Our hopes for 2010

[Antozilla]

3 things you want in transit for the new year

2020 returns to FMR

Metro gets rid of those hanger straps in the middle bar of certain rail cars

John Catoe leaves

[C40LF_2464]

Increased service and new buses for PG (Just some better hope for them)

Spare the life's of some Flxible's

And just more money for PG!

[btconet]

Given the times, I'll keep it pragmatic, but short and sweet:

1 - No Service Cuts!

2 - No Tragedies!

3 - Someone finds out if 9310 is still at CET!

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

1. Metro starts to donate retired buses to countries that could really use them (ahem...Peru...)

2. Better service for PG county, including restoring the old The Bus 17, and some artics for Landover

3. A limited-stop Q route

[Perry]

1) More Funding
2) Increased Ridership
3) An end to the loss in sales tax revenues.

[Scrabbleship]

I can do only three? Can we do more? If I had to narrow it down to just 3:
1: A stable funding source.
2: No doomsday cuts.
3: New blood in management regionwide.

[79MetroExtraMD]

My two cents

1. Better scheduling for routes (even the operators complain the schedules are too inaccurate)
2. Improved Nextbus with open development (also fixed radios)
3. The X9 (supposedly by next Fall)
4. Improvements along C2, C4.
5. Improved service on the B30 (with better connections to Light Rail and Metro)
6. Improved Metrorail operations
7. Better customer information
8. Something really random for a certain part of the region.

[Annex4421]

1. Just get the LFA's in service already
2. Get the NABI 60 BRT's to the X2
3. At least order some more Clean Diesels (I'm tired of Hybrids)
4. The fares doesn't rise
5. Increase service in PG County
6. (Random Talk Here) Bladensburg Trades with Four Mile Run C40LF's For JD Orion VII's
7. Repaint at least half of the D40LFR, Orion V, and Orion VI's in the New Paint (Maybe an Orion VII in the Local)
8. Rebuild the Annex Division (Which might not happen anytime soon)
9. Bladensburg Doesn't hog all the 5200s
10.(The same as Ken) The X9
And thats about is so far.......

[C40LF_2464]

Increase more service on Landover routes and some limited stop routes for them.
New buses for FMR.
Artics for the B30.
Put the NABI-60-BRT's on more routes.
Improve the SmarTrip card.
Bring back paper transfer's. (Not really important to me just something i miss)
Rehab/Overhaul more buses in the fleet.

[WES]

Here are mine, simply put

1)The region needs to get off of their a**** and come up with a funding source for metrobus  and metrorail, so fare increases and service cuts are thought of less.

2)PG needs to get rid of TRIM so that not only would more money can be raised for schools, but also a HUGE improvement to THE BUS.

3)A continuous transit system from Dale City to Baltimore, Frederick to Anne Arundel, with a simplified, unified fare structure.

[ChristopherF]

And my own New Year's resolutions for DC transit:

WMATA:
1. All of the 1990 Flxibles will be retired.
2. The other half of the 1994 Flxibles will be retired (9801-9818 are retired, 9819-9835 are still around).
3. New buses to replace the 1990 & 1994 Flxibles.
4. Annex & Royal, the only 2 Metrobus divisions that do not have hybrid buses, will get them.
5. Hope for 6040's return.

RIDE ON:
1. All, if not most, of the 1995-97 Gillig Phantoms will be retired.  Whatever happened to 9360-62?
2. 5735-5757 to transfer from Silver Spring to Gaithersburg.
3. Get 2010 Gillig Advantage hybrid BRTs, either 30', 35' or 40' (or all of the above).
4. Bring back the 2007 Navistar International/Champion buses, which haven't been on the streets in ages.
5. Retire all of the 2001-02 Navistar International/El Dorado buses.

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
1. Get hybrid buses, either from Gillig, New Flyer or Orion.
2. Have destination signs replaced on the 1994 RTS & 2001-02 Orion V buses (Orange Crush).
3. All of the buses from 1999-2002 repainted in the 2nd scheme (yellow-white-red).

ALEXANDRIA DASH:
1. Retire all of the 1996-98 Gillig Phantoms.
2. Get hybrid buses from either Gillig, New Flyer or Orion.
3. Get low-floor, clean diesel buses from the above manufacturers.  DASH needs them to keep up with their peers.

[C40LF_2464]

And my own New Year's resolutions for DC transit:

WMATA:
1. All of the 1990 Flxibles will be retired.
2. The other half of the 1994 Flxibles will be retired (9801-9818 are retired, 9819-9835 are still around).
3. New buses to replace the 1990 & 1994 Flxibles.
4. Annex & Royal, the only 2 Metrobus divisions that do not have hybrid buses, will get them.
5. Hope for 6040's return.

RIDE ON:
1. All, if not most, of the 1995-97 Gillig Phantoms will be retired.  Whatever happened to 9360-62?
2. 5735-5757 to transfer from Silver Spring to Gaithersburg.
3. Get 2010 Gillig Advantage hybrid BRTs, either 30', 35' or 40' (or all of the above).
4. Bring back the 2007 Navistar International/Champion buses, which haven't been on the streets in ages.
5. Retire all of the 2001-02 Navistar International/El Dorado buses.

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
1. Get hybrid buses, either from Gillig, New Flyer or Orion.
2. Have destination signs replaced on the 1994 RTS & 2001-02 Orion V buses (Orange Crush).
3. All of the buses from 1999-2002 repainted in the 2nd scheme (yellow-white-red).

ALEXANDRIA DASH:
1. Retire all of the 1996-98 Gillig Phantoms.
2. Get hybrid buses from either Gillig, New Flyer or Orion.
3. Get low-floor, clean diesel buses from the above manufacturers.  DASH needs them to keep up with their peers.

Haha now you've just set it up straight. Thats what im talking about!

[WMAveteran]

I propose the creation of a four-state transit authority (MD, DC, VA, WV)with a dedicated funding source from each state.  The new authority would be called the Mason-Dixon Transit Authority and would take over, coordinate and operate all transit operations (MARC, VRE, WMATA, RIDE ON, THE BUS, HOWARD COUNTY, RICHMOND, PRTC, MTA, etc).   

[MetroLinerXLZ]

My transit-resolutions for 2010:

WMATA
1. No more unnecessary spending on anything (period)
2. This whole Q2 debacle is simplified (cuz I really like that line)
3. The 1994 Metro D's are moved to VA garages
4. The Regional Day Pass is sold on Metrobus again
5. There is an integrated Metrobus/rail day or weekly pass.

Ride On
1. They don't change their style of driving (cuz I like it like that). That's all I'd want from them.

Duh b...what ever that is..
1. Jack Johnson leaves, or is RECALLED out of his seat!!!
2. They decide to save some of WMATA's Metros to get rid of them damn SLFs (though that will be a hot chance in hell).

Fairfax Connector
1. They don't even think of getting rid of those RTS. That's the closest transit that I can ride one on!

DASH
1. I actually wouldn't mind them getting hybrids. Given Alexandria's tight, twisty streets and traffic, they would really be useful there. And that comes from someone who doesn't care too much for hybrids.
2. Let the Phantoms stay there. I like em'.
3. Perhaps one of those drivers can grow a freakin' LEAD FOOT for once!

[Tritransit Area]

1) More Funding
2) Increased Ridership
3) An end to the loss in sales tax revenues.

I second that!