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A red and cream CTA New Look bus, number 606, parked on a wet street with a brick building behind it, displaying route 353 Loop Express on its destination sign. CTA New Look bus 606, route 353 Loop Express, is parked on a wet street in Harvey, Illinois, likely in the 1970s or early 1980s. April 30, 1983 · 154th and Park, Harvey, IL Rear three-quarter view of a light blue Regional Transportation Authority bus, number 163, parked in a muddy yard with bare trees in the background. A light blue Regional Transportation Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 163, is parked in a muddy yard in winter. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus, number 6241, is parked in a lot on a sunny day with other buses nearby. A SEPTA New Look bus, number 6241, is parked in a yard with other buses, displaying its route to the County Line. May 2, 1983 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 green and cream CTA bus, number 346, drives on a rain-slicked street under a large bridge, with cars visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 346, travels on a wet street under a railroad bridge on route 92W Foster to Jeff Park station. May 6, 1983 · 92W Kennedy A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street at an intersection with a traffic light and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7162, is seen on 35th Street at Wallace Street, bound for Cottage Grove. June 5, 1983 · 35th and Wallace, Chicago, IL A blue, white, and red Greyhound motor bus, number 8563, is parked under a gas station canopy, with a destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. A Greyhound Lines MCI MC-8 bus, number 8563, is parked at a gas station with its destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. June 17, 1983 · Jefferson Park, IL A yellow CTA New Look bus, number BL1324, is parked on the side of a street, with three people visible on a pile of gravel in the background. A CTA New Look bus, fleet number BL1324, is parked on a street, likely at Lake and Pine, with workers on a pile of material in the background. June 26, 1983 · Lake and Pine, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus with the number BW-48 on its front, showing signs of decay and missing wheels, parked in a grassy yard next to another bus. A weathered Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number BW-48, sits abandoned in a scrap yard. July 24, 1983 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A white and red bus drives on a city street past historic brick buildings on a sunny day, with pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus, number 8010, operates on route 42 on a sunny summer day in Boston. July 29, 1983 · 5th and Chestnut Sts A white CTA bus with route 61 Lawrence travels on a multi-lane highway next to a railway track with a train, surrounded by cars and a motorcycle under a cloudy sky. A CTA bus travels down the expressway median alongside traffic, with an 'L' train visible on the adjacent tracks under an overcast sky. August 30, 1983 · Harlem and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus from the 1970s, number 9304, travels down a city street with pedestrians and a bank in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9304, on route 36 Broadway in downtown Chicago. September 3, 1983 · State and Monroe, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, numbered 1143, is stopped at an intersection on a city street with storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, fleet number 1143, on route 29 State, captured on a city street in the 1970s. September 3, 1983 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9288, is driving on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9288, on route 151 Sheridan/Belmont, is shown on a city street at State and Monroe in the 1970s. September 3, 1983 · State and Monroe, Chicago, IL A yellow, cream, and green CTA bus drives down a tree-lined street in front of brick houses on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9822, operates on route 106 along a residential street on a sunny day. September 24, 1983 · 109th Ave. C Two white Pace buses with blue and yellow stripes are parked at a bus terminal under a concrete overpass, with bare trees and a clear sky in the background. Two Pace motor buses parked at a terminal under an overpass in winter. c. 1984 to 1990 A white and red Egged bus is stopped at a red light on a busy urban street in Israel, with people on the sidewalk and other vehicles around it. An Egged Mercedes-Benz O405 bus, number 68940, is stopped at a traffic light on a city street in Israel, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and other buses and cars nearby. c. 1984 to 1995 A roadside view of a Pace and CTA bus terminal on a winter day, showing several buses parked under a covered structure, with people waiting and a line of 1980s cars parked nearby. A Pace and CTA bus terminal in the 1980s, with leafless trees and vintage cars in the foreground. c. 1984 to 1990 Two white transit buses, one with Pace livery and number 8876 and the other with CTA livery, are parked under a covered structure with overhead signs, with bare trees visible in the background. A Pace and a Chicago Transit Authority bus are parked side-by-side at a terminal in winter, circa 1980s. c. 1984 to 1990 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 red double-decker bus with route 12 to Harlesden, marked RM491, drives on a London street with classic black cabs and storefronts in the background. A red London Transport AEC Regent III bus, number RM491, on route 12 to Harlesden, navigates a city street in the 1970s. February 1984 · London, Ontario A green and cream Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 605, is parked on a wet street in front of a large brick building with 'CHICAGO MOTOR COACH CO.' lettered on its facade. Chicago Motor Coach Company bus 605, a GM New Look, is parked before the company's 5201 S. Cottage Grove Avenue garage in the early 1960s. March 25, 1984 · Cottage Grove 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 yellow and green CTA bus with the number 1606 on the front is stopped on a wet street with cars and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1606 on route 78 Montrose, is stopped on a wet city street. