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A white and green CTA bus, number 7503, is shown on a sunny day in a city setting with tall buildings behind it, while pedestrians walk nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7503, operates on route 44 in downtown Chicago with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. October 1994 · Orleans at Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL A white and blue Pace motor bus with the number 2354 on the front is parked on a street lined with autumn trees. The side of the bus features a large advertisement for the 1994 World Cup sponsored by MasterCard. Pace bus 2354, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked on a street in Niles, Illinois, in 1994, displaying a wrap for the MasterCard-sponsored World Cup. October 16, 1994 · Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles, IL A blue and white Pace motor bus, number 2354, with a soccer player wrap for the 1994 World Cup, is parked on a street with autumn leaves on the trees. Pace bus 2354, a GM New Look TDH-5303, displays a MasterCard 1994 World Cup wrap while parked on a street in Niles, Illinois, in autumn. October 16, 1994 · Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles, IL A blue and white Pace bus with the number 2357 and a large Biography channel ad on its side, parked on a street with trees and other cars in the background. A Pace motor bus, number 2357, with a full-wrap advertisement for A&E's Biography channel, is pictured on a suburban street, likely near the Golf Mill Shopping Center Station. October 16, 1994 · Golf Mill Shopping Center Station A white and blue Pace bus, numbered 2354, is parked on a street with autumn trees and a clear sky, featuring a large MasterCard World Cup ad on its side. A Pace Motor bus with a MasterCard 1994 World Cup advertisement, photographed on a street in autumn. October 16, 1994 · Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles, IL A white Pace bus is parked at a curb-side stop with people nearby, surrounded by parked cars and trees showing autumn colors under a clear sky. A Pace Flxible Metro bus, number 2346, displaying route 240, is seen at a suburban bus stop with autumn trees and a parking lot in the background. October 16, 1994 A white and yellow Pace bus with the number 1902 parked on a street with autumn-colored trees and other cars in the background. A Pace bus numbered 1902, operated as a Niles free bus, is parked on a street lined with trees in autumn. October 16, 1994 · Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles, IL A white and blue CTA bus with the number 9812 is driving down a city street, with a blue taxi and pedestrians nearby; a building with a 'Lakeside Bank' sign is in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9812, operates on the 24 Wentworth route along a city street with modern buildings. October 17, 1994 · Wacker and Clark, Chicago, IL Front view of a vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus with 'Suggestion bus' on its sign, parked in a yard with other buses visible behind it. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus 5441, repurposed as a 'Suggestion bus' for public outreach, photographed in a yard with retired buses in the background. October 20, 1994 · East Troy, WI A white and yellow Pace bus, number 8853, is parked at a bus stop on a street with autumn trees in the background. A Pace Orion V bus, number 8853, is parked at a bus stop on an overcast autumn day, displaying route 30 to Humboldt Park. November 1994 · Touhy and Overhill, Chicago, IL A stack of junked buses, mostly in dark green and white livery, in a salvage yard with overhead power lines and a steel tower visible against a gray sky. Scrapped Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses are stacked in a salvage yard, with one bus displaying fleet number 9681. November 19, 1994 · Ewing 93 CT A lineup of decommissioned white Pace buses with blue and yellow stripes, parked behind a dark fence with overhead power lines in the background under a gray sky. A row of retired Pace motor buses, including numbers 9613, 7623, 146, 411, and 8040, are lined up for scrapping behind a corrugated metal fence on an overcast winter day. November 19, 1994 · Ewing Rear view of several decommissioned buses in a scrap yard, with the closest one showing fleet number 9681, under a gray, overcast sky with power lines overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9681, in a scrap yard with other decommissioned buses, under an overcast sky. November 19, 1994 · Ewing A side view of a group of people boarding a bright orange passenger train with brown trim, set against a backdrop of grassy hills and trees on an overcast day. A group of people board a bright orange New Zealand passenger car, number AB0036, on a scenic rural rail line. c. 1995 to 2000 A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4730 is driving on a city street, with a destination sign reading '41 Elston/Clybourn' and a street sign for Franklin visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4730, on route 41 to Elston/Clybourn, captured in 1995 at the Wacker and Franklin intersection. 1995 · Wacker/Franklin, Chicago, IL A white, red, and gray CTA bus, number 4489, on route 44 Wallace/Racine, drives across a bridge in a city setting. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4489, on route 44 Wallace/Racine, is shown crossing a bridge in Chicago. 