Calgary Transit Light Rail Transit (LRT) System

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[garycalgary]

WITHOUT condescending derogatory sarcasm. I would like to know what it's called LIGHT RAIL transit considering the fact it weighs the same as a subway car.

Just curious

[Nabinut]

@garycalgary

That was just the brand name Transit agencies used to brand this type of surface. Also it may have something to do with not being a Subway system, which is often called Heavy Rail.

[labelfree904]

ummmm the c-train doesn't operate in the suburbs. The suburbs are airdrie okotoks cochrane and chestermere.. And there sure as hell aren't any trains there (unfortunately)

[Nabinut]

@labelfree904

I was under the impression that Crowfoot, Daihousie, Brentwood, Mcknight-Westwinds & Somerset-Bridlewood were the "suburbs" due to the area surrounding the stations.

[sanchezv8]

they look exactly like San Dego

[Nabinut]

@sanchezv8

All three systems that run them (San Diego, Edmonton & Calgary) bought their units around the same time (1978-1983) and basically the same except for San Diego has the automatic steps that extend out.

[labelfree904]

@garycalgary

Same could be said about the one who is still directing comments to another, no?

@Nabinut

I Can appreciate the fact that due to our urban sprawl, Calgary's points of terminus on the C-Train are very suburban like communities- but since they are within Calgary's urban parameters of land use, I don't think 'suburban' would be an appropriate term. What I meant was that the communities within the city's Metro would be more deserving of the term.

[garycalgary]

@Nabinut I assume you are an engineer or know what you are talking about.

I've never heard subways called heavy rail systems

In montreal they have a true subway system but their cars on are wheels. The cars bounce up and down and the lrt cars in Calgary and Edmonton hardly move when they travel down the rails.

I understand it's cheaper to run an LRT line which is why Toronto chose a new LRT line

[labelfree904]

@garycalgary

You don't agree so that makes me condescending? Time for a reality check.

You're entitled to your opinion, that's fine; it doesn't make it true.

[garycalgary]

@soundersbloke why wouldn't you put surface fail through city centres? It works very well for Calgary.

[garycalgary]

@labelfree904 need you be so condescending?

[soundersbloke]

1:42 Now that's screwed up... that's high population density! You don't put surface rail through city centres. I wish more rail was invested in North American cities though like there is in Europe.