Editing Calgary Transit (section)

== Commuter Rail ==
Calgary Transit briefly experimented with a commuter train in 1996. The service consisted of a single line, running from a platform at 162 Avenue SW (present-day [[Somerset–Bridlewood station]]) to [[Anderson station (Calgary)|Anderson station]] (then the terminus of the South Line), where commuters could transfer to the CTrain network. Running every 20 minutes during the morning and evening rush hours, the free service carried an average of just over 800 people per day. The city did not lay any new track, but ran the trains on the CPR freight line running alongside the South Line's tracks. Siemens [[RegioSprinter]] diesel multiple units were used as the rolling stock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barp.ca/bus/alberta/ct/regiosprinter.html|title=Siemens Regio Sprinter Calgary Transit|website=www.barp.ca}}</ref> With a top speed of 120 kilometres per hour, the train could cover the roughly 7 kilometres in a matter of minutes. The city ultimately decided not to implement permanent commuter rail. The CTrain system was later extended along the same corridor, with more stations and regular service.

In recent years, transit planners and some politicians have discussed adding commuter service to [[Airdrie, Alberta|Airdrie]] (currently served by express bus routes by [[Airdrie Transit]]), [[Cochrane, Alberta|Cochrane]], [[Okotoks]] (none, Okotoks Transit is a local on-demand service), [[Strathmore, Alberta|Strathmore]] (none, only on-demand mobility van service by Handi-Bus) and other nearby cities and towns, but no firm plans have been made.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calgaryregion.ca/crp/media/39638/wheels%20turning%20for%20commuter%20plan%20%20cal%20herald%20%20aug%209,%2008.pdf |title= Calgary Regional Partnership|website=www.calgaryregion.ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706170239/http://www.calgaryregion.ca/crp/media/39638/wheels%20turning%20for%20commuter%20plan%20%20cal%20herald%20%20aug%209%2C%2008.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>