jajuan Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Those 100 buses were delivered between November and this month. That still leaves the 208 buses from 2008-2009 that are still in service, serving the same routes that will continue to run the same service levels as today. Whether Kedzie keeps 4300s or winds up with only 4000s is irrelevant. There's a huge difference between Kedzie not having 4300s and Kedzie not having artics. And that was my point in the other thread where this keeps popping up. CTA will have 100 more artics than what they had at the start of 4300 series deliveries late last year. If they want to have 100 artics ready for Red Line shuttle service all they have to do is go back to assigning artics for regular bus service the same way they assigned them before the 4300s started coming, of course with some tweaks since 145 is gone and 148 was restructured to operate part of what was 144, and use the surplus (whatever they may be given someone else's post a few weeks ago that they wanted hybrid artics only for the shuttles) for the shuttles. That can be accomplished by assigning artics from all four current artic garages to do shuttle bus work as I alluded to in the More Bus Moves thread. So that basically would mean routes like 26 and 143 that didn't operate with a lot of artics before the decrowd plan and the influx of 4300s go back to doing so while the shutdown is in effect. It may also mean that maybe the 148 go with a lot fewer artics in its PM rush half of the service day since it is in effect a merging of the 144 and it's original configuration, and 144 operated with few artics. Also 151 for example could go back to heavy artic use only on weekends and 135, 136, 146 and 147 return to a few more 1000 per route being used on trips that run in times that their passenger loads don't overwhelm a 40 foot bus. For 135 and 136, that usually translates to the last few trips as rush hour is winding down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Flyer Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 4319 still on the fence at 77th, 4399 up and running on the fence getting ready for service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 4319 still on the fence at 77th, 4399 up and running on the fence getting ready for service 4319 is assigned to 103rd according to the roster. What's going on with it that it's "still" on the fence? Accident? Lemon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 4319 is assigned to 103rd according to the roster. What's going on with it that it's "still" on the fence? Accident? Lemon? That was the bus that got the back half of one of it's roof spoilers/fins torn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 #4369 and #4398 are both on the #6 today. Looks like the rest of the buses will be going to 103rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 4319 still on the fence at 77th, 4399 up and running on the fence getting ready for service That was the bus that got the back half of one of it's roof spoilers/fins torn off. Sounds like it's been there for a while. I presume despite half of one of the roof spoilers torn off, it'll be repaired soon. I mean it just went into service. New Flyer will most likely take the bus back to their factory in St. Cloud to repair it or send replacement parts down. Last mention in this thread about it being by the fence at 77th was by ChicagoNova here. It was posted March 26th, so that bus has been out of service for nearly two months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 #4396 is out on the #R95 today. The #R95 is ran out of 103rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 77th and 103 should be running those shuttles (and a separate pick should be assigned to them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 77th and 103 should be running those shuttles (and a separate pick should be assigned to them). Which surprises me that no one posted a month ago based on a pick being held then. Maybe people now want to keep their jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 77th has started using artics on the #3 King Drive. Seen one yesterday going southbound around 45th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 #4399 is on the #6 today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRCTA Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 I've seen the 4300s and those buses look great! 21st Century engineering at its best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 I've seen the 4300s and those buses look great! 21st Century engineering at its best! Wait until the Nova Smart Buses show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renardo870 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Saw 4397 last night on #6 @ 67th/Jeffery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Ever since the start of the Red Line Reconstruction Project, 77th Garage has started using a few of its 4300s on routes where one would least expect them to run on. For example, one was spotted on King Drive a couple of days ago, and today 4332 was spotted on the #52A (South Kedzie) route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Ever since the start of the Red Line Reconstruction Project, 77th Garage has started using a few of its 4300s on routes where one would least expect them to run on. For example, one was spotted on King Drive a couple of days ago, and today 4332 was spotted on the #52A (South Kedzie) route. Yeah, it's been a long time since #52A has seen artics. I believe back when Archer had artics, some did run on the #52A, but that's over 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Ever since the start of the Red Line Reconstruction Project, 77th Garage has started using a few of its 4300s on routes where one would least expect them to run on. For example, one was spotted on King Drive a couple of days ago, and today 4332 was spotted on the #52A (South Kedzie) route. Artics were bound to be on the #3 at some point as busy as it is. im surprised the #4 took priority over King Drive, but then again the #4 tends to pick up crowds from downtown, U of C from the #2, 63rd at the Green Line, 79th and 87th. Maybe all drivers at 77th are finally trained for them? They were held and only implemented on Cottage Grove and 79th at first because of training purposes as someone said earlier in the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Artics were bound to be on the #3 at some point as busy as it is. im surprised the #4 took priority over King Drive, but then again the #4 tends to pick up crowds from downtown, U of C from the #2, 63rd at the Green Line, 79th and 87th. Maybe all drivers at 77th are finally trained for them? They were held and only implemented on Cottage Grove and 79th at first because of training purposes as someone said earlier in the thread Have the operators at 77th changed that much since the last time that garage had 4000s a few years ago? Or do 4300s handle that much differently than 4000s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Have the operators at 77th changed that much since the last time that garage had 4000s a few years ago? Or do 4300s handle that much differently than 4000s? Not sure about that. I'm going based off what was said by another member.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Since the Dan Ryan project started the #29 has been running a few extra #4300's from Kedzie and 103rd. Earlier in the week some were destined for Roosevelt, yesterday I spotted one destined for Cermak and today to 95th. Buses seem to run in both directions. Also I couldn't help but notice a few more Bustracker signs on the bus shelters have been installed on loop bus shelters. There's one at all the State street shelters from State/Lake SB through Congress and Wacker/Michigan WB. There may be more new signs in other locations in the loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 #4395 is on the #6 today. So all the #4300's have now went into service. It looks like #4332 is a 103rd bus now. It's presently on the #6 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 #4395 is on the #6 today. So all the #4300's have now went into service. Has 4319 returned to service yet? I know there was discussion about it in this thread being out of service for a few months for missing half of a roof fin(I'm guessing a viaduct clearance issue and/or driver error). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Has 4319 returned to service yet? I know there was discussion about it in this thread being out of service for a few months for missing half of a roof fin(I'm guessing a viaduct clearance issue and/or driver error). It came back the middle of last week, you would never know it had any damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 It came back the middle of last week, you would never know it had any damage. I thought that bus was already back in service before last week. But I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Has 4319 returned to service yet? I know there was discussion about it in this thread being out of service for a few months for missing half of a roof fin(I'm guessing a viaduct ClarenceeservingI'm issue and/or driver error). Happy to report that 4319 has indeed returned to service, I saw it today at 95th as I pulling in from doing my morning route. I can't remember exactly which route it was it was either R95 or R63. But yeah I believe all the 4300's should be in service now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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