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The direction, at least with this administration, is either Hybrid, Clean Diesel, CNG, or (rarely) hydrogen. Unless the State wants to take that route to an Electric Battery ZEB, it's very unlikely they'll meet those targets. It also doesn't help that the US Market is reduced to Gillig and NF, and maybe ENC, so we'll see what happens. I'd be surprised if they won't entertain an ask from CTA to make them. Little to no market for hybrid 60' buses as it is.

Hope we get more flyers

Whatever 2600s are rehabbed or will be, LED interior lighting will look good in place of the fluorescent bulbs originally installed from the 1999-2002 rehabs. As it won’t be simple I believe they'd have to rewire them to install them like they’ve done the 3200s, as the last of the 5000s and 7000s had came with theirs already installed.

Monan Corridor draft schedule posted: https://mysouthshoreline.com/riders/monon-corridor-101/ Two notes - through trains from Dyer to Chicago skip the Hammond Gateway stop. Shuttle trains have an ~15 min connection time at Hammond Gateway.

See here in the 2026 budget topic on when it may happen.

Back to rge topic at hand: The video of the Nov. 2025 CT Board Meeting states that the Board passed the base-line scenariowith no service cuts or fare increases. However, improvements, soch as the Orange Line overnight service, additions to the Frequent Bus Network, and more frequent rail service, require RTA releasing reserve funds, a budget amendment, hiring and training staff, and a pick. Indications were that implementation might be in 3Q 2026.

Pace, too.

Didn't say 40' or 60'.Someone pointed out that NF's website didn't mention a 60' hybrid, but that probably doesn't mean they won't do it.

CTA just got a Low-No grant of $121 million to purchase hybrid buses. It doesn't seem that any agency received a grant for electric buses. https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fy25-fta-bus-and-low-and-no-emission-grant-awards

Some of these cars not even on hold like 3099 3100 & a few others here go my rail sheet cause I had these cars over the week or 2

Hopefully dude get the needle for seeing that lady on fire that messed us up that night we was only running from the airport to grand & car 3236 was in the garage most likely on the hold track in the yard now

Good! That was awful what he did to that lady! 😠

I guess that's settled.

8886 has entered service at North Park currently on the 49

Suspect facing federal charge of commission of a terrorist act on a mass transportation facility (18 U.S.C. 1992). ABC7 video.

NB Track 3 between Argyle and Berwyn will be open for service Friday night 11/21/2025*

Someone must have salvaged the attached part from the bus that was hit by the dump truck at 103rd.

Most 209 trips are interlined with 234 ( @Adam Kerman took credit for suggesting that), so iys not torally isolated. See H note on schedule. Whether any of this survives ReVision is anyone's guess. Also, if one takes @Sam92's theory of matching frequency, and since you are disclaiming a need for more service on Busse, once an hour midday on 209 doesn't match the current 30 minutes on 208, not to mention that frequency is supposed to be increased.

I'm not arguing for a reinstatement of the old 209 per se as the original portion east of Park Ridge obviously isn't necessary. With other routes like this 240, 241, and 290, one could argue that the 209 as a stand alone route between Cumberland Blue Line and Des Plaines Metra isn't necessary. At least connecting it with the western split of the 208 might give it a purpose. As for Woodfield and Golf Mill Malls, they are at least major transfer points, even if rhe malls themselves aren't great traffic generators. I would have been in favor of the 208 not serving Des Plaines Metra, but it seems like it is an important transfer point between Pace buses moreso tban a connection to Metra trains. However the redundancy of routes serving BWTC and Woodfield Mall is duly noted.

In bus 4190, the number plate in the rear of the bus says #4323

4189, 4178, and 4149 are recent spottings in the boneyard via Perry street view.

I believe 3451-52 is LTH as well along with 3277-78. We all know 3352 was wrecked at Kedzie after striking a car killing the driver then derailing, tearing up the platform in the impact in November 2010… part of the platform pierced 3352s front. 3435 was hit by a squad car about a month later that same year I believe, and was fixed during the rehabs while the undercarriage equipment was damaged . 3447 was t-boned in November 2015 in the Kimball yard by car 3297. Incidents were both near Kimball station.

Thought they’d all be gone by now as I seen nothing but full set of 3200s

How come there isn’t anything listed at Ashland yard for the green line? Are all their railcars really at just Harlem yard?

209 is only Busse Rd. between Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Yoa u still haven't explained why the old 209 should be reinstated. Since OC includes Evanston, Niles Twp. and Maine Twp., unless everyone is on remote learning, the direct stop seems necessary. I could argue that the diversion into downtown Des Plaines is more of a delay. and a proposal for 226 is for it not to go downtown, but the transfer point seems important. I'm surprised you aren't arguing that it shouldn't go into Golf Mill or Woodfield Mall property.