garmon757 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 The 1 through 7 codes do apply to all garages. Busjack had it as I stated earlier. 1 is morning 2 is afternoon 3 is split 4 is am piece (often includes school trippers) 5 is pm piece (often includes school trippers) 6 is Saturday 7 is Sunday/Holiday the A-B is something newEvery code is right indeed but is the 1s and 2s are full times because I used to ride #317 late at night during the weekdays and the most consistent run numbers I be on are 238 and 242 (when departing from Forest Park). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Every code is right indeed but is the 1s and 2s are full times because I used to ride #317 late at night during the weekdays and the most consistent run numbers I be on are 238 and 242 (when departing from Forest Park). There was a time when I thought one could distinguish NS and NW in that the NS seemed to be 500s and NW were 200s. However, the real explanation then seems to be that NS was using part time runs. Most of the NS ones eventually became 200s, while the Shuttle Bugs became 300s. There was also a time when the Keeshin contract runs were something like RN50,but it appears that now we don't have any fixed route contract runs, just feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmon757 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 There was a time when I thought one could distinguish NS and NW in that the NS seemed to be 500s and NW were 200s. However, the real explanation then seems to be that NS was using part time runs. Most of the NS ones eventually became 200s, while the Shuttle Bugs became 300s. There was also a time when the Keeshin contract runs were something like RN50,but it appears that now we don't have any fixed route contract runs, just feeders. But aren't NS dominant is part-time runs though? It was a time that NW routes had single digit runs (mostly on #606) during weekday rush hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 But aren't NS dominant is part-time runs though? It was a time that NW routes had single digit runs (mostly on #606) during weekday rush hours. If they went from 5s to 2s and 3s, apparently not. I don't know if a PTO is actually driving one of those run numbers. The 606s to which you refer probably were when they were contractor routes (Keeshin or Academy) even though they used Pace buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 If they went from 5s to 2s and 3s, apparently not. I don't know if a PTO is actually driving one of those run numbers. The 606s to which you refer probably were when they were contractor routes (Keeshin or Academy) even though they used Pace buses.Academy used run numbers 1 and up, with no rhyme or reason in later days as to start or finish times. As schedules were changed by Pace, trips were added or deleted without renumbering the remnants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Academy used run numbers 1 and up, with no rhyme or reason in later days as to start or finish times. As schedules were changed by Pace, trips were added or deleted without renumbering the remnants. Apparently, though, they had something to load in the IBS, as CTA5750 reported, and also they showed up on WebWatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 A couple more have showed up on Webwatch, although 6422 was there for an instant, and then gone: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 A couple more have showed up on Webwatch, although 6422 was there for an instant, and then gone:6421.jpg 6422.jpg Went "not in service" and travelled westbound to NWTC to cover a delayed 208. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Few more in, 6425 below, also 6423 on 234 and 6424 on 230: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon93 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 The 1 through 7 codes do apply to all garages. Busjack had it as I stated earlier. 1 is morning 2 is afternoon 3 is split 4 is am piece (often includes school trippers) 5 is pm piece (often includes school trippers) 6 is Saturday 7 is Sunday/Holiday the A-B is something new Interesting information now I have a better understanding how the runs now work at Pace because I've been trying to figure out their run number system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Few more in, 6425 below, also 6423 on 234 and 6424 on 230: 6425.jpg I wonder how many more Eldos will NW get this year. I also wonder when Pace will decide to start retirning the 6000 series Orions. The nes at West ans SW are looing really bad. I really feel for SW because that is really all they have, save for a few EZ Riders. West seems to either save them for the rush period or sticks them on light routes like 305. Then there is the issue of CNG Eldorados coming later this year to Pace South. AT some point the 6600s and 6162- 6259 should be at retirement age about now and retiring those also has to be considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Then there is the issue of CNG Eldorados coming later this year to Pace South. AT some point the 6600s and 6162- 6259 should be at retirement age about now and retiring those also has to be considered. Most of the NABIs just got wrapped, so we can forget about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 