Transit Maps: CTrain

Photo – Official Map: New CTrain System Map, Calgary, Canada, 2016

July 6, 2016

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3 stars, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, CTrain, light rail, photo

Here’s a look at a new system map for Calgary’s CTrain light rail system, as spotted by Natalie Sit when boarding one of the brand new LRVs yesterday. Conceptually and graphically, it’s much better than the previous map (February 2013, 2.5 stars) but there’s also something a little weird about it that I’ll get to later. First things first! The big improvement in this map is the treatment of the downtown area, making it absolutely […]

Official Map: CTrain, Calgary, Canada, 2013

February 22, 2013

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2.5 stars, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, CTrain, light rail

Lots of people have requested this map, but I’ve held off for a while as some extensions to the system and amendments to the map itself have been made. Calgary Transit actually released a preliminary version of this map last year and asked for public input on it via an on-line survey, which is good to see. However, it’s not the most thrilling map, and there’s still one quirk with it that could cause some […]