8350-series Nova LFS - Updates

[Shannoncvpi]

9 hours ago, Busjack said:

According to those posting rosters, FG got 49 8350s and 113 of 7900-8349. How many more does it need?

As I previously indicated, if the allocation is based on having  firm  orders for 300 Novas plus the electrics, 45-50 per garage is about right.

If any garage has been neglected, it's K.

I didn't know how many fg had in total cause you know that they just lost some to other garages

[William Miles]

Early today when i rode past the 77th i saw some more new nova bus 8469/8470. Are the cta plans on buying 500 more buses.

[William Miles]

And is because of the retire of 6400 series 

[Bus1883]

7 hours ago, William Miles said:

Early today when i rode past the 77th i saw some more new nova bus 8469/8470. Are the cta plans on buying 500 more buses.

Yes this is option one of the next 500 buses. 

[YoungBusLover]

#8480 is at SS.

[YoungBusLover]

#8459 is at SS. 

[William Miles]

do anyone know when are the other new Nova bus  8459 and rest of the Nova going into service. Does anything have any ideal

 

[YoungBusLover]

13 hours ago, William Miles said:

do anyone know when are the other new Nova bus  8459 and rest of the Nova going into service. Does anything have any ideal

 

Only 12-13 buses have been delivered so far and as I've stated before that usually it'll take about month before new buses hit the streets, the process is very lengthy to say the least to make sure that the buses pass inspection without any hiccups. Then there's getting them registered with the state and finally reconfiguring them to the standards that CTA wants to operate them at. If I'm not mistaken but are the buses fresh from the plant governed at 55 mph before delivery?

[Shannoncvpi]

10 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Only 12-13 buses have been delivered so far and as I've stated before that usually it'll take about month before new buses hit the streets, the process is very lengthy to say the least to make sure that the buses pass inspection without any hiccups. Then there's getting them registered with the state and finally reconfiguring them to the standards that CTA wants to operate them at. If I'm not mistaken but are the buses fresh from the plant governed at 55 mph before delivery?

Aw if they only max out at 55 that sucks I don't wanna drive them

[artthouwill]

34 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Aw if they only max out at 55 that sucks I don't wanna drive them

I think that's VTA policy that all of their buses are governed to 55mph.  I believe the accident around Soldier Field that killed several teenagers going to a concert sparked this.  The CTA bus was a 6 Jeffery Express.  Channel 2 news then did a follow-up story where they clocked the Jeffery Expresses doing 60 in that area.  I believe CTA'S response to the bad publicity was to govern the buses to 55mph.

To be honest,  I don't think CTA is the only agency that does it

  If there are any buses that go faster than that. It's either the mechanics undoing the governing or somehow slipping through the cracks.

[Shannoncvpi]

1 hour ago, artthouwill said:

I think that's VTA policy that all of their buses are governed to 55mph.  I believe the accident around Soldier Field that killed several teenagers going to a concert sparked this.  The CTA bus was a 6 Jeffery Express.  Channel 2 news then did a follow-up story where they clocked the Jeffery Expresses doing 60 in that area.  I believe CTA'S response to the bad publicity was to govern the buses to 55mph.

To be honest,  I don't think CTA is the only agency that does it

  If there are any buses that go faster than that. It's either the mechanics undoing the governing or somehow slipping through the cracks.

When that bus crashed on the 6 was it the one that ran I to the tree also yea the mechanics gotta be un doing it 

[artthouwill]

20 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

When that bus crashed on the 6 was it the one that ran I to the tree also yea the mechanics gotta be un doing it 

No.  This was back around the mid 1980s when Northbound Lake Shore Drive was east of Soldier Field.   This was a Southbound 6 that hit a car that stopped on Lake Shore Drive because the car missed the left turn at McFetridge to get into the parking lot.   A 7100 series MAN arric hit that car. 

As a result,  buses including the newest Novas get governed.  I don't know if thats done at the factory or by the transit agency.   My guess would be the transit agency.  I can't imagine seeing those buses struggling to climb those Pennsylvania mountains starting at 55 m ph.

[Shannoncvpi]

10 hours ago, artthouwill said:

No.  This was back around the mid 1980s when Northbound Lake Shore Drive was east of Soldier Field.   This was a Southbound 6 that hit a car that stopped on Lake Shore Drive because the car missed the left turn at McFetridge to get into the parking lot.   A 7100 series MAN arric hit that car. 

As a result,  buses including the newest Novas get governed.  I don't know if thats done at the factory or by the transit agency.   My guess would be the transit agency.  I can't imagine seeing those buses struggling to climb those Pennsylvania mountains starting at 55 m ph.

Aw ok I didn't know that but back then I wasn't even thought of back in the 80's 

[YoungBusLover]

#8473 is at SS.

[YoungBusLover]

#8474 is at SS.

[YoungBusLover]

#8472,#8475 and #8482 are at SS.

[artthouwill]

1 hour ago, YoungBusLover said:

#8472,#8475 and #8482 are at SS.

They seem to be rolling in at a faster clip than the base order.  We will see how many pile up before they are shipped off to their home garage.

[Bus1883]

3 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

#8472,#8475 and #8482 are at SS.

This option order is quicker than I have expected.

[YoungBusLover]

On 2/24/2023 at 12:53 PM, artthouwill said:

They seem to be rolling in at a faster clip than the base order.  We will see how many pile up before they are shipped off to their home garage.

Yeah sort of,  I could care less with how many come at one time I'm more concerned with how long it'll take with them getting setup and hitting the streets.

[artthouwill]

2 hours ago, YoungBusLover said:

Yeah sort of,  I could care less with how many come at one time I'm more concerned with how long it'll take with them getting setup and hitting the streets.

I'm also curious about the Nova electric buses.

[YoungBusLover]

54 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

I'm also curious about the Nova electric buses.

That is still a mystery to me, the demo only stayed for a day or two before heading to the next agency. I wouldn't be surprised if they start popping up later on this year.

[Javi75]

Any drivers that have driven the 8350s how are they compared to the 1000s? Is there any potential for them to turn out like the 7900s? 

[YoungBusLover]

#8481 is at SS. Must of missed it from the last time I checked yesterday.

[Shannoncvpi]

23 hours ago, Javi75 said:

Any drivers that have driven the 8350s how are they compared to the 1000s? Is there any potential for them to turn out like the 7900s? 

The 8350's are cool af I like them so far

[Shannoncvpi]

Had 8414 on the 157 today they are better then the 7900's but also was near SS & see 8470 & 73 over there with a few others