New Eldorados?

[Gil]

  On 1/13/2021 at 7:07 AM, andrethebusman said:

First 4 20300s are in Aurora, so quite sure they are small.

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Are they at Pace Fox Valley Garage?

[andrethebusman]

Yes FV

[Gil]

  On 1/13/2021 at 7:17 AM, andrethebusman said:

Yes FV

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If you see it take some pictures if it says Training bus, not in service or To Garage or Metra Station. Or I can see depending if it's on either routes 524, 530, 533, 540, 559, 714, 722, and 802. 

 

 

 

[Gil]

Some buses are at south holland and ready to be delivered at Pace Fox valley garage next week or 2 but for next year the 2700s series will be replaced by the new 30Ft Eldorado national axess.

It will debut hopefully in February most likely, I will start Recording at the Aurora Transportation Center and I'll take some pictures and I'll make a tribute to the 2600s Series the Eldorado EZ Rider II. 

[rotjohns]

  On 1/14/2021 at 1:47 AM, Gil said:

Some buses are at south holland and ready to be delivered at Pace Fox valley garage next week or 2 but for next year the 2700s series will be replaced by the new 30Ft Eldorado national axess.

It will debut hopefully in February most likely, I will start Recording at the Aurora Transportation Center and I'll take some pictures and I'll make a tribute to the 2600s Series the Eldorado EZ Rider II. 

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I just passed a Joliet bus #2755 and it's got paint peeling and rust spots.  So those 20300s are probably going to be moving in quickly on the other locations once Fox Valley is taken care of.  

[Gil]

  On 1/14/2021 at 6:53 PM, rotjohns said:

I just passed a Joliet bus #2755 and it's got paint peeling and rust spots.  So those 20300s are probably going to be moving in quickly on the other locations once Fox Valley is taken care of. 

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Oh wow I bet they're getting old

[rotjohns]

  On 1/12/2021 at 9:06 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

That fleet entered service in September, so he probably meant 20506+

 

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Oh I didn't know, it had been a minute since I looked at the South Suburb routes on Webwatch so I didn't realize those were out there.

[Gil]

Now I remember the bus numbers are from #20300-20399- #20506-20570

Some are at the Fox Valley Garage, the rest at South holland and will be delivered by next month on one of the following divisions like at 

Pace Mchenry Garage 

As I mentioned Pace Fox Valley Garage 

MV Transportation Batavia 

First Student Naperville and

Village of Highland Park 

 

[artthouwill]

  On 1/22/2021 at 5:50 PM, Gil said:

Now I remember the bus numbers are from #20300-20399- #20506-20570

Some are at the Fox Valley Garage, the rest at South holland and will be delivered by next month on one of the following divisions like at 

Pace Mchenry Garage 

As I mentioned Pace Fox Valley Garage 

MV Transportation Batavia 

First Student Naperville and

Village of Highland Park 

 

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As far as 20506 to 29570, sre they CNG or are they diesel?  If diesel,  who knows where they will go.  If CNG, they can only start at South, but could eventually wind ip in Wheeling.   My understanding was that Wheeling was scheduled to open this summer.

[BusHunter]

  On 1/22/2021 at 6:08 PM, artthouwill said:

As far as 20506 to 29570, sre they CNG or are they diesel?  If diesel,  who knows where they will go.  If CNG, they can only start at South, but could eventually wind ip in Wheeling.   My understanding was that Wheeling was scheduled to open this summer.

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They would probably go to wheeling, those first buses are Pulse buses, so it's likely the first 25 or so could be Pulse buses to go to wheeling. Possibly #6510-21 could be rebranded as regular Pace buses. I think I was reading they want to start building the Dempster pulse shelters, they were working on the last 2 Milwaukee ones at the south end. So not to have some kind of Pulse service there would be looney if there were shelters but no service. It would make sense to start the wheeling garage with just Pulse service and gradually get the rest of the cng fleet there.

I dont really know if new #20300's have a place at Naperville first student if theres no Metra feeder market. Are there indications the routes will return? Seems to me the best place to put them is just at heritage, fox valley and river.

