Calgary C-Train *EXCLUSIVE!!!*: On Board Siemens S200

[@sudburytrainsbuses2001]

These new light rail vehicles look very sleek and modern, I must say the interior is very spacious and a bit luxurious too.

[@christophermcdonald1122]

Love the fact that the new generation of trains still have the characteristic Siemens double chime.

[@CTTPhotos]

Looks amazing! Great work! Can't wait to ride this!

[@laurieh4742]

I love our team enthusiasm even though we are perfect strangers...love being calgarian

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I saw this train pass by while I was riding the Swing Tower at the Stampede.

[@lienvong77]

Nice was that in 2016??

[@evanstonbalce9588]

San Francisco Muni Metro also has these S200s, but they have moveable steps because that system has a combination of high and low platforms

[@CharlieND]

I really like the new cars other than the plastic seats. I like the fuzzy seats we have in Toronto and Vancouver.

[@DredWolfster]

Ideally, there would be some sort of gating between the coupled LRV units for high floor LRT train service with raised platforms for safety reasons. Although there is some high floor light rail infrastructure in place here and there, it is exciting to see that Edmonton will be receiving a low floor light rail line, perhaps Vancouver and Montreal could also see low floor light rail service set up as well. Light rail expansion is spreading fast here in Ontario, with construction currently underway in Toronto, Kitchener and Ottawa; Hamilton and Mississauga will see light rail construction work commence in 2019..

[@mkdcg]

Last time I took a video on the CTrain, someone reported me and the train short turned at McKnight-Westwinds to boot everyone off. Mine was looking out the window, not into the train like yours though.

[@sgtdebones]

The doors closing buzzer sounds like a Simplex TrueAlert

[@anotherkat4u]

ty NB for a excellent video, enjoyed it, i lived there in 1988-1993. a lot of new stations ,,,,=^..^=,,,,

[@OverSpotterBlackHUS1995]

Nice video!

[@zach2592]

That train is probably covered with ads by now

[@ph11p3540]

Yah because seeing where you are going is very secondary. It's a cattle car after all.

[@ahmedshakeel5112]

No

[@KaiDaHusky]

no is not covered by ads

[@f32dario]

nope! ct is committed to keeping the exterior of the train ad-free!

[@dianaantonycraftygirl9886]

I Love Calgary C Train a bit luxurious too.

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I thought those weren't gonna be in service until 2017. Oh well, I guess I don't have to wait anymore!

[@Tommybouchard2007]

sounds like they are using the same traction motors as the sd160's

[@RRansomSmith]

Same builder so why not?

[@platoze]

These look just like the trains we have in San Francisco!

[@m0istl0la97]

Yup! Basically the same train type however this train in Calgary has their own design/customization. Also shows that new trains we have can support 4 cars!

[@m0istl0la97]

Sf muni has these trains now

[@OverSpotterBlackHUS1995]

Nice! Is this a tram or train?

[@michaelhorgan9525]

It sounds a lot like the Siemens S70 LRV used in many places!

[@RRansomSmith]

Same builder

[@TheBCRailfan]

These trains are better then the SkyTrain Mark 3 cars in Vancouver!

[@RRansomSmith]

Bad comparison. One is light rail, the other light metro.

[@richardanilao9404]

Nice exterior but those seats though 😞 These are one of the trains San Francisco MUNI has ordered to replace their entire 151 train fleets.

[@gavinross1794]

@*_•reshirm•_* I see them most on KT and J. Everyone says they're on the N but I rarely see them on the N

[@mariachrzski18]

I wish Edmonton had these vehicles

[@eugeneking1462]

Are the motors AC or DC?

[@skinnylee2]

AC

[@eugeneking1462]

Thanks @@skinnylee2

[@jeffrouse47]

The outside and the inside looks way better then the skytrain mark 3 does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AnowarHossain-cy8tx]

Excellent

[@ПётрСолнцев-ъ8к]

шикарно!! VERY VERY COOL!!!

[@stealthgaming2899]

русский?

[@ViktorSavchukTraveling]

У Варшаве уже давтакие ходят

[@michellepoitras5548]

I love Calgary 🤗🤗💓💓💓

[@wii1245]

I haven't ridden a C-train for 12 years!

[@TransCanadaPhil]

Arghhh they still make that annoying high-pitched whining sound when braking like the SD-160s. Is there no way to quiet down that DC/AC conversion?

[@jamesshanks2614]

Certainly, we could use the old fashioned design controller that was designed in 1930 that works very reliably but isn't as smooth as the modern chopper controllers. If the noise bothers you that much in just over 2 months you won't notice it anymore. Your like the family that moved in next door, we are 2 blocks from the central firehouse that has a hose tower to dry out the 50 foot sections of fire hose and has a very loud air horn on each side of the tower to call out the box number. Like my family the first time it called out a box at 3AM we all woke up. The new neighbors were not convinced they would become accustomed to the horns at the firehouse and demanded the fire department cease and desist. 9 weeks later they pulled their complaint as they as we told them became accustomed to the horns. You too will eventually put the sound of the choppers on the new cars in the background noises the brain does with all everyday sounds it normally hears.

