December 2009 Observations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

...and Ride-On's 5314 apparently DOES exist...I saw it today at Silver Spring. I was on a bus and didn't have time to look more carefully at the numbers, but when I took a quick glance at it, it looked like numbers were peeled off from under the "14"...could this have been former 5349?

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
965395 on the 75
045922 on the 48 (Rockville)
055823 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
055828 on the 55 (Rockville)
055830 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085734 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
095348 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095314 on the 10 (Hillandale)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
075313 on the 20 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9780 on the RIBS 1
9783 on the RIBS 2
9785 on the RIBS 3
7922 on the RIBS 4
9710 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
9757 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9737 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7776 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
From which garage does 6110 operate out of?
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9345 remains @ Landover.
9351 remains @ Montgomery.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9387 remains @ Montgomery.
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9412 remains @ Montgomery.
9819 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
9825 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
9830 on the J4 (College Park Station)
9833 on the J4 (Bethesda Station)
4067 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4071 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4073 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4082 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4099 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
5209 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4323 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4328 on the C8 (College Park Station) & then on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
2067 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
2071 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2073 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2082 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2099 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2174 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2175 remains @ Western.
6016 on the on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6021 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6029 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6030 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6037 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6158 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6190 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6202 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6203 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6204 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6205 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6206 on the C8 (Sollege Park Station)
6208 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6211 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6144-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6211: MONTGOMERY
6327 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station) with an L block
5434 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5439 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2414 on the R2 (Calverton)
2411 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2821 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2313 on the 80 (Ft Totten)

Edited for accuracy

[WES]

Forgot to mention a few things.  First off 2125 was on the G8 yesterday.  Lastly there is a Metro D parked at Landover that has been repainted for something, don't know for what exactly, but it looks like at least one D is being saved.

[C40LF_2464]

Forgot to mention a few things.  First off 2125 was on the G8 yesterday.  Lastly there is a Metro D parked at Landover that has been repainted for something, don't know for what exactly, but it looks like at least one D is being saved.

I think you're talking about the Roadeo bus.

[ChristopherF]

On the south side of West Falls Church Metro (where the Fairfax Connector bus stops are), white posts are being put up.  Please explain.

[WES]

Forgot to mention a few things.  First off 2125 was on the G8 yesterday.  Lastly there is a Metro D parked at Landover that has been repainted for something, don't know for what exactly, but it looks like at least one D is being saved.

I think you're talking about the Roadeo bus.

Yea, that was it.  Everytime I see it, it's dark.  I wonder if they are going to try and now save 6648 which I think used to be the old rodeo bus.  That, I believe is parked at Bladensburg.

[Tristan]

@ChristopherF: The white posts are for a fancy, schmancy transit center type thing.  Basically replacing the bunch of run down bus shelters with a nice structure.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Forgot to mention a few things.  First off 2125 was on the G8 yesterday.  Lastly there is a Metro D parked at Landover that has been repainted for something, don't know for what exactly, but it looks like at least one D is being saved.

I think you're talking about the Roadeo bus.

ooh I wonder what bus that is...must be former Landover since it has an L block

and ChrisF, the Connector stops at WFC Metro are on the north side, not south

[Scrabbleship]

9305 on the P6 (at 11:00 PM to boot!)

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
975409, with the -paint scheme that can never be changed at any time-, on the 29
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055822 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
055825 on the 59 (Montgomery Village)
055830 on the 59 (Rockville)
055833 on the 55 (Rockville)
085734 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
015587 on the 49 (Glenmont)
025606 on the 34 (Wheaton)
095752 on the 34 (Friendship Heights)
095315 on the 15 (Langley Park)
095330 on the 15 (Silver Spring)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095757 on the 5 (Silver Spring)
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
965390 on the 10 (Hillandale) & then on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
075313 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9734 on the 505 (Reston Town Ctr via Reston East P&R)
9735 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
9745 on the 950 (West Falls Church via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7775 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
303 (West Falls Church Metro)
326 (Manassas)
376 (West Falls Church Metro)
175 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

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?
9316 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9322 on the R1 (Adelphi)
9345 remains @ Landover.
9351 remains @ Montgomery.
9352 remains @ Montgomery.
9357 on an unknown 30s route with a B block
9366 remains @ Landover.
Whatever happened to 9383?
9385 remains @ Landover.
9387 remains @ Montgomery.
9390 remains @ Montgomery.
9391 remains @ Montgomery.
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9407 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9825 on the Z11
9830 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4065 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
4071 on the J1 (Silver Spring Station)
4072 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4080 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4081 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4099 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4091 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4099 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4104 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4210 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
4273 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4306 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4307 is gone.
4308 on the Y8 & then on the Q2 & is no longer wrapped in the Maryland Energy ad
4309 on the 28A (King Street Station)
4330 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4331 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4332 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4336 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2010 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2017 on the 84 (New Carrollton Station) & then on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
2065 on the 28T (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2071 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
2072 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2080 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
2091 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
2099 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
2104 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2111 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2117 on the 70 (Half & O SW)
2121 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2172 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2173 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2180 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2186 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2189 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
2191 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station) with an N block
2221 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6014 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6027 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6032 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6035 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6037 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6038 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6104 on the W4
6121 on the W4
6162 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6166 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6168 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6186 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6187 on the Y8 (Leisure World)
6208 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6311 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station) with an L block
6343 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station) with an N block
6381 on the C4?
6383 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station) with an M block
6391 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6393 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
5438 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5439 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5442 on the 70 (Archives) with an N block
2587 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2606 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2717 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2724 on the 23A (Crystal City)
3023 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
3025 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
3017 on the D8 (Washington Hospital Center)
2421 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2313 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2318 on the 80 (Ft Totten) & then on the R2 (Calverton)
2398 on the R2 (Calverton)
2626 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2339 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

[79MetroExtraMD]

Hmm, so 5431-5441 Montgomery, 5442-5453 Northern if it goes like that.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055825 on the 48 (Rockville)
085734 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
085738 on the 34 (Wheaton)
095342 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9412 remains @ Montgomery.
9824 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
9830 on the J4 (College Park Station)
4081 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4086 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4103 on the C2 (wheaton Station)
4308 on the Q2 & is no longer wrapped in the Maryland Energy ad
4309 on the 28A (King Street Station)
3901 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2081 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2086 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2089 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2103 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2183 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2190 on the 31 (Foggy Bottom Station)
2191 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station) with an N block
6019 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6022 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6030 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6037 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6188 on the T2 (Rockville Station)
6192 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6202 on the K6 (White Oak)
6207 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6378 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6401 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
5401 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2401 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2411 on the R2 (Calverton)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

****Edited for accuracy****

[WayneNYC]

6157 and 6002 doing driver training on Route 1 in Arlington approaching the 14th Street Bridge.   

[WMATAGMOAGH]

From Dr. Gridlock's Get There Blog: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2009/12/traffic_alert_15th_i_sts_nw_cl.html

A Metrobus (6349) and truck collided at 15th and I, NW this afternoon, 4 of the 15 passengers on board sustained minor, non-life threatening injuries.  The bus was on a 36 bound for Friendship Heights at the time of the incident.  Some pictures of the accident scene are available on the blog post, linked above.

[WayneNYC]

This explains my sighting of 6349 around 2:30 PM today.  I was driving along I Street and saw 6349 parked (front wheels turned to the curb).  I didn't notice any obvious damage to the bus and other vehicles gone(police, other vehicle involved and WMATA supervsion).