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Elston, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1514, is driving down a wet street with a police car and a newspaper box nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1514, operates on the 53 Pulaski route on a wet street, with a Chicago Police Department building and a USA Today newspaper box in the background. April 15, 1984 A yellow and green Chicago Transit Authority bus on a wet city street, with storefronts and vintage cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Motor Bus No. 9937, a New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 78 Montrose on a rainy day in Chicago. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Pulaski, 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 一辆红色的双层巴士在伦敦街头行驶，车身上标有“53”路和“CAMDEN TOWN”，背景是城市建筑。 一辆伦敦运输公司的AEC Routemaster红色双层巴士正在街道上行驶，路牌显示为53路，开往Camden Town。 July 1984 · London, Ontario A classic red double-decker bus in London, with passengers boarding and people on the street, set against a historic building facade. A red London Transport AEC Routemaster bus, fleet number RM2161, on route 11 near Charing Cross in the late 1960s or early 1970s. July 1984 · London, Ontario A white and yellow CTA bus with the number 130 on its front bumper drives down a city street, with pedestrians and another bus visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 130, navigates a city street with its destination sign reading 'CTA - Lift'. July 1, 1984 · State Madison, Chicago, IL Two damaged CTA buses in a lot, one with a crushed front end and the other with a visible fleet number 9648 and destination sign reading '5 King Drive'. A damaged Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9648, sits in a lot after a collision, with its front end crumpled and windshield shattered. September 15, 1984 A white, yellow and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 7218 on its front, parked outdoors with a damaged roof and windshield frame, and other buses visible nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority MAN New Look bus, number 7218, is parked in a yard, showing damage to its roof and windshield frame. September 15, 1984 A white Neoplan bus on a city street with bare trees and snow, showing its destination as '22 TO HARRISON' and route as '22 CLARK HOWARD'. A Regional Transportation Authority Neoplan AN440 bus, number 005, on route 22 to Harrison and Clark Howard, captured on a winter day in Chicago. December 19, 1984 · Clark, South Port A white and orange CTA bus with '22 TO HARRISON' on its sign is driving on a city street with a water tower and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Neoplan bus on route 22 Clark Howard, heading to Harrison, at a street corner on an overcast winter day. December 19, 1984 · Clark and Halsted, Chicago, IL A nighttime scene of several Pace motor buses stopped at a terminal located in an expressway median, with people waiting, under a lighted shelter with route numbers 90 and 209 visible, and a car and bicycle parked nearby. Pace buses at a terminal in the median of an expressway at night, under a shelter marked with route numbers 90 and 209. c. 1985 to 1995 A side view of a white and blue Neoplan bus driving on a city street, with a red car and storefronts visible behind it. A white Neoplan bus with a blue stripe travels down a city street, with a red car and buildings in the background. c. 1985 to 2000 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 Side view of a white and blue Sydney Buses motor bus with number 2760, parked under a steel railway bridge with a red anti-smoking ad on its side. A Sydney Buses GM New Look motor bus, number 2760, is parked on a street under an elevated railway structure, featuring a prominent anti-smoking public health advertisement. c. 1985 to 1995 A white, red, and blue RFTA bus, number 254, is parked at a street stop with mountains in the background. A Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus, number 254, is parked at a stop in a mountain town on a sunny summer day. c. 1985 to 1995 A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9134, is stopped at a street intersection with traffic lights and pedestrians nearby. The street signs read N Austin Ave and W Montrose Ave. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9134, is seen at the intersection of N Austin Ave and W Montrose Ave on an overcast winter day. c. 1985 to 1995 A green and cream CTA bus drives down a city street lined with glass buildings and taxis, with a street sign for W Lake St visible in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7602, travels along West Lake Street in downtown Chicago in the late 1980s. c. 1985 to 1990 A white and red Regional Transportation Authority bus, fleet number 1211, drives on a snow-covered expressway, with a yellow car in an adjacent lane. An RTA MAN bus, number 1211, travels on a snowy highway in Cicero, Illinois. January 16, 1985 · Cicero and Kennedy, Cicero, IL A white and orange RTA bus with the number 1211 is driving on a snow-covered highway, with a yellow hatchback car nearby. A Regional Transportation Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1211, travels on a snowy expressway in the Chicago area, alongside a yellow Volkswagen Rabbit. January 16, 1985 · Kennedy and Cicero, Cicero, IL A white Metro Transit bus with a red stripe and the number 1211 is driving on a snowy highway, with a yellow car and another vehicle visible in adjacent lanes. A Metro Transit bus, number 1211, travels along a snow-covered expressway, sharing the road with passenger cars. January 16, 1985 · 1211 and Cicero, Mpls, MN 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 silver and orange MCI motor coach with 'Continental Golden Charter' lettering drives on a snow-covered highway next to a dark car. A Continental Golden Charter MCI MC-9 bus travels on a snowy expressway alongside a dark coupe, circa 1980s. January 16, 1985 · 25 and Cicero A white and dark green CTA bus, number 9613, is parked on a snowy city street at night, with signs for a check cashing service and a pizza place visible behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9613, is stopped on a city street at night in winter, with snow along the curb and illuminated storefronts in the background. January 16, 1985 · Lawrence and Lelston A green and cream CTA bus with the number 9613 drives on a snowy, curving road under a bridge with a 'USED CARS JAMES AMC' sign. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9613, navigates a snow-covered curve under a bridge with a used car advertisement, likely on the Kennedy Expressway in the 1970s. January 16, 1985 · 54 and Kennedy