You don't see THIS everyday! 2 NYC MTA buses on the Kennedy (I-90) in CHICAGO! WTF?!

On my way home from my job at O'Hare yesterday (1/24/2012), I saw an extremely rare sight. While stopped at the Cumberalnd station, I noticed a rare bus driving by, then another just like it that read "MTA" and "New York City Bus." I then pulled out my camera and started rolling and got the first half of the video as my train departed Cumberland, then waited for the buses to pass me at the Jefferson Park station. Both of the these stations are on the CTA's Blue Line, on the O'Hare branch. HOW is it that TWO New York City MTA buses were in Chicago driving casually through the city? This was hands-down, one of the weirdest things I've ever seen, besides ghosts, haha.

Given my research, these look like New Flyer C40LF buses, which were built in Winnipeg, Manitoba or Crookston and St. Cloud, MN by New Flyer Industries, which explains them traveling east on I-90 towards NYC.

Enjoy the video!

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[AlgonquinRider810]

I would expect to see more. Jackie Gleason depot here in Brooklyn is gonna get 171 more of them.

[joseg2143]

@AlgonquinRider810 Then maybe I should camp out on I-90, huh? Or at least set up a time-lapse camera.

[CiBoii2]

Well 296 is going to live , 297 got into an accident the whole front corner - middle of the bus on the right side is damaged . So they are going to build another 297 and drive it down .

[joseg2143]

@CiBoii2 THIS 297 got into an accident? So soon? Damn, well that sucks. I hope everyone was okay at least.

[NYBOY75]

Nice catch!

[joseg2143]

@NYBOY75 Thanks! I got another great one today, 4 MTA North Central Kawasaki M8's being towed by a UP engine. No idea exactly where those were going, but I guess NYC? I'll upload that tonight.

[BUSMAN6000]

remeber the south park jersey episode? the same thing but for transit, mta is spreading



[CiBoii2]

@rts9100 oh I thought they didnt fix it and got a 2nd one

[rts9100]

@CiBoii2 No it is NOT the 2nd 297. That is the very first 297, that was fixed and brought down

[CiBoii2]

@joseg2143 Its down here now it was in service on wednesday , its 297 #2 , they gave mta a free bus & its the 2nd 297 .

[CiBoii2]

@XxLiLGiJoE17xX They can fix it if they are able to .

[XxLiLGiJoE17xX]

@CiBoii2 what the F*** this is crazy....so already 1 bus retired!! this is crazy!!