Calgary Transit

Calgary Transit
ParentCity of Calgary Transportation Dept.
Founded1909 in its current form, 1884 to 1894 for the original Calgary Transit system.
Service areaCalgary, Alberta
Service typeBus and light rail
Routes265 (147 regular, 116 school express, 2 LRT)
Stops6,151
Stations45 LRT stations
Fleet1,101 buses
258 light rail vehicles[1]
Daily ridership464,800 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2]
Annual ridership144,385,200 (2023)[3]
Fuel typeBus: Diesel, Gasoline, CNG
LRT: Electric (600 V DC)
DirectorSharon Fleming
Websitecalgarytransit.com

Calgary Transit is the public transit agency which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In 2019, an estimated 106.5 million[4] passengers boarded approximately 1,155 Calgary Transit vehicles.[4] It operates light metro (LRT), urban tramway (in the downtown free-fare zone), bus rapid transit (BRT), para-transit, and regular bus services. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 144,385,200, or about 464,800 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ Transit, Calgary. "Statistics for 2019 – Calgary Transit". www.calgarytransit.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Transit, Calgary. "Statistics for 2019 | Calgary Transit". www.calgarytransit.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-07.