Blue LEDs mounted near the Walk/Don't Walk signs on poles at some Intersections

[Kona9]

Has anyone seen these? I've done a search and came up with nothing.

I have been curious for sometime now. Is it for transit? A time Delay of some sort?

I phoned 311 and the lady had no clue either.

[GQBalla]

blue leds???

never noticed blue ones, i have only noticed the red one around the push to walk buttons.

[snowboard]

They're on 16th ave where you can walk through that new fence too.
they are fugly and super bright haha

[Kona9]

Super Bright is an understatement. At night they are so bright, the appear to be blurry from a distance.

They are the same color as the gay blue LED washer jets people glue on their cars.

[Ichigo]

I was wondering for years what these things were.

[Alterac]

Its for Transit buses.

[Kona9]

Originally posted by Alterac
Its for Transit buses.
and....blue means go? What does it indicate to transit?

[DepTrotter]

its probably a radar of some sort

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so :dunno:

[ogpog]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so :dunno: :werd:

Thats exactly what I heard as well - and it makes sence on a road like 16th. You'll either be 10 minutes early, or 10 minutes late riding that road.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
I heard they were the receivers for the bus "priority" signals, where the side the bus is on, goes first... Never heard it confirmed or not, so :dunno:

Bingo. I complain about this 2 years ago and that's what the city said.

Only seen them on Centre St. so far.

[Mibz]

Southbound Elbow Dr and Southland Dr has had it for years and it bugged the hell outta me. Thanks.

[teknical]

Elbow and Heritege Drive has one, not southland.

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Bingo. I complain about this 2 years ago and that's what the city said.

Only seen them on Centre St. so far.

Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you? :rofl:

[szw]

Originally posted by TurboMedic


Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you? :rofl:

I bet he is a letter writer.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by TurboMedic


Ha, you complained about blue lights at intersections? You aren't one of those people with a direct line to the mayors office are you? :rofl:


$20 says he does.

They are for the buses to let them know when the light is going to change, It will hold both sides of the intersection @ red so the the bus can go through the intersection.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by szw


I bet he is a letter writer.

No, just called.

[zieg]

Originally posted by Kona9
I phoned 311 and the lady had no clue either.

Try 911, they might know. :P

[Kona9]

Originally posted by ZiG-87


Try 911, they might know. :P

Damn you know....I never thought of that.:rolleyes:

[Whitetiger]

:drama:

[Isaiah]

I'll have to watch out for them because I still have no clue what you're all talking about.

[SuPhistiKatEd]

I was wondering the exact same thing last week.

I sat and watched the light one night. Every time a bus went by, while the "Hand" was flashing, the blue light would go on. It became clear that it was a signal that would keep the light green to avoid setbacks on time schedules.

I think the C-Trains, EMS, and CPS use the same thing.

[TurboMedic]

With EMS we use opticon's....different system, it will actually turn the intersection lights green as you're approaching...works great....Plus from some halls we have traffic light control, temporarily that is....

[zieg]

Originally posted by Kona9


Damn you know....I never thought of that.:rolleyes:

Sorry

[BlackArcher101]

This questions has been asked before, I'm sure of it because I answered it.

The lights are priority receivers for buses to turn lights green.

edit: Found the thread for you.
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76300

And from that thread:

The traffic signals along Centre Street North are equipped with a feature
called transit priority. This system permits transit buses to turn the
north/south signal green a few seconds early, or hold it green a few seconds
later, than would normally be the case. The objective is to reduce delays
for buses using the corridor. A bus places a call to the traffic signal with
a strobe light that is mounted on the bus. A detector at the signal receives
the call and causes the transit priority feature to be activated. The blue
light that you have seen at the intersections on Centre Street is a
confirmation light to indicate to transit operators that they have placed a
transit priority call to the traffic signal controller at the intersection
and that it will be serviced.

Should you require further information on this system please contact:

Pat Grisak, P.Eng.
Senior Traffic Signals Engineer
Signals Division
Calgary Roads Business Unit
Voice (403) 268-2513 Fax (403) 268-5850
E-mail: [email protected]
Municipal Building 7B8, Mail Code: 8190

[hb2k]

I got to get one of those strobe light to talk to the Blue LEDs.

[Lo)2enz0]

i see them everywhere

if you guys ever drive down 6th ave on 10thst sw there is one on the left side of the street. i wondered what they were for to

[a1jatt]

they are on these roads for sure.

http://www.calgarytransit.com/Routes/images/rte3.gif
http://www.calgarytransit.com/Routes/images/rte301.gif

and not every bus can turn it on,, there are only some buses that can turn it on.