[Gil]

  On 1/23/2021 at 12:13 AM, BusHunter said:

They would probably go to wheeling, those first buses are Pulse buses, so it's likely the first 25 or so could be Pulse buses to go to wheeling. Possibly #6510-21 could be rebranded as regular Pace buses. I think I was reading they want to start building the Dempster pulse shelters, they were working on the last 2 Milwaukee ones at the south end. So not to have some kind of Pulse service there would be looney if there were shelters but no service. It would make sense to start the wheeling garage with just Pulse service and gradually get the rest of the cng fleet there.

I dont really know if new #20300's have a place at Naperville first student if theres no Metra feeder market. Are there indications the routes will return? Seems to me the best place to put them is just at heritage, fox valley and river.

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I might have to see about that.

[artthouwill]

  On 1/23/2021 at 12:13 AM, BusHunter said:

They would probably go to wheeling, those first buses are Pulse buses, so it's likely the first 25 or so could be Pulse buses to go to wheeling. Possibly #6510-21 could be rebranded as regular Pace buses. I think I was reading they want to start building the Dempster pulse shelters, they were working on the last 2 Milwaukee ones at the south end. So not to have some kind of Pulse service there would be looney if there were shelters but no service. It would make sense to start the wheeling garage with just Pulse service and gradually get the rest of the cng fleet there.

I dont really know if new #20300's have a place at Naperville first student if theres no Metra feeder market. Are there indications the routes will return? Seems to me the best place to put them is just at heritage, fox valley and river.

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I'm not sure if they all will be Pulse buses.  MILwaukee and Dempster combined don't need more than 29 to 25 buses.  Halsted am, Harlem, and 95th Pulses are still 3 years away minimum.  I believe Pace is heading toward BRT styling buses as evidenced by the New Flyers.  Yet we still don't know for sure yet if these are CNG buses though that seems more probable than not.

[Gil]

 News flash, #20300 is making its debut on Route 524 Exiting Woodman's Going to Aurora Transportation Center.

[Gil]

#20300 02/01/2021

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

  On 2/1/2021 at 2:15 PM, Gil said:

 News flash, #20300 is making its debut on Route 524 Exiting Woodman's Going to Aurora Transportation Center.

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Cool it’s the only one out that’s new rn  and we’re going to see 2600’s retirements happening soon ?

[Gil]

  On 2/1/2021 at 3:23 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Cool it’s the only one out that’s new rn  and we’re going to see 2600’s retirements happening soon ?

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Yea #2600-#2699 Will Be Missed. 

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[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

  On 2/1/2021 at 4:38 PM, Gil said:

Yea #2600-#2699 Will Be Missed. 

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?  rip

[Gil]

  On 2/1/2021 at 4:39 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

?  rip

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2006-2021 15 years of one of the best 30 foot buses has ever seen. The Eldorado EZ Rider II BRT 2600s Series, the good thing is that the 2700s Series are staying as long as the new buses are still in progress.

[Gil]

Another one just popped out.

#20305 is making her debut on Route 722 To Naperville Metra Station

 

[Gil]

#20303 is on Route 802 it will go to Geneva Metra Station going to Aurora Transportation Center.

[BusHunter]

  On 2/1/2021 at 8:07 PM, Gil said:

#20303 is on Route 802 it will go to Geneva Metra Station going to Aurora Transportation Center.

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Now we need some pictures. 

[Gil]

  On 2/1/2021 at 10:40 PM, BusHunter said:

Now we need some pictures. 

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I'll take some pictures as much as I see them I'll share it and soon I'm going to post some videos on YouTube

[Gil]

#20316 is making a evening debut on Route 524 going to Woodmans.

[Gil]

Another news flash I saw #20302 as Training bus on New York/IL 25 (Broadway Ave)

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

  On 2/2/2021 at 9:31 PM, Gil said:

Another news flash I saw #20302 as Training bus on New York/IL 25 (Broadway Ave)

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Did u capture a photo of it