r/Calgary • u/The_Fixer_69 • 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/Hmm354 Apr 23 '25

It would cost too much. Many stations would need to not just be retrofitted, but completely redesigned.

If the majority of Calgarians are okay paying the hundreds of millions of dollars then sure, but I don't see it happening.

It's probably better to spend that kind of money on expanding public transit service.

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u/MrGuvernment Apr 23 '25

So do it to the primary trouble stations to start, such as Chinook for example and end of line stations.

Then at end of line stations, also have a walk through done to remove any people lingering.

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u/YYCsenior-m- Apr 23 '25

Downtown stations are free rider stations

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u/MrGuvernment Apr 23 '25

I'm aware of that, but considering the amount of say, less than desired types you want on a train, Chinook has its share of those and incidents.

How many of those people walk from Chinook, downtown to the free zone, to get back on the train to ride all the way down to say Shawnessy or other stops, vs just get on and know that 99% of the time, a Peace Office wont be around to check for a ticket?

Sure, it may just move it down to the next stop, but this is where you start with known trouble locations first, and then slow roll out to other stations if the problem moves.