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Title: Ride On bus strikes another building
Post by: SchuminWeb on August 21, 2012, 10:07:44 AM
Bus 5352, a Gillig low-floor hybrid, seems to be the bus that struck a house in Silver Spring:

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/08/ride-on-bus-crashes-into-building-in-silver-spring--78987.html

Early reports indicate that this may be an issue with the brakes.
Title: Re: Ride On bus strikes another building
Post by: 79MetroExtraMD on August 21, 2012, 12:06:41 PM
Oh lord. Another issue with Ride On. At first, I thought it might've been a speeding issue, but if it's brakes, another series of buses that might have issues.
Title: Re: Ride On bus strikes another building
Post by: SchuminWeb on August 26, 2012, 08:03:18 AM
Based on the number, I believe that 5352 is a 2012 diesel-electric hybrid Gillig Low Floor.  So this is from the most recent order of new buses from Ride On.
Title: Re: Ride On bus strikes another building
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on September 11, 2012, 06:37:18 AM
Not a brake issue according to news reports yesterday. 
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