BusHunter Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 530 is on 90 Harlem this morning.That's a joke!! FG must be short buses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Tea Eh Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 When you're short buses, you use short buses. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 When you're short buses, you use short buses. Good thing that cliche doesn't apply to the scenario that if all buses are broken, you use NABI's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Good thing that cliche doesn't apply to the scenario that if all buses are broken, you use NABI's. pace2322 doesn't necesssarily subscribe to that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete6125 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 901 is on running route155 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 This afternoon, Forest Glen's Nova 6807 is on the #8 (a route that's normally operated entirely out of 77th). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Last I checked, those buses belonged to Kedzie. Well if Kedzie is getting 4300's now, the 900's(and perhaps 800's too) might be moved to North Park, maybe even some 1000-Series blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 This afternoon, Forest Glen's Nova 6807 is on the #8 (a route that's normally operated entirely out of 77th). That would explain why FG is using #500's on #90. If they have lost 10 or 11 buses, then they would be short buses. Looks like instead of 77th receiving artics their just getting more novas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well if Kedzie is getting 4300's now, the 900's(and perhaps 800's too) might be moved to North Park, maybe even some 1000-Series blocks. Don't read too much into two buses out of place. If and when they get more 4300s, they'll probably more likely do like 103rd and move some artics out first as they have very few routes that use artics not just in the rush periods but also in the off peak, specifically the 151 short trips not all of which still use artics, the 156 all day on the weekdays, and as far as the weekends go 12 and 151. As I noted yesterday, all the rest of the 900s and all of the 800s are still at Kedzie leading me to still say 901 and 903 are loans. 103rd didn't increase their overall artic counts so it's doubtful Kedzie will use 4300s to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 That would explain why FG is using #500's on #90. If they have lost 10 or 11 buses, then they would be short buses. Looks like instead of 77th receiving artics their just getting more novas.. Again as I mentioned to sw above don't read too much into the sighting of so few buses out of place, in this case the number being only one so far. Now if 6808-6818 also found their way to 77th then you can come to that conclusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Again as I mentioned to sw above don't read too much into the sighting of so few buses out of place, in this case the number being only one so far. Now if 6808-6818 also found their way to 77th then you can come to that conclusion. Definitely a fill-in. Forest Glen still had 6810s on their routes at that time. In addition, tonight 74th's New Flyer bus 1115 is on the #36 Broadway route. Another fill-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I don't know if anyone has noticed, but it appears 4031 is back at Kedzie, working #156 LaSalle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well if Kedzie is getting 4300's now, the 900's(and perhaps 800's too) might be moved to North Park, maybe even some 1000-Series blocks. I don't think so about 900s/800s moving, I seen #906 this morning on #7 Harrison on Adams/ Sears Tower (Yes I still call it "Sears" not Willis) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 I saw 903 on 35,th tofay and I thought I saw 908 yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 I saw 903 on 35,th tofay and I thought I saw 908 yesterday. 35th (#35) is a Kedzie Garage route now. Prior to last December's pick, it was a 77th Garage route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 I saw 903 on 35,th tofay and I thought I saw 908 yesterday. Your sighting confirmed my suspicion that 901 and 903 were loaned to NP a few days ago when one or the other was spotted on the 22, 36 and 155 on different days. So the hypothesis given by sw that the 800s and 900s were going anywhere was in error it appears. But the bigger question now is how is it the two north side garages are finding themselves short buses if NP is borrowing here and there from Kedzie and 74th while FG is putting 500s on rush hour and general weekday runs of routes that are better served by 40 footers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete6125 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 6608 is on 151 maybe another loaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 WIth the 151 sightings, were those short trips or a standard trip up to Devon? With that route we have to be careful to add that tidbit for the purpose of better knowing if the out of place bus was doing a Kedzie run or North Park run on that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Tea Eh Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 6608 was on a North Park run today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 6608 was on a North Park run today. 146 when I was leaving Starbucks around 8pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Spotted 1325 on146. Had a "C" decal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Spotted 1325 on146. Had a "C" decal. Actually, 1325 is now part of North Park's bus fleet. At least four of Chicago Garage's 1320s (1323-1326) were transferred from Chicago to North Park for the recent December pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Actually, 1325 is now part of North Park's bus fleet. At least four of Chicago Garage's 1320s (1323-1326) were transferred from Chicago to North Park for the recent December pick. Don't know why I forgot that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Don't know why I forgot that. Don't knock yourself about it, I live in the heart of North Park covered territory and I forget it at times myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 The latest Channel 7.1 newscast on the prisoner who was supposed to be returned to Indiana to serve a 60 year sentence, but was released by the Cook County Sheriff's office included that the prisoner "was given a CTA pass with one fare and two transfers on it." So, detectives, where did he go next? On the 60 or 94 bus, and then where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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