I wonder how many more Eldos will NW get this year. I also wonder when Pace will decide to start retirning the 6000 series Orions. The nes at West ans SW are looing really bad. I really feel for SW because that is really all they have, save for a few EZ Riders. West seems to either save them for the rush period or sticks them on light routes like 305. Then there is the issue of CNG Eldorados coming later this year to Pace South. AT some point the 6600s and 6162- 6259 should be at retirement age about now and retiring those also has to be considered. Yeah SW seems to have currently become what FG currently is to CTA as was NW for a while until they started getting Eldos behind W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Most of the NABIs just got wrapped, so we can forget about that. I haven't seen any at NS, but Pace says they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroShadow Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I haven't seen any at NS, but Pace says they will. River is slowly getting theirs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I wonder how many more Eldos will NW get this year. I also wonder when Pace will decide to start retirning the 6000 series Orions. The nes at West ans SW are looing really bad. I really feel for SW because that is really all they have, save for a few EZ Riders. West seems to either save them for the rush period or sticks them on light routes like 305. Then there is the issue of CNG Eldorados coming later this year to Pace South. AT some point the 6600s and 6162- 6259 should be at retirement age about now and retiring those also has to be considered. Don't look for a big chunk of Orions to be wiped out this year, especially the 6100s. There's a slew of them out right now during the afternoon rush. The Eldos will most likely be slow to appear as 6423-6425 are just starting to see service. I'm sure more are being delivered as we speak, but I'm willing to bet the best of the Orions are going to be around for at least another year or so. And as MetroShadow stated, the fact the 2003 Nabi are getting wrapped in blue means they're not moving anytime soon. I just saw 2 of them last weekend at 87th/Western on the 379. Pace doesn't seem to mind the 12 year retirement age rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Don't look for a big chunk of Orions to be wiped out this year, especially the 6100s. There's a slew of them out right now during the afternoon rush. The Eldos will most likely be slow to appear as 6423-6425 are just starting to see service. I'm sure more are being delivered as we speak, but I'm willing to bet the best of the Orions are going to be around for at least another year or so. And as MetroShadow stated, the fact the 2003 Nabi are getting wrapped in blue means they're not moving anytime soon. I just saw 2 of them last weekend at 87th/Western on the 379. Pace doesn't seem to mind the 12 year retirement age rule. Do you mean 349? You were too far east for it to be a bus on 379 along with SW having no NABIs from what I remember seeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 ... I just saw 2 of them last weekend at 87th/Western on the 379. Pace doesn't seem to mind the 12 year retirement age rule. Do you mean 349? You were too far east for it to be a bus on 379 along with SW having no NABIs from what I remember seeing. Western south of 79th would be 349 out of South Division, which now would be NABIs, but are supposed to be converted to Axess CNGs late 2015 or early 2016.* Then where the South NABIs go, no one knows. *Update: And see here about the contract finally being awarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotjohns Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Western south of 79th would be 349 out of South Division, which now would be NABIs, but are supposed to be converted to Axess CNGs late 2015 or early 2016.* Then where the South NABIs go, no one knows. *Update: And see here about the contract finally being awarded. Yep, I meant 349, my bad. It had been a while since I was out that way...lol. 379 is from Midway to Orland Park and is all Orions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yep, I meant 349, my bad. It had been a while since I was out that way...lol. 379 is from Midway to Orland Park and is all Orions. No worries. I still remember when I first learned that 379 got extended to Orland Square Mall and thinking "so that's why this route is no longer identified as West 79th" lol....I had forgotten all about the restructuring Pace had in the works for that division at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Scouring WebWatch 6427 shows up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Webwatch indicates the following new [to me]: 6400 606 6428 600 6429 272 6430 208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Today in Des Plaines 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Today in Des Plainesimage.jpgimage.jpg So its been a little over two weeks since 6430 has been spotted. Is that the last delivery for this batch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACE NORTHWEST Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 6432 is the highest bus I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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