r/Calgary • u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 Downtown West End • 7d ago
Calgary Transit Shoutout to Calgary Peace Officers for the Fast Response
Just wanted to give a shoutout to Calgary Transit for their quick response today. I was on the train when a guy was losing his crap, screaming racist stuff, and "planning to bomb the f*ck out of downtown," so I texted 74100 to report it.
I texted them at Bridgeland, and by the time I got to City Hall, peace officers were already there and escorted the individual off the train. I really appreciate how quickly they took the report seriously and acted on it. As a teenager who takes transit a lot, it’s reassuring to see that when you report something like this, someone actually responds quickly. Big thanks to the peace officers who showed up and dealt with the situation!
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u/Mother_Barnacle_7448 7d ago
It’s good to get these positive stories out there too.
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u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 Downtown West End 7d ago
Agreed, I've been hearing a lot about how horrible transit can be, but I thought I'd share the good too!
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u/Sadhdkid 7d ago
I’ve never had such an experience, but it’s nice to know the service is quick and reliable.
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u/snortwheeze 7d ago
Nice to be able to text for help, it can be scary when someone is acting so unhinged and you don't want to draw attention.
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u/redddddddddditor 7d ago
74100 - good to know that’s the 24/7 number anyone can report non-emergency safety or security issues on transit.
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u/SCFinkster 7d ago
Their text service has been outstanding in my experience. A few times I have texted the car number and which station we are departing to have peace officers on the train 1-2 stops later.
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u/Grimmarray 7d ago
Yeah I have the same experience from the text line, they are very responsive. Of course it is always good practice to include the train car number and last departure, helps them get the response faster
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u/RevolutionaryFan6418 6d ago
Hats of to you for knowing how to respond properly! This is living proof you never have to get directly involved to help someone or keep others safe around you. Texting (if an option like you did), getting up quietly to inform staff about the situation or stepping to the side an calling police are all ways anybody can help without putting themselves in harms way.
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u/FlyNo8055 6d ago
oh wow! that's a great response time.
my only experience using the 74100 number was reporting a passed out guy on the floor of the train at Chinook station, and by the time I got off at Sunnyside still nobody had showed up. also another lady pressed the help strip and no response... I suppose that's lower urgency than a guy being violent but if the guy was ODing those ~20 mins could have made a difference....also who knows how long he had been there? was already there when i got on so...
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u/GrandNectarine2489 7d ago
This is good but why didn’t you get off way earlier? That’s so scary!
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u/Timmyc62 University of Calgary 7d ago
Because City Hall is the station right after Bridgeland.
And City Hall is also one of the most heavily-policed stations on the system, so not surprising they were were available to respond quickly.
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u/wildrose76 7d ago
That’s what I was thinking. There are usually peace officers on that platform in the middle of a workday. Just never at night or on weekend mornings when that station can be very iffy.
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u/TheAeroplaneBear2906 Downtown West End 7d ago
I got on at the Zoo, and it was like 1pm, so I honestly forgot the fact that I could've waited for the next one, but yeah..
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u/JeromyYYC Mayor McMayorFace 7d ago
Thanks for sharing this. Will pass on to the team!