Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: Wow I wonder is this a permanent swap i am clueless on what’s happening for some reason we got bunch of flyers here at FG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John7 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 It might be temporary due to covid-19. A few of 74th's novas are at forest glen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 1079, 1122, 1135, 1161, 1166, 1169, 1208, 1218, 1225, 1236, 1262, 1266, 1355, 1574, 1627, 1629, 1644, 1706, 1725, 1731, 1733, 1764, 1769, 1790, 1796-1798, 1870, 1872, 1930 these are all at FG as of 7:30am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, John7 said: It might be temporary due to covid-19. A few of 74th's novas are at forest glen. Aw I ain't know 6 came up off some buses too it must be a bad case of it at FG for this totally bits & pieces of a swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 Now 6733 63 6875 & 6682 popped up at C parked the other Nova's that was there must be inside C or on a runoic of proof coming right up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigofoundue74 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 It seems like 8080, 8091, 8094, and 8220 are at Forest Glen Garage as loaners, which is odd because these are all of 74th Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 I just heard the Mayor. This is due to 6400’s not having shields. All bus drivers need to be shielded right now for COVID19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 Well the reason why FG has parked its #6400's is due to driver protection against customers during the pandemic. So shipping over #6400's over to other garages in exchange seems to make the most sense as far as having enough room to store temporary loaners at FG. The only issue is a shield isn't really going to protect operators with an airborne viris such as covid-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: Well the reason why FG has parked its #6400's is due to driver protection against customers during the pandemic. So shipping over #6400's over to other garages in exchange seems to make the most sense as far as having enough room to store temporary loaners at FG. The only issue is a shield isn't really going to protect operators with an airborne viris such as covid-19. COVID-19 is not airborne in the general sense, although if someone infected sneezes or coughs on you, you might very well get sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: COVID-19 is not airborne in the general sense, although if someone infected sneezes or coughs on you, you might very well get sick. That's my point though, regardless of where the passengers are on the bus if they sneeze,cough or so happen to come in close contact with us while we're behind the wheel its still an issue and at the end of the terminal when some operators might do a general walk through of there bus and so happen to touch a seat or rub up against one, theirs so many unknowns that can come out of that. I had a brief interaction yesterday with our Union president and he was at our garage after one of our drivers caught it and he told everyone to make sure to not sit on any of the seats on the bus, don't touch the railings and always keep a spare pair of protective gloves with you at all times, he was also concerned about the nova's in particular in regards to the seat behind the operator cockpit not being taped off to customers. Working out of 77th and specfically sometimes operating on 79th we get all types of people riding 24/7 and some aren't that hygienic i'll say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 37 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: That's my point though, regardless of where the passengers are on the bus if they sneeze,cough or so happen to come in close contact with us while we're behind the wheel its still an issue and at the end of the terminal when some operators might do a general walk through of there bus and so happen to touch a seat or rub up against one, theirs so many unknowns that can come out of that. I had a brief interaction yesterday with our Union president and he was at our garage after one of our drivers caught it and he told everyone to make sure to not sit on any of the seats on the bus, don't touch the railings and always keep a spare pair of protective gloves with you at all times, he was also concerned about the nova's in particular in regards to the seat behind the operator cockpit not being taped off to customers. Working out of 77th and specfically sometimes operating on 79th we get all types of people riding 24/7 and some aren't that hygienic i'll say. Yea you right I've definitely had people not that clean on the rails & my boy Remy also works out of 7 & he said 2 of the drivers out of there had it & another rail operator out of 95th had it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said: Well the reason why FG has parked its #6400's is due to driver protection against customers during the pandemic. So shipping over #6400's over to other garages in exchange seems to make the most sense as far as having enough room to store temporary loaners at FG. The only issue is a shield isn't really going to protect operators with an airborne viris such as covid-19. Aw ok that makes sense now cuz they dam sure don't have any protection glass with the seat right behind em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 The 6400's are sent to other garages are used for fallback shelters for operators since a lot of stores and restaurants are closed due to this stupid man made virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said: The 6400's are sent to other garages are used for fallback shelters for operators since a lot of stores and restaurants are closed due to this stupid man made virus. That's odd because we're using are own buses to for the fallback shelters, #1346 was on 79th and Pulaski yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: That's odd because we're using are own buses to for the fallback shelters, #1346 was on 79th and Pulaski yesterday. Oh ok I know at 103rd we had some for a fallback for the 71st st route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said: Oh ok I know at 103rd we had some for a fallback for the 71st st route. I find it weird though if thats what some of the loaned #6400s are getting used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 51 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: Yea you right I've definitely had people not that clean on the rails & my boy Remy also works out of 7 & he said 2 of the drivers out of there had it & another rail operator out of 95th had it At least they're not closing the entire garage. Baltimore was about to do that after a bus driver got it and it took massive outcry for them to realize they were about to cancel almost every east-west/crosstown bus route within the city proper, including about 9-10 of the 17 busiest routes in the city, without any back-up plan in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 1 hour ago, NewFlyerMCI said: At least they're not closing the entire garage. Baltimore was about to do that after a bus driver got it and it took massive outcry for them to realize they were about to cancel almost every east-west/crosstown bus route within the city proper, including about 9-10 of the 17 busiest routes in the city, without any back-up plan in place Yea that is good that they didn't do tgat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Everyone here has been talking about these 2nd gen Novas being moved around. I caught this Nova parked here at Garfleld and Ashland yesterday. I'm really not sure what's going on with it but I have to say it's been a long time since these Novas have been seen on the south side. Later yesterday I caught another one standing out of service on Ashland and 47th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 hours ago, chicagocubs6323 said: Everyone here has been talking about these 2nd gen Novas being moved around. I caught this Nova parked here at Garfleld and Ashland yesterday. I'm really not sure what's going on with it but I have to say it's been a long time since these Novas have been seen on the south side. Later yesterday I caught another one standing out of service on Ashland and 47th. Yea that's strange seeing it there maybe a garage workers was driving it & stopped to get some to eat since it's a white castle right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 8:07 AM, Shannon CVPI said: Now 6733 63 6875 & 6682 popped up at C parked the other Nova's that was there must be inside C or on a runoic of proof coming right up Hope theyre finally shipping these out of FG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, CTA5750 said: Hope theyre finally shipping these out of FG Naw I think they just need somewhere to store em cuz FG got buses from other garages cuz the Nova's don't have any type of protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 FG Nova's being stored over in the boneyard VID_20200328_095439612.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Well #6843 is out on the #15 Jeffery Local, that's a shocker and #8215 is at 77th for some reason It was used yesterday for sure on one of our routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 37 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: Well #6843 is out on the #15 Jeffery Local, that's a shocker and #8215 is at 77th for some reason It was used yesterday for sure on one of our routes. 1798 been at FG for 2 weeks now rolling around with F and C stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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