vicinity Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 7 hours ago, 1604 said: I whipped up a page on Transit55 which lists trips marked as cancelled by CT: https://transit55.ca/calgary/cancelledtrips Any cancelled trips shown on the page should also be reflected in CT's app and trip planner/next bus tools, which they are directing customers to use for up to date information, so my hope is it's an accurate reflection of service being provided on a day-to-day basis - but I can't guarantee anything. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during these unusual times. Would like to take the time to thank 1604 for all his efforts through out the years. He has been an asset as a fan, on this board, and to the regular transit riders in multiple agency's. Thank you for your hard work it is truly valued ! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 2 hours ago, vicinity said: Would like to take the time to thank 1604 for all his efforts through out the years. He has been an asset as a fan, on this board, and to the regular transit riders in multiple agency's. Thank you for your hard work it is truly valued ! Agreed. I can't even count the number of times I've been saved from waiting for a delayed bus, or by finding buses to take when I have my bike with me. I couldn't live without Transit55! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Another message of thanks from my cousin: "Transit55 has made fanning so much more rewarding. For example, when I went to Edmonton last summer, I was able to find all sorts of old gems to ride that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. In Calgary, I would've never rode a 1995 D40LF without the help of T55. It's also so exciting when something old tracks for the first time in months, and when something new pops up for the first time. It's also very helpful in finding first and last day of service dates, as well as fighting boredom by being able to watch the buses drive around during this time of quarantine. Also the tons and tons of raw (and neatly processed) data!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Nothing against the awesome app that T55 is, or anyone here, but imagine the feeling of finding and riding rare old gems without the help of a tracking app . 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Thanks everyone for the kind words - I truly do appreciate them. I'm always glad to hear people continue to find T55 useful. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Speaking of T55... Seems there's a lost bus racing around on Deerfoot at 2am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 21 hours ago, armorand said: Speaking of T55... Seems there's a lost bus racing around on Deerfoot at 2am. That is about the time the last route 23 goes out of service at McKenzie towne terminal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 From the City of Calgary's COVID-19 briefing not too long ago: There is no plan to extend regular March passes to be valid in April. Apparently, Transit is losing $6-$8 million a month in fares because of COVID-19. Could be as high as $10 million. The Mayor is asking people who can afford to pay their fares to keep paying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 23 hours ago, Gsgeek540 said: That is about the time the last route 23 goes out of service at McKenzie towne terminal I know haha, just couldn't resist pointing it out. Can I PM you about the other post you made, regarding potential employment? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechSpotlight Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, armorand said: Can I PM you about the other post you made, regarding potential employment? You realize that during this pandemic that the City of Calgary isn't likely going to be hiring anybody, esspecially since they're actually laying off employees? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Meu Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, armorand said: I know haha, just couldn't resist pointing it out. Can I PM you about the other post you made, regarding potential employment? Now probably isn’t really the time for that..... the current economic climate and the pandemic has affected employment opportunities for those who might have less work and those who are completely out of work (this includes those in transit, just look at the future reductions in service coming soon meaning less work for drivers). Not only that, but the City of Calgary recently announced layoffs stated in this article: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/city-of-calgary-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-part-time-and-casual-workers-1.4874474 As much as you would like to try to find any employment currently, all I can say is good luck to your future endeavors and I hope things might work out for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, R. Meu said: Now probably isn’t really the time for that..... the current economic climate and the pandemic has affected employment opportunities for those who might have less work and those who are completely out of work (this includes those in transit, just look at the future reductions in service coming soon meaning less work for drivers). Not only that, but the City of Calgary recently announced layoffs stated in this article: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/city-of-calgary-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-part-time-and-casual-workers-1.4874474 As much as you would like to try to find any employment currently, all I can say is good luck to your future endeavors and I hope things might work out for you. What I meant was... that when this is all blown over, honestly I could use a new job. So it doesn't hurt to ask about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 hours ago, armorand said: What I meant was... that when this is all blown over, honestly I could use a new job. So it doesn't hurt to ask about it. So apply to be a bus operator when the time comes. Simple! And if starting with CT seems a huge step, take the route a lot have and start with driving school bus. Let's not gloss over an important point of the post too: some board members perhaps need to piss and moan less over something that they don't understand the in workings of. Or, at least that's my recollection from a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 @armorand Believe it or not, there’s shuttle bus classes going on, Definitely keep your eye out for postings, if posting becomes available apply ASAP and if you don’t get a call wait for a new “competition number” and keep trying. It will all work out and good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just a heads up, assuming the information is accurate of course: At least twice today, the Calgary Transit social media team replied to questions by saying there would be a schedule adjustment for buses beginning April 6 — much sooner than the April 20 signup someone here mentioned not too long ago. Here’s one of the tweets (although calling the changes “improvements” is a little weird) EDIT: The new schedule is now visible on calgarytransit.com. It is also visible in the Transit app. Go to your favourite route and scroll into next week to see the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Fan Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Looks like express buses (albeit fewer trips) and weekday only routes are still in service to get people to work. Most other routes look like they roughly have a regular midday level of service during peak hours. (e.g. 15 -> 30 minutes for feeders, 4-12 -> 15-20 minutes for busier mainline/crosstown routes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 There will also be no bus service dispatched from Stoney - so enjoy spotting your Novas while you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Here’s the official Transit announcement for the April 6 schedule change. http://www.calgarytransit.com/news/april-6-2020-service-changes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Nice to see they freed up some space at 5x1 SW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Along with the schedule changes, there’s also an announcement today with regard to seating. http://www.calgarytransit.com/news/staying-safe-during-covid-19-outbreak Quote About half of our seats on our buses will be blocked off with signage to promote physical distancing. […] We’ve also closed off the front seats of shuttle buses and the jump seats directly behind the operator on NOVA buses, to further keep physical distance between operators and customers. Two interesting things in the list of service changes. Quote Route 65: Weekday service runs every 28 minutes all day. For midday and evening periods, this is a significant improvement over the current 40 minute headway. Quote Route 104: Service will be provided by regular buses to promote social distancing. Buses are required to detour as the vehicles are unable to travel on 27 Street and 6 Avenue N.W. Coupled with the decision to limit seating on buses, this makes sense to maintain capacity on this hospital route. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 https://www.660citynews.com/2020/04/02/an-amazing-group-of-people-transit-drivers-coping-during-pandemic/ This article mentions new mid-day cleaning for buses, as well as new driver partitions for the Arbocs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvarushin Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-transit-covid-19-1.5522354 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thager Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Spotted this on Facebook 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transit Fan Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 As part of today's new schedules, it looks like a few routes have switched to entirely/mostly all artic keys. Routes 1, 3, 23, 301, 302 (a couple of non artic keys), Max Orange and Max Purple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 I notice on Transit55 there are a few Novas on the road today. Would it be safe to assume some those vehicles have been moved to Spring Garden for the duration of the current schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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