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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
So basically Calgary's system is used more then Vancouver and Edmonton because those are the only other cities that fit your criteria.
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It was a graph created to compare LRT systems to LRT systems - apples to apples.There are a handful of subway systems in NA as well including Toronto, Montreal, New York, Washington, Boston and Philadelphia you could potentially compare as well, because operationally, they're somewhat similar. You could also go as far as to compare heavy rail commuter lines, BRT lines and other technologies but that would start to not be a useful comparison.
It's useful to compare LRT systems to LRT systems because this is basically the chosen technology for rail-based rapid transit - there isn't really much large scale heavy-rail subway constructed anymore due to its huge cost. LRT is much more capital-efficient and is being built a lot on North America.
And, as the graph shows, for cities that rely on this system, Calgary performs very well, particularly for its small population and relative young age as a city. That's all.