UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
Figured we should have a thread for development of Calgary's BRT network, since we just saw three lines come online simultaneously last year and one line still under construction. I'm quite proud of how quickly the city seems to be getting their sh*t together in regard to transit.
I took a little trip on the MAX Purple the other day, and was fairly impressed. The wait times at lights were terrible for something considering itself a "rapid" bus service though. I find it a little shocking that the cars get advanced greens before the buses can go. They could even just have a quick 20-second bus-only jump time, then do the damn 1.5 minute turning light. Either way, the infrastructure involved with the transitway was what I found most impressive.
I took a little trip on the MAX Purple the other day, and was fairly impressed. The wait times at lights were terrible for something considering itself a "rapid" bus service though. I find it a little shocking that the cars get advanced greens before the buses can go. They could even just have a quick 20-second bus-only jump time, then do the damn 1.5 minute turning light. Either way, the infrastructure involved with the transitway was what I found most impressive.