The Breakdown Thread

[nflyer22]

1306 broken down at Halsted & 33rd.

[79th to lakefront 1302]

8401 broken down on the 87th yesterday at 100 West 87th 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

#1100 is broken down at state and Washington, ended up having to get towed away.

[EasyMoney]

4067 broke down on the 14 at Roosevelt and Indiana facing eastbound earlier today 

[79th to lakefront 1302]

On 8/1/2026 at 4:42 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

#1100 is broken down at state and Washington, ended up having to get towed away.

Why 1100 got to broken down it a good bus

[79th to lakefront 1302]

@Erin Mishkin Jr. there's a update on 1100 it went back in service the next day it was on the 47th earlier 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

10 hours ago, 79th to lakefront 1302 said:

@Erin Mishkin Jr. there's a update on 1100 it went back in service the next day it was on the 47th earlier 

I know it did…it happens all the time nothing important worth mentioning

[EasyMoney]

4306 broke down on the 14 at 63rd and lake shore drive southbound it got towed away seen it on my return trip 

[EasyMoney]

4326 broke down on the 6 at 57 and Hyde park  northbound Stop engine light was on 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

#1100 broke down at Archer/Oakley yesterday morning

[79th to lakefront 1302]

1100 need to get checked at 77th 

[Busjack]

11 hours ago, 79th to lakefront 1302 said:

1100 need to get checked at 77th 

Why???

[79th to lakefront 1302]

1320 broken down on 87th kedzie it been there all night 

Then my favorite cta bus operator pinky bus broken down at Ashland  going west to Ford city  bus number 1221

[Elkmn]

4376 broken down on NB kennedy @ grand

 

[Shannon tahoeppv]

1005 broke down somewhere being towed to 7 it was beeping & the back right end was on the ground again

[Bus1883]

1 hour ago, Shannon tahoeppv said:

1005 broke down somewhere being towed to 7 it was beeping & the back right end was on the ground again

2005 model too🥲

[Busjack]

1 hour ago, Bus1883 said:

2005 model too🥲

It was the prototype rehab,so certainly has the oldest parts.

[Shannon tahoeppv]

23 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

2005 model too🥲

Yea 21 years old 

[Shannon tahoeppv]

21 hours ago, Busjack said:

It was the prototype rehab,so certainly has the oldest parts.

Naw 1000 was the prototype I thought 

[Busjack]

48 minutes ago, Shannon tahoeppv said:

Naw 1000 was the prototype I thought 

I said prototype rehab,not prototype 1000.

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

#1048 is broken down at the Harlem Irving plaza mall, bus tries to start but won’t.

[Bus1883]

On 9/14/2026 at 4:32 PM, Busjack said:

It was the prototype rehab,so certainly has the oldest parts.

Yeah it’s also one of the oldest ones still around. I believe the first 15-20 are 2005 models along with the original 1000 prototype 

[Bus1883]

7 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

#1048 is broken down at the Harlem Irving plaza mall, bus tries to start but won’t.

Sounds like a gas stove when it clicks before the fire ignites