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#5411-5414 are at skokie shops for rehabs, so purple is using some extras off the red.

Well seeing as the bus entered service for the PM rush around 3 PM, it appears that again there were no buses available at 77th so #8901 got the go ahead to enter on the 2. A lot of runs on the 2 pull out between 3 and 4 PM when 77th is low on buses so they'll take whatever is available from there own shops or anything released by SS that hasn't been picked up by other garages.

I mean I'd kinda do the same. 2 isn't a sleepy route but it's not the 4 either so if it can handle a somewhat busy route that runs on a highway I'd be a bit more confident to move it to an all day block. If any slight issues arise then the bus isn't gonna be out for long since it's a peak only route so you can troubleshoot any kinks.

#1755, #1964 and #1970 are on LTH at SS. Fareboxes have been removed.

here’s 7249-7250 #7157-7158 are also at skokie shops from a 10-74 at rosemont yard minor damage on 7158 so they should be back real soon.

Finally after many years, someone in Scheduling answered my prayers. Thank you! 🙏🏾 🙌🏾 https://metra.com/newsroom/metra-expands-up-north-weekend-service

Evanston Now says Pace told the RTA that it has enough unspent Covid funds that it won't have to cut bus service in 2026. Apparently not so with CTA.

Update: As of yesterday, all of 2006 Orion VII HEV #1000-1149 series were retired yesterday. 1064 and 1102 were the last units in service. Rip 2006-2025 Also RIP to the TTC Orion VII first generation era, January 24, 2003 - September 11, 2025.

Seeing 77 get more even if it’s temporary makes me happy.

You almost answered the question: I'd like to call your attention to the headlights: Gilligs never had them (Low Floors, Phantoms, etc) since they would encapsulate both the front and part of the sides near the door. Orion has, as you mentioned, had the "vertical" from the five, six, and early seven models (until the New Generations came on by). The defense rests. 😅

ATC Red Cab Aspect failed to clear. It can be a defect on that particular rail car or defective wayside signals outside. Anyway it goes, the operator was intercepted while being authorized to operate on the ATC Bypass.

Full 8-Car set of 2600s? If so then that means that set may soon get off blue

WHYY story to that effect. Apparently there was a reserve fund and a Title VI issue. Since the claim was that cuts to bus compared to regional rail were discriminatory.maybe that's why RTA transferred money ftom Metra and Pace to CTA. Later WPVI story that the governor authorized shifting capital funds to allow complying with the court order, and Pittsburg requested the same, but it is only a stop gap.

Yup, this video of the then-new Oakton-Skokie yellow line confirms it: (train at 2:22)

Considering any equipment transfer that isn't from Rosemont to 54th is more of a pain in the @$$ that might be the monkey wrench. There wouldn't be an announcement just for 2600s leaving the line, just for a farewell trip.

spotted 2879 & 2880 today, sitting in Midway yard with Howard (Yellow) roll signs. Been quite a while since 2600s have run there, thought it was neat.

New topic here, Here's the collection of Jitney busses in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas taken by me (few walks away from my workplace): from Nov 2022 and last day of Dec 31, 2022 May- Dec 2023 and Blue Bird wrapped School Buses purchased secondhand and imported from the USA by unknown operator of USA owned by Fusion Superplex Imax Theatre (Jan 2024.) And other news, I heard some rumors on Facebook from Easy Car Sales that The Bahamas are getting Electric BYD Buses sometime in the near future. https://www.facebook.com/EasyCarSales/posts/byd-is-revolutionizing-electrified-transportation-worldwide-coming-soon-to-the-b/5437987986259898/

The 59th/60th St ME station went to the Chicago Plan Commission on 8/21. The presentation has a lot of detailed drawings and renderings. It also says construction will last from 2026 to 2030. https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Planning_and_Policy/Agendas/cpc_materials/08_2025/2025.08.21_Metra_59th_&_60th_St_LPO_CPC_Presentation.pdf The Grayland station on the MD-N line reopened on 8/14. https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/15/grayland-metra-station-back-open-after-years-of-construction/

Some new documents posted to the project webpage. Public Meeting Recording (6/5/2025) https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2025-06/I-290 Public Meeting Recording (1920x1080).mp4 Travel Market Analysis Report (7/11/2025) https://www.pacebus.com/sites/default/files/2025-07/I-290 I-88 Travel Market Analysis_update 07.11.25.pdf

I'm happy Metra finally added more weekend service on UP -North Line, especially earlier Sunday service from Chicago to Waukegan and Kenosha.

