600-series Proterra BE40/ZX5 - Updates

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

605 is on the 66 .

[BusHunter]

Looks like the city has had its press conference on the release of the #600 prototypes. Press conference just mentions #66.. They still are going strong on the idea that we will have all electric buses in 20 years. There going to need alot of electric bus infrastructure Bill's from the pres. 

In other news, an vaccination cta bus for covid-19 has been established. I dont know what bus it is. But if I was a betting man I'd say those #6400's may not be done just yet!!

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 minute ago, BusHunter said:

Looks like the city has had its press conference on the release of the #600 prototypes. Press conference just mentions #66.. They still are going strong on the idea that we will have all electric buses in 20 years. There going to need alot of electric bus infrastructure Bill's from the pres. 

In other news, an vaccination cta bus for covid-19 has been established. I dont know what bus it is. But if I was a betting man I'd say those #6400's may not be done just yet!!

something is telling me they will use a #6400 for it 

[NewFlyerMCI]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

Looks like the city has had its press conference on the release of the #600 prototypes. Press conference just mentions #66.. They still are going strong on the idea that we will have all electric buses in 20 years. There going to need alot of electric bus infrastructure Bill's from the pres. 

In other news, an vaccination cta bus for covid-19 has been established. I dont know what bus it is. But if I was a betting man I'd say those #6400's may not be done just yet!!

Yeah, they made an instagram post showing off one of the Proterras. 

[pudgym29]

[font=estrangelo edessa] [color=#b03060] [size=3] Do the electric buses [i]only run[/i] during the morning AM rush?

[i]I do not exist until 11 AM at least[/i]. So when I went to my bookmarks for tracking buses running on routes, including the #66, I never glimpsed an all-electric bus (600) running on the #66. [/size] [/color] [/font]

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

23 minutes ago, pudgym29 said:

[font=estrangelo edessa] [color=#b03060] [size=3] Do the electric buses [i]only run[/i] during the morning AM rush?

[i]I do not exist until 11 AM at least[/i]. So when I went to my bookmarks for tracking buses running on routes, including the #66, I never glimpsed an all-electric bus (600) running on the #66. [/size] [/color] [/font]

Yes they just run in the morning rush but only one bus per morning.

[BusHunter]

They are getting brave. This morning 2 Proterras are running on #66 #605 and #600. I wonder if they're both trippers. I believe the only proterra that hasnt been in service yet is #601.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

1 minute ago, BusHunter said:

They are getting brave. This morning 2 Proterras are running on #66 #605 and #600. I wonder if they're both trippers. I believe the only proterra that hasnt been in service yet is #601.

601 and 606 haven’t been in service 

[BusHunter]

4 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

601 and 606 haven’t been in service 

I dont think there is a #606 yet. Only supposed to be 5 buses but somehow I count 6 #600-#605. Maybe #601 doesnt exist yet either or it's a mechanical prototype. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

I don’t think we saw 604 in service yet either  .

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

5 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

I don’t think we saw 604 in service yet either  .

601 604 haven’t been in service yet but idk they said on the news 6 new ones

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Just now, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

601 604 haven’t been in service yet but idk they said on the news 6 new ones

Yea so that means 600-605 are the six they mentioned

[BusHunter]

Wow #605 is still out there doing a second trip. So we might be seeing the first proterra that's stays out past a tripper. They need to really test the charging and this should help in that regard.

[BusHunter]

1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

601 604 haven’t been in service yet but idk they said on the news 6 new ones

Yeah your right. It is 6. Wgn also says they will be getting 17 more. So its 23 proterras versus 20 before according to them

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

3 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Yeah your right. It is 6. Wgn also says they will be getting 17 more. So its 23 proterras versus 20 before according to them

Ooh going up to 622

[YoungBusLover]

Maths has updated its tracking ability for the #600s.

[BusHunter]

2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Maths has updated its tracking ability for the #600s.

2 #600's are back to back again on the #66. One has been out since 6am. (#603)

[Shannoncvpi]

On 4/5/2021 at 9:53 AM, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Ooh going up to 622

I wanna see how this all work by 2040 with all electric buses ???

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said:

I wanna see how this all work by 2040 with all electric buses ???

Well i don't want an all electric CTA because CTA will be boring. Diesel is Chicago.

[YoungBusLover]

8 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Well i don't want an all electric CTA because CTA will be boring. Diesel is Chicago.

Yes like saving millions of dollars in the long run is boring.....?? 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

Just now, YoungBusLover said:

Yes like saving millions of dollars in the long run is boring.....?? 

Ikr

[YoungBusLover]

1 minute ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said:

Ikr

That was sarcasm by the way, going at least 50% electric isn't that bad as long as its more reliable by the time 2040 roles around. 

[Erin Mishkin Jr.]

1 minute ago, YoungBusLover said:

That was sarcasm by the way, going at least 50% electric isn't that bad as long as its more reliable by the time 2040 roles around. 

Yep, as long as we still have the diseel by then then I'll be happy and I'll stay in Chicago

[busfan2847]

4 hours ago, BusHunter said:

2 #600's are back to back again on the #66. One has been out since 6am. (#603) 

The first working (66-805) tracks from 5:40am to 9:30am (600 yesterday, 603 today). The last journey (I assume from Navy Pier) was on 65 tracking from 9:10

The second working (66-816) tracks all day from 7:40am to 5:30pm (605 yesterday, 600 is out now today)

[BusHunter]

1 hour ago, busfan2847 said:

The first working (66-805) tracks from 5:40am to 9:30am (600 yesterday, 603 today). The last journey (I assume from Navy Pier) was on 65 tracking from 9:10

The second working (66-816) tracks all day from 7:40am to 5:30pm (605 yesterday, 600 is out now today)

So your telling me it pulls in on the #65 grand? ( Hmm... yes it does just checked)