of McKnight Boulevard and 36th Street in the northeastern quadrant of the city. On 4 September 1987, Route 201 was extended. Just in time for the opening of the Olympic Winter Games 1988. These leads from downtown to University Station, the east is located on Crowchild Trail at the University of Calgary campus, between the 24th and 32nd Avenue.

Bus

Calgary Transit operates a gutausgebautes transport network. In addition to the 160 regular bus routes, the company also several bus rapid transit lines. The first lines were in operational use in 2004. These are intended as a supplement to rail vehicles. Since 2007 articulated buses came into use. The BRT system has three lines. The line 301 serves the northern and western parts of the city. The route 305 began operating in 2008 and serves the route Bowness and 17th Avenue East. The route 302 began operations on August 31, 2009 and runs through a planned rail route in the southeastern corridor. The Route 300 offers a direct connection from downtown to Calgary International Airport.

Fleet

Calgary Transit has a large fleet of vehicles. This includes 861 conventional buses, of which 714 low-floor buses are. There are also shuttle buses 115 and 156 rail vehicles. When the buses are different manufacturers such as, inter alia, Motor Coach Industries, Nova Bus and rail vehicles to vehicles of the brand Siemens Duewag U2 and newer models of the type Siemens SD - 160.

Depots

There are five major depots spread in the city.:

• Spring Gardens Administrative Building / Garage: Accommodates shelves for coaches, management, spare parts warehouse, workshops, training center.
• Victoria Park Garage: parking areas for buses, spare parts warehouse, call center, bus and Zugl traffic management.
• Anderson Garage: has parking spaces for buses and rail vehicles. In addition, workshops, spare parts warehouse, training center for rail vehicle driver, as well as for mechanics.
• Haysboro LRV Storage Site: shelves for rail vehicles.
• Oliver Bowen Maintenance Centre: shelves for rail vehicles and workshop, spare parts warehouse.