Busjack Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 9 hours ago, BusHunter said: NW express BOS gets running. The distinction is that there are already about 12 buses on 270 so 10 Pulse buses are replacements. Most of BOS would be additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 On 12/19/2015 at 0:21 PM, rotjohns said: I physically saw #6158 it a few minutes ago on route 379 and get this: It's wrapped in the blue livery! So I think it's safe to say 6156-6161 aren't going anywhere anytime soon and we know why they were M.I.A. for so long. 6157 is blue too at SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel bernero Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Shot of Pace 6156 at 95th and Wood 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 That sure does look different!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 15 minutes ago, BusHunter said: That sure does look different!! What caught my attention was the lack of the large circle logo in the back., which probably has to do with the position of the vent. I wonder if the other side has the logo, since there is a window there instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnlight Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 What's next? They're gonna make those buses like 6155 with the amber signing and the plush seats? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Dawnlight said: What's next? They're gonna make those buses like 6155 with the amber signing and the plush seats? That was an experiment for the 6162s. Ad frame on the bike rack, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 9 hours ago, BusHunter said: That sure does look different!! Certainly not as convincing as wrapping a NABI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 4 hours ago, Dawnlight said: What's next? They're gonna make those buses like 6155 with the amber signing and the plush seats? Well now that you mention it #6155 is being retired, so they could swap out it's extras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 On 1/4/2016 at 7:11 PM, mel bernero said: Shot of Pace 6156 at 95th and Wood If you guys want to see the right side of the bus and rear someone took a youtube of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCTnhm6n-U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, BusHunter said: If you guys want to see the right side of the bus and rear someone took a youtube of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCTnhm6n-U No large logo on either side, as I suspected, but they do have the smaller logo behind the rear door. The ad on the side of the bus caught my attention. It shows a mock BusTracker sign displaying 379, 383, and 384 all going to Orland Square as well as 54B to Ford City. "Try our new Bus Tracker for smart phones, guaranteed to be 50% accurate!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 And no CTA bustracker sign gives pace bus times. So that sign is phony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 7 hours ago, BusHunter said: And no CTA bustracker sign gives pace bus times. So that sign is phony. But you didn't negate the possibility of a Pace BusTracker or RTA sign. Pace is not going to advertise CTA. Probably advertising the Ventra app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 7 hours ago, BusHunter said: And no CTA bustracker sign gives pace bus times. So that sign is phony. If you mean those signs cta put on their shelters then yes they actually do display pace routes now. 850, 851 show up on shelters along magnificent mile along with route 381 appearing on shelters along 95th. Ill snap a pic next time I'm over there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 None of the wraps have the big circle, or the white stripe above the windows. Makes it look "simplified" and incomplete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, andrethebusman said: None of the wraps have the big circle, or the white stripe above the windows. Makes it look "simplified" and incomplete. If you are referring to on the Orion VIs, there is the issue of the big engine bay vents plus the back window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Sam92 said: If you mean those signs cta put on their shelters then yes they actually do display pace routes now. 850, 851 show up on shelters along magnificent mile along with route 381 appearing on shelters along 95th. Ill snap a pic next time I'm over there That's news to me. If only the north side had those perks!! I don't see any sign like that up here. Even Rosemont/Blue has gone to displaying trains in the bus terminal. So how does it display, I think those signs only go up to 20-30 minutes, how does a Pace bus display if it's 60 minutes? Maybe it is being done by garage, SW is on the advertisement and I believe they do show up on the Titan sign at Midway. Also I wonder if it's a matter of installing the same transponder as what CTA has. Pace buses may be having the issue because they (the non sw ones) still have incompatible hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, BusHunter said: Also I wonder if it's a matter of installing the same transponder as what CTA has. Pace buses may be having the issue because they (the non sw ones) still have incompatible hardware. It doesn't have anything to do with that. It has to do with that CTA has Clever Devices software and Pace Trapeze. But as I noted above, the Ventra app brings the two together. as does the RTA site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Busjack said: It doesn't have anything to do with that. It has to do with that CTA has Clever Devices software and Pace Trapeze. But as I noted above, the Ventra app brings the two together. as does the RTA site. Which begs the question why is this only happening with sw buses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 12 minutes ago, BusHunter said: Which begs the question why is this only happening with sw buses? 850, 851 and 855 are Heritage routes but show up on downtown shelters. Maybe I should check south halsted as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 32 minutes ago, Sam92 said: 850, 851 and 855 are Heritage routes but show up on downtown shelters. Maybe I should check south halsted as well Heritage buses have had their devices updated recently. (I think of them as Clever Devices but they aren't really as Busjack noted). I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Here is the ad on bus 2759. Why advertise Sears on this ad when the real buses/website just say "Orland Square"? Coincidentally, that's where I was going when I took this picture (on 832). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 7 minutes ago, Pace831 said: Here is the ad on bus 2759. As I suspected, it was an ad for the Ventra app not any street sign. One can't tell what agency was responsible for it, but I bet not Pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 There is a tabulation of bids for the latest group of junk. Aside from some 6000s, the Downers Grove/Route 895 buses (1951-5) are scrap, as well as some 2400s, and more recent 6171 (noted by qwante as wrecked). and 6312 (blue NABI). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 On 1/10/2016 at 10:21 AM, andrethebusman said: None of the wraps have the big circle, or the white stripe above the windows. Makes it look "simplified" and incomplete. -They are also starting to peel at the edges, especially at floor level. Now they are getting stick-on ads. When these are taken off, what will they look like then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Does anyone have any idea which 6000s are still in service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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