October 2009 Observations

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055829 on the 48 (Rockville)
055957 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095349 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095348 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9304 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9340 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9345 remains @ Landover.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9822 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
9829 on the C8 (College Park Station)
9830 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4067 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4068 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4074 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4081 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4099 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station) & then on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5206 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5209 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5213 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5214 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4289 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
4384 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
2067 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2074 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2076 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
2081 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2085 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
2097 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2099 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station), on the C4 (PG Plaza Station) & then on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2191 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6044 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6102 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6103 on the L8 (Friendship Heights Station) & then on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6104 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6179 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6211 on the J9 (Lakeforest)
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217: MONTGOMERY
6377 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6385 on the Z line with an M block
6386 on the Z2 with an M block
CONFIRMED: 6392 is now a Montgomery bus; seen on the Z line last night
2593 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2674 on the REX (King Street Station)
2618 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2348 on the R2 (Calverton)
3007 on the R4 (Brookland Station)
2825 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)

[ir0cq09]

Did some much needed shopping yesterday at white flint mall.. So I left H and M and drove around where the shoppers is to get a glimpse of Montgomery Division from the sidewalk I counted 11 9800 series with there numbers gone and 5 9700 series (knew there were 9800 cuz if the dual tailpipe) and 9817 was there along with 4100..So I'm assuming the back wall at Montgomery is the deadline..? I also counted 4 metro D's in the area with all the other revenue buses. 978XX was on the S2 yesterday also headed downtown

[Scrabbleship]

9387 on the J5, complete with franken-LED signs.

[C40LF_2464]

2816 on the 8 to MT Rainer but was actually on the 83 or 86. With the block B777.

[BladensburgB2]

Hello,

Today I was over at CET today and I saw the New tics, I was shocked as hell I saw that window on the back on that tic I was like O YEA ...... I couldnt belive that ordered them like that I cant wait to see them on the street ........ Can anyone get pics of them please and post

What garage are they going to operate from do anyone know?

[C40LF_2464]

Hello,

Today I was over at CET today and I saw the New tics, I was shocked as hell I saw that window on the back on that tic I was like O YEA ...... I couldnt belive that ordered them like that I cant wait to see them on the street ........ Can anyone get pics of them please and post

What garage are they going to operate from do anyone know?

Here is a thread i made that has pics of them. http://forums.dctransit.info/index.php?topic=1033.msg10339#msg10339
The new tics will operate out of Montgomery and Northern and maybe west ox because that's what an operator told us. They may be in service next week so be prepared.

[ChristopherF]

And now, my very last observations for October & this will be the very last time I will ever, ever, ever ask a question about a specific bus:

RIDE ON:
985578 on the 30 (Medical Center)
005820 on the 55 (Germanton Trans Ctr)
055822 on the 48 (Rockville)
055829 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
055830 on the 46 (Medical Center)
085726 on the 46 (Medical Center)
085727 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
965384 on the 20 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6110 on the NH1
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9304 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9340 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
9342 on the F8 (Langley Park)
9345 remains @ landover.
9350 on the T18 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
9352 remains @ Montgomery.
9378 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9396 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9820 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
4068 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4077 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4104 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
5244 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
4249 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4258 on the 28T
4260 on the 70 (Archives)
4258 is @ West Ox (formerly Arlington).  4260 is @ Northern.  We need to find 4259.
4306 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4307 is gone.
4308 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4309 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4319 on the 1B
4322 remains @ Montgomery.
4323 remains @ Montgomery.
4324 remains @ Montgomery.
4325 remains @ Montgomery.
4326 remains @ Montgomery.
4327 remains @ Montgomery.
4328 remains @ Montgomery.
4329 remains @ Montgomery.
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2017 on the 84 (New Carrollton Station)
2045 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2068 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2069 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
2104 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2163, with these ugly destination signs, on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2174 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2176 on the E2
2174 is @ Northern.  2176 is @ Western.  We need to find 2175.
2199 on the 36 (Friendship Heights)
6012 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6017 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6023 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6026 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6033 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6104 on the K6 (White Oak)
6209 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6211 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217: MONTGOMERY
6375 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
CONFIRMED:  6385 & 6386 are now Montgomery buses.
2616 on the 86 (Calverton)
2615 remains @ FMR.
2636 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2637 remains @ FMR.
5406 on the R2 (Calverton)
5410 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2389 on the R4 (Brookland Station) with "5106" displayed in route destination signs
2821 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2343 on the 80 (Ft Totten)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Yesterday:

