February 2010 Observations

[Annex4421]

6216 & 6217 are both in the Express Scheme wasnt able to get a pic but they're 2 movies on youtube of both buses. And they are now Landover buses

[OrionFlyer]

6216 & 6217 are both in the Express Scheme wasnt able to get a pic but they're 2 movies on youtube of both buses. And they are now Landover buses

It's about time. Now they can be used on the B30.  Also, I've not seen one Orion V on that route lately. It's just been nothing but New Flyers.

<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Bwi Business District Light Rail St">
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<direction title="South to Greenbelt Station">
<prediction seconds="2357" minutes="39" epochTime="1266633453466" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_1" vehicle="6313" block="LG12"/>

[OrionFlyer]

My wish has come true. 6216 on the B30 (LG10)


<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay D">
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<direction title="North to Bwi/Thurgood Marshall Airport">
<prediction seconds="305" minutes="5" epochTime="1266697200000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_0" vehicle="6216" block="LG10"/>
</direction>

[79MetroExtraMD]

My wish has come true. 6216 on the B30 (LG10)


<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay D">
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<direction title="North to Bwi/Thurgood Marshall Airport">
<prediction seconds="305" minutes="5" epochTime="1266697200000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_0" vehicle="6216" block="LG10"/>
</direction>

Assigned to LG01 today
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Bwi Business District Light Rail St">
- <direction title="South to Greenbelt Station">
  <prediction seconds="779" minutes="12" epochTime="1266846780000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_1" vehicle="6216" block="LG01" />

[Scrabbleship]

My wish has come true. 6216 on the B30 (LG10)


<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay D">
?
<direction title="North to Bwi/Thurgood Marshall Airport">
<prediction seconds="305" minutes="5" epochTime="1266697200000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_0" vehicle="6216" block="LG10"/>
</direction>

I wonder if they'd ever take out the 3 seats facing the rear door to put in a luggage rack. It'd be of great help to the people upstairs without overhead racks.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
005819 on the 48 (Rockville)
055953 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
055956 on the 59 (Montgomery Village)
055826 on the 59 (Rockville)
055829 on the 55 (Rockville)
055833 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085731 on the 100 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
085734 on the 100 (Shady Grove)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
085745 on the 47 (Rockville)
095342 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095345 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095348 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
015591 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9791 on the RIBS 1
9792 on the RIBS 2
9793 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
7862 on the 171 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro via Lorton)
7865 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
7872 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
7767 on the 605 (Reston Town Center)
7775 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7819 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
321 (West Falls Church Metro)
308 (Manassas)
358 (West Falls Church Metro)
144 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 10B (Hunting Towers)
9828 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4094 on the Y5 (Silver Spring Station)
4280 on the 70 & is no longer wrapped in the Adobe ad
4299 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
4300 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
4306 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station) & then on the C8 (College Park Station)
4325 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2094 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2118 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
6158 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6160 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6166 on the F8 (Langley Park)
6178 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6189 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6191 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6193 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
6339 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6345 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6346 on the 64 (Federal Triangle)
6355 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6459 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6461 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2515 on the 3A (Annandale)
2533 on the 3A (Rosslyn Station)
2563 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2566 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
2601 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2606 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2358* on the R2 (Calverton)
2394 on the 86 (Calverton)
2825 on the R2 (Calverton)
2346 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2411* on the 86 (Calverton)
2453 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2301* on the R2 (Calverton)

[Annex4421]

My wish has come true. 6216 on the B30 (LG10)


<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay D">
?
<direction title="North to Bwi/Thurgood Marshall Airport">
<prediction seconds="305" minutes="5" epochTime="1266697200000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_0" vehicle="6216" block="LG10"/>
</direction>

I wonder if they'd ever take out the 3 seats facing the rear door to put in a luggage rack. It'd be of great help to the people upstairs without overhead racks.

They did and I think that was a bad move if the original B30 buses wasnt bad enough. WMATA should've gotten Artics or some compobuses instead.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

if Landover is finally getting the 6200s as the new B30 buses, then what will become of 4390-4395?

