jajuan Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 6:40pm Cnt Time 8000: 49 8001: 94 8002: 8003: 49 8004: 8005: 8006: 9 8007: 8008: 75 (FINALLY! THE NOVAFECTA IS COMPLETE! Took long enough! Kudos to Garmon!) 8009: 47 8010: 48 8011: 67 8012: 8013: 8014: 55A 8015: 8016: 8017: 8018: 8019: 8020: 59 8021: 59 8022: 8023: 9 8024: 8025: 8026: 8027: 8028: 8029: 8030: 8031: 8032: 8033: 8034: 8035: 8036: 8037-45: 8046: Black: In Service Red: Not In Service Green: At 74th or Shops, Not Yet In Service Blue: Not Here, Waiting for Delivery Hey, Garmon possibly might not have known about 8023 out on the #9 today if not for my reporting that it was in service. He didn't necessarily do that one by himself. Quote
busfan2847 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 It seems as those the nova priority at 74th goes like this: 1st Tier: 9, 48, 49, 59, 94 2nd Tier: 44, 47, 55, 55A, 67 3rd Tier: 55N, 62, 62H, 63, 63W 4th Tier: 75, 165 At least 74th has their priorities straight somewhat. The Novas can seat slightly more, so 1st priority makes sense for 9 and 49. The letter routes would've all been in 3rd or 4th tier and the 48 would've been lower, while the 67 higher, had it been up to me. 7900 seat 36, 6400s seat 37 and 1000 seat 39. Quote
garmon757 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 And this is why I wasn't too upset about not getting a pic myself. I knew you or BusHunter might be out on the case. Hey, Garmon possibly might not have known about 8023 out on the #9 today if not for my reporting that it was in service. He didn't necessarily do that one by himself. Awww come on!!! It's like Spy vs Spy!!! Quote
Busjack Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 It seems as those the nova priority at 74th goes like this: 1st Tier: 9, 48, 49, 59, 94 2nd Tier: 44, 47, 55, 55A, 67 3rd Tier: 55N, 62, 62H, 63, 63W 4th Tier: 75, 165 At least 74th has their priorities straight somewhat. The Novas can seat slightly more, so 1st priority makes sense for 9 and 49. The letter routes would've all been in 3rd or 4th tier and the 48 would've been lower, while the 67 higher, had it been up to me. I don't know about your tiers. Maybe you mean frequency where they have been sighted before. However, 59 is a light route, and the stuff west of Midway is interlined with it. Quote
qwantae Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Looking for something??? Small World. I drove through that Intersection this passed Monday on 87th. Quote
swiftsail Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Hi guys, So I live in Cleveland right off I-90. Every couple weeks I see a shiny new Nova drive by headed for Chicago. Is that really how they deliver each one to CTA from their NY plant? Driving them? Seems expensive. I figured they would put each new bus on a freight train to Chicago and save on gas and driver's pay. Sorry this is slightly off-topic it just surprised me. Quote
Busjack Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Hi guys, So I live in Cleveland right off I-90. Every couple weeks I see a shiny new Nova drive by headed for Chicago. Is that really how they deliver each one to CTA from their NY plant? Driving them? Seems expensive. I figured they would put each new bus on a freight train to Chicago and save on gas and driver's pay. Sorry this is slightly off-topic it just surprised me. Never have been delivered by freight train. Buses have been traditionally delivered by being driven. There was a stink when Novas were delivered in 2002 that some driver took one on a side trip to Detroit, so they were put on flatbed trucks, but that seems to have ended a long time ago. See also this post (from someone who has driven both buses and trucks) about who delivers them. At least you are confirming that they are coming via I-90 and not via Ontario 401. Quote
geneking7320 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Hi guys, So I live in Cleveland right off I-90. Every couple weeks I see a shiny new Nova drive by headed for Chicago. Is that really how they deliver each one to CTA from their NY plant? Driving them? Seems expensive. I figured they would put each new bus on a freight train to Chicago and save on gas and driver's pay. Sorry this is slightly off-topic it just surprised me. Didn't Cleveland's RTA have Nova's similar in appearance to CTA's 6400s? If I'm right that would have been prior to CTA getting the 6400s. Quote
Busjack Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Didn't Cleveland's RTA have Nova's similar in appearance to CTA's 6400s? If I'm right that would have been prior to CTA getting the 6400s. Yes (picture) Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 7900 seat 36, 6400s seat 37 and 1000 seat 39. Shows what I know! Another reason why they should've gotten something else, like 150 XD or XDE40's. And change the livery, but that's another topic of discussion. Quote