1995 · Wallace/Racine, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus, number 4030, is shown from a three-quarter front view driving on a street bridge in a city. A pedestrian walks on the bridge's walkway alongside the bus, with large buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4030, on route 125 Express, is captured crossing a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago on an overcast autumn day in 1995. 1995 · Franklin /Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL Two white CTA buses with red and blue stripes drive on a city street lined with tall buildings, with a yellow taxi cab nearby and pedestrians on the sidewalk. Two Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, 1608 and 5545, operate on a downtown street corner in the 1980s. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive numbered 608 sits on railroad tracks next to a red brick station house labeled 'LAKE STREET', with city buildings and trees in the background. Metra GP40 diesel locomotive 608 is pictured at the Lake Street station in Chicago. September 1995 · Lake Street and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A colorfully painted Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4041, drives on a city street with skyscrapers and a bridge in the background. CTA motor bus 4041, in an Earth Day livery, heads to Chestnut on a Chicago street in the early 1990s. September 1995 · Orleans and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with a red stripe, numbered 9942, is driving on a city street with tall buildings and other traffic around it. CTA bus 9942, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown on route 41 at the corner of Orleans Street in downtown Chicago, likely in the 1980s. September 1995 · Franklin and Wacker, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7728, drives down a city street in the 1990s, with a 'Downtown' destination sign, surrounded by other cars and tall buildings. Chicago Transit Authority bus 7728, a GM New Look, is shown in action on a city street in the 1990s, with its destination sign reading 'Downtown'. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A blue, green, and yellow Chicago Transit Authority bus with an Earth Day design, displaying route 125 Express, drives down a street with taxis and tall buildings in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 4041, adorned in a colorful Earth Day livery, travels along a city street with taxis nearby. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A red and white double-decker tour bus with a bull head on top drives down a city street with cars and buildings in the background. A red and white Chicago Motor Coach Company double-decker bus, number 541, with a large bull head on its roof, drives on a city street with other traffic. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 112 is coupled to a white bi-level passenger car, stopped on tracks beside a tall building. A Metra EMD F40PH diesel locomotive with fleet number 112 pulls a gallery car through a rail yard in Chicago. September 1995 · Lake St and Canal, Chicago, IL A silver, red, and blue CTA train with the number 2430 is stopped at the elevated Wellington station on a sunny day with clear skies. A CTA 2400-series rapid transit train at the Wellington station on an elevated structure on a clear summer day. September 1995 A silver, red and blue CTA train with the number 2475 is stopped at the Wellington elevated station platform under a clear sky. A CTA 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2475, is shown at the Wellington station on an elevated structure on a clear summer day. September 1995 · Wellington Station, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 9615 is driving on a city street with tall buildings, a police car, and other vehicles nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9615, drives down a downtown street. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus with the number 9187 on its front drives across a bridge in a city, with a person on a bicycle in front of it and tall buildings behind. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9187, travels over a bridge in downtown Chicago on a sunny day, with a cyclist nearby and modern skyscrapers in the background. September 1995 · Orleans and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4737 on route 41, is driving on a city street with modern skyscrapers in the background. A yellow taxi and several pedestrians are also visible. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4737, on route 41 to Kinbourn, is captured in motion on a sunny day downtown near the Chicago River, with a yellow taxi and pedestrians nearby. September 1995 · Orleans and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus numbered 4295 with a destination sign reading 'WACKER + FRANKLIN' is stopped on a city street, with a man in a suit walking past it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4295, on route Wacker + Franklin in downtown Chicago. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A blue and green city bus with a colorful side mural, numbered 4041, is turning at a street intersection with modern buildings and other cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4041, runs route 125 to Chestnut on a city street in the early 1990s, wearing a colorful mural livery. September 1995 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red and blue stripes is driving down a city street past a red car and a white and green taxi, with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Motor bus, number 4901, is shown on a city street, with its destination sign reading '16 TO AUSTIN'. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with the number 716 and destination 'North Terminal' is stopped at a city intersection with tall buildings in the background; a red sedan and yellow taxi cab are in front of it, and a 'ONE WAY' street sign is visible. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 716, bound for North Terminal, on a city street corner with taxis and automobiles in the 1990s. September 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL An elevated train station with a blue and silver Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car, number 2774, stopped at the platform, with 'Evanston Express' displayed on its sign. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 2774, is pictured at the Merchandise Mart station on the Evanston Express route. September 1995 · Merchandise Mart Station, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes, number 2771, travels on a wooden elevated track between tall city buildings on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, number 2771, on an elevated structure in downtown Chicago. September 1995 · Wells St Bridge, Chicago, IL A light gray CTA train with the number 3366 on the front is stopped at an elevated station platform with a sign reading 'Merchandise Mart'. Three people are visible on the opposite platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 3366, is stopped at the Merchandise Mart station on an elevated structure. September 1995 · Merchandise Mart Station, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 7146, is driving down a city street past a building with a Hufford Furniture awning. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7146, runs the 23 Express route on a city street. September 9, 1995 · Franklin and Wacker, Chicago, IL A green and black diesel locomotive with the letters BNSF on its side is moving along a set of railroad tracks, pulling several boxcars. The background shows industrial buildings and a clear blue sky. Several cars are parked nearby. A green BNSF Railway EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1503, pulls a string of freight cars through an industrial rail yard on a clear summer day. September 10, 1995 · Cicero, IL A white, red and blue articulated CTA bus, number 7106, is parked on an asphalt lot with another bus partially visible to the left and a small building in the background. CTA articulated bus number 7106, a New Look TDH-5303, is pictured at a terminal on a summer day. September 18, 1995 · Howard and Paulina, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4046, is driving down a wide city street lined with tall office buildings, with a postal truck parked on the sidewalk nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4046, operates on the 125 Express route in downtown Chicago. September 18, 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus with the number 4142 on the front is driving on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a pedestrian on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4142, on route 41 to Rosemary, travels down a city street lined with tall buildings on a sunny day. September 18, 1995 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white and gray Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 1613 is turning at an intersection in downtown Chicago, with pedestrians and other vehicles nearby. CTA bus 1613, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown on route 157 at Washington and Wacker in Chicago during the 1980s. September 19, 1995 · Washington and Wacker, Chicago, IL A white and blue articulated bus with the number 7137 and route 23 Express is turning on a city street, surrounded by cars and tall buildings. Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus 7137 on the 23 Washington Express route in downtown Chicago. September 19, 1995 · Washington and Wacker, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 108 is shown from a high angle, traveling on tracks beneath a concrete overpass in a city setting with other freight cars nearby. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 108 travels under an overpass in Chicago. September 25, 1995 · Lake St and Canal, Chicago, IL Side view of a white, blue, and red articulated bus with 'CTA' lettering and the number 7131, parked on a paved lot with a person standing nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7131, parked on a sunny day. September 26, 1995 · Howard and Paulina, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive numbered 607 is shown in profile, coupled to a silver passenger car, on railroad tracks near a bridge. Metra diesel locomotive 607, a GP38-2, pulls a gallery car in a yard setting under a clear sky. September 27, 1995 · Kinzie and Canal, Chicago, IL A blue Metra diesel locomotive, number 607, with a red and white striped nose, is on tracks in a city setting with tall buildings behind it. A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive, numbered 607, is shown on tracks in Chicago with a city skyline in the background. September 27, 1995 · Kinzie and CANAL, Chicago, IL