[@asmaehtisham6582]

Trans Canada Phil Daryl is farms da

[@Leonard_Wilson]

This is as close to a subway as a light rail can get

[@hobog]

Is Edmonton getting this model train too?

[@rickyboy1947]

I think Edmonton is buying Calgary's older trains

[@skinnylee2]

Nope and nope.

[@CTTPhotos]

Edmonton has no plans to purchase any new train cars right now. Calgary purchased these cars to replace half of our oldest trains and the other half for fleet expansion.

[@ThomasJM]

Edmonton currently has an order with Bombardier right now for a 8 section version of the flexcity freedom

[@innuendo7657]

With the upcoming extension from NAIT to Blatchford, ETS going to need new 12 new cars. I don't know what they have in mind though. Fingers crossed for some of these cars!

[@LSM_Lover]

Where is this?

[@amiltonottoni5619]

Bonito vídeo do train de Calgary mais vc não filma do lado direito da janela do train 👍👍🇧🇷

[@summersky77]

But the elephant in the room remains...at some point Calgary needs to ditch the streetcar trolley service and get a proper metro with full dedicated right of way. 7th ave is the weakest link in the chain but it happens in several spots. A car hits a train somewhere or there are problems downtown and the entire system is paralyzed...it happens far too often and sooner or later, the city will need to realize that the train needs its own right of way. I never really cared for the guy, but I agreed with the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford when he said world class cities don't build LRTs, they build subways. Being from Vancouver myself, I fully agree. C'mon Calgary...time to grow up!

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I agree, roads aren't for trains, roads are for cars and cars only. They should make the train system similar to the MRT in Singapore, either make elevated tracks on bridges, or go underground. They should also build platform screen doors at the train stations so that no one would accidentally fall onto the train tracks.

[@chicagocarless]

Calgary has always had a plan to eventually put the transit mall stations underground. In fact, there are small parts of tunnel already built as part of third-party developments. The trigger for relocating the stations will be when the existing system can no longer keep up with ridership and regional growth--which would mean riders left behind at stations during rush hours, extensive system delays, and extensive rush-hour traffic delays downtown as CTrains overload the transit mall. That point has not been reached yet, and probably won't be reached until well after the Green Line opens.

[@mrrobot5963]

But Toronto is already building an lrt. The good part is that most of it is underground and automated in that underground part as well

[@mrrobot5963]

@@FastCarsNoRules220 But the problem is that for this lrt system there no way to build platform screen doors because they would have to automate the entire line so the accuracy on stopping where the doors are would be higher and since the c train has a bunch of grade crossings, it would be risky to implement automatic train operation on the line

[@astuces.tech2.0]

We call that a metro in Belgium not a train !

[@thewinnipegtransitfan1014]

this door is similar to ttc streetcar

[@ChefMcToastEM]

0:42 CHOOCHOO

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

I will soon be coming out with the entire line (4 videos) .No people on the train, inside and outside. Shot by a resident and not a visitor for transit enthusiasts. All very thorough in scope. Been at it for a year. mfj

[@satvindersinghchadha8388]

Calgary Nice City

[@Raynebow]

Beeee-youtiful

[@ayselasiqi2035]

İ love Canada

[@cedude69]

They should have upgraded the track so these trains can travel faster than 80 kms/hr

[@aaronyun8185]

Cal Gary The trains themselves have a max speed of 80 km/h

[@natedaley7116]

12

[@SamSam-vv5if]

These new cars are terrible. The sideways seats have a backing that cuts your back in half and the doors don't open properly.

[@sonicboy678]

If you're talking about the wall-aligned benches, you should take a good look at those windows. What do you mean by the doors not opening properly?

[@CharlieND]

sonicboy678 you have to push a button to open them.

[@laurieh4742]

sonicboy678 what windows?

[@jasonescobarhenriquez]

Sam Sam don't say weird comments to the train I went to open box with Siemens s200 for my first time with Riley & Charles I never had issues the doors open properly and close properly you should give it a try you can choose not to ride on this new mask ctrain that's okay if you prefer the sd160 or the duewag U2 I like this new Siemens s200 with Siemens sd160 I do not agree to ride the Siemens duwag U2 because it's junk

[@jasonescobarhenriquez]

Many times I took the Siemens s200 it does not cut my back in half I was fine with the Siemens s200

[@natehankally]

by the reay 8888888888888888888888

[@rickyboy1947]

sounds noisey

[@rezakarim8774]

Hate these trains