7000-series - Delivery & Updates

[rl12383]

The new rail cars were mentioned briefly during May's Finance, Audit, and Budget committee meeting. their was an amended change to a spending obligation, where an additional  $1.5 million was allocated toward "modification of the equipment room at Skokie shops allowing for testing equipment to service the new rail cars" (Page 28, line 1-5) .  

Sounds like they are making progress toward having them on site... but no other mentions of the cars during the board meeting.

Interestingly, they also amended spending for an additional 39 million to purchase "E-buses" (page 27 line 19). 

Source can be found here: https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/May2020_-_FAB_Committee_Transcripts.pdf

[geneking7320]

I looked at page 27 of the report per your link.

Question: What is a bus slow zone?

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[Tcmetro]

"Bus slow zones” are being addressed through the bus lanes program. 79th, Chicago, and Western have short stretches of bus lanes now. CDOT and CTA are planning further improvements on those streets as well as 63rd, Belmont, Halsted, and Pulaski.

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2019/october/PriorityBusZones.html

[NewFlyerMCI]

1 hour ago, Tcmetro said:

"Bus slow zones” are being addressed through the bus lanes program. 79th, Chicago, and Western have short stretches of bus lanes now. CDOT and CTA are planning further improvements on those streets as well as 63rd, Belmont, Halsted, and Pulaski.

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2019/october/PriorityBusZones.html

Bus lanes is being generous, they’re really queue jumps (at least for 79th St)

[Mr.cta85]

Why are you guys talking about a bus slow zone on the 7000 series forum?

[geneking7320]

2 hours ago, Mr.cta85 said:

Why are you guys talking about a bus slow zone on the 7000 series forum?

This is likely my fault. I clicked on the link in rl12383's post and saw the term mentioned on the document. I will ask a follow up question in the Random CTA thread.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

[strictures]

1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

Yeah, I was on Oakton yesterday & I can't see how a semi carrying an L car could make it through that narrowed mess & then turn into the shop.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

14 minutes ago, strictures said:

Yeah, I was on Oakton yesterday & I can't see how a semi carrying an L car could make it through that narrowed mess & then turn into the shop.

there’s no way they gonna have to wait till at least that part of oakton is done

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

This is exciting news!   I suppose it would be too much to take the cars to Lower 63rd yard and, push or pull to Skokie?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

according to someone on the facebook group “Chicago L” the first 7000 arrived at skokie shops 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

here is the first 7000 at skokie shops once 7 more arrive they will begin testing 

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

here is the first 7000 at skokie shops once 7 more arrive they will begin testing 

So I suppose the construction on Oakton is complete?

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

2 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

So I suppose the construction on Oakton is complete?

probably at least done by shops 

[WCR]

Looks like it has a similar decal to 5009-5010 when they were first delivered. Either that or the sides of the end cap are blue just like the front.

 

Edit: It's just a blue tarp

[Marcin]

On which line will In Service Testing Begin?

[Kingpin_chi]

6 hours ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

according to someone on the facebook group “Chicago L” the first 7000 arrived at skokie shops 

Yes they have started to arrive 

[Mr.cta85]

29 minutes ago, Marcin said:

On which line will In Service Testing Begin?

Probably pink then green

[artthouwill]

51 minutes ago, Marcin said:

On which line will In Service Testing Begin?

Usually the Red Line is the first one to get the testing cars.  You will probably see them testing in nonrevenue service for awhile first.   Then I would expect to see them test in revenue service first on the Red Line. 

I don't remember the exact order of testing for the 5000s, but Red was first followed by Green.   I think Pink was third, with Purple and Yellow being last.

[juliosnoop1717]

how soon should we expect to see them in non-rev testing? and revenue testing?

[YoungBusLover]

Just now, juliosnoop1717 said:

how soon should we expect to see them in non-rev testing? and revenue testing?

Give it about 3-4 weeks.

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

59 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Give it about 3-4 weeks.

testing should include 2 cars or 8 cars 

[Marcin]

How many moths will In Service Testing last on 1 line?

[Marcin]

Where will cars be assigned after Testing is over?

[artthouwill]

56 minutes ago, Marcin said:

Where will cars be assigned after Testing is over?

That we don't know yet. 

I believe the Brown and Orange Lines will be first to get them assigned.   The Blue Line was supposed to get them,  but based on the deterioration of the tracks and r.o.w of the Forest Park branch, I don't think that section and support the weight and power of the new cars.   Before the 3200s were sent to the Blue Line,  CTA tested a four car consist on the Forest Park branch,  which obviously didn't go well  

Add to the fact that CTA IS WAITING on IDOT to commence an Ike rebuild so they can coordinate a Forest Park branch rebuild with them.