2600-series - Updates & Retirements

[Jackson Blue Line]

On 12/2/2022 at 9:25 AM, busfan2847 said:

Yes, attached

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Where did this roster even come from?

[Busjack]

17 hours ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

Where did this roster even come from?

One has to make a Freedom of Information Act request  for it,

[Jackson Blue Line]

7 hours ago, Busjack said:

One has to make a Freedom of Information Act request  for it,

Thanks for letting me know!

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

On 4/8/2023 at 6:44 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

The following Orange Line trains are currently sitting in the Harlem Green Line Yard

#2783-2784

#2789-2790

#2791-2856

#2799-2800

#2877-2878

#2883-2884

#2889-2890

#3085-3086

#3093-3094

is there any reason why those cars have traveled to the Green Line yard?

These fleet numbers have now returned back to the midway depot. None were running today.

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

33 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

These fleet numbers have now returned back to the midway depot. None were running today.

2883-2884 brown line

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2687 and 2688 are in the midway yard with a blue tag

[Jackson Blue Line]

1 hour ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

2687 and 2688 are in the midway yard with a blue tag

Can you please remind me what the blue tag means?

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 minutes ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

Can you please remind me what the blue tag means?

I have no idea

[Jackson Blue Line]

On 9/15/2020 at 1:01 PM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Did 2980 and 3111 get in a crash or you don't know yet

3111 had a fire at Forest Park and was scrapped. The status of 2980 is unknown.

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

12 hours ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

3111 had a fire at Forest Park and was scrapped. The status of 2980 is unknown.

i think 2980 is at skokie ik 2979-3112 are a pair

[alphabetlore1044]

14 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

i think 2980 is at skokie ik 2979-3112 are a pair

Hmm, What it happened 2979-3112 are at the Blue Line instead of 2980-3111?? 

[Bus1883]

3 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

Hmm, What it happened 2979-3112 are at the Blue Line instead of 2980-3111?? 

2980 derailed towards O’Hare. 3111 caught fire in 2020

[Bus1883]

15 hours ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

3111 had a fire at Forest Park and was scrapped. The status of 2980 is unknown.

2980 has derailed towards O’Hare must have went through a bit on what 3061 has gon through when it was removed, I can’t confirm it though. Just my guess

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

5 hours ago, alphabetlore1044 said:

Hmm, What it happened 2979-3112 are at the Blue Line instead of 2980-3111?? 

yes 2979-3112 are on blue currently slated to move soon to the brown line

[Jackson Blue Line]

3 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

yes 2979-3112 are on blue currently slated to move soon to the brown line

Why are they moving to the brown line?

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

2 hours ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

Why are they moving to the brown line?

blue line is getting all of the 3200’s and brown getting blue’s 2600’s

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

blue line is getting all of the 3200’s and brown getting blue’s 2600’s

Seems needless since the 3200s will eventually go back to the Brown and Orange Lines when the 2600s are off the Blue Line. 

[Jackson232]

12 hours ago, artthouwill said:

Seems needless since the 3200s will eventually go back to the Brown and Orange Lines when the 2600s are off the Blue Line. 

The blue line will eventually get more 7000 series cars and then the 3200 cars will go back to the brown and orange so it is kind of pointless. 

[Busjack]

2 hours ago, Jackson232 said:

The blue line will eventually get more 7000 series cars and then the 3200 cars will go back to the brown and orange so it is kind of pointless. 

Is it something to placate Brandon Johnson???????????????

[Jackson Blue Line]

3 hours ago, Jackson232 said:

The blue line will eventually get more 7000 series cars and then the 3200 cars will go back to the brown and orange so it is kind of pointless. 

Hopefully the 7000 delivery resumes soon.

[Mr.NewFlyer1279]

2 hours ago, Jackson Blue Line said:

Hopefully the 7000 delivery resumes soon.

late june early july??

[Jackson232]

12 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said:

late june early july??

Thats good to hear.

[Jackson232]

16 hours ago, Busjack said:

Is it something to placate Brandon Johnson???????????????

Im not sure but its possible. 

[renardo870]

On 5/15/2023 at 1:12 PM, Busjack said:

Is it something to placate Brandon Johnson???????????????

Nah, that's been the plan all the time...Blue @ least 400 cars, Brown @ least 160 cars and Orange @ least 160 cars and the remaining 146 cars could be going elsewhere on the system. 

[artthouwill]

5 minutes ago, renardo870 said:

Nah, that's been the plan all the time...Blue @ least 400 cars, Brown @ least 160 cars and Orange @ least 160 cars and the remaining 146 cars could be going elsewhere on the system. 

The Brandon Johnson comments had more to do with service levels on the West side and NW sides being unequal and nothing to do with the Blue Line receiving 7000s.  As for the 7000s, it seems like the options( cars beyond the initial 400 base order) may not be exercised.  It's possible CTA may instead put out an RFP for a 9000 series set of cars instead.

In the meantime,  supposedly the remaining 3200s on the Brown Line are to be swapped with an equal amount of 2600s.   Once there are enough 7000s to replace all of the Blue Line 2600s, continued deliveries of 7000s will send 3200s back to the Brown line Orange Lines. 

The only question would be if CTA has a back up contract with Alstom should things get bad enough with CRRC that CTA would decide to cancel the 7000s and surrender the new cars currently in service?