garmon757 Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, BusHunter said: I think I remember seeing some scrapes on it on the right rear but those were from it's kedzie days. I remember thinking wth. New bus??? When was this sir??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Before it transferred to 77th. I saw it like that on #82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 5 hours ago, Busjack said: Say hi to jajuan out there. Thanks for the clarifications. Yeah if we both cross each other's paths in our daily goings on. Like Garmon, I tend to be in a lot of different places at different times in addition to daily work commutes. But I do agree that some of us might be going overboard about 701 being a total wreck when report on the operators' mention of the bus did not specify possible degree of damage if it were in an accident and only stated that the bus was sidelined suggesting that a wait on maintenance. And I'm sure Garmon would have told us if any such accident had occurred the day of his picture since he would have still been near that intersection to have seen such an occurrence. So too much was being read into his picture even without his giving the clarification on when he snapped his picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 According to the maths22 archive file 701 was on the 79 Friday morning. The first time in service since it moved to 77th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XE NewFlyer Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 10 hours ago, busfan2847 said: According to the maths22 archive file 701 was on the 79 Friday morning. The first time in service since it moved to 77th. i looked and did not see any thing for the 700's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, XE NewFlyer said: i looked and did not see any thing for the 700's Friday at about 8:00 am on the Archive of "All Buses Currently in Service." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 8 minutes ago, XE NewFlyer said: i looked and did not see any thing for the 700's It was on 79-714 from 7am to 10:30am 8 minutes ago, XE NewFlyer said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 21 hours ago, busfan2847 said: According to the maths22 archive file 701 was on the 79 Friday morning. The first time in service since it moved to 77th. Proves that prior conclusions made about the bus being a wreck after an offhand comment by an operator that the bus was sidelined with no further explanation of extent of any damage were completely overblown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 3 hours ago, jajuan said: Proves that prior conclusions made about the bus being a wreck after an offhand comment by an operator that the bus was sidelined with no further explanation of extent of any damage were completely overblown. Also proves that they are trying to determine whether it can handle the system's heaviest route. If, for instance, it causes bus bunching for diesel followers, because it can't keep up, that would demonstrate something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Also, after an apparent hiatus, 700 is on 52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, BusHunter said: This electric contract sounds kind of fishy, up to 50 electrics. I wonder if possibly CTA is looking into 50 electrics and that's why the nova contract stops short? Really though they would need the max on both the nova and electric contracts to eliminate the #6400's. Don't ask me where they get the money though. Again somehow you messed up the sequence or context. The budget was before the CMAQ money was reallocated to the 27 electric buses. The statement was apparently made before the reallocation was final, but in contemplation of CMAP eventually approving it. And, as I and sw pointed out today, the RFP hasn't been issued yet, so there isn't an "electric contract." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XE NewFlyer Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 is 700 still running on the 52 i planning to take it in the moring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, XE NewFlyer said: is 700 still running on the 52 i planning to take it in the moring It wasn't on maths22's tracker this morning, and I suggest you check a tracker before making a commitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XE NewFlyer Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 ok if it is running in the morning when would it start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, XE NewFlyer said: ok if it is running in the morning when would it start It's not still running at night on the #21? Look at maths tracker and see where the bus has been and you might get an idea of where it will turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, BusHunter said: It's not still running at night on the #21? No, it was not there or anywhere yesterday p.m. rush, and the most recent indications were 52. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm522 Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 701 is on King Drive. might be first time King Drive and a Sunday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Today heading home from work. I spotted three electric buses running down Clinton st at the post office building, all wrapped They were definitely CTA because they all had white LED route signs showing. They had very curved rear ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 24 minutes ago, CTA5750 said: Today heading home from work. I spotted three electric buses running down Clinton st at the post office building, all wrapped They were definitely CTA because they all had white LED route signs showing. They had very curved rear ends No they are Proterra buses being used on the Prudential Plaza and Aon Center shuttles. https://www.proterra.com/press-release/jll-taps-proterra-to-deliver-americas-first-fully-electric-commercial-bus-fleet/ As mentioned in the following topic. Should start next week, appear to have started a week early. Saw one yesterday evening on Clinton at Ogilvie Transportation Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's weird because the buses were displaying "54 Cicero to North" another had "80 Irving Park to Cumberland" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan2847 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 1 minute ago, CTA5750 said: That's weird because the buses were displaying "54 Cicero to North" another had "80 Irving Park to Cumberland" I thought the one I saw yesterday displaying "to North" as I passed it at Van Buren/Clinton! I was on a 157 with steamed up windows. When I got to Ogilvie it passed me and was clearly wrapped with Prudential / Aon Shutttle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Well remember that Proterra did visit CTA headquarters. Perhaps the wrong signs were programmed in, but definitely Prudential/Aon buses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 You can rest assured that if they were CTA buses, Rahm would be standing in front of them on Channels 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, 9.1, 26.1 and 32.1 at the moment, talking about the investment he made in them. Edit: I forgot that @jajuan was going to say also 44.1, 60.2 and 66.1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's crazy they didn't remove the signs. Hopefully they don't have a #60 sign or maybe a #124 or they may have riders boarding wondering where's the ventra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 36 minutes ago, BusHunter said: That's crazy they didn't remove the signs. I'm still not sure why they would have them. But, considering @CTA5750 saw them, especially crazy that one was a FG reading. Considering someone mentioned the prior demonstration at CTA HQs, could it be that Proterra is letting CTA test them before CTA puts out the solicitation? I don't know, but I don't see any other particular reason why they would have the CTA sign program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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