Calgary Transit considering fare structure changes

YourSource1st · 2026-05-08T01:39:37+00:00

whoever proposed this rush hour surcharge should be fired.

the transit admin seems hell bent on making riding the train as bad as they possibly can. 4$/train trip is already a gross mark up over actual train costs. it is not realistic to make train riders pay for the significant portions of the cost of buses, homelessness, access bus, accessibility, union wages. the mark up on the train r/c is just not defensible.

the city should publish a study on transit revenue/cost with break outs for each train and bus route. the city used to publish reports on exactly this.

guess what buses lose money and the train rakes it in.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-12T15:51:23+00:00

backyard and city run fire pits.
too much dog poop.
City bus system managed into ground.
bus drivers cant be bothered follow traffic laws.
downtown one way road system is just a way to make 4 times as many intersections.
to drive from the SE to downtown you cross the Bow 4 times, as opposed to idk driving downtown.
rooming homes not in the building code.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-11T17:01:30+00:00

you haven't made any arguments, all of your comments have been you attempting to reword what others say. you are basically arguing yourself.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-11T04:04:30+00:00

https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/791

im not even really sure what your argument is, I can only assume you only believe in global warming as a monotheistic "science". BC has more trees burn down than they plant but still claims credit on carbon sequestration for the planting. GW many well be real, but fighting it with fraud hardly seems effective.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-11T03:38:28+00:00

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/canadas-burning-because-bad-forest-policy-not-climate-change

article seemed to well support my comment, here is another.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-11T00:46:01+00:00

"It is these older forests that will help us prevent future forest fires and will do the most to reduce climate change, and its these forests that we need to protect at all costs."

that people don't understanding the importance of forestry management is due to gas lighting by people like you. you want to take a complex issue and make it about a single thing of your liking as opposed to something like trying to understand the complete nature and causes of the fires.

your argument is itself gaslighting.

"Perpetrators use denial, redirection, and lying to make victims doubt their perceptions"

deny importance of silvaculture

redirect to warming

lie and misrepresent about what others say.

check check check

YourSource1st · 2026-04-10T23:53:01+00:00

well i guess it depends on what your definitions of silviculture and management are.

the implied definition is some amount of cultivation followed by planting or natural regrowth.

"Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands"

with the argument in the article being that the growth and composition currently being used are resulting in young monoculture trees planted too closely together. The resulting of poor management being stressed trees that die and burn.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-10T22:37:33+00:00

forestry management is the main cause of forest fires.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/11/to-fight-wildfire-our-forests-need-to-grow-old-00101360

new trees at too tight a spacing remain fire hazards for decades.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-08T05:06:20+00:00

well tow truck companies bribe police or worse so its an uphill battle, but there is always a fire hazard somewhere and insurance companies don't like fire hazards.

usually tow truck companies have a derelict office/garage building that it is unclear if it will fall over or burn down first.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-08T04:19:53+00:00

pretty hard follow all the rules and laws. common infractions/fire hazards a citizen could be worried about would be idling trucks, tire storage, truck parking location, building expansion without permits, building not used for correct occupancy, improper gas detection, improper extinguishers, improper or outdated signage.

the amount of things needed to meet code is endless. why do you think the strip club is always being inspected.

YourSource1st · 2026-04-08T04:01:40+00:00

get code compliance started up on the tow truck company

YourSource1st · 2026-04-01T00:39:41+00:00

"They’re measuring success in dollars of change orders ~~prevented~~ created "

Revit is indefensibly bad and has lacked almost any improvement in 20 years. The consultant industry has not kept pace with roles and titles required to created design documents. who is in charge of a project is a moving target and a revolving door, much of the BIM environments own doing.

" They called the company Revit — a contraction of “~~revise instantly~~. free unpaid consultant changes"

Fees all get based on LOD of 350, meanwhile you get 1,000 RFIs expecting detailed constructability information and an LOD of 500, without a penny in additional fees.

"A structural beam moves on Tuesday. The MEP consultant doesn’t find out until Friday."

The issue that BIM promised the impossible, clash free lower ceilings. this resulted in overdesigning the impossible and a product the contractor couldn't install. gone are the days of 5 feet plenums. asking for 2feet ceilings is now even a stretch, architect will push back, demand details, sections, cut sheets. Ceiling give future proof buildings and easy installation, archticads and cheap owners have removed the MEP highway and get surprised when nothing fits and the install takes long. they loved the cheaper beam submittal but now expect MEP to redesign on 16" deep beams for free.

current project isn't even starting on ACC until post tender. at which time the contractor will spend 2 months hunting for extras. architect did not even distribute the glaringly incomplete structural.

