Calgary C-Train Special

[m1up]

Best way to get around in Calgary is the train :)

[Drull]

We have a new type of train car here in Calgary. No idea what its called though. You should film that one too, include it in the same video.

[Junokaii]

At least the noise here in Calgary won't make you def or cause permanent damage unlike NYC Subway which is heavily criticized for it's noise levels by the EPA and the world health organisation.

[ammarios]

I actually prefer the Metro de Montreal (my hometown's metro) and the Dubai Metro (I lived in Dubai for a while).. but this is actually not bad at all... Montreal's will always be the best metro system in my opinion, but I actually am starting to really like the looks of the Calgary system

[aaaaa895]

Does anybody know until what time C train operate to University from Downtown?

I am a new in Calgary, and I am going to live in 8 avenue in Downtown area.



[Bulet4MyValentine52]

@aaaaa895 its a little ways. i'd guess 20 minites or so. 

[Historymaker2001]

@aaaaa895 The best place to look would be the schedules at CalgaryTransit {dot} com.

[ThreadyCashdrummer01]

it's not actually that loud though, whats that noise?

[stuffedvegetables]

@ThreadyCashdrummer01 If you mean the buzzing in the background (on the new trains) it's a signal that the train is slowing down and that the driver is using the breaks.

[IOnGust]

I hope someday I'll be there too :-)

[bikergal100]

I think that Calgary politicos and brass who brag about the C-train should be forced to ride it to and from work every day at rush hour - just like thousands of us do every day. I now get on a west-bound train, go several stops west, get off and cross the street to board a more-empty north-east-bound train, the only way to avoid standing in someone's armpit for the entire ride home.

[crossmr]

@bikergal100 actually they should be made to say come to Seoul and ride the subway here for a couple weeks. I used to love the c-train in calgary.. but it's an embarrassment compared to what goes on here.

[ThreadyCashdrummer01]

how come its going the wrong way?

[Historymaker2001]

@ThreadyCashdrummer01 What do you mean by "the wrong way"?

[tickle2012]

@raymanlegy that's what legs are for.

[woo2fly18]

what is the difference between a light rail and a subway system, besides a subway being underground

[raymanlegy]

what they need to do is put an esclator in the fucking university of calgary station... Holy fuck All that walking around in the university makes you tired... then you have to climb 2 flights of stairs, walk across a logn ass bridge then down another flight of stairs and down the platform..... DAMn

[Drull]

You should record additional videos. Show what it's like during rush hour downtown, or on a night when there's a hockey game :)

[Zach4Wii]

yea if only ppl could see wht we have to go through during stampede or playoffs. even rush hour is bad.

[DARILyankee]

lawlz

[Zach4Wii]

what the hell??!! ive like never seen the ctrain empty lol

[sega31098]

I'd like to see an underground C-Train station. It's good that they're planning to use a tunnel.

[SPS148669]

There planning a west line which will have 1 elevated staion and 1 underground station. Search for calgary west lrt on google.

[sega31098]

I know. I can't wait for it.

[Zach4Wii]

are you talking about the west line or the city hall tunnel?

[sega31098]

Both. Underground will be needed in the city centre soon. They can't keep putting it at-grade or it will just waste too much space for development.

[Zach4Wii]

what they really need to do is build a south east line. the amount of ppl in the south east transfering to somerset station is unbeliveable

[DanDFriend]

i agree

[Beroean30]

actually I think the MARTA in Atlanta is

[SPS148669]

I made a spoof of this video for Edmonton,LOL ha ha ha ha.

[TTC4300]

My first ride on the C-Train in Calgary was a U2 (I'm from Toronto, ON). Have yet to ride on the SD-160 which is in my future.

[SPS148669]

There is a guy on youtube called "tommybouchard2007 "who film ed an edmonton SD160 running empty with hardly none aboard..

[canadiancatgreen]

cool trains but where is everyone the train almost is eerie with noone arond and 3 peope in the second one

[aussiecan]

Go to Calgary. Stand in the trackway and close your eyes. Plug your ears too. We'll all make the flight to watch what happens

[Sgt236]

i was in the cab of one of these when i was 20 i got to use the horn and bell it was awesome

[aussiecan]

Dude, does anyone take transit in Calgary? The trains are empty.

[tool235]

Ironic because Calgary's C-Train actually carry the most passengers per day in all of Canada.

[jonray107]

during normal hours they can be very empty but i think its because from a certain point its free to ride until u cross a certain station, also they have to many coming, like 1 per 2 or 3 minutes smtins and ppl cant always fill em up.

[AutumnArson]

well the C-train in calgary is the Most successful LRT in North America I believe

[sega31098]

Second most. Monterrey is. Then again, the LRT in Monterrey is more like a subway than one of these.

[Drull]

6:17 "whoops"

Did you slip?

[A380sebster]

I love the c-trains. but they are VERY noisy. especially the tunnels!

[newflyer3000]

Try out the Scarborough RT in Toronto, and you'll realize what's a real "noisy train"! :P

[MGman800]

Yep, the Scarborough RT is noisy but this one is for this model

[candyfreak07]

If memory serves me right, The scarborough RT uses the same technology as the vancouver skytrain? if this is true, then yes, its actually very noisy and can be really annoying.

[SPS148669]

Edmonton South LRT is based on calgary's north LRT-Short tunnels,Median running,

[SPS148669]

Why do calgary and edomton alway copy each other? Same cars U2/SD160 same door chime"Ding-dong",ect

[KazzRacer]

Because maybe the same company has the same proudcts?

[Tommybouchard2007]

i wish i live in calgary cause i like the sound of sd160s edmontons u2s sound really old

[VeryGoodFeeling]

yes , we in frankfurt in germany have the trains (U2 / sd160) since 1968 in our light rail system.

[SPS148669]

I thought SD160 is an ecluslusive seimens car for North America while germany ugraded to U3 and U4 ect)

I saw videos of the newer german eclusive ones.

[danier81]

calgary should always prepare for the future or all government should always prepare for the future of thier city

[italo36]

that Calgary C-train is so noisy. You would think with the money of Calgary, their ''subway'' would be underground or at least as modern as Montreal or Vancouver. Calgary transit sucks.

[itsalleternal]

The C-Train was built when Calgary had a population around 550,000 - which is very small for light rail.

[italo36]

now the population has doubled. one would think that the transportation would be more modern and updated.

[chrisisAAAAAAAA]

italo36: putting it underground, thats a waste of money when right of ways were already present

[sega31098]

@chrisisAAAAAAAA

They need it soon because the city centre will need more space for development, so they can't keep putting it on an at-grade right of way.

[AlbertaAllan]

This is between Dalhousie and Brentwood Station. They are constructing a new LRT terminal in Crowfoot just beyond the Dalhousie LRT. The only grafitti I see crosman is inside the bus shelters at the Franklin LRT near where I live and at Whitehorn.

[EdmDude]

Cool, I grew up in Edm, riding those good ol U-2's I heardthat Edm is supposed to be getting some new type of SD-160 cars, i dunno, im not really connected up with the whole transit scene or anything, but riding those ol gmc fishbowls sure is fun, rattling windows and all, :P

[crosman177]

You need the graffiti pictures of calgarys finest artists, decoratin the lrt.

[jackieliem2007]

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[D40LFR]

finally, a c-train video