Calgary Transit facts for kids
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| Parent | City of Calgary, Transportation Dept. |
| Founded | 1909 in its current form, 1884 to 1894 for the original Calgary Transit system. |
| Service area | Calgary, Alberta |
| Service type | Bus and light rail |
| Routes | 160 |
| Stations | 45 LRT stations |
| Fleet | 965 buses 160 light rail vehicles |
| Annual ridership | 105.3 million (2018) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Gasoline, and CNG for Bus, Electric (600 vdc) for LRT |
| Director | Doug Morgan |
| Web site | Official site: http://www.calgarytransit.com/ |
Calgary Transit is Calgary's public transit system. It operates both buses and light-rail transit trains. Calgary Transit operates about 1,125 buses and trains, and serves Calgary's population of over 1 million. Most Calgary Transit vehicles are designed with three stripes; one light blue, one blue and one dark blue. This design was changed in 2007 to red and grey.
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C-Train
The C-Train runs on two major routes in Calgary; the north-east route, and the north-west to south route. There are currently 39 stations, 26 of which are major with heated areas.
There are three types of C-Train vehicles currently in service.
| Image | Make | Capacity | Year(s) put into service | Notes |
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| Siemens U2 | 200 People | 1980-1988 | To be replaced by some Siemens S200s | |
| Siemens SD160 Series 5/6 | 200 People | 2001-2007 | Old Design | |
| Siemens SD160 Series 8 | 226 People | 2010-2012 | Updated Design | |
| Siemens S200 | Unknown | 2015-2016 | To be delivered in 2015 |
Buses
Calgary Transit currently runs over 160 bus routes, of which 86 are designated as "low access", and are accessible for those who need a wheelchair to move around. Calgary uses buses from four companies; Nova Bus, New Flyer Industries, General Motors Diesel Division and Motor Coach Industries. In 2004, Calgary Transit started a bus rapid transit service along future C-Train routes. The bus rapid transit routes have less stops than other routes, and use articulated buses as of 2007.
Fares
Below are the costs of using Calgary Transit as of March, 2011.
| Age group | Cost per person | Day pass cost | Monthly pass cost | Special pass cost |
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| Children (Under 6 years old) | Free | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Youth (6–18 years old) | $1.75 | $5.25 | $56.25 | N/A |
| Adult (18–65 years old) | $2.75 | $8.25 | $90.00 | N/A |
| Senior (65+ years old) | $2.75 | $8.25 | $90.00 | One year pass for 12 payments of $50.00 |
Images for kids
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This 1947 image shows an older streetcar vehicle passing one of the new electric trolleybuses that replaced all the streetcars.
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Archaic signs. Left: White sign, for regular routes. Right: Red sign, for express routes
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The current styles of bus stop signs in Calgary. Clockwise from top right: CTrain replacement shuttle, MAX BRT, non-MAX BRT, and a regular route sign.
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Calgary Light Rail System Map
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A CTrain at Crowfoot station
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Train in red and white livery arriving at Anderson station
