Premier in Calgary to announce "major passenger rail initiative for Alberta"

[DoubleF]

We as taxpayers are about to get railed?

[Reggie Dunlop]

They're doing rails in the Premier's Office.

[timun]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Ah. I was trying to reconcile 40 yr old trains and the Irish band, U2.

I figured.

You may have figured it out with or without me, but I didn't want to leave you hanging, still not having found the answer you were looking for.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by timun

I figured.

You may have figured it out with or without me, but I didn't want to leave you hanging, still not having found the answer you were looking for.

It was parked at the Zoo Station.

[Puppet Guy]

Since we're on the track of old bands and Alberta's on the Crazy Train: Given that our premier is totally batty, could we get Ozzy to come to town and bite her head off?

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Schools and hospitals ... on TRAINS!

We already have supervised consumption sites on our transit infrastructure - may as well go full-tilt.

[Fuzz]

She's just trying to use tax dollars to establish a permanent use for her restaurant she can't sell.

[topfiverecords]

So word is this is Go Train style commuter rail between Okotoks - Calgary and Airdrie - Calgary. lol

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

So word is this is Go Train style commuter rail between Okotoks - Calgary and Airdrie - Calgary. lol

How about just leaving the Calgary stop out of this one?

[TheIronMaiden]

I hope that Calagry can develop a rail system similar to what Chicago has to offer

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Can we maybe get a far more useful Green Line in the north first?

Not with Sean Chu there.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I hope that Calagry can develop a rail system similar to what Chicago has to offer

That would be impractical.

Calgary is nowhere near the Chicago area.

[Duruss]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

So word is this is Go Train style commuter rail between Okotoks - Calgary and Airdrie - Calgary. lol

There's a reddit thread about it being Banff-Calgary too. Supposedly the announcement is at noon.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

So word is this is Go Train style commuter rail between Okotoks - Calgary and Airdrie - Calgary. lol

I could see that. With perhaps similar for Edmonton.
Personally I think bus service might be a better start than full on rail (lower cost, higher frequency.) We'll see what comes out of this I guess.

[Wormius]

I’d like to see an east-west route from along 96th Ave connecting blue, green (fingers crossed), and red lines.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

That would be impractical.

Calgary is nowhere near the Chicago area.

Obviously Chicago is much larger and has denser suburbs.
Im not suggesting we build 11 lines into downtown from the suburbs.

Spoiler!

But If Calagry had 4 lines from Okotoks, Cochrane, Airdrie and Strathmore. Everyone's commute and life would be better.

[Fuzz]

There's also, like, 10 million people in that Chicago area.



Can't we at least have reliable transit within our city before we start adding all this stuff outside of it?

[Locke]

Whatever it is, I predict that it is going to be a Debacle of Monumental Proportions.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I’d like to see an east-west route from along 96th Ave connecting blue, green (fingers crossed), and red lines.

Aside from the Red Line, this is probably closer to reality than most people think. The next three Blue Line stations have just been awarded, in anticipation of shortly thereafter connecting that line to the airport, and then subsequently the Green Line as well.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Duruss

There's a reddit thread about it being Banff-Calgary too. Supposedly the announcement is at noon.

Oh I hope not.