Calgary Transit riders are facing frustration as overcrowded buses pass them by at stops. While the organization states it continuously adjusts routes to meet demand, data reveals a rise in bus overloads, with drivers reporting 361 instances so far this year.
Calgary Transit riders are frustrated as overcrowded buses pass them by, but the organization says it's always working to adjust the system to meet the changing demand.Calgary Transit says it uses a wide perspective when adjusting its routes to meet demand, looking at data as well as customer and operator feedback. Charmae Laurel says it was a common experience — seeing a full city bus pass her by while she waited at her stop trying to get to classes at Mount Royal University.
Transit data, obtained through a freedom of information request, shows that bus riders were passed at stops 116 times in 2022, which was before ridership had fully rebounded post-pandemic. Calgary Transit did not keep such data before 2022."It's defeating because I'm already busy with school and I have limited free time."
" frustrations like crazy, and then people will complain and the bus driver gets called in to the company to have a discussion on why they've had a negative interaction with the customer and it just compounds again." He says having more buses for the routes with schools when they are letting out students at the end of their day could also fix some of the problem quickly.
CALGARY TRANSIT BUS OVERLOADS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RIDERSHIP FRUSTRATION
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