{"id":39892,"date":"2017-11-27T11:03:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T18:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=39892"},"modified":"2021-02-05T09:24:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T16:24:21","slug":"new-north-crosstown-brt-welcomed-by-students-at-sait-u-of-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2017\/11\/27\/new-north-crosstown-brt-welcomed-by-students-at-sait-u-of-c\/","title":{"rendered":"New North Crosstown BRT welcomed by students at SAIT, U of C"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>he construction phase is in progress for the new North Crosstown Bus Rapid Transit <\/a>(BRT) that will link the Saddletowne station in northeast Calgary to Brentwood station in northwest.<\/p>\n

W<\/span>ith the majority of the route running along 16 Avenue North, the new BRT will provide a more reliable and direct service for Calgary Transit users, including those who attend SAIT.<\/p>\n

The North Crosstown BRT will be completed in time for the service to launch in late 2018.<\/p>\n

Emma Stevens, a communication strategist for the City of Calgary\u2019s Transportation Infrastructure, said that the project is part of a new BRT network that will consisgt of four pieces \u2013\u00a0the 17 Avenue S.E. BRT, the Southwest BRT, the South Crosstown BRT, and the North Crosstown BRT.<\/p>\n

\u201cBRT service is an important investment to accommodate Calgary\u2019s current and future growth,\u201d Stevens said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

The BRT will be a limited stop bus service that operates in regular traffic lanes but will include transit priority measures such as queue jumps and priority signals at intersections, which will keep the buses running on time, said Stevens.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditional stations will either be built or upgraded as part of construction, which will include amenities such as digital schedules and heated shelters,\u201d Stevens said.<\/p>\n

So far, the project has been receiving positive responses throughout the community, especially from students at SAIT and the University of Calgary, since the route will provide easier access to both campuses.<\/p>\n

Hayley Babonau, a second-year student at SAIT and a Crescent Heights resident, said she is looking forward to the completion of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI currently take bus no. 19 to school, which is the route that runs along 16 Avenue N.W., but I find I\u2019m always late for class due to delays,\u201d Babonau said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA faster and more reliable way to get to and from school is something that is really needed in this area, considering that it is a student-dominated part of town,” she said.<\/p>\n

Once completed, the North Crosstown BRT will operate seven days a week with buses running every 10 minutes during peak hours.<\/p>\n

Construction on the project has been going smoothly, with only a few short-term lane closures in effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe city has maintained traffic flow and access to adjacent businesses throughout construction,\u201d said Stevens.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project is on time and on budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katty Kedrov, a student at the University of Calgary and a daily transit user, said she has been impressed with the way the city has been handling the construction of the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems to be a lot more discreet than most of the [other] construction going on around the city,\u201d Kedrov said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t had any complications with getting to and from school by car or bus on 16 Avenue while the construction has been going on,” she said.<\/p>\n

Smith said that there have been no issues thus far, and construction will continue to run smoothly for the remainder of the project.<\/p>\n

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Bus Terminal: <\/strong>Calgary Transit users wait for their bus at Brentwood Station in Calgary on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. The new North Crosstown BRT will run between Brentwood Station and Saddletowne Station. (Photo by Samantha Cashin\/SAIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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