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PACE/NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Arlington Heights, Illinois

All-Time Fleet Roster/1974-present

This is an all-time roster of vehicles purchased by the Northern Illinois Regional Transportation Authority since 1974. The buses listed here were purchased or inherited by RTA for use on what is now known as the PACE suburban bus system. Please note that this list does not include buses purchased independently by private contractors for use on PACE-managed lines.

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FLEET #    MFR        MODEL         YEAR  SERIAL #          NOTES

1-4        Chance     VH-28         2000  YW535196-YW535199   1
5-7        Chance     VH-28         2000  YW535207-YW535209   1

146-165    GMC        T8H-5307A     1975  2843-2862           2

401-474    GMC        T8H-5307A     1975  2863-2936           3

701-755    GMC        T8H-5307A     1973  1233-1287           4

761-766    Flxible    35096-6-1     1976  61066-61071         5

901        Mercedes   0309D         1976  28673               6
902        Mercedes   0309D         1976  28693               6
903        Mercedes   0309D         1976  28739               6

1040-1043  GMC        T6H-4523A     1974  0591-0594           7

1901-1908  Chance     RT-50         1984  EW077248-EW077255   8
1920-1937  Chance     RT-52         1995  RW535728-RW535745

8000-8155  GMC        T6H-4523A     1976  2345-2500

8201-8300  Flxible    45102-8-1     1979  90974-91073
8301-8405  Flxible    53096-8-1     1979  91074-91178
8406       Flxible    40102-6T      1982  CD094884            9

8600-8619  Gillig     35102TB6V92   1986  G1081453-G1081562

8620-8624  Orion      02.501        1987  H6005109-H6005113

8625       Boyertown  TVB360        1987  H3307508           10

8700       Orion      01.508        1988  J6001801           11
8701-8706  Orion      01.508        1988  J6001879-J6001884
8707-8750  Orion      01.508        1988  J6001893-J6001936
8751-8800  Orion      01.508        1988  J6001958-J6001957
8801-8812  Orion      01.508        1988  J6002027-J6002038
8814-8826  Orion      01.508        1988  J6002039-J6002051
8827-8851  Orion      01.508        1988  J6002076-J6002100
8852-8872  Orion      01.508        1989  K6002108-K6002128
8873-8912  Orion      01.508        1990  L6002473-L6002512
8914-8923  Orion      01.508        1990  L6002512-L6002523

2000-2012  Orion      01.507        1990  L6002355-L6002367
2014-2084  Orion      01.507        1990  L6002368-L6002438
2085       Orion      01.508        1990  L6002544
2086-2112  Orion      01.508        1990  L6002628-L6002654
2114-2129  Orion      01.508        1990  L6002655-L6002670

2200-2212  Ikarus     416.05        1988  MA155279-MA155291
2214-2271  Ikarus     416.05        1988  MA155282-MA155349

2272-2291  Orion      01.507        1993  N6003144-N6003163
2292-2298  Orion      01.508        1993  N6003177-N6003183
2299-2301  Orion      01.508        1993  N6003186-N6003188
2302-2312  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003191-P6003201
2314-2316  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003202-P6003204
2317       Orion      01.508        1993  P6003206
2318-2319  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003208-P6003209
2320-2321  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003211-P6003212
2322       Orion      01.508        1993  P6003214
2323-2328  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003216-P6003221
2329-2332  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003225-P6003228
2333-2334  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003230-P6003231
2335-2336  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003234-P6003235
2337       Orion      01.508        1993  P6003237
2338-2341  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003239-P6003242
2342-2345  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003244-P6003247
2346-2348  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003249-P6003251
2349-2351  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003254-P6003256
2352-2354  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003258-P6003260
2355-2377  Orion      01.508        1993  P6003262-P6003284
2378       Orion      01.507        1993  P6003285           12

2379       NovaBus    TC40102A      1988  S3000090
2380-2400  NovaBus    TC40102A      1988  S3000142-S3000162

2400       NABI       040.4         1998  WA140001
2401-2412  NABI       040.4         1999  WA140081-WA140092
2414-2422  NABI       040.4         1999  WA140093-WA140100
2423       NABI       035.2         1998  WA140001
2423-2452  NABI       035.2         1999  XA140101-XA140129
2453       NABI       040.4         1999  XA140324

2500-2512  ElDorado   Transmark     1988  TC084016-TC084028
2514-2532  ElDorado   Transmark     1988  TC084029-TC084047
2533-2551  ElDorado   Transmark     1988  VC084116-VC084134
2552-2556  ElDorado   Transmark     1988  VC084151-VC084155

6000       Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600285
6001-6004  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600340-Y6600343
6005-6010  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600345-Y6600350
6011-6012  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600397-Y6600398
6014-6020  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600399-Y6600405
6021-6037  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600412-Y6600428
6038-6041  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600430-Y6600433
6042-6043  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600438-Y6600439
6044-6065  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600448-Y6600469
6066-6088  Orion      06.501        2000  Y6600399-Y6600405
6089-6112  Orion      06.501        2001  16600561-16600584
6114-6119  Orion      06.501        2001  16600585-16600590
6120-6129  Orion      06.501        2001  16600594-16600603
6130-6155  Orion      06.501        2001  16600607-16600632
6156-6161  Orion      06.501        2002  26600633-26600636   13

6162-6212  NABI       040.xx        1988  ---------           14
6214-6227  NABI       040.xx        1988  ---------           14
6600-6612  NABI       035.xx        1988  ---------           14
6614-6642  NABI       035.xx        1988  ---------           14

6900-6907  MCI        D4000         1988  2P055018-2P055025   15

NOTES:

1 - Purchased for Village of Schaumburg
2 - Originally Village of Oak Lawn (Ill.), same numbers
3 - Originally Nortran (Ill.), same numbers
4 - Originally Chicago South Suburban Mass Transit District (Ill.), same numbers
5 - Originally Village of Wilmette (Ill.), same numbers
6 - First direct purchase of buses by PACE, used in Bensenville
7 - Originally Elgin Department of Transportation (Ill.), same numbers
8 - Purchased for Niles (Ill.) Free Bus; painted in PACE colors
9 - Ex-Flxible demo; acquired to replace wrecked 8123
10 - For Joliet
11 - Orion V demonstrator model, subsequently delivered to PACE as 8700
12 - Believed to be the final Orion I production coach
13 - Among the last Orion VI production coaches delivered to the United States
14 - Delivery expected to begin within next 6 months; awaiting confirmation on VIN and model numbers
15 - Over the road coaches

Page updated Tuesday, 8 July 2003

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