I can appreciate that these things are tough for Calgary Transit to deal with, but communication is definitely lacking. Last year I was in the midst of a similar delay, yet nothing on the digital boards, vague announcements about "the red line is running 10 minutes behind schedule due to an emergency" even though I had been standing there for over 30 minutes, etc. Just be straight - trains aren't able to leave the core, and we don't know when they will be. Fine - I'll start walking.
In the end it was random users on Twitter that confirmed (via some searches I had made) when trains were actually getting through again, which helped me plan my walk/wait/call wife conundrum.
And I say this with absolute respect for the victim, the families, first responders, the need to investigate, etc. The issue isn't the emergency, it is Calgary Transit's vague or non-existent information to commuters.
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