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Orange line is gonna be the last to get the 7000s. Once Blue is equipped then they start hitting the brown line who in turn will send its 3200s to Midway to start scrapping the 2600s there. Then finally Orange gets them so were probably like 2-3 years away before we see any new cars on the Orange

Again, I don't know how this devolved in the wrong topic, but since CTA doesn't knpw (as typified by the pullback of the 9000s proposal), you all certainly don't know. For that matter, nobody has seen anything higher than 7250, and that was 2 MONTHS AGO.

The 7000s are definitely not going to orange line. At some point the 3200s will go back as a few already went back to the brown.

cta famously dislikes an operationally mixed fleet

8949 has entered service outta 103rd currently on the 29 State

Paywall-- An easier way around it is ro search on the Google News tab for something like CTA Orange Line 24 hour. The link Google uses gets you in. No need to use some ladder. Messing with N62--CTA is not going to do because all service boards said they were not cutting service. Short-turning Orange Line--Not happening because the aericle said the putpose was to foster economic development at Midway, which doesn't happen if CTA forces additional night-time transfers. I don't thpnk there's much additional cosr, as Loop stattions have to stay open until 02:00 for the Brown Line.

Also 12ft ladder or archives.is gets around paywalls

Well to paraphrase in the meantime.... outside of the Orange changes, the article mentions a set of plans the president came to Springfield with including expansion of the frequent bus network and a plan to make rail lines 8 min headways. Then there's also some stuff we already found in other topics like the Cook County sheriff task force, lower fare ox recovery etc.

New schedules are now up for every line but Yellow. I have Blue, Pink, and Red timetables from April, and from these, I am indeed only seeing minor adjustments to departure or arrival times, and most Blue runs are lengthened by a minute (-1 between FP and Cicero; +2 between Jefferson Park and O’Hare). Other line-specific tweaks: Blue Weekdays: the two afternoon Jefferson Park short turns moved approx. 15-20 mins later Weekday late nights: 10 minutes headways from the terminal only go until 12a (previously 2a) Sunday: UIC short turns start and end about a half hour later. Red (comparing to April; I don't have the updated July timetable from RPM opening) Weekday late nights: 7.5 minute headways from the terminal until 12a (previously switched to 10 minute at 11p) Pink Weekdays: 1 additional AM train departing from the terminal in the 6:00 hour There are likely similar tweaks across the other lines except Yellow.

most likely the whole way into the loop to facilitate connections with the blue line and the night bus hub at washington/state

[Abolishing] Parking minimums, in the spirit of the law, is intended to bring folks closer to transit (and either have those folks who live in high-dense areas live a car or car-lite atmosphere). That said, this would reduce the need for feeders since (1) parking is deprioritized in favor for housing; (2) more formal Transportation Demand Strategies can be levied, including city garage rentals as part of an un/bundling; and (3) it wouldn't preclude the park-and-ride model that the BNSF feeders would have, but a foci on more frequent service like Pulse or Jump be preferred. The late, great Donald Shoup would be proud.

Only reason I’m doing this is because there’s barely any updates on what’s in the boneyard and in SS outside of street view and I’m like the only one who’s getting information now.

you ever wonder if they know bus nerds come down to 77th, or do they think we're normal weirdos, poking camera lenses through the fence?

7249/50 are the highest numbered cars i have seen and rode on so far. I have no idea what is in Skokie Shops or the CRRC facility.