Busjack Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Shows what I know! Another reason why they should've gotten something else, like 150 XD or XDE40's. And change the livery, but that's another topic of discussion. Have you done an FOIA on what NF's bid was (I assume it is available, once the contract with Nova Bus was signed)? Would it, hypothetically, been worth it to spend another $50,000 a bus, especially since CTA has proven time and again that it does not care about seat count? Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Have you done an FOIA on what NF's bid was (I assume it is available, once the contract with Nova Bus was signed)? Would it, hypothetically, been worth it to spend another $50,000 a bus, especially since CTA has proven time and again that it does not care about seat count? Could've been worth it, but as you say, CTA doesn't care about seat count, except with the purchases of artics, so the point is moot. An XD/E 40 can seat about 42, with around 34 standing and seeing as CTA has managed to once again, partially misdistribute their artics, a new bus that can seat more than every other bus in the fleet except the artics wouldn't have hurt. What's done is done, all I'm doing is reminiscing. http://www.altoonabustest.com/buses/388 Quote
andrethebusman Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Just wondering, did anyone ever find out why CTA started the series with 7900 instead of 8000?Because 7800-7824 were supposed to be the NABI Compobuses back some years ago. Only 7800 ever showed up, and was returned, but the number series still exists somewhere in the computer system, so it could not be reused yet. Same as why the 5300's started with 5300, second MAN Americana order was supposed to be 5000-up, three were built but never completed, but again there were computer "traces" that were still there in 1994. Quote
Busjack Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Could've been worth it, but as you say, CTA doesn't care about seat count, except with the purchases of artics, ... The stimulus artics, with the longitudinal seats, is the essential proof that CTA doesn't care about seat count. Quote
Busjack Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Just wondering, did anyone ever find out why CTA started the series with 7900 instead of 8000? Because 7800-7824 were supposed to be the NABI Compobuses back some years ago. Only 7800 ever showed up, and was returned, but the number series still exists somewhere in the computer system, so it could not be reused yet. Same as why the 5300's started with 5300, second MAN Americana order was supposed to be 5000-up, three were built but never completed, but again there were computer "traces" that were still there in 1994. Doesn't answer the question though, which was why 7900 instead of 8000. And, the further one of why CTA is apparently unable to find the DELETE key. Apparently it will have to do so when rapid transit car 7800 shows up on the way to 7846 (if the contract is awarded...if the options are exercised....if hell freezes over, which it seems to be doing this week....) Quote
BusHunter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 #8027 and #8016 is out here today on the #94 Quote
garmon757 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 #8037, #8038, and #8039 have arrived. #8005 is delayed from being in service for an undisclosed reason. Quote
BusHunter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 #8024 is in service on the #67. Quote
jajuan Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 #8027 and #8016 is out here today on the #94 #8024 is in service on the #67. Spotted 8025 out on the #9. And I rode my first 7900 series Nova today, 8001 on the #9. And those buses only sound quieter from the outside. From the inside that Cummins ISL 9 inside those Novas sound like a cross between the 6400s' engine and that of the diesel 4300s. 4 Quote
garmon757 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Shots of #8004 while on #67 by my house. Quote
BusHunter Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Shots of #8004 while on #67 by my house. I got pictures of #8027 and #8016 on the #94. I'll post in about 30-40 minutes. Quote
garmon757 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 I got pictures of #8027 and #8016 on the #94. I'll post in about 30-40 minutes. Sounds good. Quote
BusHunter Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Here they are: #8027: #8016: 1 Quote
garmon757 Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Here they are: #8027: cta 8027 side on 94 at 51stcal.PNG cta 8027 rear on 94 at 51stcal.PNG cta 8027 rear 2 on 94 at 51stcal.PNG #8016: cta 8016 on 94 at 55th.PNG cta 8016 side on 94 at 55th.PNG You're really getting the hang of it when it comes to taking awesome shots!!! 1 Quote
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