Calgary Transit
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Calgary Transit is the public transit agency which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 2019, an estimated 106.5 million[4] passengers boarded approximately 1,155 Calgary Transit vehicles.[4] It operates light metro (LRT), urban tramway (in the downtown free-fare zone), bus rapid transit (BRT), para-transit, and regular bus services. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 144,385,200, or about 463,000 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Parent | City of Calgary Transportation Dept. |
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Founded | 1909 in its current form, 1884 to 1894 for the original Calgary Transit system. |
Service area | Calgary, Alberta |
Service type | Bus and light rail |
Routes | 265 (147 regular, 116 school express, 2 LRT) |
Stops | 6,151 |
Stations | 45 LRT stations |
Fleet | 1,101 buses 258 light rail vehicles[1] |
Daily ridership | 463,000 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[2] |
Annual ridership | 144,385,200 (2023)[3] |
Fuel type | Bus: Diesel, Gasoline, CNG LRT: Electric (600 V DC) |
Director | Sharon Fleming |
Website | calgarytransit.com |
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