chicagocubs6323 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Posted May 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: This is Kedzie's first nova, yes? Yes, #8342 is K's 1st Nova. Hopefully within the next few weeks we start seeing some bus moves and more Novas. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 29, 2019 Report Posted May 29, 2019 Just now, chicagocubs6323 said: Yes, #8342 is K's 1st Nova. Hopefully within the next few weeks we start seeing some bus moves and more Novas. It'll be interesting to see where they come from Quote
Mr.cta85 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: 8330 With 90N sign It hasn't been programmed with the latest sign display for 95 to buffalo that's all. Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said: It hasn't been programmed with the latest sign display for 95 to buffalo that's all. How’d you know it was working 95? Lol Quote
Pace831 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: How’d you know it was working 95? Lol The 90N display error has been reported many times since the 95E and 95W were combined into the current 95. Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 46 minutes ago, Pace831 said: The 90N display error has been reported many times since the 95E and 95W were combined into the current 95. 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
Anthony Devera Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, 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 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
NewFlyerMCI Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, 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. 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
Mr.cta85 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: How’d you know it was working 95? Lol 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
NewFlyerMCI Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 12 hours ago, 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. 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
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 12, 2019 Report 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
geneking7320 Posted July 12, 2019 Report 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
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, 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. ? 8330 was the one probably Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers 1 Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers 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
Mr.cta85 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Shannon CVPI said: 8342 been missing from K the pass few days see it's been going out training drivers 8342 is back at 103rd saw it myself not too long ago. It was a 111/115. Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Mr.cta85 said: 8342 is back at 103rd saw it myself not too long ago. It was a 111/115. Oh ok bet then K done with training Quote
Shannon CVPI Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, 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 Naw I ain't tripping about it was just saying since I haven't seen it on the side in a few days Quote
Mr.cta85 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Posted July 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: Oh ok bet then K done with training 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
Shannon CVPI Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, 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. Aw ok I don't know any drivers over there now they went to other garages Quote
RJL6000 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 4:55 PM, Mr.cta85 said: I'm guessing they decided not to if they sent 8342 back to 103rd. 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
Shannon CVPI Posted July 29, 2019 Report 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
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, Shannon CVPI said: Just like somebody said 8342 gone from K just said it about a hour ago on 55 & Lakepark running the 15 Why isn’t is on tracker? Quote
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