cta5658 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Looks like 77th is helping 103rd out because 1323 is operating on the 34 today and 1268 is on the 111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Has CTA started adding more trains to the Blue Line? I noticed the other day a Blue Line train (going to O'hare) on the Eisenhower with a 3xx run, and then a few days ago, an 8 car "Not in Service" train (going to 54th Yard?) near the Pulaski Pink Line station which is unusual as most trains on the Pink Line are 4/6 cars. I also saw a few days ago a 3200 series train passing 50th Ave between Cicero and 54th/Cermak with an O'hare destination sign but I don't know if that was on purpose or if the sign was stuck on O'hare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 59 minutes ago, Agent said: Has CTA started adding more trains to the Blue Line? I noticed the other day a Blue Line train (going to O'hare) on the Eisenhower with a 3xx run, and then a few days ago, an 8 car "Not in Service" train (going to 54th Yard?) near the Pulaski Pink Line station which is unusual as most trains on the Pink Line are 4/6 cars. I also saw a few days ago a 3200 series train passing 50th Ave between Cicero and 54th/Cermak with an O'hare destination sign but I don't know if that was on purpose or if the sign was stuck on O'hare. Check the supplement 5000s thread for details ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 I saw a CTA New Flyer 40' with the destination sign of "Police Charter", parked on Chestnut next to the Hancock Building. It was run P675. Is that for hauling a lot of cops around or for mass arrests? I assume it was there in case of a Not Guilty verdict in the Van Dyke trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 hours ago, strictures said: I saw a CTA New Flyer 40' with the destination sign of "Police Charter", parked on Chestnut next to the Hancock Building. It was run P675. Is that for hauling a lot of cops around or for mass arrests? I assume it was there in case of a Not Guilty verdict in the Van Dyke trial. I also saw a lot of buses (6+?) near the Humboldt Park boathouse with a NOT IN SERVICE destination sign and surrounded by police. I'm also assuming they were preparing for anything something bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Agent said: I also saw a lot of buses (6+?) near the Humboldt Park boathouse with a NOT IN SERVICE destination sign and surrounded by police. I'm also assuming they were preparing for anything something bad. That was on the news, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 1377’s Tracker Is Fixed Last Seen On 78 Montrose Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Aiden Tabucic said: 1377’s Tracker Is Fixed Last Seen On 78 Montrose Friday Yea. I remember seen that bus Friday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Well, they got the right verdict, so all was quiet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 43 minutes ago, andrethebusman said: Well, they got the right verdict, so all was quiet? There were demonstrations, not protests, if that helps anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 2 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: There were demonstrations, not protests, if that helps anything. There weren't the predicted riots which led to clearing Loop offices and the schools, which was the probable reason for such sightings as artics on 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Well I think it's safe to say that 103rd will be getting Novas. I saw 7903 today in the garage as I was pulling in the mechanic said we're getting 14 of them. I'm guessing 7900-13 but don't quote me on the bus numbers I'm just going off the bus I saw at the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr.cta85 said: Well I think it's safe to say that 103rd will be getting Novas. I saw 7903 today in the garage as I was pulling in the mechanic said we're getting 14 of them. I'm guessing 7900-13 but don't quote me on the bus numbers I'm just going off the bus I saw at the garage. That seems to explain why the lower 7900s haven't been on math 's tracker the past couple of days. Thanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Mr.cta85 said: Well I think it's safe to say that 103rd will be getting Novas. I saw 7903 today in the garage as I was pulling in the mechanic said we're getting 14 of them. I'm guessing 7900-13 but don't quote me on the bus numbers I'm just going off the bus I saw at the garage. I'm curious as to why? Is 103rd still short on buses? I don't think 14 Nova take care of any security issues as far as shields go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: I'm curious as to why? Is 103rd still short on buses? I don't think 14 Nova take care of any security issues as far as shields go. I heard it's for night car operators. But I have a hunch we'll be getting the remainder novas too only reason I say that is because after the red line terminal is finished im sure cta is gonna want new buses at the new terminal lol at least initially they will lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 43 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said: I heard it's for night car operators. But I have a hunch we'll be getting the remainder novas too That would be a surprise. Consider that FG still has a lot of 6400s, it seems they have a more dire need for them. I also thought that FG was promised those 25 buses. Besides, it would seem to be a waste to use new buses for owl service only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr.cta85 said: I heard it's for night car operators. But I have a hunch we'll be getting the remainder novas too only reason I say that is because after the red line terminal is finished im sure cta is gonna want new buses at the new terminal lol at least initially they will lol. The way things appear, that wouldn't be for another year, unless CTA has made magical progress on construction of the north stationhouse from scratch and the pedestrian bridge. 