CTA BUS ASSIGNMENTS
TIME LINE (1972-2002)
Concise information indicating changes in bus fleet assignments, by garage.
YEAR 1972 1974 1978 1983 1985 1988 1992 1996 2002
NEW 1000 7400 9000 1600 4000 4400 5800 6400
BUSES GM GM GM Flyer MAN TMC NF Nova
9600 7000 4900 6000 7300
GM MAN TMC Flx MAN
7100 5300
MAN Flx
9800
Flyer
Archer 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 retired
3240 3240 retired
3300 3300 3300 retired
3500 3500 3500 retired
4400
5300 5300 5300
6400
7100 7100 7100 7100
7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 retired
9600 9600 9600 9600 9600 retired
9800 retired
Beverly 100
800
3000 3000 3300 retired
3300
7400 7400 7400 7400 CLOSED
9800 9800 CLOSED
Chicago OPENED 4400
Avenue OPENED 4900
OPENED 5300 5300
6400
Forest 100
Glen 300 300 300 retired
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 retired
1600 1600 1600
3240
3730 3730 3730 retired
4400
5300 5300
6000
6400
7400 7400
8000 retired
8400 retired
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 retired
9600 9600 retired
9800 9800 9800 9800 retired
YEAR 1972 1974 1978 1983 1985 1988 1992 1996 2002
Kedzie 1000 1000
1600
3000 3000
3300 3300 3300 retired
3500 retired
3700 retired
3730
4000 4000 4000 4000 4000
4400 4400
4900
5300
6000 6000
8200 retired
8400 retired
9000 9000 9000 9000
9800 retired
Keeler 8500 CLOSED
Lawndale 100 CLOSED
3300 CLOSED
5300 CLOSED
REOPENED 9000 9000 CLOSED
Limits 300 300 300 retired
1000
1600 CLOSED
3300 3300 3300 retired
7400 7400
9000 9000 9000 9000
9800 CLOSED
YEAR 1972 1974 1978 1983 1985 1988 1992 1996 2002
North 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 CLOSED
Avenue 3700 3700 3700 3700 3700 CLOSED
3730 3730 3730 3730 retired
8500 retired
9000 9000 CLOSED
9800 9800 CLOSED
North 800
Park 1000
3300 3300 3300 retired
3730 3730 3730 3730 retired
4000 4000 4000 4000 4000
4400 4400 4400
5800 retired
5800 5800
7000 7000 7000 7000 retired
7100 7100 7100 7100 7100
7300
7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 retired
8000 retired
8200 retired
8400 retired
8700 8700 retired
9000 retired
9600 9600 9600 9600
YEAR 1972 1974 1978 1983 1985 1988 1992 1996 2002
103rd OPENED 4000 4000 4000
Street 4400
4900
5300 5300 5300
OPENED 7100 7100 7100 7100
7300
OPENED 7400
52nd 1000 1000 1000 CLOSED
Street 3500 3500 CLOSED
8500 8500 retired
9000 CLOSED
69th 100
Street 800 retired
3500 retired
4000 4000 4000 CLOSED
5500 retired
7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 CLOSED
8700
9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 CLOSED
74th OPENED 4000
Street OPENED 4400 4400
OPENED 6000 6000
77th 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 retired
Street 3000 3000 3000 retired
3300
3500 3500 3500 retired
3730
4000
4400 4400 4400
5300
6000 6000
6400
7100 7100
7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 7400 retired
8200
8499
9600 9600 9600
9800 9800 9800 retired
YEAR 1972 1974 1978 1983 1985 1988 1992 1996 2002