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A vintage black and white photo of a Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street, with a Ben-Bey sign on a building and other buses in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 5009, on route 62 Devon-Redz in Logan Square, with other buses and a Ben-Bey storefront visible. 1961 · Logan Square, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 8287, is parked on a city street under a clear sky, with trees and overhead wires in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8287, operating on the Limited North-Grand route during the 1970s. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus with the number 3483 on its front, displaying route 149 to Merchandise Mart, parked on a city street near a large building with a Hertz sign. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 3483, on route 149 to Merchandise Mart, in service during the 1970s. January 1972 · Balbo and Michigan, Chicago, IL A cream and orange bus with 'London Transit' lettering, fleet number 167, displays the destination '4A Oxford East' and is stopped at a street-side bus stop in a suburban setting. A London Transit Flxible Metro bus, number 167, is shown on the 4A Oxford East route in London, Ontario, likely in the late 1980s. September 13, 1974 · London, Ontario A side-front view of a large, silver and red Continental Trailways bus parked next to a chain-link fence in an unpaved lot. A Continental Trailways Flxible Metro bus, number 27529, is parked in a yard with a chain-link fence in the background, displaying 'San Francisco' on its destination signs. November 17, 1974 · Clark and 18th St., Chicago, IL A silver and red Gray Line tour bus with the number 506, parked on a city street in front of a dark building. A Gray Line sightseeing tour bus, number 506, parked on a Chicago street. May 10, 1975 · bash and KINZIE A three-quarter rear view of a white, red, and blue C.S.P. bus with a Flxible Metro body, parked on a paved street with bare trees and a CTA sign in the background. A white, red, and blue C.S.P. Flxible Metro bus parked on a street in spring, showing signs of wear and a vintage Illinois license plate. c. 1978 to 1990 A view from inside a car shows a green and white MI bus, number 3570, driving on a road with tall grass on both sides, with a person standing on the right and another on a bicycle on the left. A green and white MI Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 3570, is photographed from the front on a rural road on a sunny day. c. 1978 to 1990 A white and red motor bus labeled 'Art Miller Tours' and numbered 1380 is parked on a city street beside a green and white Checker taxi. A large Art Deco-style building stands behind them. An Art Miller Tours bus numbered 1380 is parked on a Chicago street next to a green and white Checker taxi, with an Art Deco building in the background. c. 1980 to 1990 A white bus with 'Pirate's Cove Free Shuttle Bus' lettering and the number 287 on the front drives down a street lined with trees and power lines on a clear, sunny day. A white Flxible Metro bus, number 287, operated by Pirate's Cove as a free shuttle, is seen driving down a tree-lined street on a sunny day. c. 1980 to 1995 A blue, white, and silver Keeshin motor bus is turning a corner on a city street, with a street sign reading 'W CLARK ST' in the background and other cars nearby. A Keeshin Flxible Metro motor bus turns a corner on a sunny day in a Chicago street, with W Clark Street signage visible. c. 1980 to 1997 An articulated bus painted in pink, white, and green with a TOCA logo drives on a paved road with grass on the side and a few pedestrians nearby. A Flxible Metro articulated bus labeled 'M1' for TOCA travels down a suburban road. c. 1980 to 1990 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9850 on its front, driving down a street lined with snow and parked cars. A green car is in the foreground with a visible license plate, and a brick building with a 'Ann's Cleaners' sign is on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9850, on route 152 Addison, drives down a snow-lined street past a dry cleaner's shop in winter. January 1980 · Lavergne and Addison, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7110, not in service, on a summer city street with taxis and a traffic cop directing traffic. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 7110, marked 'Not in Service,' is seen on a city street in summer, surrounded by taxis and other vehicles. c. 1983 to 1993 A white and red CTA Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, is driving down a city street under an elevated train structure, with several cars nearby and a red building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, travels under an elevated structure on a street in Chicago, likely during the 1980s. c. 1983 to 1990 Interior view of a bus showing the driver in uniform, seated at the wheel, with a farebox displaying the number 5367 and operator CTA. A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver seated at the wheel of a Flxible Metro bus, number 5367, with the farebox and interior features visible. c. 1983 to 1998 A white and blue Continental Air Transport bus drives on a highway with a truck and car in the background, under an overcast sky in winter. A