pudgym29 Posted June 30, 2019 Report Posted June 30, 2019 If you're inspecting the bus trackers today {including right now}, you should glimpse select east-west routes on Chicago's north side operating buses - including 60-footers - that they usually do not operate. (No photo here, but I got a Kedzie Garage 60-footer running #77 Belmont EB to Halsted (@ Cicero). I'd bet #74 Fullerton and #72 North got some 60-footers also.) Quote
Pace831 Posted June 30, 2019 Report Posted June 30, 2019 17 minutes ago, pudgym29 said: If you're inspecting the bus trackers today {including right now}, you should glimpse select east-west routes on Chicago's north side operating buses - including 60-footers - that they usually do not operate. (No photo here, but I got a Kedzie Garage 60-footer running #77 Belmont EB to Halsted (@ Cicero). I'd bet #74 Fullerton and #72 North got some 60-footers also.) The buses are for the Pride Parade (which was just called off due to the weather). Quote
WCR Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 3 hours ago, pudgym29 said: If you're inspecting the bus trackers today {including right now}, you should glimpse select east-west routes on Chicago's north side operating buses - including 60-footers - that they usually do not operate. (No photo here, but I got a Kedzie Garage 60-footer running #77 Belmont EB to Halsted (@ Cicero). I'd bet #74 Fullerton and #72 North got some 60-footers also.) Not sure how related or relevant this is, but I saw an artic from Kedzie operating the 62 Archer on two separate occasions last week. I have photos but they aren't handy right now. I'll send them at some point. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 2 hours ago, WCR said: Not sure how related or relevant this is, but I saw an artic from Kedzie operating the 62 Archer on two separate occasions last week. I have photos but they aren't handy right now. I'll send them at some point. I'd say school runs, but it is summer time Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 8:06 AM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: It’s not on tracker anymore so probably went back to FG Probably so Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 Saw 1797 on the 53 tonight headed sound at lake & Pulaski Quote
Mr.cta85 Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 16 hours ago, sht6131 said: I am OK with that but I am not fully convinced until one of those drivers comes forward and said that he or she actually trained on 8342. Like you mentioned its about time we heard something. Anyway if it does happen I think that since C will be getting the electrics the Nova`s will come from C around the fall pick. I dont like to keep bringing this up cause I dont like to sound like I'm bragging or boasting but I'm a bus operator and I actually know operators from kedzie who told me themselves their being trained on Novas. 8342 is literally there. And they have over 300 operators and only 1 bus so it's going to take time before you even see that bus in regular service because Kedzie, just like 103rd have to make sure all operators have been trained on the nova before they put that bus in service over there. You probably won't even see that bus in training on the road neither cause they only showed us how the Nova works while in the garage we never took the buses out on the road and at the time 103rd had 7903 and 04. I already had experience driving them cause I did 2yrs at 74th and even over there I got my 1st driving experience literally while in service on the 94 California bus. So basically it takes a while to show 300 plus operators the bus cause of different schedules and off days ???. 1 Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 If any moderator can move this conversation to the right topic that would be good thank you @MetroShadow Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 @sw4400 1052 and 1055 are finally on tracker for today’s roster update you can put 1052-1053 at K and 1054-1055 at C 1796-1800 FG>C 1793-1795 FG 1791-1792 FG>NP Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 1805 still kicking it at SS but some how it moved now it at the fence on 79th Quote
MetroShadow Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: If any moderator can move this conversation to the right topic that would be good thank you @MetroShadow What a fine mess y'all have done. Bravo. Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, MetroShadow said: What a fine mess y'all have done. Bravo. ☠️☠️☠️☠️?????? Quote
Master58 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 12:46 AM, Shannon CVPI said: They had their rehab if it's not ending by now The rehabs aren't done yet. They still need to do the interior. Quote
chicagocubs6323 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, MetroShadow said: What a fine mess y'all have done. Bravo. Yayyy ?? ??? Quote
YoungBusLover Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 12 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 1805 still kicking it at SS but some how it moved now it at the fence on 79th #1805 hasn't moved from that spot in months it seems,it has sat there since late April. Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #1805 hasn't moved from that spot in months it seems,it has sat there since late April. Probably waiting for it’s parts to come in same with 4167 Quote
YoungBusLover Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Probably waiting for it’s parts to come in same with 4167 For nearly a year though? Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 1805 is done with they retired or gone retire that it's been 2 years now & they haven't fixed it & got it back in service Quote
YoungBusLover Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: 1805 is done with they retired or gone retire that it's been 2 years now & they haven't fixed it & got it back in service I doubt that because if CTA wanted to retire it then it would already be in the boneyard like #1305 stripped for parts. Quote
busfan2847 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Posted July 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: I doubt that because if CTA wanted to retire it then it would already be in the boneyard like #1305 stripped for parts. Buses that are involved in accidents are often kept for many years before being got rid of. I remember seeing several damaged RTSs and Flxible buses in the back building at 77th many years after their accidents. Some times this is because of legal issues, some times it is just that they have not reached their federally mandated lifetime. Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 16 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: I doubt that because if CTA wanted to retire it then it would already be in the boneyard like #1305 stripped for parts. Aw ok I thought it was since its also on the retired list & it's been there over 2 years Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 16 hours ago, busfan2847 said: Buses that are involved in accidents are often kept for many years before being got rid of. I remember seeing several damaged RTSs and Flxible buses in the back building at 77th many years after their accidents. Some times this is because of legal issues, some times it is just that they have not reached their federally mandated lifetime. Aw ok bet i seen some flex still in the bone yard when I was out that way week for last Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 1:35 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Since when was C short on a bus they usually never short on them usually it’s FG I noticed that Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 4, 2019 Report Posted July 4, 2019 Interesting on how 1791-1792 got their P sticker on the windshield first day they got back to NP Quote
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