October 2009 Observations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

OK - Now I have to ask.  After several times of people asking you to stop listing your sightings of 6101-6106 in boldface, since they've been at Montgomery for several months... You stated that you needed to do this to reduce confusion (I still don't understand) with 6179-6211.  You also listed a DE42LFA in red which you said was to indicate the bus was newly transferred.  Now in this post you have 2814 in blue.  If boldface is to eliminate confusion with like buses, red is to indicate recently moved buses... Please tell me what does the blue mean?

the colors of red and blue simply mean whether they are painted in the new local or express schemes...the normal black font means they are in the older scheme.

Now Christopher, believe me when I say this: EVERYONE knows that 6101-6106 is at Montgomery now, it's is NOT NEWS, it's been like this for MONTHS now, same with 4052-4065 being at Bladensburg

[WayneNYC]

OK - Now I have to ask.  After several times of people asking you to stop listing your sightings of 6101-6106 in boldface, since they've been at Montgomery for several months... You stated that you needed to do this to reduce confusion (I still don't understand) with 6179-6211.  You also listed a DE42LFA in red which you said was to indicate the bus was newly transferred.  Now in this post you have 2814 in blue.  If boldface is to eliminate confusion with like buses, red is to indicate recently moved buses... Please tell me what does the blue mean?

the colors of red and blue simply mean whether they are painted in the new local or express schemes...the normal black font means they are in the older scheme.

That's what I (and any logical person would think) thought, but the quote below is his explanation which is why I ask the question today.

There is a reason why I have to bold 6101-6106...  This is being done to further avoid confusion between these buses that came over from Annex & these buses (6179-6211) that Montgomery already has!

And the only new bus sighting of the day so far is a little further up this page (bolded in red).

[79MetroExtraMD]

OK - Now I have to ask.  After several times of people asking you to stop listing your sightings of 6101-6106 in boldface, since they've been at Montgomery for several months... You stated that you needed to do this to reduce confusion (I still don't understand) with 6179-6211.  You also listed a DE42LFA in red which you said was to indicate the bus was newly transferred.  Now in this post you have 2814 in blue.  If boldface is to eliminate confusion with like buses, red is to indicate recently moved buses... Please tell me what does the blue mean?

the colors of red and blue simply mean whether they are painted in the new local or express schemes...the normal black font means they are in the older scheme.

That's what I (and any logical person would think) thought, but the quote below is his explanation which is why I ask the question today.

There is a reason why I have to bold 6101-6106...  This is being done to further avoid confusion between these buses that came over from Annex & these buses (6179-6211) that Montgomery already has!

And the only new bus sighting of the day so far is a little further up this page (bolded in red).

I wouldn't waste my breath. Just goes in one ear and out the other no matter how many times we tell him.

[Tristan]

Pics are in the obs photo thread

Guess I'm late then.  2523 wrapped.

[Tristan]

I wouldn't waste my breath. Just goes in one ear and out the other no matter how many times we tell him.

If it continues to be a problem, I could always disable colors altogether...

[Perry]

Be on the lookout for PRTC buses in Tysons Corner soon.  They are starting a new route as part of the HOT Lane construction along the Beltway.  Glad I put those headers in there a couple of years ago before I left!!  I am curious about their beginning point in Woodbridge but I guess they wanted to try and capture some of the VRE crowd from Fredericksburg, which makes some sense.  It's too bad the bus won't have any other connectivity with other routes except at the 123 commuter lot. 

[79MetroExtraMD]

Be on the lookout for PRTC buses in Tysons Corner soon.  They are starting a new route as part of the HOT Lane construction along the Beltway.  Glad I put those headers in there a couple of years ago before I left!!  I am curious about their beginning point in Woodbridge but I guess they wanted to try and capture some of the VRE crowd from Fredericksburg, which makes some sense.  It's too bad the bus won't have any other connectivity with other routes except at the 123 commuter lot. 

I think they should have started it at the Transit Center to provide better connectivity. I did see something a while back about a Tysons route.

[Annex4421]

Ok all I know is
6454,6456,6456,6457,6458,6459 and 6460 are at Montgomey
and 6354 has entered service at the Western

[C40LF_2464]

3762 on the G3
3769 on the G2

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

3762 on the G3
3769 on the G2

what's a G3?

[C40LF_2464]

3762 on the G3
3769 on the G2

what's a G3?

IDK Thats what the sign sayed

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055834 on the 48 (Rockville)
055954 on the 54 (Lakeforest)
055955 on the 56 (Lakeforest)
055956 on the 56 (Rockville)
055957 on the 54 (Rockville)
095339 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095347 on the 47 (Rockville)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095344 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
065300 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

METROBUS:
4037 on the NH1
6110 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9351 remains @ Montgomery.
9352 remains @ Montgomery.
9361 remains @ Landover.
9366 remains @ Landover.
9382 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9387 remains @ Montgomery.
9390 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9820 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4074 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4089 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4236 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4319 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remians @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2009 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
2089 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2109 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2154 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6020 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6023 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6034 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6101 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6109 on the NH1
6182 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6187 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6192 on the C8 (College park Station)
6197 on the K6 (White Oak)
6199 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6201 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6377 on the K6 (White Oak)
6380-6389 are currently Western buses.  Will they move to Montgomery soon?
3027 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2351 on the R2 (Calverton)
5421 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2824 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2311 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

[79MetroExtraMD]

6101 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)

IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

Proved my point. In one ear and out the other.

[Annex4421]

6101 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)

IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

Proved my point. In one ear and out the other.

I know right what is he talking about? anyway can anyone explain 3768 on the S2 saw it today caught me and Brandon off guard. Got pics on my phone for proof.

[OrionFlyer]

6101 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)

IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

Proved my point. In one ear and out the other.

What is he talking about? anyway can anyone explain 3768 on the S2 saw it today caught me and Brandon off guard. Got pics on my phone for proof.

My guess is that it was the only bus available at the time. Bad decision. Imagine a 35ft bus on the 8 line here in Baltimore. Gives me the chills just thinking about. One thing I learned from riding the S2 is that it always need a 40ft or higher bus.