Calgary Transit carries more than 95 million passengers a year by train, bus and shuttle.

The city’s public transportation system features a combination of light rail transit (the CTrain), regular and low-floor buses, community shuttles and a shared ride, door-to-door transportation service for Calgarians with disabilities.

The system is well used: surveys show that 15 per cent of Calgary’s downtown workforce commutes by Calgary Transit every day. The long-term goal is for all Calgarians to be within 600 metres – a short walk – of access to public transportation.

The CTrain

The ‘C’ stands for Calgary of course. The light rail transit system has 90 kilometres (56 miles) of track, 37 stations and more than 155 cars; it’s also the only emissions-free, wind-powered public transit operation in North America.

The capacity of the CTrain system will virtually double when current construction projects on new lines are complete.