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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
They haven't finalized that yet. There is still public consultation on the issue of the bus diversions.
I'm pretty sure something will change between now and then, and there will be a dedicated bus akin to the 101/104 route, especially since there is major concern about the lack of routes after the LRT line goes live.
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I doubt that will change. There won't be any buses that directly parallel the LRT line, other than maybe something like the 81, a very infrequent community shuttle that gets beefed up to big buses whenever there is a service shutdown due to emergencies or track maintenance. The 101/104 should work as a feeder. They will make it frequent enough during the rush (certainly 15 minutes, maybe 10) to handle the demand, and quick transfers combined with the time travel gains attained through having the exclusive right of way of the LRT should translate into shorter travel times or negligible difference at worst.
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Either way, ridership on the West LRT is going to be high. Don't kid yourself.
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Highish, but not really by Calgary standards. The south line is the busiest with about 10-20% higher ridership than the NE and NW lines which are about equal to each other. The west line's ridership is projected to be about a third less than the northwest and northeast lines, somewhere in the 60 000 riders per day range. Being coupled with the northeast line will mean that the west line should always have the capacity to handle its demand without the crush loads that the other lines, the south line especially, experience.