Continental Air Transport Flxible Metro bus, number 240, operates as an airport shuttle on an expressway median in winter. May 6, 1983 · 240 Wilson A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 6043, labeled 'INSTRUCTION BUS' and 'TRAINING BUS,' is on a city street with pedestrians and taxis in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 6043, marked as an instruction and training bus, is stopped at a city intersection under a 'ONE WAY' sign. c. 1984 to 1996 A white and red articulated city bus drives down a street lined with parked cars and modern buildings, with people on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro articulated bus, number 7025, operates on a city street with its destination sign reading '27th-ALLEGHENY'. c. 1984 to 1990 Two Regional Transportation Authority buses, 8327 and 8237, are parked on a city street lined with bare trees and buildings, with vintage cars nearby, on a clear winter day. A Regional Transportation Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8327, heads a line of buses on a Chicago street in winter, displaying the destination '19 BROADWAY MILES'. April 1984 · E 6th and Rockwell, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Continental Air Transport bus, number 106, drives on a highway median beside railroad tracks, with a concrete overpass carrying cars overhead; the bus's front sign reads 'O'Hare Airport'. A Continental Air Transport Flxible Metro bus, number 106, travels on an expressway median near railroad tracks with an overpass above, heading to O'Hare Airport. June 23, 1984 · Kennedy and Cicero, Cicero, IL A white Lemay Flxible Metro bus, number 065, drives down a snow-dusted residential street under a gray sky, with bare trees and houses in the background. A white Lemay Flxible Metro bus, number 065, travels down a residential street on an overcast winter day, displaying a destination of '2. KEGEDOCF'ANLL' and a large side advertisement for 'GO VEDNIKS'. c. 1985 to 1994 · Hwy 31, Milwaukee, WI A white and blue Gray Line bus with the number 240 is driving on a snowy highway alongside other cars. A Gray Line - Chicago Flxible Metro bus, number 240, travels on a snow-covered expressway in the 1980s. January 16, 1985 · Kennedy and Cicero, Chicago, IL A side-front view of a white and blue RTA bus with the number 110 on the front and side, displaying route 22 to Howard, parked on a street lined with trees. A white and blue Regional Transportation Authority Flxible Metro bus, numbered 110, is shown on a street with its destination sign reading '22 to HOWARD'. October 18, 1985 · Rt.22 Clark, Belleplaine A white and blue Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 110, for METRO, is shown on a street with autumn trees in the background. The destination sign reads '22 to HOWARD'. A white and blue Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 110, operating for METRO on route 22 to Howard on a street in autumn. October 18, 1985 · 22 Clark, Bellepiaine A three-quarter front view of a Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1975, with 'cta Information bus' signs on the front and side, parked on a gravel lot with bare trees and utility poles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 1975, painted in a special 'Information bus' livery, is parked on a gravel lot in winter. February 21, 1987 · Hillside, IL CTA articulated bus number 7100 on a clear day, displaying route 147 Outer Dr Exp, parked on a street near a brick building. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro articulated bus, number 7100, is shown on a sunny day with its destination sign reading 147 Outer Dr Exp to Michigan Congress. June 9, 1987 · Foster and Albany, Chicago, IL A white Pace bus with the number 33 drives on a city street at an intersection, with a white taxi cab and a white delivery van also present. A modern building with large windows is in the background. A Pace Flxible Metro bus, number 33, navigates a Chicago street corner in the 1990s, with a taxi and a delivery van nearby. c. 1988 to 1996 A white, blue, and red Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4347 is stopped on a city street in front of a two-story house, with a green street sign for East 87th Street visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4347, is shown in service on the 87 Western route at the intersection of East 87th Street and Escanaba Avenue in Chicago in 1988. 1988 · E 87th St and Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL A Greyhound bus numbered 1405 with 'Milwaukee-O'Hare Express' lettering on its side, parked at a terminal, featuring a blue, white, and red livery with an American flag and a running greyhound logo. Greyhound Flxible Metro bus 1405 in 'Americruiser' livery, operating on the Milwaukee-O'Hare Express route, parked at a terminal. November 25, 1988 · Kennedy Cumberland A white and blue Greyhound bus with the number 8434 is driving down a city street lined with cars and tall buildings, with a street sign reading 'Bach Place' visible on the left. A Greyhound Flxible Metro bus, number 8434, marked 'SPECIAL', travels down a street in Philadelphia near Bach Place on a sunny day. December 11, 1988 · Broad and Bach Pl., Philadelphia, PA A white NJ Transit bus with a tri-color stripe crosses a blue bridge, with city buildings and other cars