rmadisonwi Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 77th Garage. A run on route 2 had bus 1212 today, and the windshield even had a "7" sticker. In other news, at least three Optimas have been delivered to 103rd Garage. Their stay at that garage is likely only temporary, as the plan is to have them run out of Archer, and either North Park or Forest Glen. Quote
Busjack Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 Assuming this, even Carole Brown was wrong, and she runs the CTA (and is supposedly in charge). At least I have now learned to stop relying on what makes sense or is equitable, or on sage prognostications by junior high students. Quote
busfan4022 Posted September 14, 2006 Report Posted September 14, 2006 sage prognostications by junior high students. You know it i was right hahahahahh!!!!!! And im a freshman.... Edit: Next on the list Chicago,74th, and finally 103rd. Quote
Busjack Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 Yeah, if they get the funding for the remaining 620 options. If past trends hold (and again, even Carole doesn't know where they are going) only one more garage for the first 450. 74 and 103 will probably have an average age of 19 before they get anything (if I were betting now, probably 1000s handed down from Archer when it gets 1800s). Quote
MetroShadow Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 I'm not suprised on 77th, because they also got the Nova's when they came out a few years ago. So now, the question is, how many will they get? Because our guesses on Chicago looks like they're incorrect. Quote
Busjack Posted September 15, 2006 Report Posted September 15, 2006 If previous trends are correct 112 or 113 per garage (i.e. the Novas were 117 per garage until the order was expanded a bit for C and FG). Kedzie is probably now a bit short, because scuttlebutt on this forum was that it was getting the hybrids. Quote
amartin1982 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Posted September 30, 2006 Need a windshield clean?:cool: Quote
busfan4022 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Posted October 3, 2006 For the first time(i gasped) I saw it on the 87th route, heading towards Cicero. The number was 1224, yesterday @ 9:11 p.m. Now i can ride one EVERY weekend. Quote
rmadisonwi Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Posted October 6, 2006 The first option of New Flyers has picked up right where the initial order left off. Bus 1249 is now in service out of 77th Garage. A few bus transfers between garages are anticipated (some of which may have already occurred), which will result in a few of the lower numbered 1100s going from Kedzie to Archer, a few of the lower numbered 1200s going from 77th to Kedzie, and the final five Flxibles leaving Archer for 103rd. Quote
Busjack Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 That also implies that the hybrids are in a different series (assuming 1249 isn't a hybrid). Quote
cta6085 Posted October 7, 2006 Report Posted October 7, 2006 The first option of New Flyers has picked up right where the initial order left off. Bus 1249 is now in service out of 77th Garage. A few bus transfers between garages are anticipated (some of which may have already occurred), which will result in a few of the lower numbered 1100s going from Kedzie to Archer, a few of the lower numbered 1200s going from 77th to Kedzie, and the final five Flxibles leaving Archer for 103rd. Are One Of Those Final Five Flxibles A Cummins? Quote
busfan4022 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Posted October 10, 2006 I saw 5730 opertinating from 103rd 3 New Flyers from 77th: 1224,1236,1234 77th is almost only operating TMCs, Novas,NABIs, and New Flyers! Quote
rmadisonwi Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Posted October 10, 2006 I guess that depends on your definition of "almost" (and, "only," as well, I suppose). As of October 6, 77th had: 32 New Flyers 39 NABIs 32 TMCs 52 Flxibles 117 Novas. Quote
busfan4022 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Posted October 10, 2006 I forgot about the NABI's I havent seen any Flexs around, just Novas, TMC's, NABI's, and a couple of New Flyers.(3 New flyers) Quote
cta6085 Posted October 15, 2006 Report Posted October 15, 2006 I guess that depends on your definition of "almost" (and, "only," as well, I suppose). As of October 6, 77th had: 32 New Flyers 39 NABIs 32 TMCs 52 Flxibles 117 Novas. 5378 Was on the 119 Michigan/119th This Saturday Quote
RJL6000 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 5378 Was on the 119 Michigan/119th This Saturday The #119 isn't a 77th Garage route. It is a 103rd Garage route. Quote
cta6085 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Posted October 16, 2006 The #119 isn't a 77th Garage route. It is a 103rd Garage route. What I was trying to say ie that 5378 might have been transferred to 103rd, RJL6000. Quote
busfan4022 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 What I was trying to say ie that 5378 might have been transferred to 103rd, RJL6000. Wasn't that already there? Quote
cta6085 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Posted October 17, 2006 Wasn't that already there? I know it was there before,but i think it might have been transferred back to 103rd Quote
jajuan Posted November 12, 2006 Report Posted November 12, 2006 From what I have been able to observe all 1200 Flyers are now at Kedzie up to about 1224 or 1225. Everything higher than that is at 77th. Quote
busfan4022 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I saw a NewFlyer on the #9 Ashland route. Quote
RJL6000 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I saw a NewFlyer on the #9 Ashland route. Which number was it? If it's in the high 1200's, then it would be confirmed that 74th Garage would be the next garage to get the new 1000's. (Unless, of course, that New Flyer was on #9 to fill in for a broken-down bus.) Quote
Busjack Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 (Unless, of course, that New Flyer was on #9 to fill in for a broken-down bus.)Too many reports of fill-ins on Ashland lately to make the inference of a reassignment. See, for instance, post 3319. You are correct that the number should be reported, but unless it was a high 1200, probably not a training bus (my statement about the Oracle notwithstanding). Quote
busfan4022 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Posted November 14, 2006 I was on Ashland and the bus zoomed past me, only thing I saw was #9. Couldn't get the number, but I'll look out for another. Quote
trainman8119 Posted November 18, 2006 Report Posted November 18, 2006 1300 is not far away !!! I saw 1296 on 71st Street on Thursday. Quote
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