[Scrabbleship]

My wish has come true. 6216 on the B30 (LG10)


<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay D">
?
<direction title="North to Bwi/Thurgood Marshall Airport">
<prediction seconds="305" minutes="5" epochTime="1266697200000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_0" vehicle="6216" block="LG10"/>
</direction>

I wonder if they'd ever take out the 3 seats facing the rear door to put in a luggage rack. It'd be of great help to the people upstairs without overhead racks.

They did and I think that was a bad move if the original B30 buses wasnt bad enough. WMATA should've gotten Artics or some compobuses instead.

I always will think that Metro missed the boat when they ordered the most recent order of artics. They could have bough 10 clean diesel artics (5 for Landover, 5 for FMR) with suburban seats and luggage racks for the B30 and 5A, but foolishly chose not to do so. Maybe they should revisit it.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015591 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9756 on the 425

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9828 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
9829 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station) & then on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
4070 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4073 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4078 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4094 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4100 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
5213 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4325 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4332 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4333 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4334 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
4335 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4338 on the 28A (King Street Station)
2070 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
2073 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2078 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2094 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2100 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2106 on the S4 & is now wrapped in the white-over-red DC Fire Dept. ad
2134 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2161 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6016 on the Q6 (Wheaton Station)
6019 on the L2 (Chevy Chase Circle)
6022 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6026 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6028 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6037 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6038 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6200 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
6204 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station)
6370 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6394 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6399 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
6403 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
5435 on the Y8 (Silver Spring
5443 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5444 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5446 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5449 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
5450 on the 70 (Archives)
5402 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2539 on the 22A (Pentagon)
2605 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2639 on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2322* on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2411* on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2302* on the H2 (Van Ness- UDC Station)
2352 on the H2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2452 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2637 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2301* on the R2 (Calverton)

[C40LF_2464]

6167 on the R12
9321 on the 83
2619 on the 83
5444 on the C2

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055828 on the 48 (Rockville)
085728 on the 55 (Germantown Trans Cntr)
085734 on the 55 (Rockville)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
075313 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9829 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
4067 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4073 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4080 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
4096 on the Z6 (Castle Blvd)
4100 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
4223 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
4231 on the 2B (Fair Oaks Mall)
4233 on the 1B
4305 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4316 on the 28A (King Street Station)
4342 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4361 on the 28A (King Street Station)
4373 on the 10B (Hunting Towers)
4376 on the 28A (King Street Station)
2028 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2033 on the 42 (Metro Center)
2056 on the 42 (Mt Pleasant via Adams Morgan)
2061 on the 1B
2067 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
2073 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2080 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
2083 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2088 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
2096 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
2100 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2161 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2174 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2223 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
6034 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6191 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6199 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6200 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6354 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6375 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6376 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6386 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6424 broke down shortly after starting the S9 route.
6437 on the S9 (Silver Spring Station)
6454 on the J9 (Lakeforest)
6455 on the J4 (College Park Station)
6460 on the J4 (Bethesda Station)
2503 on the 22A (Ballston Station)
2522 on the 4A (Culmore)
2539 on the 22A (Pentagon)
2549 on the 4A & is now wrapped in the NGV ad
2550 on the 4B (Rosslyn Station)
2575 on the 4B (Rosslyn Station)
2582 on the 22A (Ballston Station)
2586 on the 22A (Pentagon)
2614 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2620 remains @ FMR.
2630 on the 86 (Calverton)
2639 on the 3Y (McPherson Square) & then on the 3B (Falls Church Sta)
2716 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2723 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2637 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2313* on the R2 (Calverton)

[OrionFlyer]

6212 is now an airport bus. This was my first time on the New Flyer Suburban bus. That was the most comfortable non coach bus ride I've ever had. So that's 6212, 6216, and 6217 that are airport buses now.

[C40LF_2464]

Saw and rode ride-on 5529 It was a Orion 1 on the 22. Driver said there is like 6 left.

[WayneNYC]

4056 on the D6 (midday).