8325-series Nova LFS - Deliveries & Assignments

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

50 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

There could a number of factors that play a role but normally everything comes down to what the garage wants on that specific street/route at that specific time frame. 

oh ok thanks also had 8349 as my 68 yesterday from Taft that was a suprise mornings it’s 77/56 evening rush any route they want it on 

[NewFlyerMCI]

3 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

Does anyone know why 8343-8349 only do 56/77 routes alot?

 

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

There could a number of factors that play a role but normally everything comes down to what the garage wants on that specific street/route at that specific time frame. 

To add on, if the novas have a higher capacity in any way, it makes sense to have them on the busiest FG routes

[Shannon CVPI]

1 hour ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

 

To add on, if the novas have a higher capacity in any way, it makes sense to have them on the busiest FG routes

Which makes plenty sense 

[Johnny 5]

On 10/10/2019 at 11:30 AM, Chicago Transit Fan said:

Chicago Transit Authority 8400-8499

 ? We're entering an Nova era in Chicago? This might be...

[Mr.cta85]

15 hours ago, Johnny 5 said:

 ? We're entering an Nova era in Chicago? This might be...

Hopefully not lol I believe we'll get flyers instead.  This pic is from last yr.

[Guest]

Maybe 8499 will have a new Nova front end cap!!! LOL!!! 

[NovaBusFan]

#8327 is still OOS

[Shannoncvpi]

17 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said:

#8327 is still OOS

Gotta be some major wrong with it

[NovaBusFan]

Just now, Shannoncvpi said:

Gotta be some major wrong with it

Yeah it’s shocking that it barely seen service since it was delivered, I hope they can get it out of the hospital back onto the street. It’s been around 2 years it’s been mostly OOS I believe.

[Shannoncvpi]

3 minutes ago, NovaBusFan said:

Yeah it’s shocking that it barely seen service since it was delivered, I hope they can get it out of the hospital back onto the street. It’s been around 2 years it’s been mostly OOS I believe.

Some buses have crazy problems while the others run just fine

[NovaBusFan]

9 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Some buses have crazy problems while the others run just fine

True 

[Bus1883]

On 9/7/2021 at 10:40 PM, NovaBusFan said:

#8327 is still OOS

Whatever the problem could be seems severe with it. It’s been OOS since November 2019.

[Shannoncvpi]

19 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

Whatever the problem could be seems severe with it. It’s been OOS since November 2019.

Yea 2 years out of servic been down the same year it came in I really wonder if them novas are actually more junk then I thought

[Bus1883]

3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Yea 2 years out of servic been down the same year it came in I really wonder if them novas are actually more junk then I thought

The Novas that are junk are the #7900’s, the #8325’s are a bit decent in my opinion compared to those, I pray that the #8350’s will be better when they go into service.  I like the new mobile climate control pad that sits on top of it. 

[Shannoncvpi]

8 minutes ago, Bus1883 said:

The Novas that are junk are the #7900’s, the #8325’s are a bit decent in my opinion compared to those, I pray that the #8350’s will be better when they go into service.  I like the new mobile climate control pad that sits on top of it. 

I haven seen the insides of the 8350 nor the 8300-49

[Bus1883]

12 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

I haven seen the insides of the 8350 nor the 8300-49

Most likely the #8325’s have the same interior as the #7900’s but a few differences and the #8350’s should be the same way.

[Shannoncvpi]

2 hours ago, Bus1883 said:

Most likely the #8325’s have the same interior as the #7900’s but a few differences and the #8350’s should be the same way.

Bet yea I havent been in the 8325's

[Sam92]

5 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Bet yea I havent been in the 8325's

Just imagine not being able to look out the back of a 7900 you got it ??. No but seriously only difference is no back window and the windows are a bit more tinted. Is stay over east so I get to ride a bit of both... The 7900s out of 74th on 67 and the 8325s that make it onto 6, 15, 71 or 26. 

[Shannoncvpi]

2 hours ago, Sam92 said:

Just imagine not being able to look out the back of a 7900 you got it ??. No but seriously only difference is no back window and the windows are a bit more tinted. Is stay over east so I get to ride a bit of both... The 7900s out of 74th on 67 and the 8325s that make it onto 6, 15, 71 or 26. 

Yea I like the tinted windows them mfs be dark in the day I just wish they had of tinted the driver window also 

[BusHunter]

5 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Yea I like the tinted windows them mfs be dark in the day I just wish they had of tinted the driver window also 

That is supposedly Novas answer to the not so good AC on the 7900s. I still havent been on enough #8325s to know if the AC is all that good. The #8350s have a new ac manufacturer making the ac for them. I dont remember what the #8325's have.

[artthouwill]

22 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

That is supposedly Novas answer to the not so good AC on the 7900s. I still havent been on enough #8325s to know if the AC is all that good. The #8350s have a new ac manufacturer making the ac for them. I dont remember what the #8325's have.

The Thermokings on the 6400s we're great.  Whatever happened to them?  Were they sacrificed for the more streamlined look of the newer Nova models?

[BusHunter]

1 hour ago, artthouwill said:

The Thermokings on the 6400s we're great.  Whatever happened to them?  Were they sacrificed for the more streamlined look of the newer Nova models?

The #8325's have thermokings too. Im working out by 95th/red line so I took a peek at #8333. 

[Shannoncvpi]

2 hours ago, artthouwill said:

The Thermokings on the 6400s we're great.  Whatever happened to them?  Were they sacrificed for the more streamlined look of the newer Nova models?

Yes those had great AC

[Shannoncvpi]

2 hours ago, BusHunter said:

That is supposedly Novas answer to the not so good AC on the 7900s. I still havent been on enough #8325s to know if the AC is all that good. The #8350s have a new ac manufacturer making the ac for them. I dont remember what the #8325's have.

YEAea just a fix but the AC might still suck ass

[Bus1883]

3 hours ago, BusHunter said:

That is supposedly Novas answer to the not so good AC on the 7900s. I still havent been on enough #8325s to know if the AC is all that good. The #8350s have a new ac manufacturer making the ac for them. I dont remember what the #8325's have.

The new HVAC units on the #8350’s are being made by Mobile Climate Control I believe, I pretty much think that this can give them better AC than the do not want to work well AC on the #7900’s lol. In this scenario it looks good on #8350 compared to the Thermo King units on the #7900’s and #8325’s.