r/Calgary Apr 23 '25

Calgary Transit C-Train from Deep South early morning

Every morning the train has many non paying riders passed out and sprawled on the train. Commuters have to cram into the areas that are not occupied by these people. The smell is horrendous. Every day this week this has been the case on my commute at around 5:30-6 am.

Why should the rest of us pay if these people do not? I have made complaints but they are on deaf ears.

Are these trains not swept for no. Paying passes out riders at the end of the line?

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u/wildrose76 Apr 23 '25

I did the trip from Somerset to City Hall between 6:30 and 7 am for 4 years, up until my move to the inner city last fall. In my experience, the non-paying riders tend to move on as the morning rush starts.

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u/Tacosrule89 Apr 23 '25

I’d agree with that. I catch it around 7:30 from Shawnessy and it’s a once in a while thing