This forgotten transit method once roamed the streets of Calgary

This forgotten transit method once roamed the streets of Calgary

Long before buses and the CTrain shaped Calgary’s transit system, Calgarians relied on streetcars to get across the city.  In 1909, Calgary had a population of around 30,000 people, and the city was expanding quickly. It was in desperate need of a transportation system to help get people from their neighbourhoods into the busy downtown city centre.  The City of Calgary chose to use electric streetcars as they were affordable to operate, required…