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Vehicles

New Flyer D40LF

66 photographs
Front three-quarter view of a white CTA bus with fleet number 4308 on a city street, next to a yellow taxi, with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4308, running an express route on a city street, with a yellow taxi nearby. April 1947 · Wacker and Clark, Chicago, IL A white city bus with the number 8713 and 'METRO Transit' on its side, driving down a street with a yellow taxicab in the foreground and a large building in the background. A white Metropolitan Transit Authority bus, number 8713, in Oklahoma City, displaying advertisements for 'Ken Boyer Bail Bonds' and 'Project Exile' while driving on a city street. February 1961 · Oklahoma City, OK A white Pace bus with a yellow and purple stripe, number 8869, is shown from a three-quarter front view on a sunny street next to a CTA sign. A Pace bus, number 8869, drives past a CTA rapid transit sign in a Chicago neighborhood, featuring a fashion advertisement on its side. c. 1990 to 2005 A white CTA bus numbered 9878, with a blue and red stripe, is turning on a city street with tall glass buildings behind it on an overcast winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer bus, number 9878, operates on route 125 in downtown Chicago against a backdrop of modern glass skyscrapers. c. 1990 to 2000 A white and orange city bus with 'Beverly Hills' on its destination sign, driving on a sunny city street with buildings and trees in the background. A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 1996, on a Beverly Hills route in downtown Los Angeles. August 9, 1990 · Los Angeles, CA A white and blue Santa Monica bus, number 5192, is shown from the side on a sunny day, with a 'Star Trek' ad on its side and a terminal in the background. A Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines New Flyer D40LF, number 5192, operates on route 3 to Lincoln Boulevard, featuring a 'Star Trek' advertisement on its side. December 12, 1991 · Vicksburg A white Long Beach Transit bus with blue stripes, marked 4468 and route 42 to Anaheim St, drives down a city street past a van and a building with a 'NOW SELLING' sign. A Long Beach Transit bus number 4468 is shown on a street, displaying route 42 to Anaheim Street, with a 'Walt Disney's World on Ice' ad on its side. December 16, 1991 · 42 and Pacific A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes, fleet number 5603, is parked on a wet street with trees and a brick building in the background. The bus has a Calvin Klein Jeans advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 5603, with a Calvin Klein Jeans ad, is shown on a street on an overcast day. c. 1992 to 1998 A white and green Pace bus numbered 4882, route 56 to Jefferson Park Station, is parked on a sunny street with trees and another bus in the background. A Pace New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4882, is shown on route 56 to Jefferson Park Station, likely from the late 1990s to early 2000s. July 11, 1992 · Jefferson Park, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus on route 56 to Jeff Park Station, parked on a paved lot with trees and another bus in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 43438, displays route 56 to Jeff Park Station on a sunny summer day. July 11, 1992 · Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red and blue stripes, number 9868, is parked on a street; a sign reads 'Authorized vehicles only cta' and a newspaper box for the Chicago Tribune is nearby. Chicago Transit Authority bus 9868, a New Flyer D40LF, on route 152 Addison Lake | Shore, parked on a street near a newspaper box. c. 1993 to 2000 A front three-quarter view of a white Pace bus with the number 7 on its windshield, parked inside a large garage with high windows. A white Pace motor bus, fleet number 7, parked inside a maintenance garage. July 11, 1993 A city bus with a 'RoboCop 3' movie advertisement on its side is driving down a street with palm trees and a building in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus, number 2891, displays a promotional advertisement for the movie 'RoboCop 3' while on a street in Los Angeles. November 24, 1993 A white bus with red and blue stripes is stopped at a bus stop on a sunny day, with several people nearby and a Pepsi vending machine visible on the left side of the image. A white New Flyer D40LF bus, likely operated by the Société de transport de la Communauté urbaine de Montréal, is stopped at a route 45 bus stop in Brossard, Quebec, on a sunny day with passengers waiting nearby. September 1994 · Boul Tashereau and Provencher, Brossard, Quebec A white, orange, and blue Broward County Transit bus, number 9665, is parked on a city street next to a row of colorful newspaper and magazine dispensers, with another bus visible behind it and a high-rise building in the background. A Broward County Transit bus, number 9665, is parked alongside a sidewalk lined with newspaper and magazine boxes. September 1994 · Hollywood, FL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4006 and route 156 LaSALLE on its sign is driving down a city street lined with tall buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4006, operates on route 156 LaSALLE in downtown Chicago during the day. c. 1995 to 2005 · La Salle and Wacker, Chicago, IL A white, blue, and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4723, is driving down a city street with commercial buildings and signs in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4723, on route 56 Milwaukee, captured in an action shot on a city street in 1995. 