December 2009 Observations

[LandoverDivision]

5445 and 5449 both on the 70 today. 5439 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station).

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

5439 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station).

I was just gonna say, I saw this today as well, where'd u see it? I was at Montgomery College
EDIT - I saw 6365 deadheading near Rockville Station as well...it looks like 6365 and up is Montgomery and 6364 and below is Western...

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
015103 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
025170 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
025179 on the 29 (Bethesda)
095011 on the 29 (Bethesda)
055824 on the 48 (Rockville)
055830 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095348 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015589 on the 10 (Hillandale)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
314 (West Falls Church Metro)
339 (Manassas)
366 (Manassas)
144 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9312 remains @ Landover.
9345 remains @ Landover.
9351 remains @ Montgomery.
9352 remains @ Montgomery.
9361 remains @ Landover.
9366 remains @ Landover.
9378 remains @ Landover.
9382 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9387 remains @ Montgomery.
9390 remains @ Montgomery.
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9407 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9412 remains @ Montgomery.
4081 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4088 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4291 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4294 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
4320 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2010 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2017 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
2081 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2087 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2088 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
2095 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2179 on the 32 & is no longer wrapped in the Adobe ad
2190 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2206 on the 31 & is no longer wrapped in the Boost Mobile ad
2214 on the 32 & is no longer wrapped in the Adobe ad
6014 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6015 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6030 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6033 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6001-6014: LANDOVER
6015-6039: MONTGOMERY
6202 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6342 on the S2 (Federal Triangle) with an N block
6376 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
5444 on the 70 (Archives) with an N block
5446 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station) with an N block
5449 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station) with an N block
2564 on the 38B (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2589 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2640 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2713 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2714 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2718 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
5405 on the R2 (Calverton)
2629 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2397 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2411 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2312 on the R2 (Calverton)

METROBUS NOTES:
6389's exhaust pipe is starting to rot.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

wait a minute, what's changing for the 28 line?

[79MetroExtraMD]

wait a minute, what's changing for the 28 line?

28A
      28A Alexandria-Tysons Corner Line
28B will be discontinued. 28A will operate as a local route, incorporating portions of the 28B route. A NEW 28X limited stop, rush hour only service will run between Baileys Crossroads and Tysons Corner.
28A will run every 30 minutes, seven days a week. All stops between Tysons Corner and Seminary Road and Howard Street will be served. Only two stops will be served between Seminary Road and Howard Street and King Street station:
  - Braddock Road and Marlee Way (Bradlee Center)
  - King Street at T.C. Williams High School

   On weekdays, 28A buses also will leave:
   - Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road at 5:09 a.m. going to Tysons Corner
   - King Street station at 10:50 p.m. going to Tysons Corner
   - Tysons Corner at 4:20 p.m. (28A/) going to Baileys Crossroads.
   - Tysons Corner at 9, 9:25, 9:45, 10 and  10:05 p.m., and at midnight going to  King Street station.
   
Weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedules will change. 28A will not serve the following locations. Alternate service is available at most locations:
   - King Street between Russell Road and Janneys Lane
   - Russell Road between King Street and Braddock Road
   - Braddock Road between Russell Road and Kenwood Avenue
   - Seminary Road and Janneys Lane between Howard and King streets
   - King Street and the Bradlee service roadway
   - Beauregard Street between King Street and Fillmore Avenue
   - George Mason Drive and Leesburg Pike between Seminary and Carlin Springs roads
   - Leesburg Pike at International Drive and Shoptysons Boulevard
   
NEW 28X service will operate during weekday peak hours only between Baileys Crossroads and Tysons Corner. Buses will go to Tysons Corner in the morning and to Baileys Crossroads in the afternoon. Buses will serve the following stops between these locations:
   
   - Leesburg Pike at Baileys Crossroads Shopping Center
   - Leesburg Pike and Glen Carlyn Road (Culmore Shopping Center)
   - Leesburg Pike and Patrick Henry Drive
   - Seven Corners Center
   - Broad and Washington streets (Falls Church)
   - Broad Street and Virginia Avenue (Falls Church)
   - West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metro Station
   - Leesburg Pike and Pimmit Drive
   - Leesburg Pike and Lisle Avenue (westbound)
   - Leesburg Pike and Ramada Road (eastbound)
   - Leesburg Pike & Towers Crescent Drive
   - Towers Crescent Drive at #8000 (westbound)
   
28X will run every 25-35 minutes. Buses will leave Baileys Crossroads (Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road) at 6:22, 6:50, 7:18, 7:46 and 8:16 a.m. Buses will leave Tysons Corner at 3:45, 4:10, 4:45 and 5:15 p.m

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
075294 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
085001 on the 29 (Bethesda)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095339 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
995412 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9787 on the RIBS 1
9788 on the RIBS 2
9789 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
9711 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
9713 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9724 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7830 on the 505 (West Falls Church metro)

