As I see it, the retrofitting issue is "back-story" stuff regard the bus assignment question as it was posed. Perhaps re-assignment was seen as a less costly...
Given what you state below I wonder are any CTA routes so lightly patronized that 30 foot buses are sufficient? Gene King ... This ... now has ... are ... This...
Adam, which 211 are you referring to? Old 211 (Loop-Wheeling) was basically a rush operation, with a bunch of extra service for the old Maine N HS (the one on...
True, but for some reason the NJT guys that came with them always called them Comets so the name stuck out here, perhaps they never saw their own information?...
Specifically, N Av had: 3700-3807 1383-1524 3631-3642 3662-3677 8500-8599 North Av was one of only a couple of garages that was all new-looks at that point....
5300's were declared "excessively deteriorated" and deemed unfit for upgrades as long as five years ago. Basically once that determination was made, no more...
There was a press release specifically deling with Forest Glen. The problem was that neighbors were complaining about buses idling all night in winter, so CTA...
Most of the really, really light routes from 30-40 years ago have either been abandoned or merged into other routes. There are really very few left where a...
... equity." ... Chicago and ... like the ... newer ... capacity, ... the most ... frozen out ... CTA still ... None of the 53xx were fitted or retrofitted...
... <geneking7320@...> wrote: The New Flyers (58xx and 1xxx)have the same number of seats (39) as 44xx TMC although in 2+2 instead of 2+1. The 53xx Flxibles...
I'm sorry. I forgot to address the issue of 102-inch wide buses. CTA used to purchase several buses that were 96-inch wide for use on the former Lake Street...
I'm new to this Yahoo group, since I have previously worked in the bus industry, I will put in my two cents in now. First, 40 foot buses have been the norm for...
When 45-ft motorcoaches were introduced, turning corners became very tricky. Which is why the "turning" tax was introduced, but you have to be careful with...
Thanks Joseph for your two cents [I find it much more valuable!!]. Looking at your second point, I thought the transit industry had formulated practices to...
... It's simply a different poor excuse. I agree that the theory of "institutional racism", or even "incidental racism" in fleet assignment is nothing more...
Route 1 also serves the Sears Tower, so should it have double-deck buses? Seriously, wouldn't passengers carried at maximum load points be a better criterion...
CTA was responsible for the model, RTS-8, since they insisted on the wheelchair lift in front instead of at the back door like other transit agencies...
... Double-decker buses could be justified on many routes; the city should adjust bridge clearances to make it possible ... I doubt maximum load point on the...
IF the LV monorail was extended to BOTH McCarran Airport and downtown (Stewart & Main), PLUS integrated into the existing CAT bus system as far as fares and...
Until about 1950, almost all buses were 96-inch wide, and many smaller ones were 84 inches wide. Many cities and states had laws restricting vehicle width (not...
Not realy, other than I do know a few people from New Flyer Industries when the low floor bus was in their development stages in the early 1990's. For buses,...
The steerablt tag axle on 45 foot MCI buses only would turn about 50% of the opposite direction than the front axle. This helped prevent making too wide of a...
I regularly ride my bicycle to Harlem/Lake to catch the Green Line to downtown, and I lock my bicycle at South Boulevard/Marion by the CTA station entrance....
With the introduction of the Pink Line on 6/25/06, the CTA had six cars with pink exterior color (cars 3003-3008, as was explained to the list by Roy back...
... Would lawyers argue that the additional steps on double decker busses carries too much of an added risk for potential injury and lawsuits? Would ADA...
... to ... I did a little searching and found the list below, apparently from a CTA press release. There is a lot of indoor parking. I can confirm a few of...
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