March 2012 Observations

[Super G]

Yeah I saw one after I made that post ; so that's why I was saying the bus I saw on BW Pkwy must not have been marked 3028, but it was definitely shorter than 40, 42, and 60 feet, definitely an Orion, and mostly red in color with "Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority" in white letters near above the rear tail hatch. I don't think it was CNG, but I'm not sure if it was Hybrid Electric or Clean Diesel either. I've been looking for it ever since so I can get a picture.

[C40LF_2464]

Yeah I saw one after I made that post ; so that's why I was saying the bus I saw on BW Pkwy must not have been marked 3028, but it was definitely shorter than 40, 42, and 60 feet, definitely an Orion, and mostly red in color with "Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority" in white letters near above the rear tail hatch. I don't think it was CNG, but I'm not sure if it was Hybrid Electric or Clean Diesel either. I've been looking for it ever since so I can get a picture.

You probably saw #3036. The first Orion VII 3G Diesel getting delivered or something.

[WES]

The obvious tell tale signs are the single hump denoting a CNG bus.  It could be the demo bus or the first made bus to check out the specs before the true delivery starts.  If it has a clean roof but has a doesn't have the protruding headsign then that's the BRT version WMATA is buying.  The hybrid version will have two humps with the protruding headsign.

[Super G]

OK The brand new WMATA 30 ft Orion is 3036.