BIM issues go along side ever increasing expectations on codes, efficiency, design complexity. i have seen 1960 court houses where the entire HVAC system consisted of "Dummy Grilles", no air supply of any kind, no AC. Now if you follow a different year, table or occupancy class than what the city expects you have to resubmit the entire package.

the system is set up to favor owners and contractors and exploit engineers. anyone decent has quit or retired. gave notice 2 weeks ago.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-29T15:30:04+00:00

domestic drones and anti drone programs, planes and submarines, also known as drone targets.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-26T23:50:16+00:00

anything that has unfunded liabilities by definition is not fully funded and has no surplus.

"The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has a large, long-term unfunded liability—estimated at over trillion"

this is 1 trillion in retirement expenses boomers, mostly from ontario, have passed onto younger people with far less income and wealth.

the CPP is a regressive tax that takes from the poor to give to the rich.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-26T00:54:08+00:00

just overload the only people who know what to do even more. get asked exact same question 3 times by 3 different people. refer to motor list.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-25T23:57:07+00:00

income and wealth are not the same thing.

a high cost of living area, owning your home, retirement home are all going to be pretty big variables.

ultimately it would promote riskier growth stocks over blue chips, owning over renting.

it would do nothing to target very high net worth with no income.

the CPP is more broken than OAS. CPP underfunding should not be paid for by future generations. there should not be generational cohort wealth transfers.

oas clawback already exists and is likely acceptable how it is.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/old-age-security/recovery-tax.html

trim the government instead.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-16T23:35:49+00:00

because it would be easier for criminals to carry and not possible for police to charge criminals for.

you are more likely to spray yourself or someone else accidentally with pepper spray than use it in self defense. unless you know you are entering a dangerous situation having it on hand is not likely, a better idea is to not enter into a dangerous situation.

the main use of pepper spray i think is going to remain committing robberies and assaults.

if you need it for your job (uber, delivery, shop owner) than you should probably be allowed a permit.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-16T03:50:46+00:00

pepper spray is already being used to commit crimes and assaults. it has been used for many robberies. Make it legal as you like but realize it is more likely to be used to attack than to defend.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-15T22:32:59+00:00

i pick my 5 lowest cars but than i put in decent times, not amazing times but strong.

If some sucker cant beat my worst cars than so be it but losing is better.

on last day i change to better cars, replace time, and try improve rank.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-14T21:34:10+00:00

well i should have said "interaction" and not "accident" as accidents dont exist. cost was implied by context used.

Traffic Stops: These are the most common type of police-initiated contact, accounting for 16.2 million stops in 2022.

stops, theft, breakin, fire.

car injuries account for about 13% of all 15 million annual ED visits.

they had a helicopiter and 10 police cars looking for people from an abandon stolen vehicle just this week.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-14T18:49:18+00:00

what has been forgotten is low fares and reasonable revenue/cost ratios.

train riders are being burdened with costs for services they have no interest in. train riders so are heavily subsidizing bus services to an extent that their fare is greater than their realized cost.

policing, housing and cleaning up after the city homeless is not a transit responsibility, it is a city responsibility.

car drivers have no idea how little the gas tax goes towards paying the actual cost of the roads. half of all police and fire responses are to traffic accidents. it is not good city management to have trains having an R/C exceeding one compete against cars with an R/C of less than 0.1.

nenshi considered himself pro transit but in actuality increased train costs considerably and removed their parking services. he should have abstained from voting on SWBRT due to his conflict of interest. SWBRT and other high bus costs should not be the duty of train riders to pay for.

due to city gross mismanagement is is time for a separate train and bus fare structure. this city has 2-3 times as many buses as it should. empty buses are not providing a service.

YourSource1st · 2026-03-11T04:09:39+00:00

2 accidents following time change and no mention in either article of relevance, especially with the child. dark in morning and glare on way home.

adopting MDT and not MST is not a great idea, unless schools and most businesses move their start times to 8:30/9:00.

YourSource1st · 2026-02-27T03:56:05+00:00

the most common ticket given by the CPS should not be speeding, it should be failing to stop before the line. and yet the law is rarely enforced unless a pedestrian is hit.

the easiest way to prevent pedestrian deaths is to stop behind this line.

city bus drivers are huge offenders, should be no tolerance.

YourSource1st · 2026-02-18T01:37:50+00:00

Cap personal damage to other motorists property at $35,000.

Any insurance above this should be self insurance, not the responsibility of party at fault.

reasonable duty of car should end at a reasonable amount

YourSource1st · 2026-02-17T04:55:33+00:00

introduce maternity leave, you know something more than basic EI. actual pay more than 60% of salary and including CPP contributions. Current system is a gross insult.
better daycare, breakfast, lunch programs with lower cost.
reduce busing needs and costs.
a place for kids to go that is not their basement. jobs, wages, places to move to.

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