jajuan Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Bus 4355 is now in service, on the #151 short run to Water Tower. It is unclear whether it is a Kedzie or a North Park garage run since both garages (plus Chicago Garage) operate such short runs on the route. Very likely a Kedzie run since Chicago has no artics and North Park has no 4300s as yet, if it gets any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Looks like CTA is not running too many #4300's on the #6 today. Early this morning #4326 jackknifed at 47th/Lake Park according to ABC 7 news. Can't seem to find a link about it though. I noticed the same this morning. The 135. 136, 146 and 147 had more 40 footers mixed in than we'd usually see. But they still had a good number of artics operating those routes. They had little choice though but to put some artics out given it was a weekday. Most I saw in operation moved slower, especially on those roadways that still had quite a bit of a slushy mess this morning. Though it was still far from the Snowmaggedon Part II that sw thought Skilling was predicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Looks like CTA is not running too many #4300's on the #6 today. Early this morning #4326 jackknifed at 47th/Lake Park according to ABC 7 news. Can't seem to find a link about it though. 4326 was back in service this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I noticed the same this morning. The 135. 136, 146 and 147 had more 40 footers mixed in than we'd usually see. But they still had a good number of artics operating those routes. They had little choice though but to put some artics out given it was a weekday. Most I saw in operation moved slower, especially on those roadways that still had quite a bit of a slushy mess this morning. Though it was still far from the Snowmaggedon Part II that sw thought Skilling was predicting. The bad weather was in Kansas City. Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmov.com%2Fvideo%2Ffeatured-videos%2FBus-in-Kansas-City-crashes-into-telephone-poll-192535011.html&ei=3SYoUbDAG9GsqAGRtIC4Bg&usg=AFQjCNHpDQCgcbQ3qbE0ywFkUJz5BR5sWw&bvm=bv.42768644,d.aWM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yesterday morning I noticed on the way to work that the J14 was covered with a LOT of 4300's (I've only passed one that was actually branded. Also, last few weeks i've noticed artics starting to reappear on the 15, at the dan ryan more consistently (even saw a Jump artic doing a run on the 95W Wednesday night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yesterday morning I noticed on the way to work that the J14 was covered with a LOT of 4300's (I've only passed one that was actually branded. Also, last few weeks i've noticed artics starting to reappear on the 15, at the dan ryan more consistently (even saw a Jump artic doing a run on the 95W Wednesday night) Which #4300 is branded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 The bad weather was in Kansas City. Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kmov.com%2Fvideo%2Ffeatured-videos%2FBus-in-Kansas-City-crashes-into-telephone-poll-192535011.html&ei=3SYoUbDAG9GsqAGRtIC4Bg&usg=AFQjCNHpDQCgcbQ3qbE0ywFkUJz5BR5sWw&bvm=bv.42768644,d.aWM Yeah I know. That ABC7 story that Busjack linked also has a shot of a Kansas City D40LF swerving on the snow packed street it was traveling causing its rear end to whack a light pole and knock the light pole over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Yesterday morning I noticed on the way to work that the J14 was covered with a LOT of 4300's (I've only passed one that was actually branded. Also, last few weeks i've noticed artics starting to reappear on the 15, at the dan ryan more consistently (even saw a Jump artic doing a run on the 95W Wednesday night) I'm guessing you mean a few artics popping on the 15 and the routes terminating at 95th and the Dan Ryan during rush periods more during rush hour periods as those routes are still overwhelmingly operated with 40 footers. I did notice the 26 ran a few more artics than seen in the past during today's evening rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm guessing you mean a few artics popping on the 15 and the routes terminating at 95th and the Dan Ryan during rush periods more during rush hour periods as those routes are still overwhelmingly operated with 40 footers. I did notice the 26 ran a few more artics than seen in the past during today's evening rush. So did I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm guessing you mean a few artics popping on the 15 and the routes terminating at 95th and the Dan Ryan during rush periods more during rush hour periods as those routes are still overwhelmingly operated with 40 footers. I did notice the 26 ran a few more artics than seen in the past during today's evening rush. Yes I've been seeing that too. Probably because they have 37 #4300's and have transferred away only 23 #4000 buses to NP. The extra buses have to go somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Also, during the PM rush I have also seen artic use on the #126 Jackson, a route that is otherwise run entirely with 40-footers. Kedzie received bus 4355 without losing any more 4000s; thus it now has 61 artics assigned to it. And even with 37 4300s assigned to 103rd, the total artic count at that garage stands at 63. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Also, during the PM rush I have also seen artic use on the #126 Jackson, a route that is otherwise run entirely with 40-footers. Kedzie received bus 4355 without losing any more 4000s; thus it now has 61 artics assigned to it. And even with 37 4300s assigned to 103rd, the total artic count at that garage stands at 63. That artic on the 126 might be part of the interline between the 7/126 (which has the occasional artic pop up quite a lot). And with 63 artics that definately explains why 103rd is starting to hit more local routes with artics (like what was done when they gained 65 for the 2010 pick). I think 4300's should start making their way to after 4360 or at least a like number of 4000's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 That artic on the 126 might be part of the interline between the 7/126 (which has the occasional artic pop up quite a lot). And with 63 artics that definately explains why 103rd is starting to hit more local routes with artics (like what was done when they gained 65 for the 2010 pick). I think 4300's should start making their way to after 4360 or at least a like number of 4000's Perhaps, but 7 and 126 aren't interlined during rush periods. The interline really only comes into play weekday middays and evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I can't remember if anyone ever mentioned 4348, but it's right now working the J14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I can't remember if anyone ever mentioned 4348, but it's right now working the J14. 4348 has already been accounted for: One of the 37 4300s assigned to 103rd Garage (it first entered service back on the 14th). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 4348 has already been accounted for: One of the 37 4300s assigned to 103rd Garage (it first entered service back on the 14th). Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Cool. I don't think it was on Bustracker those first two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8itall4u Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Add two more 4300s - 4340 and 4341 - as being based at Kedzie Garage. They are on the #156 right now. I've seen 3 4300s, sb at Milwaukee-Kinzie-Desplaines this week. Two at 6:50am and one at 11:20am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Bus 4353 is new to 103rd. It's on the J14 at this moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8itall4u Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hi Folks; Does anyone have a feel for how many artics 77th Garage will retain after the Ryan Red Line work is completed and shuttles are no longer running? As of today, 77th has assigned 4322, 4349 and 4354. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 As of today, 77th has assigned 4322, 4349 and 4354. Kind of surprising, I wonder if NP is getting any #4300's after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoNova Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 As of today, 77th has assigned 4322, 4349 and 4354. What routes did 77th assign those three buses to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 What routes did 77th assign those three buses to? Not appearing on BusTracker yet. If they do, expect to see them on one or more of those five routes: #3 King Drive #4 Cottage Grove #8 Halsted #79 79th (trips to/from Ford City and/or Solo Cup Factory) #87 87th (trips to/from 87th/Cicero) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 As of today, 77th has assigned 4322, 4349 and 4354. Were they on routes or on a roster? Cause if you saw those along the fence facing 79th then those are headed to other garages.... Unless my prediction about some artics making their way to 77th around the arrival of 4360's are coming true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Kind of surprising, I wonder if NP is getting any #4300's after all. The fact NP is at 130 plus of the 4000 series artics made me see it as doubtful that it was getting 4300s from the start of that idea being floated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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