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I would think the CP tracks is by far the gentlest grade, but there are quite a few curves throughout - most curves look pretty gentle, but probably enough to limit speeds. I suspect the biggest issue is how frequently this ROW runs so close to water with significant grades on either...

It looks like the playground might be open?

I just hope all three use blue signs.

This should help spur the ~3 blocks of funeral parlours between here and the vibrant part of 17th to come alive

I think they would probably fence off from the Big 4 Stairs (note the hotel's loading door) to the corner of the new BMO Centre (or the fence would run along those trees on the NE side of the road and cut across to BMO further up).

https://www.calgary.ca/planning/transportation/road-classification.html There's really very little special about Memorial other than it has nice pathways beside it. 2.1km from where it starts as Memorial at Crowchild until the first opportunity to actually cross the street (an overpass and...

Not sure why anyone would take the 'under' on any target date at this point...

I suppose the one thing with Cochrane is that you'd want higher frequency and connectivity than you'd get from the Banff line, so a red line extension makes more sense anyways? I imagine you would create a movement for it to turn due west at the 12 mile coulee eventual interchange and then run...

It's hard to imagine how HSR works for Banff? How long could you really get up to speed for? That slide indicates it might cut out communities...like Cochrane? Canmore? It almost certainly has to go through the reserve at some point...I'd think having a stop there would be important to the...

At the very least we could at least implement it on new builds: But also use it as further impetus for traffic calming projects. They might become a lot more popular if they were 'local flood mitigation' projects that just happened to bump out the curbs in places...you know...to hold more water...

Whenever I want to see a full transit system map for whatever reason, I always go to the official page and download to see if they've finally updated it. As of a few weeks/months ago it was still from 2023, but it's finally been updated...

Nobody is arguing that fast headways are impossible with human drivers...they just aren't realistic. In the real world, automation increases frequency compared to what we'd otherwise do. Which leads to higher ridership, which has many downstream benefits (more fare revenue, decreased traffic and...

DT definitely could be. My point is that if they go to the expense for a complete crossing of CPKC+8Ave+7 Ave then they are not breaking up the north leg to be automated. And IMO there is 0% chance they switch the SE to automated at this point. So the only remaining hope for north automation is...

Thanks - I knew about the 78 ave tunnel but couldn't recall the implications Highfield Blvd (aka 42 Ave) is definitely a level crossing. It won't touch Highfield Cres (aka 46 ave aka 15 St) - I thought that road might be higher on the bluff but didn't check until now. 29 St SE is the other...

Does this include pedestrian grade separation? Google tells me 100% grade separation is not necessarily required for automation, but obviously you want to be as close as possible. What about remote monitoring? Human(s) watching CCTV of the few spots that can't be sensibly grade separated... And...

Oh for sure, I definitely expect them to end up 'looking' like most other stations, but with a few differences we don't really see anywhere else (except maybe 7th ave): - actually taking away car lanes - you'll cross a one lane on a 'street' to get to the platform instead of a multi-lane...

I would think that the cheaper station thing is most true when you're actually running the line down a road and effectively upgrading sidewalks into stations. The entire SE leg will be brand new stand-alone stations. Savings have to be pretty marginal when it boils down to a little less...

Which is basically what we've achieved here, minus the 7 Ave stretch. I'll never understand the reluctance/outright opposition to using the GL as a catalyst to achieve that massive upgrade. Building half the 8 Ave subway was actually considered as a negative point FFS!

IMO HFLRT is the optimal compromise for mid-size cities that may never have a metro, but want to strive for efficient transit operation with as much grade separation as possible (which these days should mean striving for automated) . Low floor can also make a ton of sense, but the key...

I don't see why the terms of the "donation" need to be confidential here. Normally individuals/organizations are quite happy to include numbers related to "philanthropy". This whole thing stinks. I suspect "improving" a park is pretty far down the city's list of reasons for doing this. I'd...