CTA BUS ROSTER

CTA BUS ROSTER



Numbers  Builder  Built  Model  Air Cond. Lift  Notes

 500- 544 Optima  2006 Opus          yes yes low floor
 800- 809 N-Flyer 2007 DE40LF        yes yes low floor/hybrid
 900- 909 N-Flyer 2007 DE40LF        yes yes low floor/hybrid
1000-1244 N-Flyer 2006 D40LF         yes yes low floor
1245-1429 N-Flyer 2007 D40LF         yes yes low floor
1430-1629 N-Flyer 2007 D40LF         yes yes low floor
1630-1829 N-Flyer 2008 D40LF         yes yes low floor
1830-2029 N-Flyer 2008 D40LF         yes yes low floor
1600-1624 Flyer   1983 D901A         no  no  1614 undelivered/retired
4000-4361 M.A.N.  1985 SL-40102N     no  no  "Americana"/retired
4400-4875 TMC     1991 T8O-208       yes yes RTS-08
4900-4914 TMC     1991 T8O-608       no  no  RTS-08 narrow/retired
4915-4927 Orion   1990 I             yes yes narrow/Pace
5300-5744 Flxible 1991 40102-6T      yes yes "Metro"
5745-5764 Flxible 1991 40102-6C      yes yes "Metro"
5765-5769 Flxible 1991 40102-6T      yes yes "Metro"
5800-5864 N-Flyer 1995 D40LF         yes yes low floor
5900-5902 N-Flyer 1997 D40LF         yes yes exp. fuel cell/retired
6000-6304 Flxible 1995 40102-6T      yes yes "Metro"
6305-6329 Flxible 1995 40102-6C      yes yes "Metro"
6400-6549 Nova    2000 TL40102A      yes yes low floor
6550-6883 Nova    2001 TL40102A      yes yes low floor
7000-7019 M.A.N.  1979 SG220-16.5-2A yes no  articulated/retired
7100-7224 M.A.N.  1983 SG310-16.5-2A yes no  articulated/retired
7300-7413 M.A.N.  1982 SG310-18-2    no  yes articulated/Seattle/retired
7500-7725 NABI    2003 60-LFW        yes yes low floor/articulated
9800-9974 Flyer   1983 D901A         no  no  retired

All buses are 40 feet long, except for articulated buses 7100-7224 which were 55 feet long, articulated buses 7300-7413 and 7500-7725 at 60 feet long, and 500-544 at 30 feet long. All buses are 102 inches wide except for those in the 4900's, at 96 inches wide. Narrower buses were needed on the Lake Street bus route due to the elevated structure. The Lake Street bus route was discontinued in 1997, and from 2000 to 2005 buses 4900-4914 were used on CTA's University of Chicago routes. They were replaced in 2005 by buses 4915-4927, acquired second hand from Pace.

Buses 5900-5902 were tested between 1997 and 2000, using fuel cell technology developed by Ballard Power Systems. Buses were returned to manufacturer in 2000.

Buses 7300-7413 were acquired second hand from Seattle Metro in 2000 and 2001.

The TMC 4400 and 4900 series buses were not originally equipped with air conditioning. In 2001, the 4400's received air conditioners. Originally, these were among the few RTS buses equipped with rear windows. But as air conditioners were installed, the rear of the bus took on a more usual appearance for RTS model buses. In 2001 and 2002, the TMC 4400 series buses also underwent a mid life overhaul.

CTA BUS PHOTOS

Photos of CTA buses, present and past.

GARAGE DELIVERY ASSIGNMENTS

Garages originally receiving newly delivered buses.