May 2010 Observations

[ChristopherF]

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6398 on the 2C
2557 on the 23A & is no longer wrapped in the NGV ad (still has the banner, though)
2618 on the 86 (Calverton)
2316* on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2438* on the P6 (Anacostia Station)
2331 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2461* on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2378 on the 80 (Ft Totten)

[Annex4421]

6108 M6
2635 V7
2223 32
6354 36
3031 22A
6401 1A
6402 Deadheading to West Ox
6468 S4
6181 W4
2655 23A
2068 Laying over @ Ballston awaiting to start a 2
2574 38B
2569 25A
2655 23A

[BladensburgB2]

Hello all,

Justed to say i was downtown today around 11am and I saw Metro bring in the new light rail car and place it on the tracks. Now its on display. I really dont like it it looks small inside.

[C40LF_2464]

Hello all,

Justed to say i was downtown today around 11am and I saw Metro bring in the new light rail car and place it on the tracks. Now its on display. I really dont like it it looks small inside.

Where downtown. I would like to take a look at it tommorow if its there.

[BladensburgB2]

Its right on the corner of the relief point for the 79 line, i dont want to be wrong but i think its H and 9th right there where mega bus leave from ....

[Antozilla]

2621 on the 16Y

[Annex4421]

Its right on the corner of the relief point for the 79 line, i dont want to be wrong but i think its H and 9th right there where mega bus leave from ....

Really I rode past there yesterday

[Tritransit Area]

Hello all,

Justed to say i was downtown today around 11am and I saw Metro bring in the new light rail car and place it on the tracks. Now its on display. I really dont like it it looks small inside.

http://www.lightrail.net/photos/portland/portlandstreetcar/portlandstreetcar.htm

Since these cars are supposed to be very similar to the Portland ones, it appears that they are only 8 feet (96 inches) wide!  That's narrower than WMATA's buses!  That's surely more narrow than SEPTA's Trolley Fleet.  I hope to check them out, though.  Based on pictures of the interior of Portland's fleet, though, it seems they don't have much in the way of seating either.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095321 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
015581 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
9765 on the 402 (Franconia- Springfield)
9700 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9726 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7819 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
308 (Manassas)
331 (West Falls Church Metro)
378 (West Falls Church Metro)
187 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4364 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9323 on the F14
9483 on the F4 (New Carrollton)
9496 on the R12 (Deanwood Station)
4056 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
4067 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4091 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4266 on the R2 (Ft Totten) with a B block
4305 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4311 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station) with an M block
4321 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
4392 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
2009 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
2019 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2056 on the 42 (Metro Center)
2067 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2091 on the K6 (White Oak)
2122 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2158 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2196 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
5310 on the 70 (Archives)
6034 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6036 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6157 on the J12
6158 on the 84 (New Carrollton Station)
6163 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
6177 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
6178 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6186 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6188 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6194 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6196 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6307 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6312 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
6366 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6378 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6388 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6430 on the S9
6464 on the 54 (14th & Colorado)
6465 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6468 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
6477 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
2511 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2574 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2620 remains @ FMR.
2621 remains @ FMR.
2337 on the 86, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2347* on the 86 (Calverton)
2374* on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2458* on the R4 (Brookland Station)
2463* on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2369 on the R2 (Calverton)
2461* on the 86 (Calverton)
2429 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2321 on the R2 (Calverton)
2813 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2306* on the R2 (Calverton)

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

looks like Royal's 2100s are displacing some of their 4300s. I wonder how 4266 ended up on the R2 though, could just be a fill-in run.

[Annex4421]

6473 96
6147 34
6361 36
6339 92
4281 90
5205, 5220, & 5203 X2
2440 U2
4011 Laying over @ Anacostia
4256 M6
4016 Speeding near Potomac Avenue
2439 & 2422 D8 (2439 Wistles)
2448 D6
6181 W4
And 6157 is now Annex saw it deadheading to the P17 Downtown

[orionvii2680]

May 04,
2108-Seen at Royal.
2113-Seen at Royal

[Transport]

Has FFX added new 40' New Flyers?  I saw high numbered buses near Huntington with 9600 numbering.

[OrionFlyer]

Just in case anybody didn't know this, Annex does the B2 too.

<predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B2 BLAD RD-ANACOSTIA" routeTag="B2" stopTitle="M L King Ave Se + Howard Rd Se">
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<direction title="South to Anacostia Station">
<prediction seconds="708" minutes="11" epochTime="1273091111555" isDeparture="false" dirTag="B2_B2_1" vehicle="2363" block="BB03"/>
<prediction seconds="883" minutes="14" epochTime="1273091286770" isDeparture="false" dirTag="B2_B2_1" vehicle="2818" block="BB30"/>
<prediction seconds="1270" minutes="21" epochTime="1273091674007" isDeparture="false" dirTag="B2_B2_1" vehicle="9375" block="BB25"/>
<prediction seconds="1328" minutes="22" epochTime="1273091732422" isDeparture="false" dirTag="B2_B2vS2_1" vehicle="9358" block="PA53"/>
<prediction seconds="1398" minutes="23" epochTime="1273091801717" isDeparture="false" dirTag="B2_B2vS2_1" vehicle="6149" block="PA35"/>

[Tristan]

Has FFX added new 40' New Flyers?  I saw high numbered buses near Huntington with 9600 numbering.

Yes they have...frameless windowed 40-footers.