Pace Bus Moves

[Policeman]

2632 317 & 2636 308

[rotjohns]

15 hours ago, Policeman said:

2632 317 & 2636 308

One of the 30 footers must be out there now.  Route 317 isn't showing up on any tracker and these buses are not on math's website so pretty simple to put two and two together.   

These buses definitely have to be on low volume routes like 308 and 317.  I thought these buses were due to be scrapped, but it sounds like Pace kept them as emergency backups for situations like this.  

[Busjack]

30 minutes ago, rotjohns said:

These buses definitely have to be on low volume routes like 308 and 317.  I thought these buses were due to be scrapped, but it sounds like Pace kept them as emergency backups for situations like this.  

At least 2632 was sitting in Highland Park and was on Ravinia service, even though 2631-4, 2636-2639 are not on regular service on 471, 472. But unless they scavanged the gps systems, I don't know why they don't track.

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, Busjack said:

At least 2632 was sitting in Highland Park and was on Ravinia service, even though 2631-4, 2636-2639 are not on regular service on 471, 472. But unless they scavanged the gps systems, I don't know why they don't track.

When I saw these buses, there was no signage.  My first thought was the W routes aren't programmed and these were temporary loans .

[Confirmed Illinois Citizen]

On 8/12/2025 at 8:24 AM, rotjohns said:

These buses definitely have to be on low volume routes like 308 and 317.  

I saw 2634 on 301 recently.

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, Confirmed Illinois Citizen said:

I saw 2634 on 301 recently.

That's the bus I saw also 

[Policeman]

6331 back in service 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Someone should explain why (and if) 20405 really is at River.

[Policeman]

14 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Someone should explain why (and if) 20405 really is at River.

“20405” is actually 2716

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

2 hours ago, Policeman said:

“20405” is actually 2716

Got it

[artthouwill]

2633 is a training bus today.  Training on the 313, not in revenue service. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

10 hours ago, artthouwill said:

2633 is a training bus today.  Training on the 313, not in revenue service. 

I wonder if these buses are still in use on service routes or just training purposes now.

[Busjack]

On 11/25/2025 at 2:28 PM, jtrussel said:

So let's say North electric busses are successful there is surplus busses (at least half of North diesel fleet)that can go to west from north. North has about  52-53 6700s that given the routes they operate on definitely have way less miles then west 6300s as far as the highway Eldorados is there a plan to replace the now and with what I dont know 

 

On 11/25/2025 at 4:31 PM, Busjack said:

... I agree that the 6730s will eventually go somewhere else, but when or where is anyone's guess.

I'll take my guess. As I said, there are enough 40 ft hybrids already on order to take care of W. If  enough electricts are at N, there's the question of 6377-6391, 6485-6509 at R, and R may need some larger buses for 606. 6477-6484 at NS may also be getting old. Some may go to NW unless enough hybrids come in to cover any of 6392-6476 that can't soldieer through. But that's about it.