Riding the C-Train

moahunter · 13-04-2012, 02:09 PM

This video is sort of fun, a 5 minute compressed video of the 35km C-Train North South in Calgary. Its interesting to compare / contrast the North-South Calgary line with the Edmonton line. Aside from the downtown segment (where Calgary is at grade), they are quite similar.

Hope a similar video is done for Edmonton's LRT.

http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2012/...-in-5-minutes/

Alex.L · 13-04-2012, 02:49 PM

The biggest thing I notice while watching this is that the stations aren't ridiculously overblown. Just a platform with some shelter. Also, people aren't afraid of the train. They're able to cross the tracks in a lot of cases without pedways (I assume that the ones in the middle of the video were downtown and tied into the +15s).

Anyway, I can't wait until we've got the E/W line as well as NAIT done so we more than 4 modern stations to compare to the c-train.

EveB · 13-04-2012, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ander

The biggest thing I notice while watching this is that the stations aren't ridiculously overblown. Just a platform with some shelter. Also, people aren't afraid of the train. They're able to cross the tracks in a lot of cases without pedways (I assume that the ones in the middle of the video were downtown and tied into the +15s).

I liked the stations too. It took me a long time in Edmonton to adjust to underground stations for downtown. In Calgary, I could find my way by looking out of the windows. It was also easier to use the LRT because I just had to go up a short ramp or staircase to get to the platform rather than using escalators/elevators to get into the subway.

No, the stations aren't really tied into the +15s. Some of the downtown stations are in front of a building entrance. You need to enter the building to be in the pedway system.

Eve

Alex.L · 13-04-2012, 02:58 PM

Ok, maybe I was just seeing +15s that were over the tracks or something then.

EveB · 13-04-2012, 02:59 PM

^ Yup.

JordanGalhanth · 13-04-2012, 05:32 PM

After watching the video, I can kind of understand why the C-Train seems to have so many more accidents than Edmonton's system. Having a train driving right down the road may save money from tunnelling underground, but after seeing all those pedestrain and car crossings where the train had to yield for other people, it's imaginable that an accident could happen very easily.

jagators63 · 13-04-2012, 08:04 PM

If Edmonton were to built from downtown to Millwoods in the near future, I expect that were going to happen just like Calgary does in downtown area.

cnr67 · 04-01-2013, 02:20 PM

It looks as though alot of the lines Calgary has follow existing ROW's. Since they already had a route laid out, the planning would be that much easier to into place one would think. Edmonton has limited access to the West and Southeast. 2 very difficult lines to design when so many factors are in play.

13-04-2012, 02:09 PM	#1
moahunter Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Riding the C-Train This video is sort of fun, a 5 minute compressed video of the 35km C-Train North South in Calgary. Its interesting to compare / contrast the North-South Calgary line with the Edmonton line. Aside from the downtown segment (where Calgary is at grade), they are quite similar. Hope a similar video is done for Edmonton's LRT. http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2012/...-in-5-minutes/

13-04-2012, 02:49 PM	#2
Alex.L Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton	The biggest thing I notice while watching this is that the stations aren't ridiculously overblown. Just a platform with some shelter. Also, people aren't afraid of the train. They're able to cross the tracks in a lot of cases without pedways (I assume that the ones in the middle of the video were downtown and tied into the +15s). Anyway, I can't wait until we've got the E/W line as well as NAIT done so we more than 4 modern stations to compare to the c-train. __________________ Y.E.S.S. Fundraiser - http://tinyurl.com/yessdonate Maker of Something Edmonton - http://tinyurl.com/YEGFRAME

13-04-2012, 02:58 PM	#4
Alex.L Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton	Ok, maybe I was just seeing +15s that were over the tracks or something then. __________________ Y.E.S.S. Fundraiser - http://tinyurl.com/yessdonate Maker of Something Edmonton - http://tinyurl.com/YEGFRAME

13-04-2012, 08:04 PM	#7
jagators63 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton (belevedre)	If Edmonton were to built from downtown to Millwoods in the near future, I expect that were going to happen just like Calgary does in downtown area. __________________ Edmonton Rocks Rocks Rocks

04-01-2013, 02:20 PM	#8
cnr67 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Beverly Heights next to Ada BLVD	It looks as though alot of the lines Calgary has follow existing ROW's. Since they already had a route laid out, the planning would be that much easier to into place one would think. Edmonton has limited access to the West and Southeast. 2 very difficult lines to design when so many factors are in play. __________________ We are young. Walking the face of the Earth. Wondering what our dreams might be worth. Learning that we're only immortal for a limited time........

13-04-2012, 02:59 PM	#5
EveB Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Garneau (previously North Downtown) Edmonton	^ Yup.

13-04-2012, 05:32 PM	#6
JordanGalhanth First One is Always Free Join Date: Jan 2012	After watching the video, I can kind of understand why the C-Train seems to have so many more accidents than Edmonton's system. Having a train driving right down the road may save money from tunnelling underground, but after seeing all those pedestrain and car crossings where the train had to yield for other people, it's imaginable that an accident could happen very easily.