jajuan Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 As far as I can tell, all the buses and cars MV is using are MV-owned. SCR's are too. Is there still a third contractor? Have not seen CDT recently, but have seen "First transit" vans in city. CDT Is still around I work for them Yes indeed they are. Besides Bus fanatic30 verifying he works for them, I still hear a number of seniors, disabled paratransit riders with larger mobility challenges, and the caretakers for both of the above telling different stores' personnel that they have CDT coming to pick them up from their shopping as well as seen drivers identifying themselves as CDT go up to a store's customer service counter to ask that their arrival for specific clients be paged over that store's PA system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 I had an instance of both outside Golf Mill. 14093 was waiting outside the food court entrance. Then a bronze color 4700 series pulled up, and the rider transferred from the Pace to the presumably MV. The bronze one had a ----PT license plate instead of an M----- one, which indicates that it was privately owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Yes indeed they are. Besides Bus fanatic30 verifying he works for them, I still hear a number of seniors, disabled paratransit riders with larger mobility challenges, and the caretakers for both of the above telling different stores' personnel that they have CDT coming to pick them up from their shopping as well as seen drivers identifying themselves as CDT go up to a store's customer service counter to ask that their arrival for specific clients be paged over that store's PA system. And they are hiring. I was at Peoria Meat Market on Lake street about a month ago and a guy was handing out flyers for them stating starting salaries and steps needed to pursue a driver job. Pay isn't the best, but it gets your foot in the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Saw a paratransit #14150 in my condo complex today (which is Downers Grove). So we should assume that there are at least 150 paratransit buses in the #14000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 There are a ton down at South (or the South Suburbs) as of today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 There are a ton down at South (or the South Suburbs) as of today. The ones in the 14090s to about 14115 (no way to assure consecutively) are at the Glenview First Transit facility. They seem to be coming in pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Must be still coming in. I just saw 14208 going to the Glenview First Transit facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Saw a small paratransit bus numbered 14203 a couple of days ago. So there are also replacements for the 5700's coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Saw a small paratransit bus numbered 14203 a couple of days ago. So there are also replacements for the 5700's coming? Maybe explains why the budget says 147 vehicles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) They have numbers 11101-11110, recovery.gov stickers, and one a St. Charles-Geneva Call and Ride logo. In short they are the 10 hybrids received on the 2011 ARRA/IDOT grant: Thus, if there is any inference, they are leaving rather than arriving, and Pace is not as green as they claimed. ...The awarded contracts page has:414141Sale of Surplus Equipment (vehicles, etc.)IFBThe Sale of Six (6) Used 23 Foot Hybrid VehiclesOpened, not yet AwardedUpdate: I was still able to get it through Google; vehicles are 11101, 11105, 11107-11110. Edited April 24, 2015 by Busjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 The awarded contracts page has:414141Sale of Surplus Equipment (vehicles, etc.)IFBThe Sale of Six (6) Used 23 Foot Hybrid VehiclesOpened, not yet AwardedUpdate: I was still able to get it through Google; vehicles are 11101, 11105, 11107-11110.If you want to buy one, Asia Motors has one listed for $29,795.*Maybe explaining the 111-- fleet number, the CarFax says that it was manufactured in 2010, but not sold and titled until 2011.*Pace Awarded Bids page says that Asia Motors, Inc. bought 6 at $43,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Many, many Pace paratransit buses go to a dealer at Howard/McCormick. They now have a bunch of 5100-5400's (maybe 30). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus fanatic30 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Am a Driver supervisior at cdt. We are the biggest and busiest paratransit company in the Chicagoland area. Pace just recently gave us 4 paratransit buses, particularly brand new. I wasn't able to give the vehicle numbers for them but as soon as i can i will. I'll keep you guys posted. Just remember, One of them is number 142091 Edited March 23, 2016 by Bus fanatic30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Bus fanatic30 said: Am a Driver supervisior at cdt. We are the biggest and busiest paratransit company in the Chicagoland area. Pace just recently gave us 4 paratransit buses, particularly brand new. I wasn't able to give the vehicle numbers for them but as soon as i can i will. I'll keep you guys posted. Just remember, One of them is number 142091 That would be a new, short one, but I'm surprised Pace is giving its equipment to a city contractor. MV has a mixture of Pace equipment for the North Cook contract, but its own for the north side of Chicago one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael3129 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/22/2016 at 10:27 PM, Bus fanatic30 said: Am a Driver supervisior at cdt. We are the biggest and busiest paratransit company in the Chicagoland area. Pace just recently gave us 4 paratransit buses, particularly brand new. I wasn't able to give the vehicle numbers for them but as soon as i can i will. I'll keep you guys posted. Just remember, One of them is number 142091 I'm a paratransit rider in Chicago, and I've ridden 14221 and 14295 with CDT. Were you ever able to get the numbers of the other 142 buses? Also, how many do they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 37 minutes ago, Michael3129 said: I'm a paratransit rider in Chicago, and I've ridden 14221 and 14295 with CDT. Were you ever able to get the numbers of the other 142 buses? Also, how many do they have? Look up the Pace Inventory topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus fanatic30 Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 We have a total of 4, which been base at our other garage on Chicago Ave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Bus fanatic30 said: We have a total of 4, which been base at our other garage on Chicago Ave Do you know the explanation, as Chicago contractors are supposed to provide their own equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus fanatic30 Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 From what i was told, Pace wanted all paratransit companies to have at least 4 of those buses. Once Pace started to get new vehicles, they just provided us(Cdt) Scr, first transit what they had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 21 hours ago, Bus fanatic30 said: We have a total of 4, which been base at our other garage on Chicago Ave Where on Chicago Ave is the other garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus fanatic30 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 33 minutes ago, artthouwill said: Where on Chicago Ave is the other garage? 4155 w Chicago ave, we share the building with the school bus company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Bus fanatic30 said: 4155 w Chicago ave, we share the building with the school bus company I guess you guys outgrew the Fulton Market facility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus fanatic30 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Fulton Market is still are main garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 The new 17000s have arrived in South Holland. Thanks to @Busjack for the tip that they were here. These pictures were from Wednesday, they were busy moving these around and parking them on the side. 17004 had just come out of the building. I saw up to 17016. There were no 6700s here that haven't been reported already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 5456, 5464, and one other were going south on the Tri-State past 95th around noon today. These were last known to be in McHenry County, now presumably headed to the scrap lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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