5395 and 5409 on the 45

it looks like the movement of Gilligs to Nicholson is spreading into the 5300s

[WES]

Hello,

Today I was over at CET today and I saw the New tics, I was shocked as hell I saw that window on the back on that tic I was like O YEA ...... I couldnt belive that ordered them like that I cant wait to see them on the street ........ Can anyone get pics of them please and post

What garage are they going to operate from do anyone know?

Here is a thread i made that has pics of them. http://forums.dctransit.info/index.php?topic=1033.msg10339#msg10339
The new tics will operate out of Montgomery and Northern and maybe west ox because that's what an operator told us. They may be in service next week so be prepared.

The way it's going at WMATA I won't believe it till I see it.  Montgomery definitely, but anywhere else is possible that can support them.

Speculation was that Western, Bladensburg would get the DE37LFAs.........that didn't happen.

I think speculation was that Landover would get the first 48........didn't happen.

[C40LF_2464]

Hello,

Today I was over at CET today and I saw the New tics, I was shocked as hell I saw that window on the back on that tic I was like O YEA ...... I couldnt belive that ordered them like that I cant wait to see them on the street ........ Can anyone get pics of them please and post

What garage are they going to operate from do anyone know?

Here is a thread i made that has pics of them. http://forums.dctransit.info/index.php?topic=1033.msg10339#msg10339
The new tics will operate out of Montgomery and Northern and maybe west ox because that's what an operator told us. They may be in service next week so be prepared.

The way it's going at WMATA I won't believe it till I see it.  Montgomery definitely, but anywhere else is possible that can support them.

Speculation was that Western, Bladensburg would get the DE37LFAs.........that didn't happen.

I think speculation was that Landover would get the first 48........didn't happen.

Well i agree with you on the "believe until i see it" thing but the 70,71 line needs them badly. I also think that bladensburg might get them even tho they already got the lower 5400's and maybe West Ox. But lets see what happens tomorrow because thats when i heard they will be out.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I don't see which West Ox routes in which artics would be useful for, although it would be a great idea to have the new artics at Montgomery and Landover (both of which are artic capable), or have them at Northern and move the Neos to Montgomery and Landover, and maybe a split between Northern and one of those 2 divisions with the new artics. This way, we finally get something different on the 70, as well as actual (hopefully) FAST artics on Montgomery routes, and artics period on Landover routes.

How funny would it be to see an artic on the 84 or F12/F13 if they move to Landover? lol...

[LandoverDivision]

I don't see which West Ox routes in which artics would be useful for, although it would be a great idea to have the new artics at Montgomery and Landover (both of which are artic capable), or have them at Northern and move the Neos to Montgomery and Landover, and maybe a split between Northern and one of those 2 divisions with the new artics. This way, we finally get something different on the 70, as well as actual (hopefully) FAST artics on Montgomery routes, and artics period on Landover routes.

How funny would it be to see an artic on the 84 or F12/F13 if they move to Landover? lol...

Oh man do you know how bad I want to see artics on Landover routes. Landover needs them just as bad (well a little bit) as Montgomery. I'm going tomorrow to do some fanning before I head to work. So i'll have pics, videos and etc. of them. Hopefully.

[Scrabbleship]

Bladensburg getting the 62LFA's!?!?!? If anything I could see them getting the pre-rehab Neo's. If they're keeping the 60BRT's from the X2, they'd keep anything LFA from being eaten up by H Street too!

Cases like this make me wish Houston was still leasing out their Neo artics, or that Mississauga didn't scrap their (original) D60LF's or that someone had secondhand artics to hold the fort until the stimulus artics come around and H Street is finished.

[79MetroExtraMD]

2816 on the 8 to MT Rainer but was actually on the 83 or 86. With the block B777.

82.