maths22 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Aren't you making my life easier!!! Welcome and thanks you for providing this extraordinary tool! Very much needed!Thank you! I have some improvements planned soon, now that I came up with this idea this morning. Once those are done, I'll create a new thread for this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klabstep Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 FG is getting screwed!!! Thats what theyre getting!!! ;(Hopefully it is part of the plan to close the garage when the service cuts come from Rauner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 #8109 is on #65. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Here's some shots of #8101 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 #8108 is on #74 and #8110 is on #72. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maths22 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 #8107 is on the 73, so I might finally get to ride a 7900 series bus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 #8111's on the #66 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hopefully it is part of the plan to close the garage when the service cuts come from Rauner.But why would that be in the plan? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 But why would that be in the plan? It's not, that would require at least 2 years of service cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnlight Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 It's pretty funny that the 8100's still hasn't seen the light of day on the 53 or 54. I guess the farther south or the farther east you go, CTA loves you more there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 It's pretty funny that the 8100's still hasn't seen the light of day on the 53 or 54. I guess the farther south or the farther east you go, CTA loves you more there.You'll probably see one easy in the next week. These buses are coming in so fast, they should have 20 or so buses on the street by next week. Maybe this weekend, FG will get some new buses, (#6400's and #6800's) I was noticing only two #8100's on the street in the PM rush yesterday. I don't know if it has to do with the AC but the morning drivers take them out more. Those afternoon drivers still have the extra buses, but once they take them away they'll be forced to use these buses more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 #8101 is on #70, #8105 is on #37, so there are two more Chicago routes off the list. #8108 and #8104 are on #66. Using maths22 website, the past 3 days have shown a decreasing amount of 1000's on 66, although the number of 4000's has stayed relatively constant. Just observations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ok here's a bunch of pictures of #8107, #8108 and #8111!!#8107:#8108:#8111:In the 2nd picture I was surprised to see the #73's sign flips to a #57 way back at Laramie/Grand WB. What I just got off there was a #73 not a #57. First time I saw it flip a block from the terminal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I decided to head to the shop after work as I type this and #8117 has arrived. Nothing past #8128 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 You'll probably see one easy in the next week. These buses are coming in so fast, they should have 20 or so buses on the street by next week. Maybe this weekend, FG will get some new buses, (#6400's and #6800's) I was noticing only two #8100's on the street in the PM rush yesterday. I don't know if it has to do with the AC but the morning drivers take them out more. Those afternoon drivers still have the extra buses, but once they take them away they'll be forced to use these buses more. We know what areas of Chicago CTA loves more and what areas they love less!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maths22 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) #8107 is OOS at Armitage and Milwaukee. The engine cover was open, and the bus was just waiting. Sorry for the horrible photo quality-I was on a moving bus, taking a place with my phone on full zoom. Edit: It just passed me, driving west on Armitage with the cover left open. Edited July 31, 2015 by maths22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I decided to head to the shop after work as I type this and #8117 has arrived. Nothing past #8128 so far.They'll probably be 6-12 more over the weekend. If we're lucky we'll see up to #8140 soon.#8112 is out today on the #65. First time in 3 days Chicago hasn't put out at least 2 new buses. Something must be up with #8113. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 ...#8112 is out today on the #65. First time in 3 days Chicago hasn't put out at least 2 new buses. Something must be up with #8113.Any Pace rider knows what it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Any Pace rider knows what it is.Ha, Ha!! Just like that player I saw on the Red Sox last night. First he fouls a ball off his foot, then he fouls a ball off his shin. (a painful at bat) He finally got a hit but was hobbling to first base. His number, #13 of course. But, i really can't figure out why CFD puts an engine number 13, in the loop. That's probably the worst place you could be working that truck. Hope those guys aren't superstitious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Ok here's a bunch of pictures of #8107, #8108 and #8111!!#8107:#8108:#8111:In the 2nd picture I was surprised to see the #73's sign flips to a #57 way back at Laramie/Grand WB. What I just got off there was a #73 not a #57. First time I saw it flip a block from the terminal.I'm thinking maybe the 73 and the 57 interline since they share the same terminal and the 57 is such a short route. Similar to the 51 and the 52A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 ....But, i really can't figure out why CFD puts an engine number 13, in the loop. That's probably the worst place you could be working that truck. Hope those guys aren't superstitious. Usually, they don't have to go to the 13th Floor, which usually does not exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Something must be up with #8113.It's still at the shop. Keep in mind that every bus that have arrived already have its license plates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maths22 Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I'm thinking maybe the 73 and the 57 interline since they share the same terminal and the 57 is such a short route. Similar to the 51 and the 52A.I've also noticed that, sometimes, my Ventra taps on the 73 show up as the 57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 It's still at the shop. Keep in mind that every bus that have arrived already have its license plates.They are going to have to start shipping those out later today, or this weekend to make way for the new arrivals. They have 15-16 now with 6-12 on the way. probably already left NY or soon will be in a few hours. Hmm.. smells like a transfer weekend is coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 It's pretty funny that the 8100's still hasn't seen the light of day on the 53 or 54. I guess the farther south or the farther east you go, CTA loves you more there.BusFinder has 8105 on 53 at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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