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#1363 has been released to the #73. That was a Kedzie bus. Is Chicago short? With these old novas, possibly.

#1761 is also on the #53, a NP bus. Highly suspected of being rehabbed. #1987 has been out too both yesterday and today and probably needs to be checked too.

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​It wasn't, TripleTransit1. If I recall the story correctly, the bus smashed into a house/apartment building, caving in the front right potion and requiring a turn-key overhaul to rebuild the bus. Not only was there cosmetic damage on the outside, but frame damage as well. The bus would've needed a brand new front right panel to keep servicing us.

​Here's some info on what happened to #1482. It was reported to have it's drivers side front area completely sliced off. There was a googlemaps shot of this floating around on here. The bus went up for bid for a complete restoration and disappeared 2 years ago.

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#1013 is on the #66 from NP. Probably a new rehabbed bus. So they are definitely working on getting rid of the Chicago #6400's. But so far they don't seem to be going to the Glen. Probably the #6400's should just retire, I'm surprised FG is hanging on to #6460. The shocks are bad on that bus and it looks like it rides low. If anything they'll probably get the #6800's from Chicago. Chicago probably doesn't need old buses going into the summer but I'm surprised FG is still stuck in the 2000's. Looks like it will come down to them having all the old buses and nothing else. The #8100's can't come fast enough.

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#1013 is on the #66 from NP. Probably a new rehabbed bus. So they are definitely working on getting rid of the Chicago #6400's. But so far they don't seem to be going to the Glen. Probably the #6400's should just retire, I'm surprised FG is hanging on to #6460. The shocks are bad on that bus and it looks like it rides low. If anything they'll probably get the #6800's from Chicago. Chicago probably doesn't need old buses going into the summer but I'm surprised FG is still stuck in the 2000's. Looks like it will come down to them having all the old buses and nothing else. The #8100's can't come fast enough.

​Well, we know there are a few 8100's at Plattsburgh built now.... my guess is one of the following reasons for them not being in Chicago....

  • NovaBus is waiting for a certain quantity of 8100's to be built before they start delivering to Chicago
  • CTA hasn't given NovaBus enough payment on the first few 8100's for them to be released to Chicago yet.

 

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​Well, we know there are a few 8100's at Plattsburgh built now.... my guess is one of the following reasons for them not being in Chicago....

  • NovaBus is waiting for a certain quantity of 8100's to be built before they start delivering to Chicago
  • CTA hasn't given NovaBus enough payment on the first few 8100's for them to be released to Chicago yet.

 

​Or the Senator was sitting in what looked like a bus, but was no where near complete.

So far, there hasn't been any indication with regard to the first 200 buses that CTA was late in payment. A payment search for this year shows a bunch of $251,000 payments for bus driveable on the factory floor on Apr. 30 and May 29, so something is being produced and paid. There are several $150,000 for released for shipment, but less compared to the $251,000, so one can infer that a number are between those two milestones.

http://vcsearch.transitchicago.com/paymentResults.php?S_VENDOR_NAME=Prevost&S_AMOUNT_PAID=0&selMonthTSCalendar1=01&selYearTSCalendar1=2015&selMonthTSCalendar2=12&selYearTSCalendar2=2015&Search=Search

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There's really no rush from Novabus' perspective because they delivered 200 buses which is what they were supposed to do in the first and second quarter. The last 100 have to be here by the end of the year but I think we'll see them by July 4th. They would probably want to please the customer by delivering early because they have this option to sell and it doesn't look good for the company to be late on the last shipment.  So probably by 4th quarter all 300 will be here. Then either CTA announces an option was exercised or we hear it from the budget proposal. If we don't hear nothing by then, then they probably won't exercise it. But they probably have a few #1000's to spare to send to FG if they don't exercise it. Kedzie doesn't need 300 buses and the count at NP and Chicago is inflated. That's one reason why we don't see many unrehabbed buses with 150 to go. They got about a good 100 buses that are extra. (if you don't count the mechanically rehabbed ones which are still running.)

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Rehabbed: #2005

Special rehabbed or updated via maintenance: #1713
 
Getting rehabbed inside the shop: 13 others 
 
Awaiting for rehab process: #1201 #1365 #1658 #1669 #1680 #1763 #1771 #1783 #1853 #1889 #2006 #2007 #2022
 
Questionable for rehab preparation or out of service
#1541 #1563 #1569 #2013
 
I don't know what happened to #1390 but damn, wassup with these accidents??? The good news is that #1335 was repaired and I've spotted it on #79.

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Rehabbed: #2005

Special rehabbed or updated via maintenance: #1713
 
Getting rehabbed inside the shop: 13 others 
 
Awaiting for rehab process: #1201 #1365 #1658 #1669 #1680 #1763 #1771 #1783 #1853 #1889 #2006 #2007 #2022
 
Questionable for rehab preparation or out of service
#1541 #1563 #1569 #2013
 
I don't know what happened to #1390 but damn, wassup with these accidents??? The good news is that #1335 was repaired and I've spotted it on #79.

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​#1767 is out on the #50 today possibly rehabbed and #1656 and #1663 have been running at Kedzie pretty regular so they could be rehabbed. If I get some time maybe I can check them out.

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Now we both know that you'll going to find them anyway! :P

Yeah got 2 out of 3. #1767 is rehabbed on the #50 #1663 the exterior is rehabbed but I couldn't tell if it was mechanically rehabbed or not. It had the old interior lights. most of my afternoon was spent chasing down ghost bus #1682 on the #53 and #1842 finally showed up after 3 weeks on the #53. Both are rehabbed but you probably already knew about #1842. I'll upload pics later on.

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Yeah got 2 out of 3. #1767 is rehabbed on the #50 #1663 the exterior is rehabbed but I couldn't tell if it was mechanically rehabbed or not. It had the old interior lights. most of my afternoon was spent chasing down ghost bus #1682 on the #53 and #1842 finally showed up after 3 weeks on the #53. Both are rehabbed but you probably already knew about #1842. I'll upload pics later on.

Here's the shots

#1842:

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#1682

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#1767:

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