CTA Bus Rapid Transit (take two)

[i8itall4u]

I can tell you in an hour or two when I head in to work

I saw, what I believe was 4105 at Desplaines/Washington at 645 this morning, when I exited the e-way. The first thing that caught my eye was how clean the wheels were. So, let the sightings and comments begin.

Over the years Fall has been the season for not only cooler weather and leaf-peeping, but also spotting the arrival of new equipment.

[busfan2847]

I saw, what I believe was 4105 at Desplaines/Washington at 645 this morning, when I exited the e-way. The first thing that caught my eye was how clean the wheels were. So, let the sightings and comments begin.

Over the years Fall has been the season for not only cooler weather and leaf-peeping, but also spotting the arrival of new equipment.

4083 and 4089 are both wrapped and in service on the J14 this morning (4083 changed onto a 192).

[Sam92]

4083 and 4089 are both wrapped and in service on the J14 this morning (4083 changed onto a 192).

Every artic on Jeffery was wrapped on the way downtown. The started setting up the kiosks at stops and the showcase station is complete on 71st.

[jajuan]

4083 and 4089 are both wrapped and in service on the J14 this morning (4083 changed onto a 192).

So they are still using the buses on other routes besides the now J14 despite them being wrapped for Jump service.

[Busjack]

So they are still using the buses on other routes besides the now J14 despite them being wrapped for Jump service.

People were saying that 192 was a substitute for a deadhead on 14, so what are they supposed to do? Have 2 unnecessary deadheads?

[jajuan]

People were saying that 192 was a substitute for a deadhead on 14, so what are they supposed to do? Have 2 unnecessary deadheads?

Calm down sir. I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I was just making note that they kept the interline going with the 192 and answered the question posed weeks ago of if the wrapped artics would still get used for other routes beyond the J14 as had been getting done when the route still had the designation Jefferey Express. A more important question is are people noticing any significant time savings under the new route configuration?

[jajuan]

And apparently this didn't mean the end of 40 foot buses on the route so far now that it has transitioned to Jefferey Jump. 1484 is heading downtown as a J14 as I write this post. Seeing it on Bustracker and not physically so no I wouldn't be able to say if that bus is in a wrap as the artics in service on the route were reported to be.

[Sam92]

Calm down sir. I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I was just making note that they kept the interline going with the 192 and answered the question posed weeks ago of if the wrapped artics would still get used for other routes beyond the J14 as had been getting done when the route still had the designation Jefferey Express. A more important question is are people noticing any significant time savings under the new route configuration?

Made it downtown 10 min quicker and that was without the bus only lanes

[Busjack]

Made it downtown 10 min quicker and that was without the bus only lanes

• How is that, if the bus only lanes seems to be the only improvement so far (except for cutting some, but not all, 1/4 mile stops)?
• Since the lanes were marked, weren't they being enforced? Or were you riding outside of the "no parking" hours?

[mel bernero]

I went downtown today to photograph some of the Jump buses. It is difficult to do this time of the year because of the low sun, and the cold wind did not help. And yes I observed 1484 operating on the J14 and is not wrapped.

Mel

[Sam92]

• How is that, if the bus only lanes seems to be the only improvement so far (except for cutting some, but not all, 1/4 mile stops)?
• Since the lanes were marked, weren't they being enforced? Or were you riding outside of the "no parking" hours?

Luck I guess lol. It wasn't as busy as it usually is but those missing stops did make a difference especially 69th, 73rd and 81st.

[artthouwill]

Made it downtown 10 min quicker and that was without the bus only lanes

Today was a holiday, hence schools, goverment, post offices and banks were all closed. How about that for light traffic?

[Guest]

I just think the name of the route is pretty lame. I dont like it one bit! The dedicated buses for look pretty cool. But I think they could think of something better for their start up line. Knowing CTA, it wont be long before you see Optimas on the #14 route.

[ChicagoNova]

I just think the name of the route is pretty lame. I dont like it one bit! The dedicated buses for look pretty cool. But I think they could think of something better for their start up line. Knowing CTA, it wont be long before you see Optimas on the #14 route.

If we want to talk about better names for CTA's BRT, my idea of a name would be Zoom, even though the Jeffery buses wouldn't exactly be zooming the way a full-blown BRT would.

[Busjack]

If we want to talk about better names for CTA's BRT, my idea of a name would be Zoom, even though the Jeffery buses wouldn't exactly be zooming the way a full-blown BRT would.

Depends on whether one wants to go along with the alliterative approach, and at least they offered the justification that it jumped the stops Sam mentioned.

But I already have sick names for, say, Ashland or Fullerton.

[MetroShadow]

Depends on whether one wants to go along with the alliterative approach, and at least they offered the justification that it jumped the stops Sam mentioned.

But I already have sick names for, say, Ashland or Fullerton.

George Carlin would be proud of you.

[ChicagoNova]

Depends on whether one wants to go along with the alliterative approach, and at least they offered the justification that it jumped the stops Sam mentioned.

But I already have sick names for, say, Ashland or Fullerton.

How about for Western?

[Busjack]

How about for Western?

Western Wienie?

Sponsored, of course, by Vienna.

[See Tea Eh]

Halsted Hop (for back when Halsted was a planned BRT corridor)

[Sam92]

Depends on whether one wants to go along with the alliterative approach, and at least they offered the justification that it jumped the stops Sam mentioned.

But I already have sick names for, say, Ashland or Fullerton.

I wanna hear this :lol:

[Busjack]

I wanna hear this

No you don't. At least I'll leave it to the imagination and not violate the terms of service.

[flossman]

Halsted Hop (for back when Halsted was a planned BRT corridor)

That sounds like a dance from the 20's. "Come on, kids, to the floor so we can do the Halsted Hop! The Charleston will come later!"

I'd love a route named "Michigan Madness."

[Busjack]

That sounds like a dance from the 20's. "Come on, kids, to the floor so we can do the Halsted Hop! The Charleston will come later!"

...

Or something to put into Goose Island Beer, assuming that some is still made on Goose Island.

[ChicagoNova]

That sounds like a dance from the 20's. "Come on, kids, to the floor so we can do the Halsted Hop! The Charleston will come later!"

I'd love a route named "Michigan Madness."

How about Western Wave?:lol:

[flossman]

Or something to put into Goose Island Beer, assuming that some is still made on Goose Island.

As a man from Wisconsin who homebrews beer with a friend of mine, I am seriously going to name a recipe "Halsted Hops."