Calgary Transit is the public transit agency which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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11 Facts About Calgary Transit
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In 2012 Calgary Transit planners presented mayor Naheed Nenshi's council with a tentative 30-year plan 'RouteAhead' to enhance the capacities of Calgary Transit.
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On May 25,1981, Calgary Transit became one of the first transit systems in North America to operate a light rail system — the CTrain, on which construction had begun in 1978.
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Since it is Calgary Transit's newest LRT line in 25 years, it is an extension of Route 202.
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On July 18,2007, Calgary Transit officially unveiled a new red and white livery for its CTrain, articulated buses and every new bus or train coming into the system.
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On February 18,2009, Calgary Transit celebrated the 1,000,000,000th rider, randomly selecting a passenger, Shelly Xiao during a ceremony at the 1 Street SW CTrain station.
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The new lines were incorporated under the MAX branding: MAX Orange, connecting Brentwood Station with Saddletowne Station, passing through 16th Avenue N; MAX Teal, connecting Westbrook Station with the Douglas Glen Calgary Transit Hub, passing through MRU, Rockyview Hospital, Heritage Station, and Deerfoot Meadows; and MAX Purple, connecting the Downtown Core with East Hills, along a dedicated transitway along International Avenue.
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Calgary Transit currently operates as a single fare zone, with a flat rate fare for all standard service including bus, BRT, and the CTrain.
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In June 2015, the City of Calgary Transit decided to scrap the Connect Card project and attempt to recover costs from Schneider Electric.
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In summer 2020, after a year-long trial, Calgary Transit rolled out its MyFare app for mobile devices, based on Masabi's Justride platform.
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Calgary Transit briefly experimented with a commuter train in 1996.
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