METROBUS:
From which garage does 6110 operate out of?
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
From which garage does 9307 operate out of?
4055 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
4061 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
4076 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4093 on the C8 (College Park Station)
5212 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4289 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4293 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
4294 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
4322 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4325 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
2009 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
2010 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
2017 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station) & then on the T18 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2055 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2061 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2076 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
2089 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2093 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2114 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2190 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
5440 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station) with an M block
2680 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2683 on the REX (King Street Station)
2603 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2504 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2623 on the D8 (Washington Hospital Center)
3010 on the D8 (Union Sta)
2816 on the 79 (Archives)
5406 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2397 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2406 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2431 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2412 on the R2 (Calverton)
2361 on the R2 (Ft Totten)

[Annex4421]

I rode passed the Bladensburg Division and saw 2 Metro E's and a Metro B retired, I know the E's were 4014 and 4054 and that they were retired because they had no number on them.

And 2346 is freshly rehabbed, why did it smell like balogna?

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015589 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
6110 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9346 on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
9413 remains @ Montgomery.
CONFIRMED: 4014 (which was last an Annex bus) & 4054 (which was last a Bladensburg bus) are both gone.
4086 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4100 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4104 on the J4 (Bethesda Station)
4289 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4320 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4322 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4325 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
2025 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2024 remains @ Landover.
2086 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2087 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2089 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2094 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2100 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2104 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2114 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2179 on the E2 & is no longer wrapped in the Adobe ad
2212 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6008 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
6021 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6025 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6037 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station) & then on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6158 on the R12 (New Carrollton Station)
6190 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6196 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6197 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6204 on the K6 (White Oak)
3770 on the H8 (Mt Pleasant)
6365 on the C8 (White Flint Station) with an M block
6379 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6391 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6419 on the R12 (New Carrollton Station) with an L block
2318 on the 86 (Calverton)
2457 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2364 on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2461 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2623 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2381 on the R2 (Calverton)

[C40LF_2464]

Ok everybody i have news! 6167 IS IN THE NEW METRO LOCAL PAINT SCHEME! I have proof that will be available later on!

[Antozilla]

What is so important about this bus was it the one hit by the train?

[OrionFlyer]

Ok everybody i have news! 6167 IS IN THE NEW METRO LOCAL PAINT SCHEME! I have proof that will be available later on!

Can't wait to see it. I REALLY want to see that.

What is so important about this bus was it the one hit by the train?

It's the only D40lfr thats been seen in the local scheme.

[C40LF_2464]

What is so important about this bus was it the one hit by the train?

The one hit by the train was 6040. Its a DE40LFR painted silver.

[WES]

From Monday and Tuesday.

Monday,
-5219 on the X2

Tuesday
-5203 and 5209 on the X2
-6345 on the S4
-6337 fresh on the 52
-6331 fresh deadheading from Landover, down Landover Road

And the F***** up bus award goes to 4292 this thing looked it got into a fight and lost.......badly.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
075289 on the 29 (Bethesda)
085002 on the 29 (Friendship Heights)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
075313 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9770 on the 310
9773 on the 310
9713 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
9766 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9734 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7770 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9301 on the 86 (Calverton)
9334 on the 86 (Rhode Islnd Ave Station)
9361 remains @ Landover.
9825 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
9831 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4067 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
4071 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4086 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4087 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4094 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
4320 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4322 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4336 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4387 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
2012 on the F6
2067 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
2071 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2086 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2087 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2088 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
2094 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
6034 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6037 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6150 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6158 on the F6, bus is missing the number on the front
6186 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6194 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6195 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6196 on the K6 (White Oak)
6201 on the C4 with blank, malfunctioning destination signs
6204 on the K6 (White Oak)
6205 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6331 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station) with an L block
6337 on the S4 (Federal Triangle) with an N block
6370 on the Z6 (Burtonsville) with an M block
6378 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6391 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
3015 on the R4 (Brookland Station)
2303 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2386 on the 83, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2450 on the 86, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2821 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2824 on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2825 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2426 on the R2 (Calverton)
5422 on the R2 (Calverton)
2626 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2393 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station), then on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2313 on the R2 (Calverton)

****Edited for accuracy****

[79MetroExtraMD]

I'm tracking the 28B right now and I saw 6409 show up assigned to a run on the 28B.

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<vehicle id="4315" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28B_1" lat="38.837509" lon="-77.114883" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="135"/>
<vehicle id="4362" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28B_1" lat="38.916382" lon="-77.22065" secsSinceReport="36" predictable="true" heading="218"/>
<vehicle id="6409" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28Bc_1" lat="38.800358" lon="-77.325264" secsSinceReport="102" predictable="true" heading="345"/>
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