October 2009 Observations

[Annex4421]

6142 on the M6

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I agree that it is bad to see brand new buses being trashed.  However, I still don't believe in depriving the rough areas of new equipment for that reason. 

The only problem is that it literally is one route that trashes Northern's buses (do the buses that see service on the 90's take much abuse)?

Case in point: Anything that usually stays on the S's usually is in good shape.

Well yeah but the 90s isn't the only Northern route that gets trasehed try the 70,H8 etc Plus I've seen or an S route that has gotten trashed by little girls eating sunflower seeds spiting them on the floor just nasty.

the thing is...people who trash the bus can be seen on ANY route...I was on 6394 on the J2 last month, and people in the back who were eating peanuts were stupid enough to leave peanut shells all over the floor (not to mention, the guy reeks of not taking a shower for over a month). The point is, moving buses away from Northern does not mean that the buses are immune from being trashed.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
975409, with the -paint scheme that can never, ever, ever be changed at any time-, on the 1
995415 on the 28 (Silver Spring Downtown Dasher)
995416 on the 22 (Hillandale)
075203 on the 8 (Wheaton)
055937 on the 48 (Rockville)
055829 on the 48 (Wheaton)
045931 on the 48 (Rockville)
045932 on the 54 (Lakeforest)
965555 on the 54 (Lakeforest) & then on the 58 (Shady Grove)
055933 on the 54 (Rockville)
055934 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095335 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095336 on the 5 (Silver Spring)
095349 on the 47 (Bethesda)
095337 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095315 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

METROBUS:
From which garage does 6110 operate out of?
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
From which garage does 9307 operate out of?
4349 on the 10A (Hunting Towers)
9711 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
9819 on the C8 (College Park Station)
9828 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4060 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
4231 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
4391 on the P12 (Addison Road Station)
From which garage does 3914 operate out of?
2013 on the P12 (Eastover)
2120 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2620 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2716 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2721 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2821 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2307 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2421 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2315 on the R2 (Calverton), freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red

[LandoverDivision]

As seen in Jereme's pictures, 6422 is now a Landover bus along with 6421.

9489 and 9492 are now retired.

[Annex4421]

Forgot to mention
3914 a Western bus was driver training on Pennslvannia Avenue this morning at 8:30

4053 on the V5
4026 operating a replacement M6

Note: These 2 Metro Es need to be overhauled they look like they've been at Northern.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095340 on the 10 (Hillandale)
095343 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
015591 on the 20 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4231 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9768 remains @ Montgomery.
9819 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
9828 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4067 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4075 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4097 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4098 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4099 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4100 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4103 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2004 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
2067 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
2068 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2075 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2097 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2098 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2099 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2100 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2103 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2112 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6019 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6024 on the T2
6101 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6112 on the NH1
2411 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2320 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Annex4421]

6139 on the P99 Shuttle
4398 on the A31
6392 on the 36
6413 on the F6
2355 on the U2
2455 on the V9
5221,5202,5241,5240 All on the X2 at the same time
5403 on the R2
5422 on the U8
3947 on the W8
6395 on the 92
2207 on the 32
3942 on the W2
3944 on the M2
2217 on the 64
2229 on the E4
4010,4016, and 6123 All on the M6 at the same time.

[Annex4421]

2411 on the W4

Note: Now confirmed 6320, 6420-6423 have all moved to Landover.

[79MetroExtraMD]

6329 F6 @ UMD
later seen on the F4 LF59 block @ E-W/Balt
6324  T18 LT40? @ RI & SD Ave

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055823 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
055828 on the 46 (Medical Center)
055830 on the 59 (Montgomery Village)
055935 on the 59 (Rockville)
055936 on the 54 (Lakeforest)
055937 on the 56 (Rockville)
055938 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9768 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9711 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
9714 on the 425; that bus is now a North County bus
9750 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7768 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9378 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9711 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
9768 remains @ Montgomery.
4072 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
4077 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4078 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4087 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4091 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4099 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4100 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4103 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4304 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4303 remains @ Northern.
4306 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery & is no longer wrapped in the Hersheypark ad.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2072 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2073 on the 28T
2077 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2078 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
2087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2091 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
2099 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2100 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2103 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2124 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2131 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2139 on the 70 & is now wrapped in the Adobe ad
6010 on the R12 (New Carrollton Station)
6019 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6024 on the K6 (White Oak)
6026 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6030 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6038 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6103 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6105 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6151 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
6208 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6417 on the F4 with an L block
2320 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2411 on the R2 (Calverton)
2321 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red

[C40LF_2464]

4388 on the T18
6428 on the F13
9488 on the A12

[Annex4421]

4388 on the T18
6428 on the F13
9488 on the A12

4388 on the T18? It was on the V5 this morning.

[C40LF_2464]

yeah i knew something was up because i never saw orion V's on some route's. Like i saw a B30 bus on the 84. And yesterday i caught 2 Orion V's on the F4 which is odd.

[79MetroExtraMD]

4388 on the T18
6428 on the F13
9488 on the A12

4388 on the T18? It was on the V5 this morning.

How is that possible. Bburg does the V5.

[Annex4421]

4388 on the T18
6428 on the F13
9488 on the A12

4388 on the T18? It was on the V5 this morning.

How is that possible. Bburg does the V5.

Annex and Bladensburg do the V5 in the morning.