10-21-2014, 07:03 PM
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#261
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The wagon's name is "Gaudreau"
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Originally Posted by Barnes
A place where train tracks and a road intersect on the same level would solve this problem?
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The term he's looking for is grade-separated, and yes in a perfect world that's what it would be. But it's probably way too late for that to be an option now. Not without probably billions of dollars anyway.
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10-21-2014, 07:47 PM
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#262
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Pedestrian underpass or overpass would be cheapest.
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10-21-2014, 08:11 PM
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#263
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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner
The term he's looking for is grade-separated, and yes in a perfect world that's what it would be. But it's probably way too late for that to be an option now. Not without probably billions of dollars anyway.
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and we're going to double down on it on the North Central line 
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10-21-2014, 09:55 PM
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#264
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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Originally Posted by monkeyman
Oh, ####ing great, Now the city will probably want to build bike lanes along all the train tracks...
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I don't much like cyclists either but making them ride down the train tracks seems a bit cold blooded!
At least give them a fighting chance to escape
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10-22-2014, 07:27 AM
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#265
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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I think we're mostly alright in terms of pedestrian crossings. I don't care to check, but in absolute terms I wouldn't suspect Calgary's train vs pedestrian incidents are much worse than other North American cities with similar levels of light rail development and usage. But then again, that's a short list of cities of which Calgary is pretty much at the top.
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10-22-2014, 09:35 AM
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#266
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Barnes
A place where train tracks and a road intersect on the same level would solve this problem?
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Shoot I meant to say the absence of level crossings would....
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11-20-2014, 08:38 AM
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#267
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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SB train just hit a pickup truck at 4th ave. Truck was trying to run the red light.
Edit- now cars are going on the sidewalk trying to get by.
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11-20-2014, 08:44 AM
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#268
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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11-20-2014, 10:18 AM
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#269
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Do C-Trains have dash cams? I'd be in favour of a public shaming compilation of the LRT's greatest hits (and near misses). Not that it would do much to change people's behaviour, but at least it would be entertaining.
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11-20-2014, 10:28 AM
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#270
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Royal Oak
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Do C-Trains have dash cams? I'd be in favour of a public shaming compilation of the LRT's greatest hits (and near misses). Not that it would do much to change people's behaviour, but at least it would be entertaining.
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I believe they do. All of our buses have them and they save the city tons of money from fraudulent claims.
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11-20-2014, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ken0042
Edit- now cars are going on the sidewalk trying to get by.
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that is some kind of awesome.......
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11-20-2014, 10:59 AM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
SB train just hit a pickup truck at 4th ave. Truck was trying to run the red light.
Edit- now cars are going on the sidewalk trying to get by.
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wow i just missed that. I get off at 3rd st station around 8:30.
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11-20-2014, 11:21 AM
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#273
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Would it be such a bad idea to install those arms that block the traffic at 4th Ave? I haven't counted but hasn't there been half a dozen accidents there this year?
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11-20-2014, 05:51 PM
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#274
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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It sounds like someone has been hit near city hall. Twitter details are sketchy, but it doesn't look like a vehicle this time.
Two in a day. This happened a year or two ago, didn't it? But both were vehicles, IIRC.
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11-20-2014, 05:58 PM
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#275
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cap Hell
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Sounds like a disasterous day for transit riders.
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11-20-2014, 06:02 PM
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#276
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On your last nerve...:D
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
It sounds like someone has been hit near city hall. Twitter details are sketchy, but it doesn't look like a vehicle this time.
Two in a day. This happened a year or two ago, didn't it? But both were vehicles, IIRC.
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Global just led with this as breaking news. Pedestrian struck, in critical condition.
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11-20-2014, 06:02 PM
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#277
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
It sounds like someone has been hit near city hall. Twitter details are sketchy, but it doesn't look like a vehicle this time.
Two in a day. This happened a year or two ago, didn't it? But both were vehicles, IIRC.
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Two in a day was earlier this year if I remember correctly. At 4ave.
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11-20-2014, 06:21 PM
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#279
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Franchise Player
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The pedestrian accident must be really brutal for people who take the train to the Dome.
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11-20-2014, 06:23 PM
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#280
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Where ever I'm told to be
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Yikes, Global reported that witness reports have the pedestrian being hit by two trains!
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