ABOUT THE PROJECT
The City of Calgary is building new and improved Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) routes that will shape the way the broader transit network operates. As part of this project, Calgary Transit is reviewing dozens of existing bus routes to develop a more effective and efficient bus network in Calgary.
The goal of this review is to implement a revised bus network linking into the following new BRT routes:
- 17 Avenue S.E. BRT
- North Crosstown BRT
- South Crosstown BRT
The existing bus network is being revised based on the following objectives:
- Make efficient use of the BRT infrastructure (e.g. stations, queue jumps, separate lanes)
- Provide routes that are more direct and easier to understand
- Reduce travel time
- Operate more frequently with a longer span of service on some routes (e.g. start earlier, end later)
- Provide better service to key destinations
- Reduce duplication of service
- Increase ridership
We will be collecting stakeholder and citizen feedback online and at open houses throughout the city. We will report back in the early summer 2018.
DESIGNING THE TRANSIT NETWORK
NEW REGIONAL ROUTE MAPS
WHAT WE HEARD/WHAT WE DID
The What We Heard Summary report can be found here.
The following routes have been added, retained and/or changed as part of the What We Did response to public engagement: 1, 24, 31, 43, 49, 68, 87, 90, 91 (retained), 127, 131 (now 155), 149, 305, and 17 AV SE BRT
To learn about What We Did view this portion of the presentation.
To view the entire presentation of changes please open this presentation.
Individual route feedback and changes, if applicable, can be found on the tabs above.
17 AVE SE BRT
To read all the verbatim feedback on the 17 AVE SE BRT please open the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection to East Hills •Good frequency •Good service span
| Some Concerns •Should extend farther west into the downtown core •Should stop at 61 ST SE and 70 ST SE •Require park and ride at east end of route •The pedestrian crossing environment along 17 AV SE •Ensure schedule is spaced out with Route 1 on 17 AV SE
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North Crosstown BRT
To read all the verbatim feedback on the North Crosstown BRT please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection to major destinations such as Foothills, Alberta Children’s Hospital, SAIT, and University of Calgary, particularly from NE Calgary | Some Concerns •Additional frequency required, particularly off-peak •Does not directly serve some places |
South Crosstown BRT
To read all the verbatim feedback on the South Crosstown BRT please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Direct route connection between important destinations in SE and SW Calgary | Some Concerns •Additional frequency required, particularly in peak periods •Should extend farther north |
Route 1
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 1 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good use of BRT infrastructure along 17 AV SE •Good routing downtown along 5 AV and 6 AV | Some Concerns •Does not serve Alberta Children’s Hospital •Frequency must be high enough to manage overcrowding •Should be swapped with Route 20 on Crowchild Tr NW to ensure Route 20 can continue to serve Foothills Medical Centre |
Route 8
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 8 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Direct connection to Alberta Children’s Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre, reducing transfers from North Central and NW Calgary. | Some Concerns •Concerns that overcrowding could slow down the route and increase travel time •Additional frequency required |
Route 9
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 9 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good replacement for Routes 72/73 on the west side of the city •Good connection to Foothills Medical Centre •Good connection to Mount Royal University from NW | Some Concerns •Does not serve Alberta Children’s Hospital •Frequency must be high enough to manage overcrowding •Should be swapped with Route 20 on Crowchild Tr NW to ensure Route 20 can continue to serve Foothills Medical Centre |
Route 19
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 19 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Concerns •Removal of portion of route west of Lions Park will require transfers for current Route 19 users •Requires additional frequency, particularly off-peak. •How will the route actually operate around Lions Park? |
Route 20
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 20 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Some customers appreciate the more direct, faster travel between NW and SW, particularly for connections to/from University of Calgary and Mount Royal University | Some Concerns •Broken connections between Foothills Medical Centre and: •North Central Calgary •Crowchild Trail Corridor •Rockyview Hospital •Red Line South Corridor |
Route 23
To read all the verbatim feedback on Route 23 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection from NE to SE •Good coverage to industrial areas | Some Concerns •Loss of coverage to Foothills Industrial, with suggestions to deviate the route more through this area. •Concern over increased transfers for some people |
Route 24
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 24 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good additional service in Quarry Park •Good connection to Quarry Park from Ogden/Lynnwood | Some Concerns •Duplicates others services in Lynnwood and Ogden in particular •Trip from Quarry Park is too long •Requires additional frequency / opposed to reduction in peak service •Removes service from Shepard RD SE |
Route 31
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 31 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection to Lions Park and the Red Line •Good connection to Market Mall from more places than before | Some Concerns •Removal of service on 39 ST NW @ 32 AV NW •Ensure late night service continues until end of shift times •Route should serve Foothills Medical Centre |
Route 38
