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SURFACE LRT OPERATION IN DOWNTOWN CALGARY

F C Underhill

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This paper deals with the operation of the Calgary light rail transit line called in the downtown area. The line operates for approximately 1 km (0.6 mile) on a standard street that it shares with a peak-hour volume of more than 100 buses. The limitations of this shared roadway system and the special operating rules for both bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus system and the interface between feeder buses and the C Train are explored. The paper discusses the reasons for selection of the surface lane on 7th Avenue and the designation of 7th Avenue as a transit and pedestrian mall.

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This paper deals with the operation of the Calgary light rail transit line called in the downtown area. The line operates for approximately 1 km (0.6 mile) on a standard street that it shares with a peak-hour volume of more than 100 buses. The limitations of this shared roadway system and the special operating rules for both bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus system and the interface between feeder buses and the C Train are explored. The paper discusses the reasons for selection of the surface lane on 7th Avenue and the designation of 7th Avenue as a transit and pedestrian mall.

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This paper deals with the operation of the Calgary light rail transit line called in the downtown area. The line operates for approximately 1 km (0.6 mile) on a standard street that it shares with a peak-hour volume of more than 100 buses. The limitations of this shared roadway system and the special operating rules for both bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus and C Train are explained. The effects on the suburban bus system and the interface between feeder buses and the C Train are explored. The paper discusses the reasons for selection of the surface lane on 7th Avenue and the designation of 7th Avenue as a transit and pedestrian mall.

Key concepts: Downtown, Transport engineering, Light rail transit, Transit (satellite), Public transport, Mile, Line (geometry), Pedestrian

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