Art's new buses for 2009

[rideonrulez]

This was from there website....

"County adding higher capacity buses and new route
The County is taking steps to maximize existing resources and expand service to accommodate the ever-growing number of riders. Twelve new, higher capacity buses have been ordered to replace aging vehicles in the fleet. Scheduled to be deployed in spring 2009, these heavy-duty vehicles are powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which produces fewer harmful greenhouse gas emissions. They will have low floors for easier access and more seats to increase capacity. Once the new buses arrive they will work existing routes and a new route - the ART 77 - which will serve the Courthouse, Clarendon and Shirlington villages.
"The ART 77 route will provide a much-needed connection between North and South Arlington, linking major County service and employment centers," said Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County Board Member. "The addition of this route, along with the new ART buses, promises to make the commute easier for our riders, and will help attract new ones." "

[Antozilla]

These will be NABIs bought off the Minneapolis contract.

[rideonrulez]

These will be NABIs bought off the Minneapolis contract.

Oh really? I did'nt know Minneapolis is going Nabi as they have been a Gillig and New Flyer stronghold for years. Thanks for the info.

[Antozilla]

It might be the airport.  WE tagged on to a contract somewhere in Minnesota. 

[79MetroExtraMD]

I'd really like to see a NABI 35LFW remix in the ART paint. I remember seeing about this a few months back about the ART 77 route.

[MetroLinerXLZ]

I'd really like to see a NABI 35LFW remix in the ART paint. I remember seeing about this a few months back about the ART 77 route.

OMFG....that would be so freggin' sweet to see the redesigned NABI 40LFW in ART paints. That would be sexy. MMMMPH!!!

[Tritransit Area]

Wow, those new NABIs should be coming in very soon.  They are 35LFWs?  Would be very interesting if they were the new 31LFWs.

And I agree - they'd look great.

[RailBus63]

Aren't all of NABI's non-BRT LFW's now being built with the restyled front?

[Tritransit Area]

Yes, that's right.

[C40LF_2464]

Man i cant wait for them to come i will go to the ART division and get some pics hopefully.

[LandoverDivision]

Redesigned non-BRT NABIs? Sick!! Time to go beside Four Mile Run and get some pics!