Calgary Transit

• Calgary Transit takes 19 shuttle buses out of service following fire

  The shuttle buses were removed as part of an investigation into a Calgary Transit shuttle bus that caught fire on Nose Hill Drive N.W. earlier this month.

  Canada

  Dec 23
  
• Calgary’s budget applauded but ‘sustainability’ of spending questioned

  To partly reduce the property tax increase, Calgary city council tapped into $50 million of investment income to help pay for city operations.

  Canada

  Dec 4
  
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• Calgary Transit riders face big changes with express route cancellation

  Riders who depend on the eight remaining Calgary Transit express route buses will soon have to find a new way to get around, as the routes are scheduled to be phased out.

  Canada

  Dec 3
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• Calgary to save nearly $900K per electric bus over lifecycle compared to diesel: memo

  According to the City of Calgary, the operating and maintenance costs of an electric bus is estimated at $815,000 over 16 years compared to $1.71 million for a diesel bus.

  Canada

  Dec 1
• ‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

  A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.

  Canada

  Nov 28
• Calgary transit switching buses to ‘all-weather’ tires to improve winter traction

  Calgary Transit is replacing the all-season tires on all its buses with all-weather tires, in hopes the vehicles will have an easier time navigating city streets in the winter.

  Weather

  Nov 12
• Calgary police believe man was impaired when he was seriously injured in CTrain accident

  Calgary police believe a man who was seriously injured in a CTrain accident on Monday was impaired when he fell between two cars of a train departing Lions Park station.

  Crime

  Oct 8
• Council eyes $15M for Calgary Transit operator safety after bus driver attacked

  The move comes two weeks after a Calgary Transit bus driver was seriously assaulted while on duty on a route near Falconridge Boulevard and Castleridge Boulevard Northeast. 

  Canada

  May 28
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• Calgary Transit planning to revive storefronts in some CTrain stations

  Calgary Transit has already selected a vendor for the Bridgeland station kiosk and is exploring opportunities at Brentwood, Heritage, Southland and Westbrook LRT stations.

  Canada

  May 20
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• Charges laid against 2 men accused in vicious assault of Calgary bus driver

  A day after a Calgary Transit bus driver was viciously attacked, sending him to hospital in life-threatening condition, Calgary police have announced charges against two men.

  Crime

  May 15