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School Bus/Mass Transit (Cook County)

Last Updated: February 16, 2025, 03:27 am UTC
See the WIKI for unconfirmed frequencies and additional info
Category Report

Frequencies

Transit Authorities

CTA / Metra / Pace
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial oversight and regional planning body for the three major public transit operators in northeastern Illinois: the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail and Pace suburban bus.
TeamConnect
DMR Motorola Connect Plus (TRBO)		1999933 T Pace Bus Pace Bus MCRide
STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois
Project 25 Phase II		Main communications system for the Pace bus system (Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
858.4625KNHH481 RM PACE IBS 1 Intelligent Bus System - Vehicle Locators (CSQ) Telm Data
858.4875KNHH481 RM PACE IBS 2 Intelligent Bus System - Vehicle Locators (CSQ) Telm Data
Buses
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
453.225WSAV448 RM CTA Bus C/W Citywide Calling/Emergency FMN Deprecated
453.375WPZQ436 RM CTA Bus S-G South Bus Garages FMN Deprecated
453.425WPZQ436 RM CTA Bus SW-G Southwest Bus Garages FMN Deprecated
453.475WSAV450 RM CSQ CTA Bus W-G West Bus Garages (Carrier/Noise/DTMF) FMN Transportation
453.525WSAV449 RM CTA Bus NW-G Northwest Bus Garages FMN Deprecated
453.575WSAV451 RM 127.3 PL CTA Bus N-G North Bus Garages (RTA-Oak Lawn?) FMN Transportation
453.275WSAY246 RM CSQ CTA Bus PG1 Voice Paging/Data (or 151.4) FMN Transportation
453.325KLS562 RM CSQ CTA Bus PG2 Voice Paging FMN Transportation
44.540WQDW399 BM CTA Bus 4454 Bus Ops FMN Deprecated
471.6625WPRR940 M 127.3 PL CTA Bus RTS Rapid Transit Shops (Simplex) FMN Transportation
Rail
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
854.1875WQJY844 RM CTA 800 New Urban Rail Transport [Expired 2/19] FMN Deprecated
472.9375KYN262 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-1 CPD Transit Alt [Ch 1] [Expired 4/23] FMN Transportation
470.9875KYT938 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-2 Rail Emergency [Ch 2] (CFD-Contact) [Expired 11/22] FMN Transportation
470.5375WQDY331 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-3 Supervisors - North (includes Buses) [Ch 3] FMN Transportation
470.6375WQDY331 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-4 Supervisors - South (includes Buses) [Ch 4] (N. Michigan & E Randolph) FMN Transportation
471.0375KYT938 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-5 Blue and Pink Line Ops [Ch 5] [Expired 11/22] FMN Transportation
471.0625KYT938 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-6 Green and Orange Line Ops [Ch 6] [Expired 11/22] FMN Transportation
471.0875KYT938 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-7 Brown, Purple and Yellow Line Ops [Ch 7] [Expired 11/22] FMN Transportation
471.1125KYT938 RM 127.3 PL CTA Rail F-8 Red Line Ops [Ch 8] [Expired 11/22] FMN Transportation
44.540WQDW399 BM CTA Rail LB Rail Heater Control FMN Transportation

Bus Companies

Bus Companies - Other
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
151.895 BM 118.8 PL 151.895 Bus Buses (unid near Buf Grv, Ind Crk) FMN Schools
451.575WPLX982 RM 165 DPL Alltown Skokie Alltown Bus Service: Skokie Yard FMN Business
462.025WPLX982 RM 151.4 PL Alltown Dobson Alltown Bus Service: Dobson Yard (Chicago) FMN Business
463.775 RM 151.4 PL Banner Buses Banner Special Ed Buses (Kenyatta Transportation) FMN Business
854.4375WNQL839 RM 343 DPL Septran Willis 4 Septran: Student Transportation FMN Business
854.4625KYR296 RM CC 14
TG 14
SL 1		 Septran Willis 1 Septran: Student Transportation DMR Business
863.1875KSR490 RM Durham Bus Chi Durham School Buses (Chicago) FMN Deprecated
Cook Illinois Corporation - School Buses
Diga-Talk
NXDN NEXEDGE 4800		Many Cook Illinois Corporation subsidiaries use talkgroups on this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
451.225WPNW947 RM 306 DPL CIC 451.225 Buses (845 N. Michigan Ave - Chicago) FMN Business
451.300WPMA857 RM CIC CookCoBus Cook County Bus Co. LTR 0-04-105, RichLee Vans 0-04-100 (Arlington Heights Yard) FMN Deprecated
451.9625WPVA490 RM CIC 451.9625 Buses (Downtown Chi) FMN Deprecated
452.0125WPUC276 RM CIC Crestwd Buses (Crestwood, possibly trunked) FMN Deprecated
461.225WPNW947 RM CIC 461.225 Buses (Hickory Hills/S Wacker) FMN Deprecated
461.425WPVA490 RM CIC 461.425 Buses (Downtown Chi) FMN Deprecated
461.8375WQCU510 RM 051 DPL CIC ChiRidge Buses (Chicago Ridge) (lic to IL Central SB) FMN Business
463.225WQDT839 RM CIC 463.225 Buses (Posen) (possibly 123.0) FMN Deprecated
463.450WPVA490 RM CIC 463.45 Buses (Downtown Chi) FMN Deprecated
463.625WPVA490 RM CIC 463.625 Buses (Downtown Chi) FMN Deprecated
463.6625WQHY479 RM 244 DPL CIC 463.6625 Buses (Posen) FMN Business
464.200WPVA490 RM CIC 464.2 Buses (Downtown Chi) FMN Deprecated
464.200WPVA490 RM 047 DPL CIC 464.2 Buses - Harvey (Downtown Chi) FMN Business
464.200WPVA490 RM 532 DPL CIC 464.2 B Buses (Grand Prairie Transit-Willow Springs) FMN Business
First Student

