Brandon93 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 1092 is on the 119. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 #1936 was on route #170 this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 103rd's 1806 is on #121. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 103rd's 1806 is on #121. Kedzie appeared to have gotten at least 1804,1805 and 1806 from 103rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 103rd's 1806 is on #121. Yeah it's out on the #21 today, so it's definitely at Kedzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleTransit1 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I was riding #6679 on the #49 this morning and the driver used that bridge at Belmont/Clybourn to bypass traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I was riding #6679 on the #49 this morning and the driver used that bridge at Belmont/Clybourn to bypass traffic. Must have been a new driver unfamiliar with the route. I once rode a bike over that bridge. Never again, I was huffing & puffing all the way up. It was real early on a Sunday, so no traffic & it was 30 years ago, so it was in good shape then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 #1432 has migrated over to the #50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Does anybody know why at least 20 to 25 buses were parked on lower Wacker Drive and Randolph this morning? They seemed to all be 77th's buses, there were a few 7900's and artics down there as well.There are now midday parking at Randolph/Columbus, Division/Hickory, Navy Pier. Getting to be like the Motor Coach, even some of the same routes involved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I don't think anyone can pin that down. Undoubtedly first on the North-South. Lake-Dan Ryan in early 1970s, and obviously Brown Line around 2008. A constraint on long trains before the CTA era is that there wasn't multiple car door control, so every other car had to have a conductor, so there wasn't an advantage to running longer trains.Actually CRT started running 8's on the then-North-South (Howard-Jackson Pk and Ravenswood-Englewood) in the mid-1920's. Not using end doors on 1st and 8th car meant you only needed about 7 carlenghts of platform. 8's on Ravenswood disappeared in 1949 apparently, but always were on NS in rush hours Mon-Fri since. Later 8's replaced 6's on Saturday and still later midday, and finally on Sunday and at all times except late night. By the way, trivia: What was the last main line to run 2-car trains? Howard-Dan Ryan in the middle of the night, circa 2005! Surprised the heck out of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 1057 is at 103rd it was a 106 but now a 95E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I was on the #3 yesterday and the bus had a new clever device installed. We were rolling down the street and all the sudden it poped up "call dispatch" The driver didn't even recognize it. Then about 30 seconds later it said "voice call complete". The driver didn't say anything besides good morning to passengers. I didn't think the new clever devices could record voice or make calls on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I was on the #3 yesterday and the bus had a new clever device installed. We were rolling down the street and all the sudden it poped up "call dispatch" The driver didn't even recognize it. Then about 30 seconds later it said "voice call complete". The driver didn't say anything besides good morning to passengers. I didn't think the new clever devices could record voice or make calls on them. The old system (Orbital) had sound, but basically to listen if the driver was being mugged. What you describe sounds like OnStar, and the Clever Device is linked to the base by cell phone link, but they way you describe it, nobody made a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 #1954 has migrated over to 74th, it is currently on route #9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 #1954 has migrated over to 74th, it is currently on route #9. That MIGHT be a loan for the rush period. Depends on run number. Update 12/17: 1954 back at 77th on #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hey I saw a new sign for Columbia College at Harrison/Red Line, but it's Pink!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 As I was pulling in the garage tonight I saw 1971 parked. Does anybody know if 77th gave out more 1900's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hey I saw a new sign for Columbia College at Harrison/Red Line, but it's Pink!! harrison red line sign is pink.PNGThey might as well show all colleges and universities that's close by each station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 As I was pulling in the garage tonight I saw 1971 parked. Does anybody know if 77th gave out more 1900's?? Looks like a loan right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 For God's sake, check this picture out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta5658 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'm now seeing #1241 on the #28 on BusTracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Can somebody tell me why the hell #1870 is on 95E right now..... :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Can somebody tell me why the hell #1870 is on 95E right now..... Well with the start of spring pick coming on Sunday morning, it's possible that it's part of the likely bus reassignments that we know might come with the pick change. This weekend's pick change is bound to stir things up among the bus assignments with a number of posts Saturday and Sunday saying how certain buses at one garage are showing up on routes at a garage that wasn't those buses' previous home garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Well with the start of spring pick coming on Sunday morning, it's possible that it's part of the likely bus reassignments that we know might come with the pick change. This weekend's pick change is bound to stir things up among the bus assignments with a number of posts Saturday and Sunday saying how certain buses at one garage are showing up on routes at a garage that wasn't those buses' previous home garage.True, but I didn't expect Chicago's 1800s at 103rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Well with the start of spring pick coming on Sunday morning, it's possible that it's part of the likely bus reassignments that we know might come with the pick change. This weekend's pick change is bound to stir things up among the bus assignments with a number of posts Saturday and Sunday saying how certain buses at one garage are showing up on routes at a garage that wasn't those buses' previous home garage. you mean winter pick lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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