BNSF Service Expansion Weekdays and Weekends Effective September 8th, 2025 https://www.metra.com/newsroom/bnsf-line-to-expand-schedule-sept-8 UP - North Line Weekend Service Expansion Effective September 20th*, 2025 (*Date may be incorrect It may be Sept 15th or Sept 21st*). https://www.metra.com/newsroom/metra-expands-up-north-weekend-service UP -West Line Schedule Changes Effective September 8th, 2025 https://www.metra.com/newsroom/up-west-schedule-changes-coming-sept-8

Yeah plus Chicago shares the 12 with them during the AM rush. So they basically had to keep enough to handle the 82 being added to the Frequent Network yesterday. Chicago getting more makes sense due to the 53 becoming a part of the Frequent Network and getting the extension to Ford City. 1108 operated on the 53 yesterday as a matter of fact as a first assignment at C. Though NFs running on that route is extremely rare and had been for a few years now long before the count at C dropped to less than 30.

To be fair, this is the General Transit Discussion, so items like these are allowed. Folks can and should exercise the need to respond (or not).

#93 Sunday service officially kicks off this upcoming sunday, first one kicks off NB at 06:35am, i’ve noticed a select few of the early morning runs aren’t out on 93 all day as they do 49 or 146 on the first or second half of the run.

Despite wat transit expert @nitro 😉said, " ICYMI: Governor Hochul Announces Interborough Express Advancing from Planning to Active Phase." Originally seen in the New York Daily News. Also, MTA is transitioning to OMNY, which sounds like Ventra, except a user is only charged for 12 rides in a week.

#1860, #1880, and #2000 are coming back soon.

Everyone who has commented so far is completely correct. The destination sign rollers are based on the line the cars are assigned to and not the series of the cars. One other thing to remember is that each destination sign is limited to 15 spaces due to the mechanics of the system. The current roller configurations that I know about are: 1: O'Hare (Blue), Forest Park (Blue), 54/Cermak (reversed Blue), Rosemont (Blue), UIC (reversed Blue), Howard (Red), 95th (Red), 54/Cermak (Pink), Loop (Pink), Jefferson Park (Blue), Harlem (Green), Ashland/63 (Green), Cottage Grove (Reversed Green), Not in service (Black), Express (Black) 2: O'Hare (Blue), Forest Park (Blue), 54/Cermak (reversed Blue), Rosemont (Blue), UIC (reversed Blue), Howard (Red), 95th (Red), 54/Cermak (Pink), Loop (Pink), 58th (reversed Green), Harlem (Green), Ashland/63 (Green), Cottage Grove (Reversed Green), Not in service (Black), Express (Black) 3. Kimball (Brown), Loop (Brown), Belmont (Brown), Midway (Orange), Loop (Orange), Howard (Red), 95th (Red), Howard (Yellow), Skokie (Yellow), Roosevelt (Red), Linden (Purple), Loop (Purple), Howard (Purple), Not in service (Black), Express (Black) 4. Kimball (Brown), Loop (Brown), Belmont (Brown), Midway (Orange), Loop (Orange), Howard (Red), 95th (Red), Midway (Black), Downtown (Black), O'Hare (Black), Harlem (Green), Ashland/63 (Green), Cottage Grove (reversed Green), Not in service (Black), Express (Black) On a related note, does anyone know of any other destination sign configurations the CTA is currently using?

The derailment we had at rosemont yard i forgot to post these Snapchat-295967291.mp4

One that may hit too close to one of our members, and proves again that MTA is not to be emulated. NY Daily News: MTA threatened with funding loss because FTA says it didn't file an adequate risk assessment after 2 flaggers were struck by trains--1 killed and another suffered head trauma.