artthouwill Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 19 hours ago, BusHunter said: Kind of nuts the #8 is not really experiencing crowding issues on the south side. Maybe on the north side? I forgot theres some construction on cottage at 61st which is like driving an artic at the cta roadeo. I know I drove my bus through there, not fun. I used to do alot of university of chicago charters. Cottage is a pretty wide street. If anything I would think the problems would be on 79th. Kind of weird I havent been to 95th since all this virus stuff got started wonder how they are doing 95th is a busy street. The 8 is busier on the north end. That's why some SB buses short turn at Root. Seemingly that is an odd place to short turn buses for a garage that's located 1/2 mile from the south end of the route. Also some buses are laid up midday at Division just east of Halsted ,(I forget the name of the street they are parked on). I suppose some of those drivers do lunch reliefs and run the short turns before or after their lunch breaks. Quote
sht6131 Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: The 8 is busier on the north end. That's why some SB buses short turn at Root. Seemingly that is an odd place to short turn buses for a garage that's located 1/2 mile from the south end of the route. Also some buses are laid up midday at Division just east of Halsted ,(I forget the name of the street they are parked on). I suppose some of those drivers do lunch reliefs and run the short turns before or after their lunch breaks. I think the street is Burling Quote
artthouwill Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, sht6131 said: I think the street is Burling J thought Burling was 700W. The street I'm referring to is literally just feet east of Halsted. Think of New St just east of Columbus between Illinois and North Water. The street I that close to Halsted and is seemingly very short. Quote
sht6131 Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, artthouwill said: J thought Burling was 700W. The street I'm referring to is literally just feet east of Halsted. Think of New St just east of Columbus between Illinois and North Water. The street I that close to Halsted and is seemingly very short. I went by it about 3 weeks ago and noticed the street name but dang I forgot it. My info came from a street map and it appears that Burling is immediately east of Halsted and its short. 1 Quote
artthouwill Posted April 20, 2020 Report Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, sht6131 said: I went by it about 3 weeks ago and noticed the street name but dang I forgot it. My info came from a street map and it appears that Burling is immediately east of Halsted and its short. I did a Google search which provided a picture . There was a bus parked on that short street which Google identifies as Burling. Immediately to the west on Division is a traffic light. After zooming in on the sign attached to the traffic signal on the northwest corner, the sign indeed says Halsted. I know further north Burling is further east and not that close to Halsted. Thanks. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 22, 2020 Report Posted April 22, 2020 Pace hasn't posted anything to the website, but they seem to have implemented rear door boarding, except on the buses with only 1 door. I've seen the 349, 352, 353, 379 & 381 over the last three days and no one has boarded through the front. Additionally, I've only seen 1 bus with the seats marked as no one being allowed to sit. Quote
geneking7320 Posted April 22, 2020 Report Posted April 22, 2020 @NewFlyerMCI I can attest that the #290 has rear door boarding. At least I don't have to pull the doors open like on the CTA ?. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 22, 2020 Report Posted April 22, 2020 8 hours ago, geneking7320 said: @NewFlyerMCI I can attest that the #290 has rear door boarding. At least I don't have to pull the doors open like on the CTA ?. This is literally the best thing about it (and the artics) Quote
BusHunter Posted April 23, 2020 Report Posted April 23, 2020 22 hours ago, geneking7320 said: @NewFlyerMCI I can attest that the #290 has rear door boarding. At least I don't have to pull the doors open like on the CTA ?. Might just be the operator. West is letting you in at the front. See if more are doing this if so. It may be a nw rule or the system has started something new. Quote
artthouwill Posted April 23, 2020 Report Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, BusHunter said: Might just be the operator. West is letting you in at the front. See if more are doing this if so. It may be a nw rule or the system has started something new. It does depend on the operator, though most operators are boarding passengers at the rear. I've only had one operator ar West board passengers at the front since Pace stopped collecting fares. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 24, 2020 Report Posted April 24, 2020 11 hours ago, BusHunter said: Might just be the operator. West is letting you in at the front. See if more are doing this if so. It may be a nw rule or the system has started something new. 8 hours ago, artthouwill said: It does depend on the operator, though most operators are boarding passengers at the rear. I've only had one operator ar West board passengers at the front since Pace stopped collecting fares. So far I've only interacted with routes from the CNG garage (South?) and whatever garage hosts the Midway routes (Southwest?). In total, I've been on the 349, 352, 353, 379, 381, 384, 385 & 390. I've yet to board through the front on any of the routes, except the 384, cause I caught a 30ft. Additionally, I've only seen the South buses with the restricted seating notices and what-not, although only 1 recently (the 349) Quote
Smolensk Posted April 30, 2020 Report Posted April 30, 2020 Metra to reduce HC, SWS and NCS schedules May 4 Quote On the Heritage Corridor and North Central Service, the schedule will be temporarily reduced to one inbound trip in the morning and one outbound trip in the evening. On the SouthWest Service, there temporarily will be two inbound trips in the morning and two outbound trips in the evening. Quote