in the background. An NJ Transit Flxible Metro bus, number 7448, on route 7, crossing a blue steel bridge under an overcast sky. December 13, 1988 · Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, PA A white NJ Transit bus with the number 7446 is driving on an elevated highway under a large blue billboard that reads 'Trump Castle: Where Better Is Not Enough!', with a blue metal bridge structure overhead and cars in the background. An NJ Transit bus on an elevated highway with a Trump Castle billboard in the background. December 13, 1988 · Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, PA A white and red articulated bus with the number 7023 is driving on a city street, next to a white delivery truck with 'Bell Beverage' lettering, with bare trees and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro articulated bus, number 7023, operates on the 27th-ALLEGHENY route on a winter day. December 13, 1988 An NJ Transit bus number 7643 with a Philadelphia destination sign, parked on a street with a brick wall and tow-away signs in the background. An NJ Transit Flxible Metro bus, number 7643, is parked on a city street with 'PHILADELPHIA' displayed on its destination sign. December 14, 1988 · Broad and Commerce A white bus with red and yellow stripes, marked CAT and number 1206, is driving on a city street with a United States Post Office building in the background. A CAT bus number 1206, a Flxible Metro model, operates on route 16 to Oberlin on a sunny day. May 2, 1989 · Raleigh, NC A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red stripe, number 9212, drives on a snow-covered street past a stop sign, with snow-covered trees and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9212, on route 156 LaSalle-Jackson, navigating a snow-covered street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white and red CTA bus with number 9293 is driving on a snow-covered street past a stop sign, with bare trees and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 9293, on route 156 LaSalle-Jackson, navigates a snowy street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus labeled 9212 and route 156 LaSalle/Jackson drives on a snowy street, with a red stop sign visible on the right and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus number 9212 on route 156 LaSalle/Jackson, navigating a snow-covered street in winter. December 27, 1989 An orange CTA bus with a Wards ad on its side and rear, showing fleet number 8863 and route 280, parked at a curb next to a bus stop with a Walgreens sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8863, with a Wards advertising wrap, is parked on a city street. c. 1990 to 1999 A white and red Flxible Metro motor bus with the fleet number BW-69 is parked on a street next to a brick building, with bare trees in the background. A white Burlington Northern Flxible Metro employee shuttle bus, number BW-69, is parked on a city street on a clear winter day. April 22, 1990 · Lincoln and Paulina, Chicago, IL A white and red Torrance Transit bus, number 408, is shown driving on a city street with palm trees and buildings in the background. The destination sign reads '3 Redondo Beach Pier via Torrance Blvd'. A Torrance Transit Flxible Metro bus, number 408, is captured on a sunny day operating route 3 to Redondo Beach Pier via Torrance Blvd. December 10, 1990 · 1st and Pacific, Long Beach, CA A green, cream, and silver CTA bus with the number P999 parked in a lot, with other buses and a brick building behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number P999, in green, cream, and silver livery, parked in a bus yard. June 15, 1991 A white and red OC Transpo bus, number 8776, labeled 'Out of Service,' drives on a highway median with a concrete barrier and green trees in the background. An OC Transpo Flxible Metro bus, number 8776, is shown out of service on a highway in Ottawa, Canada, during the summer. September 9, 1991 · St. Laurent Near Queens Way, Ottawa, Canada A white, red, and orange bus with number 2124 and a destination sign reading 'BEVERLY HILLS' is driving down a street lined with trees and other vehicles. A Beverly Hills Bus Lines Flxible Metro bus, number 2124, en route to Beverly Hills on a tree-lined street. December 12, 1991 · Sun Set and Beverly, Beverly Hills, CA A white and blue Rumbo bus with the number 110 on its front, showing 'B PINE SOUTH' as its destination, is parked on a street lined with palm trees. A Rumbo Flxible Metro bus, numbered 110, is parked on a street with a 'B PINE SOUTH' destination sign displayed. December 16, 1991 · Shoreline and Pine A white and blue transit bus with the number 4444 is stopped on a city street. The side of the bus has a large yellow advertisement for Walt Disney's World on Ice. Palm trees and buildings are visible in the background. A Long Beach Transit Flxible Metro bus, number 4444, is photographed on a street in Long Beach, California, with a Walt Disney's World on Ice advertisement on its side. December 16, 1991 · 6th, Long Beach, CA A white and blue Flxible Metro bus with the destination 'C QUEEN MARY' is stopped at the M Transit Mall Station, with a modern building and blue railings in the background. An AUTO PORT Flxible Metro bus, number 113, is shown at the M Transit Mall Station on a sunny day. August 7, 1992 · 1st and Pine Ave.