1995 · Milwaukee and Polaski Side view of a white RTD motor bus, number 8056, with a 'LABOR READY' advertisement, parked on a paved lot under a clear blue sky with overhead wires. A Regional Transportation District New Flyer D40LF motor bus, number 8056, in its white livery with red and orange stripes, parked at a terminal with an overhead wire system visible in the background. May 13, 1995 · S. Denver Co A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4113 and route 38 Express sign travels down a city street lined with brick buildings and parked cars. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4113, operates on route 38 Express on a city street. August 9, 1995 · Michigan and 23rd, MI A single Pace motor bus with a Chicago Cubs advertisement is stopped at a modern bus terminal on a cloudy day. The wet pavement reflects the scene, and the bus's fleet number 8858 is visible on the front bumper. A Pace New Flyer bus, number 8858, stands at the Harlem and Higgins station in Schaumburg, Illinois, wrapped in a Chicago Cubs 'Roundtrippers' advertisement under an overcast sky. October 1995 · Harlem and Higgins Station, Schaumburg, IL A black Pace bus with a full wrap advertisement for the Chicago Cubs 'Roundtripper' is parked on a paved lot. The livery features fans, a brick wall, and ivy. The Pace logo is visible on the front and side, and the number 8858 is on the front. A WGN logo is visible on the rear. A Pace bus, number 8858, wrapped in a Chicago Cubs 'Roundtripper' livery, is parked on a street under an overcast sky. October 24, 1995 · Hermitage and Birchwood, IL A white and black motor bus with fleet number 32005 on its rear license plate, parked on the side of a street next to a brick building with bare trees in the background. A Pace New Flyer D40LF motor bus, fleet number 32005, is parked on a street in autumn. November 6, 1995 A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 4020 is stopped at a terminal under an elevated structure, with passengers nearby and a destination sign reading '88 HIGGINS'. Chicago Transit Authority bus 4020, a New Flyer D40LF, at a terminal stop in 1996, showing route 88 to Higgins. 1996 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A white, blue, and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4124, is on a city street with tall buildings and a red car nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4124, travels across a bridge in downtown Chicago in 1996. 1996 · Wallace/Racine, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4097, is on a city street with tall buildings in the background, and part of another large bus is visible to its right. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4097, is seen on a downtown Chicago street in 1996, displaying route 11 to South Rose Drive, with another large bus partially visible alongside. 1996 · Wacker and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus with the number 4032 is stopped at a city intersection with tall buildings and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4032, at a street intersection in downtown Chicago on an overcast day in 1996. 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL Front view of a white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4906 and route 16 Lake displayed, driving on a city street with tall buildings and a red bridge in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4906 on route 16 Lake, travels along a downtown Chicago street in 1996, with the city's skyline and a red bridge in the background. 1996 · Wacker / Franklin, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4121, on a city street with tall buildings and a bridge in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4121, operates on route 127 in downtown Chicago in 1996. April 1996 · Wacker and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with the number 4839 and route 24 Wentworth on its sign is driving down a city street, with tall buildings and a red fire hydrant in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4839, operates on route 24 Wentworth in downtown Chicago on a sunny day. June 1996 · Clark and Wacker, Chicago, IL Front view of a white and red Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 4128, with headlights on, driving under an overpass on a city street. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4128, drives under an overpass on a sunny day. August 1996 · Wallace/Racine, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 4622 is driving down a city street with buildings and other vehicles around it, in a cloudy day in 1997. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, numbered 4622, is shown on a city street in 1997, with another CTA bus visible in the background. 1997 · Washington and Franklin, Chicago, IL Front-facing view of a white and red CTA bus with number 4900 on a city street, displaying route 16 Lake, with Clark Street sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4900, operates on the 16 Lake route at the intersection of Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1997. 