Numbers Builder Model Built Length Notes 100-104 GM T6H-4523A 1974 35' Joliet Mass Transit District 146-165 GM T8H-5307A 1975 40' Oak Lawn/Suburban Transit System 200-213 Flxible 35096-6-1 1975 30' Joliet Mass Transit District 401-474 GM T8H-5307A 1975 40' Nortran 701-755 GM T8H-5307A 1973 40' South Suburban 761-766 Flxible 35096-6-1 1976 30' Nortran/Wilmette-Wilbus 1040-1043 GM T6H-4523A 1974 35' Elgin Department of Transportation 7150-7169 Carpenter CBW-300 1983 21' Acquired from CTA 1986 8000-8155 GM T6H-4523A 1976 35' 8201-8300 Grumman 53102-8-1 1979 40' 8301-8405 Grumman 53096-8-1 1979 40' 8406 Grumman 40102-6T 1985 40' demo 8600-8619 Gillig Phantom 1986 35' 8620-8624 Orion II 1987 22' 8700-8799 Orion I 1988 40' 8800-8872 x13 Orion I 1989 40' 8873-8923 x13 Orion I 1990 40' 2000-2084 x13 Orion I 1990 35' 2085-2129 x13 Orion I 1990 40' 2200-2271 x13 Ikarus 416 1992 40' 2272-2291 Orion I 1993 35' 2292-2378 x13 Orion I 1993 40' 2379-2400 Nova Classic 1996 40' 2401-2422 x13 NABI LFW-40 1999 40' 2423-2452 NABI LFW-35 1999 35' 2500-2556 x13 El Dorado Transmark 1997 29' 2600-2702 x13 El Dorado EZRIIMAX32 2006 32' 2703-2741 x13 El Dorado EZRIIMAX32 2007 32' 2742-2766 El Dorado EZRIIMAX32 2009 32' 2767-2825 x13 El Dorado EZRIIMAX32 2010 32' 2826-2829 El Dorado EZRIIBRT32 2011 32' 2830-2831 Orion VII 2012 30' hybrid 6000-6088 x13 Orion VI 2000 40' 6089-6144 x13 Orion VI 2001 40' 6145-6155 Orion VI 2002 40' 6156-6161 Orion VI 2003 40' 6162-6261 x13 NABI LFW-40 2003 40' 6262-6322 x13 NABI LFW-40 2005 40' 6323-6376 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2013 40' 6377-6391 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2013 40' suburban configuration 6392-6437 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2014 40' 6438-6484 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2015 40' 6485-6575 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2016 40' 6600-6684 x13 NABI LFW-35 2003 35' 6700-6786 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2017 40' 6900-6907 MCI D4000 2002 45' motor coaches 6910-6919 x13 MCI 102-DL3 1997 45' motor coaches/leased 6950-6962 MCI D4000CT 2013 40' motor coaches 6963-6971 MCI D4000CT 2015 40' motor coaches 6972-6979 MCI D4000CT 2017 40' motor coaches 6980-6986 MCI D4000CT 2021 40' motor coaches 8624-8630 El Dorado EZRIIBRT32 2017 32' Schaumburg Trolley 15500 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2014 40' CNG 15501-15520 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2015 40' CNG 17500-17571 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2017 40' CNG 18500-18510 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2018 40' CNG 20300-20323 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-30 2020 30' 20400-20485 x13 New Flyer XD40 2020 40' 20500-20505 El Dorado AXBRT-40 2022 40' 20700 Gillig EV40 2022 40' 22300-22344 x13 El Dorado AXBRT-30 2022 30' Numbers Builder Model Built Length Notesx13: Bus number 8713 was the last Pace bus to be numbered with 13 as the last digits. Pace has since stopped numbering new buses with 13 as the last digits, presumably for superstitious reasons.
All above buses are air conditioned. The first lift equipped buses were the 8600 series Gilligs, assigned to the North Division. Beginning in 1990 with the 2000 series Orions, all subsequent bus orders were lift equipped. List does not include some buses furnished by contract operators, mostly motor coaches and school buses. List also does not include most paratransit vehicles, some of which are also used on certain fixed routes.
Buses 146-165 were originally acquired by the village of Oak Lawn for the Suburban Transit System, with those numbers.
Buses 701-755 were originally acquired by the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District for use by South Suburban Safeway Lines, with those numbers, and were later extensively renovated. Those buses ended up with CTA in 1994, when CTA needed additional buses to temporarily replace the elevated Green Line during renovation. They were repainted by CTA, retaining the same numbers, and retired in 1996.
Carpenter buses 7150-7169 were CTA 150-169, acquired for the paratransit operations.