scotthilly Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 Anyone know when to catch the 7000’s on the blue, or a depart/arrival from O’Hare or forest park? Would love to catch it but can’t wait all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 3 hours ago, scotthilly said: Anyone know when to catch the 7000’s on the blue, or a depart/arrival from O’Hare or forest park? Would love to catch it but can’t wait all day. If I see them while doordashing in wicker I’ll note the time. The 5000s usually popped up on the same run but cta is also gonna post a schedule supposedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 3 hours ago, scotthilly said: Anyone know when to catch the 7000’s on the blue, or a depart/arrival from O’Hare or forest park? Would love to catch it but can’t wait all day. I used to catch the 5000s around 300pm when the started testing on the red line so if they’re doing the same pattern with the 7000s look around Logan at 4-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 I think imma try to slide back to the rails to drive the 7000 series 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: I think imma try to slide back to the rails to drive the 7000 series Ok lol hopefully that’ll work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Ok lol hopefully that’ll work I wanna see how they ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: I wanna see how they ride Me too when they on Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Me too when they on Green He'll yea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 26, 2021 Report Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: He'll yea Ikr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 4/25/2021 at 11:21 PM, Shannoncvpi said: I think imma try to slide back to the rails to drive the 7000 series Aye me too bruh lol but they rarely have any flagman positions up smh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Mr.cta85 said: Aye me too bruh lol but they rarely have any flagman positions up smh. Yea thats how I started at cta at flagman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Moderator note: This is a discussion forum, not a messaging platform. For those who wish to send short messages back and forth, please use the Messages feature. Off-topic and one-word posts have been deleted. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.cta85 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 11:01 AM, Shannoncvpi said: Yea thats how I started at cta at flagman Me too lol ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2200SeriesFan Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 12:03 PM, NewFlyerMCI said: Took a look a the bus ridership dashboard, last updated 3/28. Seems the busiest period of ridership is during the Weekday PM, on the following routes. These all experience what CTA describes as high ridership. I don't think this is really a surprise (except maybe NB 50, but I'm rarely on Damen, so) NB 4, 1p-2p SB 4, 3p-4p NB 9, 12p-4p SB 9, 3p-4p NB 22, 2p-4p SB 22, 4p-5p NB 36, 2p-3p NB 50, 2p-3p EB 63, 3p-4p SB 71, 3p-6p WB 77, 2p-3p The only time I've ever seen a LOT of riders on the Damen bus(to the point it was even standing room only on the bus, pre-COVID), was right after a Bulls game, Blackhawks game, or whatever other event(concerts, etc) ended in the evening. And to a lesser extent, you'd also see extra riders on the Damen bus right after Amundsen High School ended the school day. Otherwise as a regular #50 Damen rider who rides it more often than a lot of other bus routes, Damen doesn't seem as crowded as other bus routes(i.e. #22, #49, #63, #77, etc). Back to the main subject of this topic(the 7000s being tested on the Blue Line), what times of the day would you most likely see the test 7000 series train in service? Anyone who works for CTA's Blue Line operations(or say out of the Rosemont or Forest Park Yard), have an unofficial idea in their head when this train most often is in service on weekdays? I'd LOVE to ride that train for myself, just to see what it's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 19 hours ago, 2200SeriesFan said: The only time I've ever seen a LOT of riders on the Damen bus(to the point it was even standing room only on the bus, pre-COVID), was right after a Bulls game, Blackhawks game, or whatever other event(concerts, etc) ended in the evening. And to a lesser extent, you'd also see extra riders on the Damen bus right after Amundsen High School ended the school day. Otherwise as a regular #50 Damen rider who rides it more often than a lot of other bus routes, Damen doesn't seem as crowded as other bus routes(i.e. #22, #49, #63, #77, etc). Back to the main subject of this topic(the 7000s being tested on the Blue Line), what times of the day would you most likely see the test 7000 series train in service? Anyone who works for CTA's Blue Line operations(or say out of the Rosemont or Forest Park Yard), have an unofficial idea in their head when this train most often is in service on weekdays? I'd LOVE to ride that train for myself, just to see what it's like. blue line early morning thru early evening best way to catch it is the noon to 1pm hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 I'm probably not going to be able to catch the 7000s on the Blue Line. Any indication of what Line they will probably test on next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 1 hour ago, artthouwill said: I'm probably not going to be able to catch the 7000s on the Blue Line. Any indication of what Line they will probably test on next? Because the Blue Line is so separated from the rest of the system, my uneducated guess will be the Pink Line, since moving the 7000 train to 54th Yard presents the least amount of complications. From Pink, to Green, and then it's anyone's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Because the Blue Line is so separated from the rest of the system, my uneducated guess will be the Pink Line, since moving the 7000 train to 54th Yard presents the least amount of complications. From Pink, to Green, and then it's anyone's guess. That makes sense But we'll see. Perhaps they take a trip back to Skokie Shops before going to the next line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Uh oh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, BusHunter said: Uh oh!! It's back in service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 6 hours ago, chicagocubs6323 said: It's back in service Propulsion issues on 3 cars was the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 7000s running #301 on the Pink as of today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/18/2021 at 1:14 PM, NewFlyerMCI said: Because the Blue Line is so separated from the rest of the system, my uneducated guess will be the Pink Line, since moving the 7000 train to 54th Yard presents the least amount of complications. From Pink, to Green, and then it's anyone's guess. 58 minutes ago, Sam92 said: 7000s running #301 on the Pink as of today Ok. There we have it. Will Punk only run one test set or will they dare try running rwo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Sam92 said: 7000s running #301 on the Pink as of today As of yesterday. Here's a video from yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, chicagocubs6323 said: As of yesterday. Here's a video from yesterday. I see the destination signs are still not working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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