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Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005.

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005.

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005.

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005.

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005. The 1000...

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005.

Prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2, 2005. The 1000...

The interior of prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2...

The interior of prototype bus #1000 at Navy Pier during a CTA press conference on November 2...

Prototype bus #1000 included eight "Insight" seats from American Seating. These new seats, w...

The 1000-series buses feature "easy-touch" rear doors that open automatically through the us...

Fareboxes on the 1000-series have been reconfigured, placing the Cubic transit card reader t...

CTA President Frank Kruesi discusses the benefits the 1000-series will bring to CTA customer...

CTA President Frank Kruesi and members of the media board prototype bus #1000 during a press...

Prototype bus #1000 in front of Navy Pier following a CTA press conference on November 8, 2005.

Bus #1002 at Dearborn and Madison, working route #62 Archer, on March 12, 2006.

Bus #1060 at Dearborn between Washington and Randolph, working route #62 Archer, on June 16,...

Bus #1005 at State and Monroe, working route #62 Archer, on August 11, 2006.

Bus #1048 at Dearborn and Madison, working route #62 Archer, on March 22, 2007.

Bus #1443 at Clark and Hollywood, working route #22 Clark, on February 5, 2009.

Photo of a 1000-series New Flyer D40LF at Roosevelt and Michigan, working route #12 Roosevel...

Bus #1183 at Dearborn and Monroe, working route #62 Archer, on May 26, 2010.

Bus #1168 at Clinton and Washington, working route #130 Museum Campus, on August 6, 2011.