CTA 'L' Rosters

[Javi75]

7 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

7000’s permanently on the blue

What happens to the 3200s when the blue line gets fully equipped with 7000s? Do the 3200s go to which ever line is last to get the 7000s to phase out the 2600s? 

[Policeman]

2 hours ago, Javi75 said:

What happens to the 3200s when the blue line gets fully equipped with 7000s? Do the 3200s go to which ever line is last to get the 7000s to phase out the 2600s? 

Theres like 27 2 car sets on the brown line currently 

[artthouwill]

11 hours ago, Javi75 said:

What happens to the 3200s when the blue line gets fully equipped with 7000s? Do the 3200s go to which ever line is last to get the 7000s to phase out the 2600s? 

Too early to tell but it seems likely

  Maybe the 3200s return to the Brown Line as the remaining 2600s on Brown Line either get retired or sent to the Orange Line to entire their 2600s.  Then CTA can equip the Orange Line with 7000s and eventually the Brown Line.   Or vice versa 

  Or simultaneously.   Or CTA could go in a completely different direction and put the new cars on the Red Line 

[alphabetlore1044]

2 hours ago, artthouwill said:

Too early to tell but it seems likely

  Maybe the 3200s return to the Brown Line as the remaining 2600s on Brown Line either get retired or sent to the Orange Line to entire their 2600s.  Then CTA can equip the Orange Line with 7000s and eventually the Brown Line.   Or vice versa 

  Or simultaneously.   Or CTA could go in a completely different direction and put the new cars on the Red Line 

 the 3200s are remaining to Brown Line. only 7001-7050 are currently at Blue Line, The 2600s are wobbling to get final 18-30 months until retired

[Policeman]

4 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

 the 3200s are remaining to Brown Line. only 7001-7050 are currently at Blue Line, The 2600s are wobbling to get final 18-30 months until retired

1. its only up to 7040
2. where's your proof of the 2600s only having up to 30 months until retirement

[Busjack]

1 hour ago, Policeman said:

1. ...
2. where's your proof of the 2600s only having up to 30 months until retirement

He doesn't have any, but at 14 cars/month, 30  months would be about right. Now, if we got 14 cars/month...

[Ghoul]

7 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

 the 3200s are remaining to Brown Line. only 7001-7050 are currently at Blue Line, The 2600s are wobbling to get final 18-30 months until retired

You are way too late and stop spreading misinformation ?

[Bus1883]

7 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

 the 3200s are remaining to Brown Line. only 7001-7050 are currently at Blue Line, The 2600s are wobbling to get final 18-30 months until retired

Were you getting this info from? 7049-7050 isn’t on property right now. How do you know if the time table of the 2600s have 18-30 months. They could be around for another 4 more years or so before calling in official retirement… Whatever other delays of the delivery of the 7000s will add any additional time for the 2600s. Correct me if I’m wrong to finish his misinterpretation. 

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

1 hour ago, Bus1883 said:

Were you getting this info from? 7049-7050 isn’t on property right now. How do you know if the time table of the 2600s have 18-30 months. They could be around for another 4 more years or so before calling in official retirement… Whatever other delays of the delivery of the 7000s will add any additional time for the 2600s. Correct me if I’m wrong to finish his misinterpretation. 

7041-7050 are chilling at the factory waiting delivery rest of his info is false unless otherwise confirmed

[Policeman]

5227-5248? Howard to 54th/Cermak Yard for blue line service 

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

5203-5204 5207-5208 5227-5228 5241-5242 blue line extra 

[artthouwill]

57 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

5203-5204 5207-5208 5227-5228 5241-5242 blue line extra 

I've been on 5208 on the Pink Line recently.   So are you saying the UIC to Jefferson Park shorts are restored?

[Policeman]

4 hours ago, artthouwill said:

I've been on 5208 on the Pink Line recently.   So are you saying the UIC to Jefferson Park shorts are restored?

Yup it is restored 

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

4 hours ago, artthouwill said:

I've been on 5208 on the Pink Line recently.   So are you saying the UIC to Jefferson Park shorts are restored?

yup run 319 started this morning 

[artthouwill]

27 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

yup run 319 started this morning 

We will see how long this lasts.  The new mayor will probably try to have the entire Blue Line on the same frequency.  

[Smolensk]

58 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

We will see how long this lasts.  The new mayor will probably try to have the entire Blue Line on the same frequency.  

Why do you say this?  Did he make a campaign promise that the entire Blue Line will run on the same frequency?

[Busjack]

1 hour ago, Smolensk said:

Why do you say this?  Did he make a campaign promise that the entire Blue Line will run on the same frequency?

He made some comments about bad service, and is from the West Side.

[artthouwill]

3 hours ago, Smolensk said:

Why do you say this?  Did he make a campaign promise that the entire Blue Line will run on the same frequency?

He basically said that the ridership on the West side of Chicago deserved the same level of service as those on the NW Side.  Either he knows or someone told him that the frequency of service on the O'Hare branch is better than the frequency of service on the Forest Park branch.   We know that he doesn't understand (or care) that the O'Hare branch has much higher ridership than the Forest Park branch.   At least Westsiders have 3 lines to choose from, which is 2 more than the majority of NW siders have to choose from .  Many Westside can choose Pink or Blue or Green and Blue.  Not so for O'Hare branch riders.  But he is playing to his home base.

 

[Smolensk]

5 hours ago, artthouwill said:

He basically said that the ridership on the West side of Chicago deserved the same level of service as those on the NW Side.  Either he knows or someone told him that the frequency of service on the O'Hare branch is better than the frequency of service on the Forest Park branch.   We know that he doesn't understand (or care) that the O'Hare branch has much higher ridership than the Forest Park branch.   At least Westsiders have 3 lines to choose from, which is 2 more than the majority of NW siders have to choose from .  Many Westside can choose Pink or Blue or Green and Blue.  Not so for O'Hare branch riders.  But he is playing to his home base.

 

Thank-you.  I hadn't heard that.

[NovaBusFan]

So late last night on the Dan Ryan, I have spotted two sets of 5000s laying in the yard with headlights off at the head car of both trains, however the yellow brake lights on the sides of the trains where on as well as the taillights and the end of both trains. Does anyone know how the operators do this? Is this newly recent? 

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

2939-2940 2927-2928 2771-2774 on the brown line 

[Policeman]

guessing the brownage is back just for today because of the pride parade 

[artthouwill]

4 hours ago, Policeman said:

guessing the brownage is back just for today because of the pride parade 

The 700 runs are Loop and Midway while the 400 runs are Loop only..  so if looks like Orange Line is providing supplemental services. 

[Busjack]

22 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

The 700 runs are Loop and Midway while the 400 runs are Loop only..  so if looks like Orange Line is providing supplemental services. 

400s are Brown Line run numbers.

[artthouwill]

2 minutes ago, Busjack said:

400s are Brown Line run numbers.

Which is why they are Loop only runs.  It's clear that the 400 runs ordination from Kimball and the 700s originate from Midway.   Rgisw are the Brownage runs providing supplemental service.