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Add following to PACE roster: 6323-6376 2012-13 Eldorado Axess 40' transit 6377-6391 2012-13 Eldorado Axess 40' suburban (1 plug door, high back seats) 6392-6399 2013 Eldorado Axess 40' transit 6951-6963 2013 MCI D4000's delete following - all now retired: Orion 1's 22-2300's NABI's in 2400's Cutaways 0001-0005 renumbered 1951-1955, from Downers Grove to main fleet

Let's get the EDN Axxess serials straightened out here: 6395 is EC084165 and is apparently the former Altoona test bus 6396-6399 are EC084067-EC08470 6400 is EC084066 and was likely delivered as 6395 (1st) "2014" order was for 91 buses. 6401-6412,6414-6484 have been delivered for a total of 83. 6395 (2nd) is probably considered a 2014 delivery, for a total of 84. So far no sign of 6485-6491. In addition, CNG Axxesses 15500-15512,15514-15520 have been delivered in late 2014, but are not yet in service for lack of fueling facility, which is still under construction. In addition, 8 MCI's 6964-6971 were delivered and 6900-6907 have or will soon be retired

Let's get the EDN Axxess serials straightened out here: 6395 is EC084165 and is apparently the former Altoona test bus 6396-6399 are EC084067-EC08470 6400 is EC084066 and was likely delivered as 6395 (1st) "2014" order was for 91 buses. 6401-6412,6414-6484 have been delivered for a total of 83. 6395 (2nd) is probably considered a 2014 delivery, for a total of 84. So far no sign of 6485-6491. In addition, CNG Axxesses 15500-15512,15514-15520 have been delivered in late 2014, but are not yet in service for lack of fueling facility, which is still under construction. In addition, 8 MCI's 6963-6970 were delivered and 6900-6907 have or will soon be retired. Note also that 2013 MCI's are 6950-6962, not 6951-6963 - please fix the VIN list. Also, here is the specifics on the Hausman leasers from 2013-14: 102DL3's: 6910 VP049444 6911-6912 WP050514-0515 6914 XP052004 6915 YP053273 6916 XP052003 6917 WP050636 6918 VP049626 6919 VP049894 D4505's: 6920 9P058838 6921-6922 9P058776-8777 J4500: 6923 7W064120

Adds: (fixed correlations) 6392-6394 EC084063-065 6395 EC084165 6396-6399 EC084067-070 6400 EC084066 6401-6412,6414-6430 EC084283-311 6431-6437 EC084321-327 6438-6439 FC084058-059 note - it would appear 6400 was supposed to be (or was) 6395, but was replaced and later delivered as 6400. No idea why... 6951-6963 correct bus numbers to 6950-6962 Paratransit: 14001-14121 2013 Ford E450 Aerotech 14122-14157 2014 Ford E450 Aerotech 14200 2013 Ford E350 Aerolite 14201-14297 2014 Ford E350 Aerolite note use of 14013, 14113, etc!

