busfan4022 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I saw about two on 49.... >_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 You guys don't like Fixibles anymore? -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 1092 on #62...we're getting closer, i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Saw One Yesterday On Route #47 47th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Took a ride on the 62 on State Street, bus 1085. Enroute, I saw 1096 stopped at State and Washington. I was trying to figure out just what it felt like as I was riding. I came to the conclusion that it was a cross of an MAN Americana and a new Nova, with better pick up than either one. These buses have some serious spunk to them. Now if they only had some seats. I got on at State and Lake and by State and Monroe, just about all of the seats were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta6085 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 1092 on #62...we're getting closer, i guess. Are Some Coming To The 103rd Garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta1060 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Yeah, I still like the Flxible Metro 5300's. I know they'll disappear before 2007. At least the rehab 6000's will hang around yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Looks like Kedzie will be the next garage to get 1000s. I saw 1072 operating as a training bus yesterday and Sunday with run number K997. And of course we now the K stands for Kedzie garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Looks like Kedzie will be the next garage to get 1000s. I saw 1072 operating as a training bus yesterday and Sunday with run number K997.That is usually the sign, as that's what tipped off that FG was getting Novas (it had a couple of Chicago ones on training runs about a month before) and NP getting NABIs (although there wasn't any doubt about that). buslover will be p.o.ed, but RJL said that Kedzie would receive them first, since it had the oldest equipment (the most 5300s to be replaced and only a few articulated low floors) and I had said that Kedzie was the only garage that had 5300s that met the service standards for immediate replacement in place (due to the average age of the fleet assigned there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Still haven't boarded a #1000 Series New Flyer... Anyway, do they have all new style seating, just the old style, or a mix of old and new seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Anyway, do they have all new style seating, just the old style, or a mix of old and new seats? The 1000's delivered so far all have the old-style seats. They will be retrofitted with at least some new-style seats after some of the buses in the second order of 1000's are delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 buslover will be p.o.ed I am not p.o.ed, it's My Birthday. And I have known it, Kedzie will be getting them First. Chicago Avenue will have to Wait on the Flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Delivery of New Flyer buses to Archer Garage should be Complete, here is a photo of 1104. (photo from webshots.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmadisonwi Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 The better link to the above photo is here: http://community.webshots.com/photo/524257...048480006PlOQHm This link also includes photos of Optima Opus #500. I'll upload some interior shots of both vehicles when I get around to it. The New Flyer has the old style passenger seats, but the Optima has the new seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 #1110 is currently assigned to Archer Garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Are they going to send more than just the first 100 buses to Archer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 If Chicago gets the New Flyer before Kedzie does, will some of Chicago's NOVA's go to Kedzie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 There are at least two at Kedzie; one was 1124. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 If Chicago gets the New Flyer before Kedzie does, will some of Chicago's NOVA's go to Kedzie? As RIPTA42 said, Kedzie will be getting the 1000's before Chicago does. And as I suspect, Kedzie will be getting the remainder of the first order of 1000's (1120's to 1244) -- while the Chicago Garage will be getting the first buses in the second order of 1000's (beginning with 1245), to begin delivery following the delivery of #1244. As for the DE40LF's (series to be determined), most will be assigned to the Chicago Garage (though a few may be assigned to North Park). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Any word on the delivery of the DE40LF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta6085 Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 If Chicago gets the New Flyer before Kedzie does, will some of Chicago's NOVA's go to Kedzie? Are Any Of The Additional Buses going to 103rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesi2282 Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Today I saw a New Flyer from Kedzie Garage on Route #82, The bus number was 1120. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I saw bus 1114 on the #12 Roosevelt route today. As it stands now, the dividing line between the Archer-assigned 1000's and the Kedzie-assigned 1000's is roughly bus number 1112, seeing that 1110 has been confirmed to be assigned to the Archer Garage, while Route #12 (the one that I saw 1114 on) is a Kedzie Garage-controlled route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPTA42 Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Today I saw a New Flyer from Kedzie Garage on Route #82, The bus number was 1120. The same one I rode last night. I was surprised at how different they seem inside from the 5800s. I thought I was on a NABI until I noticed the number; I didn't even realize it was 40' long until after I got off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta6085 Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 As RIPTA42 said, Kedzie will be getting the 1000's before Chicago does. And as I suspect, Kedzie will be getting the remainder of the first order of 1000's (1120's to 1244) -- while the Chicago Garage will be getting the first buses in the second order of 1000's (beginning with 1245), to begin delivery following the delivery of #1244. As for the DE40LF's (series to be determined), most will be assigned to the Chicago Garage (though a few may be assigned to North Park). Which Garages Will The Kedzie 6000's Go To Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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