Aiden Tabucic Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 3:46 PM, busfan2847 said: 8348 is out on the 56. It is a ghost bus not on the trackers. Expand 8348 56 Milwaukee 56-417 yes it is on tracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Add 8346 to FG roster it’s at Jefferson Park 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Saw a nova on the kennedy with P992 in the run box. Wonder if it was headed to north park. It was at division nb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Below is a video of my dad riding one of these buses. The number of this bus is 8325. 20190226_201209.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 I said this on the 7900 series topic but it looks like Kedzie might be getting some Novabuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 4:37 PM, ajay said: I said this on the 7900 series topic but it looks like Kedzie might be getting some Novabuses. Expand Where in this pic do you see a nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 4:37 PM, ajay said: I said this on the 7900 series topic but it looks like Kedzie might be getting some Novabuses. Expand If you meant that bus that's in the center of the pic (obscured by the green screen), then I can't confirm whether or not it's a Nova. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 1:17 AM, RJL6000 said: If you meant that bus that's in the center of the pic (obscured by the green screen), then I can't confirm whether or not it's a Nova. Expand I can see now and in the back of it I see the raised part it looks like a nova but at the front more shaped like a flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 3:27 AM, Aiden Tabucic said: I can see now and in the back of it I see the raised part it looks like a nova but at the front more shaped like a flyer Expand Ok. Sorry. I will try to get a closer pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 4:21 AM, ajay said: Ok. Sorry. I will try to get a closer pic. Expand Which side of Kedzie garage was that taken I’ll try and grab a pic today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/20/2019 at 4:37 PM, ajay said: I said this on the 7900 series topic but it looks like Kedzie might be getting some Novabuses. Expand I doubt that's a 7900 series but It kinda looks like the new flyer 700 series all electric xcelsior bus from here but without the green or blue color scheme they came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 1:04 PM, Mr.cta85 said: I doubt that's a 7900 series but It kinda looks like the new flyer 700 series all electric xcelsior bus from here but without the green or blue color scheme they came in. Expand I’ll be at Kedzie today to check it out it honestly does look like they brought back 700 and 701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 4:05 PM, Aiden Tabucic said: I’ll be at Kedzie today to check it out it honestly does look like they brought back 700 and 701 Expand I just saw the pic in the 7900-series thread. It was #8342, which has not shown up on maths22's tracker for a while. It still has the "3" sticker on the windshield. It is likely there as a training bus. It might not officially go into revenue service while at K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Tabucic Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 11:56 PM, RJL6000 said: I just saw the pic in the 7900-series thread. It was #8342, which has not shown up on maths22's tracker for a while. It still has the "3" sticker on the windshield. It is likely there as a training bus. It might not officially go into revenue service while at K. Expand 7900 is a training bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCR Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Here are a few cell phone shots from a ride in 8342 about a month back (3/11/2019). Northbound on the 29 State. Potential ad space on the interior where the rear window used to be and the windows are indeed tinted, but not to the point of it being annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 I saw this bus laying over at Howard station recently. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 These headsigns are terrible 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 4:33 PM, NewFlyerMCI said: These headsigns are terrible Expand And the companion ChicagoBus site incorrectly lists the destination signs as "Luminator TwinVision Smart Series III" when they actually are "Hanover Displays Monochrome." I can't believe why the CTA chose to go with Hanover instead of Luminator or its TwinVision subsidiary for destination signs to be installed in new buses. (Other than the fact that Hanover's U.S. branch is based in suburban Elk Grove Village whereas Luminator is based in Texas.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 9:39 PM, RJL6000 said: And the companion ChicagoBus site incorrectly lists the destination signs as "Luminator TwinVision Smart Series III" when they actually are "Hanover Displays Monochrome." I can't believe why the CTA chose to go with Hanover instead of Luminator or its TwinVision subsidiary for destination signs to be installed in new buses. (Other than the fact that Hanover's U.S. branch is based in suburban Elk Grove Village whereas Luminator is based in Texas.) Expand Do 7900-8324 sport Luminator's? That might be the reason why. 8325-8344 are so different from 7900-8324 that they probably could have their own category on the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 10:50 PM, NewFlyerMCI said: Do 7900-8324 sport Luminator's? That might be the reason why. 8325-8344 are so different from 7900-8324 that they probably could have their own category on the website Expand Yes; the Horizon SMT model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 A few weeks ago I saw a 83xx laying over at 87th and Damen (working #95). It appeared the route sign was a 90N. I thought that problem was solved some time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 4:13 PM, geneking7320 said: A few weeks ago I saw a 83xx laying over at 87th and Damen (working #95). It appeared the route sign was a 90N. I thought that problem was solved some time ago. Expand 90N doesn’t exist anymore some of the 8325’a are programmed wrong (ex: 8347 was working 56 and it said 56 Milwaukee To Western Blue Line) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 CTA probably keeps old programs in case they are needed on off schedule put ins. For example, route 21 used to only run to 54th/Cermak because of route 25, which doesn't exist anymore. Even if the 21 now goes all the way to N. Riverside, however, I've seen short turn buses that terminate at 54th/Cermak and they still kept the old program on the NFs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 #8342 is back in service. Now operating out of Kedzie on the #7 Harrison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sht6131 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Something weird about this.Bus first shows up at 3;00PM than vanished after 3:20PM. Maybe somebody took it for a joy ride.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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