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The Present => DC Transit Today => Topic started by: Chargerdodge9 on March 22, 2013, 02:08:20 PM

Title: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Chargerdodge9 on March 22, 2013, 02:08:20 PM
Hello all, I was thinking, WMATA's 2001-2002 New Flyer C40LFs are not far from the end of their lifespan. Is WMATA working on a new CNG bus order? Also, what will replace the remaining 1997 Orion Vs and the 2000 Orion Vs? Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Antozilla on March 22, 2013, 02:30:51 PM
I suspect they are for all the reasons you said plus the 2000 series they retired earlier but what they will be is unknown
Title: Re: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Chargerdodge9 on March 22, 2013, 02:39:45 PM
I hope they get the new NABI 40LFW 3G CNG. I dislike the Xcelisors and would hate to see a CNG version serving WMATA.
Title: Re: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Chargerdodge9 on March 23, 2013, 12:07:34 AM
Perhaps an order of about 170 new CNGs will be made.
Title: Re: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Chargerdodge9 on March 24, 2013, 12:10:13 AM
The way I see it, about 350 near EOL buses will be due for retirement within the next 4 to 5 years. They are:
-2000 Orion Vs #2100-2231
-2001-2002 New Flyer C40LFs #2300-2399, #2401-2464
-2002 Neoplan AN460s #5301-5321
-1997 Orion Vs remaining #42xx-44xx (possibly).
-2008 NABI BRT 60 artics #5401-5422 (gone by 2020!)
Title: Re: Future WMATA bus orders
Post by: Chargerdodge9 on April 01, 2013, 06:58:15 PM
So depots that might get new buses within the next few years include:
-Bladensburg
- Royal/Cinder bed
- Northern
-Western
perhaps more.
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