TimmyC62 Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 18 hours ago, 1604 said: https://www.calgarytransit.com/content/transit/en/home/news/looking-good-brentwood-.html Looks nice! Ah, was wondering why some construction workers were fiddling around one of the covered shelters last night. I do wonder what exactly this means though - can't quite picture it: "An open bay will be added near the station entrance to increase space making it easier to access the platform." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, TimmyC62 said: I do wonder what exactly this means though - can't quite picture it: "An open bay will be added near the station entrance to increase space making it easier to access the platform." I assume that meant making the area of the platform closest to the station building a little more open and spacious as that particular area seems a little crowded with various objects currently. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 A local media outlet appears to have pictures of a derailed CTrain this afternoon on the Red Line in the NW. That's what the headline says, anyway. Transit calls it a track circuit issue. Regardless, no service between Brentwood and Crowfoot as of now. https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/04/21/calgary-ctrain-derailed-crowfoot-brentwood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Oh man, not a refurb! Trains are arriving/departing Brentwood using the outbound side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Whatever happened, looks like it was over a switch at Dalhousie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2102 Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 You know it's funny, from my recollection over the past several years, every spring, there's always a slow order after Shaganappi outbound...and they also just worked on this section of track last weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/04/21/calgary-ctrain-derailed-crowfoot-brentwood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted April 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Over three hours into this disruption and the platform displays don't have any information shown about it. Haven't heard any PAs either. Where is the communication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 20 hours ago, 1604 said: Over three hours into this disruption and the platform displays don't have any information shown about it. Haven't heard any PAs either. Where is the communication? Nowhere to be seen perhaps….. is it just me or the level of communication and transparency being more obtuse and opaque more recently with situations/events like this? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 It’s obviously under investigation, and they’re going to keep it tight lipped about it. I’m pretty sure it’s a lot more than the C-Trains wheel slipping off the track. Thankfully it was low speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted April 22, 2023 Report Share Posted April 22, 2023 3 hours ago, 1604 said: Over three hours into this disruption and the platform displays don't have any information shown about it. Haven't heard any PAs either. Where is the communication? Can only speak for Brentwood, but they've had this on the monitors for the last several hours, and trains have been making announcements as they pull into the station: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 There's an in-service TWO-car train today, Sunday May 21, operating on the northwest leg of the Red Line! Note passengers walking away from the train in the bottom photo as proof of service. Sorry for crummy cell quality! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 Meanwhile, today, I was just passed by a four-car train on the NW portion of the red line! (Didn’t catch unit numbers.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessorWho Posted June 8, 2023 Report Share Posted June 8, 2023 Looks more of the promised TD Free Fare Zone branding is being rolled out. (From a distance I thought they were Green Line branding) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 With the CTrain planned disruption today, there’s at least one refurb trainset on west leg of the Blue Line today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-ctrain-hatchet-suspect-arrested-1.6875913 More security problems on the trains... wasn't the whole recruitment/sheriffs/gravy train & photo ops push, supposed to do something about these things? Kind of hard to boost ridership & get people back onboard CT, when these things keep happening so brazenly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 A train struck a taxi at 14th Street this morning. Shuttle buses were set up, but by the time my train got there it continued through. Second day in a row for delays - think I'll work at home tomorrow, need a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, chills_on_the_train said: A train struck a taxi at 14th Street this morning. Shuttle buses were set up, but by the time my train got there it continued through. Second day in a row for delays - think I'll work at home tomorrow, need a break! You mean the taxi struck the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 Taxi's drivers side rear quarter panel took the impact, so yes and no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyC62 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 On 6/14/2023 at 10:19 AM, armorand said: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-ctrain-hatchet-suspect-arrested-1.6875913 More security problems on the trains... wasn't the whole recruitment/sheriffs/gravy train & photo ops push, supposed to do something about these things? Kind of hard to boost ridership & get people back onboard CT, when these things keep happening so brazenly. While obviously acute incidents like this still happen, the usual loitering in stationhouses has reduced dramatically in my experience. Brentwood, once a chronic shelter, is empty every time I've used it since the "crackdown", no matter whether it's past 12am or in the middle of the day. Whether it's because the increased policing worked or because the summer weather is encouraging more outdoors "camping" is a different question. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Ctrain service for stampede is as follows: Redline Parade day 18 keys will operate midday between 10:00-14:00 with about 10 floater train Saturday/Sunday 16 keys will operator midday with increases during peak times Midday weekdays will be between 8-10 minute frequency Blue line Parade day 16 keys will operator between 10:00-14:00 with 6 floater trains Saturday/Sunday will operate with 10 keys on a 10 minute headway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2102 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 5 hours ago, vicinity said: Ctrain service for stampede is as follows: Redline Parade day 18 keys will operate midday between 10:00-14:00 with about 10 floater train Saturday/Sunday 16 keys will operator midday with increases during peak times Midday weekdays will be between 8-10 minute frequency Blue line Parade day 16 keys will operator between 10:00-14:00 with 6 floater trains Saturday/Sunday will operate with 10 keys on a 10 minute headway. How do floater trains work considering trains can't pass each other? Do they just hang out in sidings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, 2102 said: How do floater trains work considering trains can't pass each other? Do they just hang out in sidings? In the past, IIRC, they’d have short-turns running between C Track at Victoria Park and 11 Street yard (near Kerby Centre). Is something similar to this still possible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 1 hour ago, 2102 said: How do floater trains work considering trains can't pass each other? Do they just hang out in sidings? They actually can pass each other. I’ve seen (and performed) some crazy movements. I’ve actually gone around trains in the Northwest, Northeast and west leg. for example… I’ve passed a train that was sitting at university station inbound. Using the interlocking at Brentwood pulling into University station on the outbound track crossing back over and continuing inbound. last time I checked, they were repairing the new Ctrack (if that’s what they still call it) hopefully it’ll be ready in time for Stampede in the next few days. The big difference between the new C track, and the old C track was that the old C track was part of main line and the new C track appears to be a yard (correct me if I’m wrong) I miss operating Trains and I can’t wait to get back! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 The majority of the floater will run between key’s that are in service, and go into service at stations like Centre st going EB on the Ave and 4 st going WB on the ave to help move people after the parade as the trains in service fill up at the first stations 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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