YoungBusLover Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 Well I guess if Mr.Carter wants them at C he'll definitely use them for P/R. #8577 sits behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 37 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said: Well I guess if Mr.Carter wants them at C he'll definitely use them for P/R. #8577 sits behind them. Approximately where in Austin does Brandon Johnson live? Maybe he lives north of Madison which puts him in C's territory? With F having new buses running north and south on Austin and Central and C running buses on Laramie, Cicero, and Pulaski as well as Madison, Chicago, Division, and North, his area is well covered with newer CTA equipment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, artthouwill said: Approximately where in Austin does Brandon Johnson live? Maybe he lives north of Madison which puts him in C's territory? With F having new buses running north and south on Austin and Central and C running buses on Laramie, Cicero, and Pulaski as well as Madison, Chicago, Division, and North, his area is well covered with newer CTA equipment Looking at what was embedded with the picture, it was a FB post for the Second Chance Program, not Johnson congratulating himself for a new bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, Busjack said: Looking at what was embedded with the picture, it was a FB post for the Second Chance Program, not Johnson congratulating himself for a new bus. I'm well aware of the occasion . That doesn't negate the question as far as C getting newer buses. Dorval Carter didn't necessarily need 8577 for the photo op but since it was there, why not? While Brandon Johnson would never have admit publicly about pulling strings at 567, it's clear that he's not a fan of Dorval Carter and if he could fire him, he would . Just wondering if the mayor was influential in C getting new buses so soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 57 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I'm well aware of the occasion . That doesn't negate the question as far as C getting newer buses. Dorval Carter didn't necessarily need 8577 for the photo op but since it was there, why not? While Brandon Johnson would never have admit publicly about pulling strings at 567, it's clear that he's not a fan of Dorval Carter and if he could fire him, he would . Just wondering if the mayor was influential in C getting new buses so soon For a more direct response, the S-T says that a woman's body was found on the 5700 W block of Chicago Ave., near Johnson's home. So I guess he's lucky enough to live near a corpse and a bus charging station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: Well I guess if Mr.Carter wants them at C he'll definitely use them for P/R. #8577 sits behind them. His goddam law breaking motorcade was in my way when I pulled in I was like bro if these trucks don't move ill hit their ass ?? lbs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 #8585,#8592 and #8598 are at SS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 #8554,#8555 and #8574 are in serivce at C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 8467 on the 152 right now with side sign reading "151 TO CUMBERLAND". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 11 hours ago, jajuan said: 8467 on the 152 right now with side sign reading "151 TO CUMBERLAND". So the Belmont runs were cut to accommodate a 151 extension to Cumberland? ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 #8580 10/4/23, 3:40 PM 10/4/23, 4:00 PM 65 66 -859 has entered service at C bringing there total up to 34 now and #8551 finally got cleared from the Blue Line shuttle service to enter its first regular day of revenue service. #8580 has to be the quickest #8350 to be delivered and placed into service during these deliveries since it was spotted at SS on the 19th of Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #8580 10/4/23, 3:40 PM 10/4/23, 4:00 PM 65 66 -859 has entered service at C bringing there total up to 34 now and #8551 finally got cleared from the Blue Line shuttle service to enter its first regular day of revenue service. #8580 has to be the quickest #8350 to be delivered and placed into service during these deliveries since it was spotted at SS on the 19th of Sept. 37 total now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 #8626 and #8630 are at SS. I feel like I mentioned #8629 being here already as well but that may be a different 8600 behind that other set of #8350s. I couldn't quite tell so I'll probably check again later tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus1883 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 12 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: #8626 and #8630 are at SS. I feel like I mentioned #8629 being here already as well but that may be a different 8600 behind that other set of #8350s. I couldn't quite tell so I'll probably check again later tonight. #8626 was the bus you mentioned before, #8629 could be recent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Pate Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 #8569 and #8578 are assigned to Chicago Garage (5) and are on the 54B today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, Rhys Pate said: #8569 and #8578 are assigned to Chicago Garage (5) and are on the 54B today. I rode a new one on the 54B Wednesday. But I am not a big NovaBusFan to the point I didn't bother getting the bus number. Heck I think there were only two buses on the entire route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1279 Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 2 hours ago, artthouwill said: I rode a new one on the 54B Wednesday. But I am not a big NovaBusFan to the point I didn't bother getting the bus number. Heck I think there were only two buses on the entire route. what i noticed is there’s pro’s n con’s to these garbage cans i’m a pure nova hater pure flyer lover but some of these new 8500’s are *somewhat* decent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 13, 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 48 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1279 said: what i noticed is there’s pro’s n con’s to these garbage cans i’m a pure nova hater pure flyer lover but some of these new 8500’s are *somewhat* decent They are somewhat improved, but they are Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 #8583 has hit serivce out of C on the 74. I suspect more #8500s to hit serivce over the weekend from C. Hopefully K gets something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said: #8583 has hit serivce out of C on the 74. I suspect more #8500s to hit serivce over the weekend from C. Hopefully K gets something. The odd thing is that 77th received so few of them. I thought they would get more. So I expect at least one other garage to get some which would get them through Option 3. Assuming the remaining two options are exercised, that should be enough for every garage other than North Park to have Novas. I believe the higher numbered New Flyers from C go to North Park and maybe the 16xx and 17xx from K as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, artthouwill said: The odd thing is that 77th received so few of them. I thought they would get more. So I expect at least one other garage to get some which would get them through Option 3. Assuming the remaining two options are exercised, that should be enough for every garage other than North Park to have Novas. I believe the higher numbered New Flyers from C go to North Park and maybe the 16xx and 17xx from K as well. 77th getting some didn't make sense back then but once I got some clarity from maintenance a week or so ago it makes sense to me now. 77th will eventually off-load these elderly #7900s to an unknown garage which I'll assume will be 103rd or FG. Those higher numbered #1000s should end up at FG more so than NP. At least the Allisons since they have never been at FG in mass before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungBusLover Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 #8581 has entered service out of C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 5 hours ago, YoungBusLover said: 77th getting some didn't make sense back then but once I got some clarity from maintenance a week or so ago it makes sense to me now. 77th will eventually off-load these elderly #7900s to an unknown garage which I'll assume will be 103rd or FG. Those higher numbered #1000s should end up at FG more so than NP. At least the Allisons since they have never been at FG in mass before. I don't think transmissions matter. Major transmission work would be done at South Shops anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, artthouwill said: I don't think transmissions matter. Major transmission work would be done at South Shops anyway. ...or contracted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/18/2023 at 4:33 PM, Busjack said: ...which makes me think NP will get Novas, because it isn't going to survive on 1700s-1800s. If they do, it might not be many given about 40% of their roster is artics and getting NFs from 103rd that were displaced by 8350s seems to have stabilized things similar to how the swap of NFs for higher numbered 7900-series Novas from FG seems to have stabilized things at Kedzie. Also part of the equation is that 430 NFs systemwide are supposed to survive a bit longer through a second rehab. Looking at @YoungBusLover's mention that he's hearing 77th has been getting 8350s to shed off some 7900s rather than 1000s, I'm seeing those more likely for FG since it found itself with a fair amount of option 3 NFs after the above mentioned swap with K. The number operable would seem to match what 8350s 77th got so far to shed off 7900s. It just feels like NP will get more base order and lower option NFs previously assigned to the west and south sides and what Novas it may possibly get will come out of the 8350s. Either way, they may not get many of either series of Novas when about half of their NF standards are already from lower option ranges that likely fit the likely rehab worthiness and past history with the Americanas and TMCs suggest a higher likelihood they'd get more NFs of that criteria from garages further south before seeing Novas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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