NewFlyerMCI Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 This is Kedzie's first nova, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:53 PM, NewFlyerMCI said: This is Kedzie's first nova, yes? Expand Yes, #8342 is K's 1st Nova. Hopefully within the next few weeks we start seeing some bus moves and more Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:57 PM, chicagocubs6323 said: Yes, #8342 is K's 1st Nova. Hopefully within the next few weeks we start seeing some bus moves and more Novas. Expand It'll be interesting to see where they come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 8330 With 90N sign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 8:14 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 8330 With 90N sign Expand It hasn't been programmed with the latest sign display for 95 to buffalo that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 9:57 PM, Mr.cta85 said: It hasn't been programmed with the latest sign display for 95 to buffalo that's all. Expand How’d you know it was working 95? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 10:06 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: How’d you know it was working 95? Lol Expand The 90N display error has been reported many times since the 95E and 95W were combined into the current 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 10:21 PM, Pace831 said: The 90N display error has been reported many times since the 95E and 95W were combined into the current 95. Expand Honestly I was thinking why not do the same with 106 and 103 put them into one route and still connect with the red line just like with 95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Devera Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 11:08 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Honestly I was thinking why not do the same with 106 and 103 put them into one route and still connect with the red line just like with 95 Expand That would be quite a deviation, whereas the 95 still stays pretty much on a straight path. Routes 103 and 106 will probably be combined after the Red Line gets extended south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 1:22 AM, Anthony Devera said: That would be quite a deviation, whereas the 95 still stays pretty much on a straight path. Routes 103 and 106 will probably be combined after the Red Line gets extended south. Expand It still makes sense though. It's only 7 blocks, both routes run at pretty much the same frequency and you can probably take off a bus or two (I know for certain the 106 operates with 4 buses max, although it only needs 3 to maintain it's current schedule). In fact, this could also be an opportunity to introduce bus service along Wentworth from 103rd to 95th, for people might be too far away to walk to the train station or 103rd (Wentworth is about a 10 min walk from Michigan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 10:06 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: How’d you know it was working 95? Lol Expand Lol cause I'm a operator and I drive that route lol ???. That's pretty much the only route the New Novas dont display correctly. But some of them do show the right sign when heading eastbound to 92nd and Buffalo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 5:46 AM, Mr.cta85 said: Lol cause I'm a operator and I drive that route lol ???. That's pretty much the only route the New Novas dont display correctly. But some of them do show the right sign when heading eastbound to 92nd and Buffalo. Expand What's funny is that they're programmed for the 90N. I think I was still living in Chicago last time that route was around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Got some news from a really great bus driver friend of mine that one of the buses 8343-8349 have plastic seats inside it’s only 1 of those 7 buses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geneking7320 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 My L-O and I boarded a #29 at 23rd and State northbound on 7/4/19. It was a new Nova and the driver acknowledged they still haven't got the programming fixed yet. I didn't get a pic but the signs did NOT indicate 29 to Navy Pier. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 4:47 PM, geneking7320 said: My L-O and I boarded at #29 at 23rd and State northbound on 7/4/19. It was a new Nova and the driver acknowledged they still haven't got the programming fixed yet. I didn't get a pic but the signs did NOT indicate 29 to Navy Pier. ? Expand 8330 was the one probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 12:26 PM, Shannon CVPI said: 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers Expand Everyone’s complaining about 8342 but K has a lot of drivers so it’s going to take some time to train all of them before K can get novas cuz remember K is All flyers no Novas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 12:26 PM, Shannon CVPI said: 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers Expand 8342 is back at 103rd saw it myself not too long ago. It was a 111/115. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 9:15 PM, Mr.cta85 said: 8342 is back at 103rd saw it myself not too long ago. It was a 111/115. Expand Oh ok bet then K done with training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 6:58 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: Everyone’s complaining about 8342 but K has a lot of drivers so it’s going to take some time to train all of them before K can get novas cuz remember K is All flyers no Novas Expand Naw I ain't tripping about it was just saying since I haven't seen it on the side in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 9:41 PM, Shannon CVPI said: Oh ok bet then K done with training Expand I gotta ask the operators I know over there what's going on cause if they're done with training I need to see if they're getting Novas still or no. I'm guessing they decided not to if they sent 8342 back to 103rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 9:55 PM, Mr.cta85 said: I gotta ask the operators I know over there what's going on cause if they're done with training I need to see if they're getting Novas still or no. I'm guessing they decided not to if they sent 8342 back to 103rd. Expand Aw ok I don't know any drivers over there now they went to other garages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJL6000 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 9:55 PM, Mr.cta85 said: I'm guessing they decided not to if they sent 8342 back to 103rd. Expand If K decided not to, then I had to look at its history. If they did prefer old-style boxy buses that nobody makes any more, the CTA might as well close the garage once the D40LFs and DE60LFs begin retirement because they had previously rejected the LFR articulateds after briefly using them. But with no replacement garage in the foreseeable future, the routes Kedzie currently handles would then be reassigned to the six other garages. This could mean that Forest Glen could operate buses as far south as 35th Street. Note that the above is purely speculation, which may or may not be true. K did run with the 4400-series TMCs almost up until their retirement in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon CVPI Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Just like somebody said 8342 gone from K just said it about a hour ago on 55 & Lakepark running the 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 8:59 PM, Shannon CVPI said: Just like somebody said 8342 gone from K just said it about a hour ago on 55 & Lakepark running the 15 Expand Why isn’t is on tracker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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