artthouwill Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 12 hours ago, John7 said: Had to study this one a bit and I still have questions. It appears that the bus jumped the curb but I can't make out what he hit. My first guess is possibly an overhead sign? Maybe a station pillar? It looks like the Orange Line Western station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 12 hours ago, John7 said: It jumped the curb and hit the wind shield against the metal/ concrete bar what number was this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: Had to study this one a bit and I still have questions. It appears that the bus jumped the curb but I can't make out what he hit. My first guess is possibly an overhead sign? Maybe a station pillar? It looks like the Orange Line Western station. IIRC, it's the sign that tells you what bus route stops at this bus bay. In effect, the question here would be: "Why are you hitting yourself?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 5 hours ago, artthouwill said: Had to study this one a bit and I still have questions. It appears that the bus jumped the curb but I can't make out what he hit. My first guess is possibly an overhead sign? Maybe a station pillar? It looks like the Orange Line Western station. Correct. It is at western. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 CTA is getting like New York - when a bus comes out of the shop it goes to whichever barn needs that type of bus that day regardless of where it was before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XE NewFlyer Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 21 hours ago, John7 said: its Always the 49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 23 hours ago, John7 said: I just wanna know how someone manages to do this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Aiden Tabucic said: I just wanna know how someone manages to do this Too much speed while turning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 14 hours ago, Pace831 said: Too much speed while turning? Wrong. The bus was making a tight turn since there were a lot of cta trucks on the left side on the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 41 minutes ago, John7 said: Wrong. The bus was making a tight turn since there were a lot of cta trucks on the left side on the bus. Instead of being a tease, why don't you describe what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 A ton of posts about the accident at Western Orange Line have been moved to this topic for relevance. If that bus wasn’t asking the be transferred to another garage then you got the wrong topic! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Bus #1114 hits traffic signal at 71st/Cottage Grove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, Pace831 said: Bus #1114 hits traffic signal at 71st/Cottage Grove Can't tell much from the article. That intersection also includes South ChicagoAvenue. My guess is that it was a 71st street bus approaching the intersection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 3 hours ago, artthouwill said: Can't tell much from the article. That intersection also includes South Chicago Avenue. My guess is that it was a 71st street bus approaching the intersection. I know that giant red fence, I think you're right on it being 71, but I believe it had crossed the intersection before hitting that pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 #8148 just broke down on 31st/Kostner near the underpass by the bridge. I think an axle broke as the drivers side seemed lower than the rest of the bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, Agent said: #8148 just broke down on 31st/Kostner near the underpass by the bridge. I think an axle broke as the drivers side seemed lower than the rest of the bus Just an air suspension issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 I think the guardrail at Addison and California needs to be addressed or the WB Addison stop there needs to be moved across the street. I barely got to work today on-time because when we got to California, the driver opened the passenger doors to let a passenger off, and some Lane Tech H.S kids opened the rear doors by leaning on them or exiting through them(who knows). *sigh*...... and then this happened. Bus was disabled and had to sit while the Operator called control for instructions. I tried to assist in pushing the doors shut, but they were wedged up against the guardrail. Bus #8282. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XE NewFlyer Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 1:01 AM, sw4400 said: I think the guardrail at Addison and California needs to be addressed or the WB Addison stop there needs to be moved across the street. I barely got to work today on-time because when we got to California, the driver opened the passenger doors to let a passenger off, and some Lane Tech H.S kids opened the rear doors by leaning on them or exiting through them(who knows). *sigh*...... and then this happened. Bus was disabled and had to sit while the Operator called control for instructions. I tried to assist in pushing the doors shut, but they were wedged up against the guardrail. Bus #8282. that would not have happened if that bus was articulated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 8 hours ago, XE NewFlyer said: that would not have happened if that bus was articulated No, it wouldn't have. Instead, the articulated joint would've broken apart and in a flash of light, the bus would've spontaneously caught on fire as though someone had muttered the words "by the power of grayskull" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 19, 2018 Report Share Posted November 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: No, it wouldn't have. Instead, the articulated joint would've broken apart and in a flash of light, the bus would've spontaneously caught on fire as though someone had muttered the words "by the power of grayskull" Only if it were a NABI or 4333. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 I still remember this. It was between 2005-2008 before the 145 was discontinued. Me and my mom got on a NABI 60 LFW going home getting off the red line.The lights flicker on and off and the driver said the bus was breaking down. The bus pulled over at Wilson and Clark and we had to walk home. It wasnt a long walk because we stayed on Wilson and Ashland. However I still continue to ride on them. Ever since then I didn't have a problem with the NABI 60 LFWs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 It pulled over where those cars are at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 10 hours ago, ajay said: It pulled over where those cars are at Why is there a picture of a Walgreens here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Busjack said: Why is there a picture of a Walgreens here? If that is at Clark ad Wilson, then it's a revere to ajay's post preceding the one you cited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, artthouwill said: If that is at Clark ad Wilson, then it's a revere to ajay's post preceding the one you cited. But there ain't no NABI in that picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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