Calgary CTrain

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Calgary CTrain is the light rail transit system serving Calgary, Alberta, known for its extensive network and high ridership within the city's public transportation system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light rail transit system
public transport system
beganOperation 1981
connectsTo Calgary suburbs
Downtown Calgary
major employment centres in Calgary
post-secondary institutions in Calgary
recreation facilities in Calgary
shopping centres in Calgary
country Canada
electrification overhead catenary
environmentalImpact reduces automobile dependence in Calgary
fareCollection mobile ticketing
ticket vending machines at stations
transit passes
fareIntegrationWith Calgary Transit bus network
fareSystem proof-of-payment
fareZoneSystem single-zone
hasAbbreviation CTrain
hasLine Blue Line
Red Line
hasRollingStockType Siemens S200
Siemens SD-160
Siemens-Duewag U2
hasServicePattern frequent all-day service
peak-period capacity increases
hasStationType at-grade
elevated
sub-surface
languageOfName English
locatedIn Alberta
Calgary
notableFeature downtown transit mall along 7 Avenue
high per-capita ridership for North American light rail
numberOfLines 2
openingDate 1981-05-25
operator Calgary Transit
owner City of Calgary
partOf Calgary public transportation system
poweredBy electricity
primaryCityServed Calgary
provinceServed Alberta
rightOfWay exclusive
street-running in downtown core
safetySystem signalized right-of-way
trackGauge standard gauge
transitType light rail
usesPlatformType high-floor platforms

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Siemens S700 ("Calgary Transit")
operator
Siemens S70
usedInSystem

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