andrethebusman Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Based on new information: The AeroElites 0001-0005 are not retired - they should not have been on the roster to begin with. These are Village Of Downers Grove buses. Downers Grove does get some RTA subsidy, but basically is the last "independent" train feeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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