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Title: December 2012 Observations
Post by: rideonrulez on December 03, 2012, 04:11:36 PM
Saw an unidentified New Flyer DE62LFA on the X2. Apparently all 3 (5450,5451,5452) from Northern Division have moved to Bladensburg Division.
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: NewFlyer9736BCT on December 06, 2012, 10:58:51 PM
5302 is repainted red
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: WMAveteran on December 08, 2012, 07:05:14 PM
Friday, 12/7/2012, about noon: University of MD Gillig #3710 (destination "Universities at Shady Grove") operating route 124 service between UM College Park and UM Shady Grove on west-bound Sam Eig Highway at Diamondback Drive in Gaithersburg. 
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on December 08, 2012, 11:15:01 PM
I was a bit jetlagged yesterday, so I don't know if I saw this elsewhere and just missed it, but at Friendship Heights, they've installed light globes similar to those at surface stations on the platform pylons to make the station brighter. 
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: WMATAGMOAGH on December 09, 2012, 10:20:40 PM
Rode the Red Line again today, the new light installation is only at Friendship Heights as I remembered it.  Also, I got my first ride on an Xcelsior on the 32 from Friendship Heights to Georgetown this morning.  Nice enough of a bus.  Very quiet.  However, what is the point of the stop requested sign on the front panel if the A/C vent makes it impossible to see from the passenger area and if the Clever Device also says stop requested when needed?
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: WMAveteran on December 19, 2012, 02:58:09 AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012, about 4:15pm:  drove into the Gaithersburg/Quince Orchard Park & Ride and made the following observations:
1) MTA: MCI D4500 coach #181C, destination "Frederick", operating route 204 ICC express peak hour service between College Park and Urbana/Frederick;
2) Metro: New Flyer #6211, destination "Lakeforest", operating route J7 I270 express service between Bethesda and Lakeforest.
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: rideonrulez on December 20, 2012, 08:31:59 AM
Saw WMATA Neoplan #5316 repainted this morning on the 70 to Archives.
Title: Re: December 2012 Observations
Post by: WayneNYC on January 01, 2013, 02:54:27 PM
4407 on the C4 (12/31)