ETS Bus and General Transit Improvements

[northlands]

As part of the Transit Priority Measures work, the city will be removing the scramble crosswalks on Whyte Ave.

Kind of puzzling to include the 105 & Whyte scramble (easily the most logical spot for one in the whole city), but if it's all or nothing I'll take the latter here.

Now get rid of all the scrambles downtown, which are all entirely redundant.

 

[thommyjo]

Kind of puzzling to include the 105 & Whyte scramble (easily the most logical spot for one in the whole city), but if it's all or nothing I'll take the latter here.

Now get rid of all the scrambles downtown, which are all entirely redundant.

Remove scrambles, but also cut in half the intersection cycle times. Why a pedestrian is waiting 60-120 seconds at lights in our downtown is beyond stupid. 30-45 seconds tops. Keep people moving. Especially in the cold.

 

[David A]

Remove scrambles, but also cut in half the intersection cycle times. Why a pedestrian is waiting 60-120 seconds at lights in our downtown is beyond stupid. 30-45 seconds tops. Keep people moving. Especially in the cold.

The lights on Jasper are also still badly timed for pedestrians, I seem to get from one block to the next just when the light turns red and have to wait at almost every block.

 

[TAS]

Remove scrambles, but also cut in half the intersection cycle times. Why a pedestrian is waiting 60-120 seconds at lights in our downtown is beyond stupid. 30-45 seconds tops. Keep people moving. Especially in the cold.

Yup. 101st and 103Ave is in that too long a wait category. The crossing is a beg button and during morning/afternoon commutes up until 6pm, pedestrians are standing in the cold for long periods.

 

[Seamusmuldrew]

I do like the 105 and Whyte scramble but won’t be heartbroken. I would be thrilled if they kept right on red restricted at 105, 104 and Gateway.

Edit: actually just anywhere with high pedestrian traffic

 

[ADob]

I'd vote for no right on red anywhere, like they do in many other jurisdictions.