April 2010 Observations

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
025593 on the 20 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9725 on the 505 (Reston Town Ctr via Reston East)
9743 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Henrdon- Monroe P&R)
9751 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7825 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
308 (Manassas)
349 (West Falls Church Metro)
367 (West Falls Church Metro)
175 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS:
4020 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9483 on the F8 (Cheverly Sta)
4304 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4329 on the K6 (White Oak)
2080 on the K6 (White Oak)
2125 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2126 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6019 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6025 on the K6 (White Oak)
6034 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6125 on the W4
6126 on the W4
6193 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6195 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6197 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6208 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6366 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6368 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6371 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6376 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6378 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6384 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6390 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2532 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2591 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2362 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
5411 on the R2 (Calverton)
5416 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2416 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2332 on the 80 (Ft Totten)

[C40LF_2464]

6212 on route F4
6167 on route F4

[79MetroExtraMD]

2810 M31 BZ02
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[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055943 on the 48 (Rockville)
085730 on the 48 (Wheaton)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095332 on the 5 (Silver Spring)
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095317 on the 10 (Hillandale) & then on the 20 (Silver Spring)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6110 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4061 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
4064 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
5213 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
5218 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
5235 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
4292 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
4298 on the 96
4304 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4322 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4325 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4328 on the Y8 (Leisure World)
4332 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4336 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2033 on the 42 (Mt Pleasant)
2034 on the 42 (Friendship Heights Station)
2040 on the 42 (Metro Center)
2045 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
2115 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2145 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2174 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
6020 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6024 on the L4
6025 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6115 on the W4
6174 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6176 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6177 on the 84 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
6186 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6193 on the K6 (White Oak)
6195 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
6197 on the Q6 (Wheaton Station)
6198 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
6199 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6200 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6206 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6208 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6305 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6331 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6334 on the F8 (Langley Park)
6335 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6345 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6346 on the 42 (Metro Center)
6352 on the 36 (Naylor Road Station)
6356 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station); this bus is missing a lot of decals on the front interior
6368 on the Z6 (Castle Blvd)
6376 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6378 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6385 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6386 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
6387 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station)
6393 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6419 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6423 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6424 on the S9
6427 on the S9
6450 on the 39
2683 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2676 on the REX (King Street Station)
2576 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2613 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2313* on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
2347* on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
2356* on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
2407* on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2317 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2418 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2385 on the R2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2461* on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2450 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2309 on the R2 (Calverton)
2330 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2439 on the P6 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2405* on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2413* on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2374* on the D8 (Union Sta)
2623 on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2356* on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2419 on the R2 (Calverton)

[RideOn5905]

I certainly had an exciting morning.

I saw 5809 broken down at GTC next to the Taco Bell; it was supposed to be doing the 55, 5718 came in as a sub.
A few minutes later, I was on 5718, and when we pulled into MC-Germantown, I saw 5716 on the shoulder with a cop on a motorcycle in front of it. As we passed by the bus, I looked inside--there was a cop onboard patting down the only passenger on the bus (which was also going to Rockville, BTW), and I think I saw another cop talking to the driver. I wonder what was going on...?

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
065304 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4067 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4077 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
5203 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
5213 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
5218 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
5240 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
5243 on the X2 (Minnesota Avenue Station)
4333 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4336 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4384 on the F6 (New Carrollton)
2044 on the 42 (Metro Center)
2061 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2064 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
2067 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2077 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2177 on the 31 (Friendship Heights)
6013 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
6019 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6024 on the L2
6028 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6034 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6177 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6188 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6195 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center)
6198 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6202 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6305 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6311 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6315 on the F8 (Langley Park)
6325 on the F2 (Takoma Station)
6347 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
6348 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6360 on the 36 (Naylor Road Station)
6365 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6386 on the J9 (Lakeforest)
6420 on the F2 (Cheverly Station)
5442 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
5403 on the R2 (Calverton)
5411 on the R2 (Calverton)
5420 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2501 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2539 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2600 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2705 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2345 on the X2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2373* on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
2413* on the D6 (Sibley Hospital)
2427* on the D6 (Stadium Armory)
2458* on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2464* on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2445 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2304 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Antozilla]

Funny very funny the picture near my name!

[Tristan]

Why do you have an avatar of Chris Zimmerman?  Don't you dislike him?

Bus observation: 2100 on the 10A last night.  First Knight Rider I've seen in VA.  Hope it's not here to stay.

[ir0cq09]

So while driving down viers mill road and goergia ave during evening rush i noticed that all the LFA's that i saw included 3 artics on the Q line, had there real wheel covers removed. Does anyone know why? Maybe cost saving measure? Btw i think the buses look so much better without them!!!!!

[C40LF_2464]

So while driving down viers mill road and goergia ave during evening rush i noticed that all the LFA's that i saw included 3 artics on the Q line, had there real wheel covers removed. Does anyone know why? Maybe cost saving measure? Btw i think the buses look so much better without them!!!!!

Yeah i noticed that to. All of montgomery's LFA's have no wheel covers?

[WayneNYC]

So while driving down viers mill road and goergia ave during evening rush i noticed that all the LFA's that i saw included 3 artics on the Q line, had there real wheel covers removed. Does anyone know why? Maybe cost saving measure? Btw i think the buses look so much better without them!!!!!

Yeah i noticed that to. All of montgomery's LFA's have no wheel covers?

I haven't ntoiced except for one of Montgomery's "express" LFA's.  I always suspected that over time, they would start disappearing.  I hope it continues.  Then  they'd look somewhat normal.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I don't see how it would save some money as they already have the wheel covers anyways. Plus, last I checked, most of Montgomery's LFAs have the wheel covers. Seriously, I don't see what's so bad about them.

[ir0cq09]

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I don't see how it would save some money as they already have the wheel covers anyways. Plus, last I checked, most of Montgomery's LFAs have the wheel covers. Seriously, I don't see what's so bad about them.

I thought it would probably save money for example if one gets damaged some how, dont have to spend any $$ to replace them. And its just my personal opinion that they look much better without them. All of the LFA's i oberserved at Lakeforest( 2 express didt have there wheel covers) and all the the LFA's i saw at shady grove except 6392. I know what i sae yesterday and today represents a small amount of Montgomerys fleet but i hope they are going bye bye.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
095342 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095336 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9786 on the RIBS 1
9787 on the RIBS 2
9788 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
7786 on the 171 (Franconia- Springfield)
9704 on the 171 (Huntington Station N)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4070 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4077 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4305 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4333 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4386 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
2010 on the F2 (Takoma Station)
2020 on the F2 (Cheverly Station)
2070 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2075 on the C2 (Wheaton Station) with blank, malfunctioning destination signs
2077 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2085 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
2123 on the 54 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
2171 on the 52 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
6020 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6024 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6027 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6030 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6123 on the A2
6171 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6201 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6334 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6335 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6393 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6421 on the T18 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
6430 on the S9
2504 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2604 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2677 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2685 on the REX (King Street Station)
2378 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
5421 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2428 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2421 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Tristan]

Didn't someone here say months ago that MdOT didn't want anything covering wheels of a bus?  Probably because it adds 1 extra step to a pre-trip inspection that might not actually get carried out?

I just never liked the look of them, but this would make sense.  If part of the operators pre-trip is to visually inspect the entire wheel... I can see some of them not happening.