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spotted ride on CNG gillig 5840 on the 59 Rockville at shady grove this morning

(regarding 6040)

I think someone said it was painted in the express scheme? or local or something like that
anyways, how long has it been since that train collision? I'm thinking it's been out of service longer than 5818 has for Ride On (speaking of which, anyone have any news about 5948?)

I just checked, it's in the express scheme.You know, I'm starting to wonder if it was rehabbed during its 35-month hiatus. What about 6137? Could it have been decked out in the local scheme/rehabbed during its sojourn at Blade?

Sadly, I have not heard anything about 5948, nor have I seen it since the accident.

5948 looks like its being parted out. It can be seen from the street when driving up Crabbs Branch Rd.

While riding the J5 to silver spring spotted 2 5300 series(rehabbed) sitting inside Montgomery.....Maybe some 5300 are coming to Montgomery???

Looks like there is already a 7xxx oos...... saw on fox5 news that bulldozer plowed into the side of the bus impact was right before rear door.. looks like it can be repaired , hopefully it will be back in service soon.. and I had my first ride on 7045(I think) it was a very nice ride the seating in the back is a bit odd tho.

Saw a Ride-On NF with a full ad wrap for Wells Fargo @ rockville sta today.... odd seeing a ride on bus like that

2207 on the Y7 headed towards Mont.Gen Hospital

4047 on Qx(I think was paper sign in window )
2169 on the 79 headed towards silver spring

Either there was a lost metrobus driver or Ride On is borrowing  one of Metro's DE40LFA'. There was a metro local LFA going traveling down Montgomery Village Ave when i saw it at Montgomery village ave and walkers choice road...very strange to see it there lol even though there at lakeforest during rush hour.

I'm sure it was a J7/J9 (or even a J7/J9 deadhead).  Yes, you'd expect it to be an Express LFA, but local buses often show up on the J7/J9 as some trips are interlined with local service.  I won't bother going into the Local/Express branding debate, but I'll summarize by saying... I'm against the "Express" and "Local" branding at WMATA because they regularly do interlining between express and local routes.



Yeah but what made the sighting odd for me is that it was traveling towrds the montgomery village shopping center not towards lakeforest..buy yeahh it probably was a deadhead.

Either there was a lost metrobus driver or Ride On is borrowing  one of Metro's DE40LFA'. There was a metro local LFA going traveling down Montgomery Village Ave when i saw it at Montgomery village ave and walkers choice road...very strange to see it there lol even though there at lakeforest during rush hour.

Saw this on BusChat-------> So it looks like Gillig is getting into the CNG business http://www.ngvglobal.com/emi-natural-gas-fuel-systems-for-gillig-buses-0327

Does anyone think that Ride On will probably get CNG Gillig's once they make there debut?? i was hoping for more Orion's or New Flyer's Ride On.

I just never liked the look of them, but this would make sense.  If part of the operators pre-trip is to visually inspect the entire wheel... I can see some of them not happening.

Yea i think w/o the covers it makes it look like a real bus...uughh i wish we had more LFR's

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I don't see how it would save some money as they already have the wheel covers anyways. Plus, last I checked, most of Montgomery's LFAs have the wheel covers. Seriously, I don't see what's so bad about them.

I thought it would probably save money for example if one gets damaged some how, dont have to spend any $$ to replace them. And its just my personal opinion that they look much better without them. All of the LFA's i oberserved at Lakeforest( 2 express didt have there wheel covers) and all the the LFA's i saw at shady grove except 6392. I know what i sae yesterday and today represents a small amount of Montgomerys fleet but i hope they are going bye bye.

So while driving down viers mill road and goergia ave during evening rush i noticed that all the LFA's that i saw included 3 artics on the Q line, had there real wheel covers removed. Does anyone know why? Maybe cost saving measure? Btw i think the buses look so much better without them!!!!!

I've seen multiple buses in the past that have done this. The most recent was 5832 at GTC this morning on the 55. What I'd like to know is: Do WMATA's buses do this as well, or is it just Ride-On?

i know some of the 2800's do. i was on the 79 last week and a wheelchair passenger got on. when the bus driver opened the ramp the engine started revving like that. it was so awesome. to bad the C-Gas+ is not being made anymore. The ISL-G sounds so bland.

Wooo check out the lean on 2444 haha! Nice photos.

yesss that lean is as mean as the flxibles!