artthouwill Posted April 30, 2020 Report Posted April 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Smolensk said: Metra to reduce HC, SWS and NCS schedules May 4 Makes sense. In the case of NCS,I hope CN doesn't try to pull a fast one and increase its freight operations. When things return to normal and Metra tries to restore normal service, will CN block Metra? Unlike UP and BNSF, CN hasn't been cooperative with Metra. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 1, 2020 Report Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Smolensk said: Metra to reduce HC, SWS and NCS schedules May 4 I'm surprised they haven't just cut service all together on the HC Quote
artthouwill Posted May 1, 2020 Report Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: I'm surprised they haven't just cut service all together on the HC I'm not. People in Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, Lemont, and Summit use the service, even if it's a few. With the exception of Romeoville and Joliet there's no real alternative. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 1, 2020 Report Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: I'm not. People in Joliet, Lockport, Romeoville, Lemont, and Summit use the service, even if it's a few. With the exception of Romeoville and Joliet there's no real alternative. Everything but Lockport and Lemont has alternative service close by or at the station and ridership was never that high in the first place. It's not like people are walking to the stations. How long is a typical HC consist anyway? I can't imagine they're running more than 2-3 cars during the pandemic Quote
artthouwill Posted May 1, 2020 Report Posted May 1, 2020 58 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Everything but Lockport and Lemont has alternative service close by or at the station and ridership was never that high in the first place. It's not like people are walking to the stations. How long is a typical HC consist anyway? I can't imagine they're running more than 2-3 cars during the pandemic Consists are 3 cars. Romeoville and Summit have Pace or CTA, but neither service is really close to the train stations. Quote
geneking7320 Posted May 1, 2020 Report Posted May 1, 2020 Rant > There was a artic [vehicle number between 4000 and 4150] working the J14 this week. The driver could unlock the rear doors but not open them. Boarding was dependent upon a passenger opening them for you. Bummer! End of rant. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 2, 2020 Report Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, geneking7320 said: Rant > There was a artic [vehicle number between 4000 and 4150] working the J14 this week. The driver could unlock the rear doors but not open them. Boarding was dependent upon a passenger opening them for you. Bummer! End of rant. Mechanism to open them must be broken, I feel for you Quote
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Posted May 2, 2020 5 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Mechanism to open them must be broken, I feel for you new flyers u can’t open em u gotta do it by hand drivers can only open the back door on 7900’s and 8325’s Quote
Pace831 Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Posted May 8, 2020 Pace temporary service cuts effective May 18: Pulse Milwaukee Line: Weekday peak frequency reduced to 15 minutes 241: Service suspended 302: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 311: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 314: Weekday peak frequency reduced to 60 minutes 319: Trips between Wolf/North and Bensenville eliminated 320: Service suspended 327: Service suspended 332: One weekday afternoon round trip eliminated 355: Service suspended 356: Several trips eliminated 357: Several trips eliminated 372: Service suspended 379: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule, except FedEx trips which will not change 383: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 384: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 386: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 504: Weekday frequency reduced to 60 minutes 507: Weekday frequency reduced to 60 minutes 561: Weekday frequency reduced 564: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule 566: Service suspended 569: Several trips eliminated 573: Service suspended 604: Weekday peak frequency reduced 608: Service suspended 610: Service suspended 616: Service suspended 696: Service suspended 757: Service suspended 850: Most trips replaced by 850/851/855 combination trips operating every 30 minutes 851: Most trips replaced by 850/851/855 combination trips operating every 30 minutes 855: Most trips replaced by 850/851/855 combination trips operating every 30 minutes 877: Service suspended 888: Service suspended Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 9, 2020 Report Posted May 9, 2020 On 5/7/2020 at 9:03 PM, Pace831 said: Pace temporary service cuts effective May 18: 379: Weekday service operates on Saturday schedule, except FedEx trips which will not change Not that more than half these FedEx trips are even useful in the first place... Quote
Pace831 Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Posted June 16, 2020 CTA is now issuing Bus crowding reports based on a two-week rolling average. This is intended to help people comply with the suggestion to travel at off-peak times if possible. Quote
Pace831 Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Posted June 18, 2020 Pace resumes fare collection on Monday. Quote
NewFlyerMCI Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Pace831 said: Pace resumes fare collection on Monday. What they need to do is move these SW routes off a Saturday schedule. 379, 384 and 386 only coming once an hour is bonkers Quote
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