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 38 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good replacement for Route 72/73 in the north of the city •Improved service from Temple to NW Calgary destinations •Expected improvement in reliability over 72/73 | Some Concerns •Inadequate replacement for Routes 72/73 •Should be extended into Monterey Park •Requires additional frequency •Should extend to Alberta Children’s Hospital and/or Foothills Medical Centre Removal of service from Whitefield DR |
Route 42/49
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 42/49 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good frequency •Good connections to destinations in Forest Lawn •Good connection to Route 1 at Penbrooke terminal, and by extension the 17 AV SE transitway | Some Concerns •An inadequate replacement for Routes 23, 45, 50/51, 57, and 72/73 in terms of frequency and connections •Loss of coverage in Marlborough Park and Abbeydale •Left turn from Abbotsford DR NE to 68 ST NE |
Route 43
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 43 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good replacement for 72/73 south of 17 AV SE •Good service for 36 ST NE •Good frequency •Good connection to Chinook from NE and SE •Good connection to Westwinds area | Some Concerns •Inadequate replacement for Routes 72/73 •Confusion over whether route operates in two directions •Removal of service to destinations along 8 AV SE •Removal of service on 52 ST E •Inadequate service for 36 ST SE •Requires more frequency in off-peak times •Capacity •Connections between Route 9 and 43 at Chinook station |
Route 57
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 57 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Connections to LRT and North Crosstown BRT •Removal of deviation into Whitehorn Station terminal | Some Concerns •Loss of direct connection from Erin Woods and Dover to McCall WY •Concern over removal from 26 AV SE |
Route 58
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 58 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Maintains 44 ST SE service with connection to Marlborough Mall •Good connection from Erin Woods to destinations along 44 ST SE (e.g. Forest Lawn High School) | Some Concerns •Increased travel time to downtown (loss of Route 125 express) •Loss of connection to Co-op at 33 ST SE from east Dover (loss of Route 26) •Loss of connection destinations on 36 ST NE north of Marlborough (loss of Route 57) •Loss of connection to schools on 36 ST SE from Erin Woods |
Route 67
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 67 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good replacement for Route 45 on Memorial Dr E •Better connection into Marlborough Station than Route 45 | Some Concerns •Extend north into Abbeydale •Extend south to Applewood Park •Requires additional frequency |
Route 87
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 87 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connections from Applewood to 17 AV SE and Marlborough Station •Good connection from Marlborough Station to 17 AV SE •Route has fewer turns and runs on more major roads than Route 45 •Good connections to 17 AV SE BRT | Some Concerns •Requires additional frequency •Capacity concerns •Loss of connection to 14 AV SE destinations from Applewood Park |
Route 104
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 104 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection to University of Calgary | Some Concerns •Capacity on shuttle buses •Potential overcrowding between University of Calgary and Foothills Medical Centre •Requires additional frequency |
Route 127
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 127 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Consistent two-way service in Marlborough and Marlborough Park compared to Routes 50/51 | Some Concerns •Should operate later than proposed 9:00 pm •Requires additional frequency •Requires weekend service in industrial portion of route |
Route 131 - Replaced with 155
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 131 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Connects Forest Lawn to Franklin Station more directly than previous Route 26. •Connects destinations in Forest Lawn including the library and Bob Bahan pool to surrounding communities | Some Concerns •Does not operate on 26 AV SE •Missing connection to No Frills at 44 ST SE •Missing connection to Marlborough Station and mall area |
Route 135
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 135 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection from Erin Woods to Marlborough Station, 17 AV SE, and schools •Good frequency •Good additional service on 36 ST SE | Some Concerns •Missing direct bus to downtown (loss of Route 125) •Should be an all-day bus route •Does not operate on 26 AV SE |
Route 147
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 147 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection to Red Line LRT at 39 Avenue Station | Some Concerns •Lower level of service than current Route 23 on 50 AV SE •Should instead travel to NE Calgary •Requires additional frequency and service span |
Route 148
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 148 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good coverage east of 52 ST SE •Good frequency and service span •Direct routing | Some Concerns •Requires transfer from NE Calgary •Service span at night should extend past 11:30 pm shift times |
Route 149
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 149 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good industrial coverage • | Some Concerns •Should connect to LRT •Requires multiple transfers to access service at South Hill •Insufficient service for 90 AV SE |
Route 150
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 150 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Good connection from Anderson Station | Some Concerns •Service span at night should be extended for later shift times •Missing service to 90 AV SE industrial area from Anderson Station |
Route 302
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 302 please see the What We Heard report link.