1997 · Clark St, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red and blue stripes, number 4744, is shown from a three-quarter front view under a concrete overpass on a sunny day, with apartment buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4744, on route 90 to Harleine, is pictured under an overpass in 1997. 1997 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with the number 4240 on the front is driving on a city street. There are several taxicabs nearby and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4240, drives down a city street in 1997, alongside yellow and white taxis. 1997 · La Salle/Lake, Chicago, IL A white Fort Worth Transit bus with red and gray stripes, number 835, shows a 'Jim Carrey Liar Liar' ad on its side as it stops at a street corner with people waiting. Fort Worth Transit bus 835, a New Flyer D40LF, displays a 'Liar Liar' movie advertisement while stopped at a street corner at dusk. March 26, 1997 · HOUSTON and 7th ST, Fort Worth, TX A white and orange Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 2868 and destination '78 Grand Sta' is driving on a city street alongside cars and another bus. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 2868, operates on route 78 Grand Station in a downtown street scene. June 1, 1997 · 78 and 7th A white and blue city bus with the destination '10 Santa Monica via Freeway' is turning on a city street, surrounded by trees and buildings. The bus number is 4820 and it has a 'Hercules' advertisement on its side. A Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4820, in service on route 10 to Santa Monica via freeway, seen on a sunny city street in the late 1990s. June 3, 1997 · 10 and 7th A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4795 on route 24, is seen from a low angle on a city street with tall buildings in the background, under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4795 on route 24, navigates a city street near modern skyscrapers on a summer day. July 1997 · west/wacker A white and yellow Pace bus with a green Godzilla advertisement on its side, number 8866, on a street in front of a brick apartment building. A Pace bus, number 8866, displaying a 'Godzilla' movie advertisement, is stopped on a Chicago street. April 1998 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A white MARTA bus with the number 2717 and a destination sign reading '51 VINE CITY STA' is parked at a terminal on a cloudy day, with trees and a fence in the background. A MARTA New Flyer D40LF bus, numbered 2717, is parked at a terminal with the destination '51 VINE CITY STA' displayed, powered by clean natural gas. July 24, 1998 · West Lake Sta, Atlanta, GA Side view of a blue Pace motor bus with 'Ameritech' and 'CLEARPATH' advertisements on its side, parked under a concrete overpass. A blue Pace motor bus with Ameritech advertising, parked under an overpass. July 31, 1998 · Harlem and Higgins, Chicago, IL A blue and white bus with an 'OP' logo is parked on a city street, with storefronts including 'Coffee Haus' and 'Stanley Eisenman's' visible nearby, and a few cars and one person on the sidewalk. A New Flyer D40LF bus, number 820, operated by OP, is parked on a city street lined with shops and cars under an overcast sky. c. 1999 to 2005 A white and red CTA bus, number 4211, travels down a city street under an elevated structure, with other cars and a pedestrian visible. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4211, on route 36 Broadway in downtown Chicago in 1999. 1999 · La Salle and Wacker, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 4180 on its front, displaying route 36 Broadway, driving down a city street with other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF motor bus, number 4180, on route 36 Broadway in Chicago, captured in 1999. February 1999 · La Salle and Wacker, Chicago, IL A red and black city bus with 'LINK ROUTE A' on the front sign is driving on a street under a large concrete structure; two women are walking on the sidewalk in the foreground. A Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority 'LINK' bus, number 9804, on Route A, captured as it drives under a concrete structure with pedestrians on the sidewalk. May 1999 · Des Moines, IA A side view of a white city bus parked under a shelter, covered in a 'Dragon Tales' cartoon advertisement with dragons and children, showing fleet number 8910 on the rear. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 8910, is parked at a terminal, wrapped in a colorful advertisement for the PBS children's show 'Dragon Tales' premiering in September 2000. c. 2000 to 2001 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with blue and red stripes, fleet number 5412, drives down a street lined with signs for businesses including Kronos-Central Gyros and Jeff's Red Hots. A dark SUV is in the foreground. The sky is clear and the trees have autumn leaves. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 5412, is seen driving on a street in Portage Park with local businesses in the background. January 2000 · cicero and byron, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4753 on the front, featuring 'The Sopranos' advertisement on its side, parked on a street next to another CTA bus, number 5528, with bare trees and utility poles in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 4753, a New Flyer D40LF, photographed in winter with a promotional advertisement for 'The Sopranos' on its side, alongside another CTA bus, number 5528. February 2000 · Armstrong and Elston, Chicago, IL