Bits and pieces regarding PACE: Started as "Regional Transportation Authority" in 1976. Renamed "Suburban Bus Division" 1982, bought West Towns Bus Co, Suburban Transit System, South Suburban Safeway Lines, Waukegan-North Chicago Transit, Aurora Transit System, Elgin City Lines, Joliet Mass Transit District various dates 1983, took over North Suburban Mass Transit District services (but district survived), Highland Park Transit, Wilbus in mid-80's. Roster notes: 001-005 International/ElDorado AeroElite 32' midibuses - apparently actually 0001-0005 (one more zero) HOWEVER - gone from 5/12 roster! 2401-2422, 2453 NABI - 2453 long gone, was originally a demo? Several others gone now also 6156-6161 OBI are 2004. Delivery delayed almost 2 years while penalty issues settled 6162-6233 2002's, 6234-6261 are 2003's per vin's 6910-6917 should be 6910-6912,6914-6919 ex Greyhound? 102DL3's from 1997-2000 761-766 Flxibles - owned by NORTRAN, leased to Wilbus originally, later to PACE ownership, moved to Highland Park 146-165 5307's - 160 wrecked early 401-474 5307's - 467 wrecked early 701-755 5307's - 701,706-708,711-712,714-721,723-729,731-732,734,736-744,746-749,753-755 were rebuilt, 702,706-707,711-712,714-718,720-721,723-726,728-729,731-732,736,738-744,746-747,753-755 to CTA. These (and Safeway 5303's 594-611) were owned by Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District until scrapped or sold to CTA, leased to Safeway and later RTA/PACE. 702 wrecked early, 717 wrecked soon after rebuilding. 801-890 ex West Towns - 807,885 wrecked early, 801-806,810,815,821,827 repainted, 808-809,811-814,816-817,819-920,822-826,828-832 full rebuilds. Add West Towns TDH4509's 757,760,761,763,765-767,769-777,780-782. They were kept on the roster by West Towns to "pad the valuation" until 1982 and immediately scrapped by RTA except for 771 which was kept as a relic. They were last used about 1979 when several were loaned to Michigan City Municipal Coach, where they ran in appalling condition (rear doors wide open, with only a rope blocking the hole, transmissions not connected to shift lever). add 901-903 1976 Mercedes 0309D, 1901-1908 1984 Chace RT50, 1911 1980 Chance RT50 (used from ? in 1991, serial 80-7079). Mercedes for Bensenville, Chances for Niles. Flx Metro 8406 was a replacement for 870 8213 which was wrecked very early (hit by dump truck). 2378 was a replacement for 01.508 8800 which was destroyed early (power lines fell on bus causing fire) Add following paratransit vehicles: 8411-8458 1979 GMC/Superior TL700 8460-8540 1983 Ford/Fortibus 8410,8542-8543,8548,8550-8599 1986 Ford/Champion Challenger 3221 8620-8624 1987 Orion 02.501 8625 1987 Boyertown TVB-360 replica trolley (used in Joliet) 8626-8634 1988 Ford/Braun Van 7001-7020 1988-89 Ford/Goshen GCII (originally owned by Village of Oakbrook Center) 4000-4012,4014-4070 1989 Ford/Champion Challenger 3221 4501-4537 1989 Ford/Braun van 4100-4140 1990-91 Ford/Goshen GCII 4600-4658 1990-91 Ford/Braun van 4659-4675 1993 Ford/Braun Van 4200-4212,4214-4311 1990 Ford/EDN Aerotech 220 (EDN - ElDorado/National) 4314-4387 1995 Ford/EDN Aerolite 95 4390-4412,4414-4420 1995 Ford/EDN Aerotech 220 4142-4186 1996 FORD/EDN Aerolite 95 4422-4491 1996 Ford/EDN Aerotech 220 5000-5012,5014-5085 2000-01 Chev/EDN Aerolite (5085 delivered as 5013) 5086-5103 2002 Chev/EDN Aerolite 5104-5112,5114-5119 2003 Ford/EDN Aerolite 5120-5127 2004 Ford/EDN Aerolite 5500-5512,5514-5590 2000-01 Ford/EDN Aerotech (5590 delivered as 5513) 5591-5607 2002 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5608-5612,5614-5623 2003 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5624-5644 2004 2004 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5800-5812,5814-5831 2000-01 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5832-5860 2002 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5861-5876 2003 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5130-5212,5214-5275 2008 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5276-5312,5314-5347 2009 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5348-5412,5414-5499, 5981-59992010 Ford/EDN Aerotech 5700-5712,5714-5726 2008 Ford/EDN Aerolite 5727-5746 2010 Ford/EDN Aerolite 11101-11110 2010 Ford?/Startrans Hybrid (of these vans/minimbuses, only 5130-5499, 5700-5746, 5981-5999,11101-11110 are on roster 5/12)

Two corrections for PACE (IL): 1993 01.508's are 2292-2312,2314-2377 2010 EZ Rider II's are 2767-2812, 2814-2825 (58 buses - remember Pace does not use 13!) This completes order for 222 units - largest EZ Rider II fleet anywhere?

Few corrections to PACE roster: Pace has had a thing about "13" numbers over the years. 8713 was the last one. So there is no 2513, no 2613, no 2713, etc. There are 130 2600's. 1st batch was 102 buses (2600-2612, 2613-2702). 2nd batch was 40, 2703-2712, 2714-2743. Orcer was for 222, so 80 to go. These supposedly will be 35-foot instead of 30 foot. Old buses actually redone in RTA/Pace colors: Safeway: 603, 40 of 701-755 (one destroyed prior to rebuild, 14 not redone and scrapped). 33 later to CTA. Nortran 401-474 - most, but not all, repainted PACE. 162 and 166 (5304's) were repainted also Elgin - 1040-1043, 1051-1053, 1061-1067 Wilmette 761-765 (later at Waukegan) West Towns 801-832 - 5 repainted, 25 fully rebuilt, 1 scrapped, 1 not repainted or redone Suburban Transit - 146-165 19 of 20 repainted Suburban Transit 5301's and 5303's were never operated under PACE. When 146-165 came in 1974, the older bowls were relgated to charter and school work only. None of Joliet's were ever redone. Also as trivia, Joliet Mass Transit District was NOT a mas transit district at all, but a City of Joliet department! MTD was never voted on.