I used to drive this bus for the CTA

Man, these buses were a staple in the late 90s on routes like 6 Jeffrey Express, 14 South Lake Shore Dr Express, 146 Marine/Michigan Express, 147 Outer Drive Express, and 156 LaSalle. Shame that the Blizzard of 99 forced these buses to run like hell until they were forced to be retired for the 7300 series.

Man, I miss these buses! # 6 Jeffery Express running down Lake Shore Drive

Great video! These Mann artics remind me of the Orion III Ikarus articulated buses that Toronto’s TTC and Ottawa’s OC Transpo used here in Canada between 1985 and 2003. A similar design of that articulated bus was used in the US called the Crown Ikarus 286. If memory serves, they were used in Albany, Portland, Milwaukee, Honolulu and San Mateo County, California…

I can't believe that one accident happened at Willow Springs, that was on 169 on its way to UPS Hodgkins. That could've been my Auntie as one of the victim passenger on that bus but Thank God that she was usually take 395 since she lived on 100th St around that time. Today, I'm surprised that they still have not widen that Archer in Willow Springs, their traffic is still a nightmare during Afternoon Rush Hour.

The one that hit the Tree was working the 147, and according the one incident happened at Willow Springs while working the 169, that Construction around that area is STILL HAPPENING this Day due to La Grange Rd and I-294 Project, Construction been around for over 20 years now, probably another year or two to be completed.

AC Transit had buses like these too on the 1600's.

They had those buses back in 1976 on some routes back in 1976

7000 and 7100 Series are called the MAN SG-220s. The ones leased from KKM are called the SG-310

I Never got to Ride the MAN Artics when I Visited Chicago, I did Ride a Reconditioned 7400 Series ARTIC that was a Seattle King County Metro Bus in April 2004 on the 146. MAN Artics were a Joke! Here in L.A. then RTD (Now Metro) Recieved 30 of them (9200-9229) in the Late Summer of 78 with 2 Rear Doors for its Wilshire (Old Line 83, Later Changed to 20) & the Old 91 Line (Later the 1). In late 83, Early 84 RTD bought Golden Gate Transit's Entire 10 MAN Artics with a Single Rear Door & Renumbered them to 9250-59. The Issue with MAN Artics the Damn Busses would hit Obstacles like a Street Post, a Car or Truck, it even Took out a Damn Bus Shelter! The Problem was is that MAN Engineers did something Wrong to make its Artics Swing Out & Hit Obstacles & that's why RTD Officials said they weren't Buying anymore Artics because of that. The 40 MAN'S were Quietly Retired by RTD in the Summer of 1990 right after the Blue Line (A Line) Opened up in July 90, when Artics Came back on L.A. Streets in the Fall of 2005, those Busses Came from NABI, Way Different Style from CTA's Now Defunct NABI's.

Fuck i remember riding these buses when i was little

WOW...that the same red white and blue colors that our buses in DC had back then in 70's, 80's, 90 and 2000's

San Francisco Muni used to have the 3 door 60ft version of these.

Yo merry Christmas to yuh mi brudda 🤟🏼🎉🎄☃️🎅

Merry Christmas man.

MARTA had ten of these units 1601-1610. Though I was way to young to see or remember I found out that all ten units moved to Charlotte, NC back in ‘90 but I was only in 1st grade that year

Whats the name of the intro song?

CTA NABI's are coming in February.

What's coming after the Fishbowls and NABIs?

AM GENERAL THE MAKERS OF JEEP AT THIS TIME

MAN used to sell buses in the US?