27 minutes ago, artthouwill said: That would be a surprise. Consider that FG still has a lot of 6400s, it seems they have a more dire need for them. I also thought that FG was promised those 25 buses. Besides, it would seem to be a waste to use new buses for owl service only. Again, the old logical conundrum that something does not imply the converse. Owl service may be only Novas, but Novas would not be only owl service, as indicated, for instance,by that N5 is interlined with 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 34 minutes ago, Busjack said: The way things appear, that wouldn't be for another year, unless CTA has made magical progress on construction of the north stationhouse from scratch and the pedestrian bridge. Again, the old logical conundrum that something does not imply the converse. Owl service may be only Novas, but Novas would not be only owl service, as indicated, for instance,by that N5 is interlined with 95. Going by the math I'd hope they wouldn't keep them to just owl service. That means only 7 buses out of 14 would be used (4 for N5 and 2-3 for N34) Even bigger waste if the other 25 come with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Sam92 said: Going by the math I'd hope they wouldn't keep them to just owl service. That means only 7 buses out of 14 would be used (4 for N5 and 2-3 for N34) Even bigger waste if the other 25 come with. The math I cited was 9th grade University of Illinois math. I guess you didn't get the point I was making in my reply to Art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Busjack said: The math I cited was 9th grade University of Illinois math. I guess you didn't get the point I was making in my reply to Art. Oh I get your point perfectly due to the the way schedules and interlines come in to play the novas still be seen in the evening or in the early morning up to 9-10am. If anything I was chiming in for the fact that it would be odd to aquire 14 buses just to try and keep them on night runs which are like 7 at match. It would be a pretty high spare ratio is my point ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Just now, Sam92 said: Oh I get your point perfectly due to the the way schedules and interlines come in to play the novas still be seen in the evening or in the early morning up to 9-10am. If anything I was chiming in for the fact that it would be odd to aquire 14 buses just to try and keep them on night runs which are like 7 at match. It would be a pretty high spare ratio is my point ?? Actually, you didn't. The N5 was only illustrative. Nothing to say some wouldn't run a 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, come back, and go out again at midnight. The only relevant thing at this point is that the only owl routes from 103rd are N5 and 34; that looks like 4 buses on N5 and 2 on 34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Busjack said: Actually, you didn't. The N5 was only illustrative. Nothing to say some wouldn't run a 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, come back, and go out again at midnight. The only relevant thing at this point is that the only owl routes from 103rd are N5 and 34; that looks like 4 buses on N5 and 2 on 34. I mean I may not have quoted exactly what you're thinking but I know your point is due to scheduling rules etc they wouldn't be seen just in owl hours only even if the goal were to keep them for just night cars cause as we both are saying either way night car runs also have a bit of daytime or evening work tied into it just to keep in compliance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sam92 said: if the goal were to keep them for just night cars No, my point was that night cars would only be Novas, not what you said. Go back to where I gave 7 minutes ago, Sam92 said: a 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, come back, and go out again at midnight. Maybe some buses have to be added if there are relief buses at say, 2 a.m., but @Mr.cta85 would know better about that than I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, Busjack said: No, my point was that night cars would only be Novas, not what you said. Go back to where I gave Maybe some buses have to be added if there are relief buses at say, 2 a.m., but @Mr.cta85 would know better about that than I would. I don't recall disagreeing about night cars being novas only. I was saying it would be odd to keep them night cars only and have such a high spare ratio which is why I bought in the math and scheduling points to support your point of "yeah even though novas could be night car only but novas wouldn't be something that only comes out when the clock strikes midnight" on top of point that a 50% ratio seems odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sam92 said: on top of point that a 50% ratio seems odd. OK. I get that point, to which my point on relief buses also referred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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