The 463.85 repeater has also been used by the Posen yard in the past. The 461.825 repeater was used for shuttles during the 2024 Northwestern football season

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
854.4125WPIT844 RM FS 854.4125 Buses FMN Deprecated
860.0125KAN885 RM FS 860.0125 Buses FMN Deprecated
472.7375WIK908 RM 173.8 PL FS Bus Chicago Buses FMN Business
463.850WPWI814 RM CC 12
TG 1
SL 1		 FS Calumet1A Buses DMR Business
463.850WPWI814 RM CC 12
TG 2
SL 2		 FS Calumet1B Buses DMR Business
463.975 RM CC 9
TG 9
SL 1		 FS EGV Yard Elk Grove Village Yard? East Maine SD 63, Glenbrook HS Dist 225 DMR Business
461.775WPYY371 RM 051 DPL FS FrnklnPrk Buses - Franklin Park FMN Business
451.825WPPB802 RM 306 DPL FS Hodgkins Yd Hodgkins Yard FMN Business
463.975 RM CC 9
TG 7
SL 2		 FS HP/NB Yards Highland Park and Northbrook Yards: Northbrook Dist 28, Glenbrook HS Dist 225 DMR Business
463.825WPUF561 BM CC 6
TG 16777215
SL 2		 FS Northbrook Yd Northbrook Yard: Conventional Buses (N.Shore Dist. 112, others?) DMR Business
452.975WPUA366 BM 218.1 PL FS Schaumb 1U Schaumburg Yard: District 54 and High School District 214 FMN Business
155.205KXZ278 BM 107.2 PL FS Schaumb 1V Schaumburg Yard: District 54 and High School District 214 FMN Business
151.550WPPB963 BM 072 DPL FS Schaumb 2V Schaumburg Yard: DuPage County Routes FMN Business
151.490WPPB963 BM FS Schaumb 3V Schaumburg Yard FMN Deprecated
461.450WPUI788 RM CC 6
TG 5
SL 1		 FS Skokie 45-5 Skokie Yard: Secondary ? DMR Business
461.825 RM CC 6
TG 5
SL 1		 FS Skokie 825-5 Skokie Yard: Primary (for Niles Twp D219) DMR Business
461.450WPUI788 RM CC 6
TG 5002
SL 2		 FS Skokie45-5002 Skokie Yard: Buses DMR Business
461.825 RM CC 6
TG 5002
SL 2		 FS Skokie45-5002 Skokie Yard: Buses DMR Business
Illinois Central School Bus (Chicago Ridge/University Park)

See the wiki for more info

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
464.4625WQWF517 RM 051 DPL ICSB Chgo Cent Chicago Central (Chicago Ridge) FMN Business
463.8875WQWF517 RM 051 DPL ICSB Chgo South Chicago South (Chicago Ridge) FMN Business
461.5625WQCU510 RM ICSB CR Op 1 Operations (Chicago Ridge) FMN Deprecated
461.8375WQCU510 RM 051 DPL ICSB CR Op 2 Operations (Chicago Ridge) FMN Business
463.3125WQCU510 RM 051 DPL ICSB Chicago Operations (Chicago) FMN Business
463.3625WQCU510 RM 606 DPL ICSB CR Op 3 Operations (Chicago Ridge) FMN Business
463.8875WQCU510 RM ICSB CR Op 4 Operations (Chicago Ridge) FMN Deprecated
Kickert School Bus Lines (Lynwood)
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
155.235KSL897 BM 141.3 PL Kickert Bus Bus Service: South Suburban School FMN Business
Lakeview Bus Lines

Provides transportaton service for Morton High School District 201 (Cicero, Berwyn) and possibly others.

Diga-Talk
NXDN NEXEDGE 4800		Some Lakeview yards are active on this system.
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
461.6125WQHF288 RM CC 6
TG 1
SL 1		 LakeviewBus 1 Lakeview Bus Lines (Bellwood) DMR Business
464.4375WQHF288 RM 734 DPL LakeviewBus A Lakeview Bus Lines (Bellwood) FMN Business