Time-lapse ride on the LRT train through Calgary

A time-lapse ride on the LRT train (C-Train) through the city, 35.7 kilometers in 5 minutes. C-Train is the light rail transit (LRT) system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has been in operation since May 25, 1981. The South line opened on May 25, 1981 and was extended during several phases over the past 23 years. The system initially used Siemens-Duewag U2 LRVs (originally designed for German metros, and used by Edmonton's earlier LRT and the U-Bahn, a light rail system in Frankfurt), which constituted the entire fleet until mid-July 2001, when the first Siemens SD-160 cars were delivered. There are now seventy-two SD-160s and eighty U2s in service. Calgary is one of only four cities in the world that use the Siemens-Duewag U2, the other cities are Edmonton, San Diego and Frankfurt. In the first quarter of 2010, the C-Train system had an average of 278,100 revenue riders per weekday, the second busiest light rail system in North America behind the Monterrey Metro. A very successful LRT operation. Special thanks to Calgary Transit for the opportunity to create this video.

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• LRT
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• Calgary
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• Siemens
• U2

[HDStockshooter]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy it. As for music, I can't and shouldn't use copyrighted music. I'm a freelance cameraman and if someone were to use my material without my permission or compensating me it would be no different than using a song created by an other artist. But thank you just the same. Maybe you can play Kraftwerk's "Trans Europe Express" or Tangerines Dream's "Love on a Real Train" while you watch the video.... cheers!

[HDStockshooter]

Thanks. A good stable mounting kit goes a long way, and yes, it was set to auto if only because of the varied exposures from outdoors to tunnels. Lots more to come.

[minion986]

Nice job. Check out my edmonton lrt timelapse.. you should of added music

[TheEZPAXIIChannel]

HDstockshooter, how do you get to film from the cabin?

[writer125]

Excellent, excellent video. You kept the camera focussed on the track ahead and didn't shift it all over the place. Full length screen shot, plus the window out the front of the train was clean, so that helped. Calgary is a great city, from what I saw in your filming. Thanks for the video.

[Alex365497697]

I don't understand if it is a tram or a subway ;)?

[shaemae123]

If you dont know the stations just lookin at em, you dont ride enough :)

[phillyslasher]

Wow, Calgary is a beautiful city. Just a little bit greener than Los Angeles lol

[Opinionatedguy1989]

it's crowfoot. olympic plaza is now closed .

[hi68415]

@hi68415 Oh and you should update this vid, go to the Northeast LRT and the West LRT.

[hi68415]

How long did this vid ACTUALLY TAKE???? From Crowfoot? Or Dalhousie? All the way to Somerset/Bridlewood!! Good quaility and very stable!

[DocentUSA]

Nice video. I like time lapse videos. Thanks!