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What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Improved travel time for those travelling through at Quarry Park | Some Concerns •Lack of coverage in Quarry Park for those who use the 302 to access that site •Will takes too long to get to/from downtown |
Route 305
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 305 please see the What We Heard report link.
To see the Route 305 map click here.
What We Heard - Highlights
| Some Positives •Better downtown routing coming from west | Some Concerns •Loss of connection from 17 AV SE to NW on Route 305 •Requires off peak and weekend service •Requires additional frequency •Reduction in service from 17 AV SE to University of Calgary |
Process Evaluation Comments
The process evaluation comments can be found here.
ROUTES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED
The following routes were originally proposed to be removed and have been replaced with other new routes:
25, 26, 45,50, 51, 66, 72, 73, 91, 95, 125, 126, 136, 176 and 409.
The following routes will also be replaced as part of Calgary Transit's What We Did response to public engagement: 181 and 182
The following routes originally proposed to be removed will now be retained in a modified form: 91
Feedback that was received on the old routes can be found on these tabs.
Route 72/73
The verbatim feedback on route 72/73 can be found here.
Route 91
To read all the verbatim feedback on the Route 91 please see the What We Heard report link.
What We Heard - Highlights
Some Concerns
- Removing the route from between Lions Park and Foothills Medical Centre will reduce accessibility from the Red Line and connecting bus routes.
- In particular, North Crosstown does not stop close enough to Lions Park Station or within the Foothills Medical Centre.
- Route 40 does not have a sufficient level of service to replace the Route 91 role.
- This connection is important for customers connecting from Centre City, from which there are no current direct bus routes. These individuals are often making more than one transfer on their trip
Routes 125 & 126
The verbatim feedback on routes 125 and 126 can be found here.
Route 176
The verbatim feedback on route 176 can be found here.
ROUTES THAT WERE NOT PART OF THE REVIEW
Some people gave feedback on routes that were not included in the Transit Review. The feedback from those routes have been grouped together and can be found by clicking on the tabs that follow.
Routes 3, 6 & 7
Verbatim feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14
Verbatim feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 30, 32, 33, 34, 36 & 37
Verbatim feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 40, 41, 46, 47 & 48
Verbatim feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 52 & 53
Verbatim feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 68, 71, 75, 82, 85 & 86
The feedback received on these routes can be found here.
Routes 93, 96, 97 & 100
The feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 105, 110, 111, 115, 117 & 118
The feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 124, 127 & 129
The feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 151-153, 157, 159 167-168 & 174
The feedback on these routes can be found here.
Routes 300, 301, 306, 402, 406, 408, 409, 411, 412, 440 & C-train
The feedback on these routes can be found here.
General Comments
To read the general comments received click on this link.
NEXT STEPS
Changes are expected to be implemented in late Fall 2018. Information sessions will be held in the Fall 2018 to coincide closer to the date the changes will occur. Please check back to see dates and locations of information sessions.
Notices will also be posted on individual bus stops prior to the change occurring.