I was in downtown Calgary in August early on a Wednesday. After not working there since before the pandemic (and haven't lived in Calgary in years), I noticed the train, train platforms, and the general hustle and bustle was much less than five years ago, and dramatically less compared to 10 years ago. And that's even with a huge increase in population.
I would definitely say that hybrid and remote work is affecting those numbers. Theoretically this should reduce the amount of traffic and train occupancy, although because of the population increase it might be a moot point.
Felt very different since my working days there though. Much quieter.
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