ibebobo Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 CityLink Buys 10 Buses From Chicago Director says used buses are a temporary solution to a pressing problem By SCOTT HILYARD of the Journal Star Posted Jan 06, 2009 @ 11:16 PM PEORIA — CityLink director Tom Lucek wishes he wasn't so thrilled to have received 10 ancient, seen-better-days buses last weekend from the Chicago Transit Authority. "It's a pretty sad state of affairs to be so happy to get someone else's junk," Lucek said. One transit authority's junk is another's Band-Aid mini-solution to a pressing need for more buses. The CTA was selling the remaining 50 of its TMC-brand buses - a model that hasn't been made for 18 years, Lucek said - for scrap and parts for about $800 a bus. Forty already had gone to the scrapyard when Lucek learned of the remaining buses at a transit authority convention in Chicago. CityLink purchased the last 10 40-seater buses for $9,027.70, less than half the cost of a 2009 Ford Mustang, and drove them to Peoria last weekend. Full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Kevin posted this article earlier this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibebobo Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Kevin posted this article earlier this morning. Sorry....didn't see it. At least the subject might get some to read that might not have seen it there (like me!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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