Recent content by zagox

If the road network, the hospital, and the movie theatre were designed with transit in mind, there would be no tradeoff required. Because the hospital entrance is set back 200m from the main street, it can’t be accessed directly by the BRT. Because the road network has been laid out to move...

There is a MAX Orange stop by the Children's Hospital, but it's 200m outdoor walk from the front door, and includes a walk across a 15m wide access road with a high-speed turn and no painted crosswalk. In contrast, the (heated, enclosed) parking garage has a direct indoor connection. I had to...

Bell often sounds pretty knowledgeable and reasonable when he's a CBC panelist, it's the Herald columns where his most moronic tendencies come out. I guess he plays to the audience.

For a greenfield neighbourhood to be integrated with BRT, I want to see stops integrated into the ground floor of buildings (especially public buildings like the hospital), segregated lanes and/or signal priority, that type of integration. "You can take the bus there" is not the standard to get...

Concorde Group-branded condos?

I can see why seniors and soccer moms in SUVs love it. If there was decent cycling infrastructure and better integration with the BRT, I would love it too. But all I see is the missed opportunities, I can't get excited about it.

Today not one but two cars too far ahead of the stop line to see the light above them!

Despite a "Stop line" sign at this intersection, because there is no painted stop line and the eastbound traffic lights are temporary, drivers usually get so close to the crosswalk that they can't see the traffic signal up above them. And then they just guess when the light has changed...

Provincial government has implemented a medieval system where they ignore the computer print-out and have the election worker hand-write the same information from the print out, so you can hand-sign a declaration that you are eligible to vote. Plus, don't expect results anytime soon because...

DP was approved in February 2022 and SDAB denied an appeal from Brian Bass, David Brindle, and Paul Galachiuk in June 2022. What did these folks do post-appeal to hold the project up for another 3 years?

The overall capital program at Louise has been spot on, big improvements in terrain and lift access, Sunshine are in the process of developing a second Goats Eye lift that goes lower and will be able to run more often, and a new lodge at the top of Wolverine/Jackrabbit. No new terrain agreed...

Airport-downtown rail links are far more politically popular than their actual ridership justifies. It’s not rational, but it’s a reality. Just like “we need new transit expansion for the olympics / World Cup, etc.” The cities that have done well with airport transit (eg Vancouver) are the...

Good news for the future of the YYC-PTY route, doesn't seem like the kind of work you would do just to test it for a season.

Globe and Mail is quoting CEO as saying delivery dates between 2029 and 2034, so it's not going to be tomorrow, but it's great for Calgary that they've finally gone for more widebody orders.

I’ve never once in my life read a news story about a serious accident caused by the slow speed of one of the drivers involved. Has it happened in the history of the world? Probably but it’s just not a material safety risk in anything close to the magnitude of too much speed