August 2011 Observations

[79MetroExtraMD]

Spotted 6455 on the N2/N4 MN14 block @ Farragut Square and at Friendship Heights
Spotted 2035 on the 80 B840 block @ Farragut Square

[rideonrulez]

Saw Xcelsior #7010 on the #79 to Silver Spring Station by Howard University at about 2pm today.

[C40LF_2464]

#7035 on route R3

[C40LF_2464]

MTA Maryland #9090 @ Silver Spring

[DCAreaTransitFan]

MTA Maryland #9090 @ Silver Spring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTQq1wSSJ2I&feature=channel_video_title

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

saw 5302 on the 70 yesterday (after going MIA on Nextbus), it's not rehabbed.
as well as Ride On 5572 on the 2

[79MetroExtraMD]

7006 83 B804 this morning @ College Park

[WES]

A bit of a humorous sighting yesterday.  I saw 6524 on what is the C22, heading towards Addison Road, but instead of that, it read "22A Ballston".  I'm guessing the 22A has been unofficially extended to Largo Town Center Station

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

A bit of a humorous sighting yesterday.  I saw 6524 on what is the C22, heading towards Addison Road, but instead of that, it read "22A Ballston".  I'm guessing the 22A has been unofficially extended to Largo Town Center Station

even better, today at Brookland I saw 7018, sign said "H3 BELAIR", then became an H2 with the sign saying "H2 14TH AND P NW". I did get a picture of the H3 sign.

[WES]

Today, while traveling along the beltway going home, I saw an LFA being towed to I guess Landover.  First I thought it was a Landover LFA that had mechanical issues and had to be towed.  I caught up with it only to find out it was none other than 3758.  It seemed like it was being towed to Landover because it then went onto Landover Road heading towards Landover, though Bladensburg is further down the road also.

[WMAveteran]

MTA: MCI D4500 coach #170C in ICC wrap on I-270 operating route 991 (I-270/I-70 Express) service to Hagerstown.  I thought this was interesting and curious because from my observation #170C has been operated by Atlantic Coast Charters on Route 201/202 service (ICC Express service to BWI and Fort Meade) while Route 991 is operated by Eyre.  Does MTA transfer these coaches between operators or has Atlantic Coast Charters taken over providing route 991 service? 

[79MetroExtraMD]

MTA: MCI D4500 coach #170C in ICC wrap on I-270 operating route 991 (I-270/I-70 Express) service to Hagerstown.  I thought this was interesting and curious because from my observation #170C has been operated by Atlantic Coast Charters on Route 201/202 service (ICC Express service to BWI and Fort Meade) while Route 991 is operated by Eyre.  Does MTA transfer these coaches between operators or has Atlantic Coast Charters taken over providing route 991 service? 

I think theyve been transferring the buses. Route 202 is operated by Eyre. I don't know where Eyre's garage is but I know Atlantic Coast Charter's garage is a bit north of Hagerstown.

Mod: Eyre's garage is in Glenelg, MD but still unsure as to why they do runs up to Hagerstown. Maybe with the next contract bids, Atlantic Coast might operate the 991.

[Transport]

Fairfax Connector's new 2011 Xcelsior's are operating out of West Ox.  They have been since Monday of this week.  You can see them on all the Vienna Connector routes and on the 425 or 427 routes out of W. Falls Church.  Vienna is the best bet to spot them.  They have new white or clear LED front head signs that look nice.

I can't get pictures or I would post them on the pictures board.

[WMAveteran]

WMATA: brand new and brilliantly clean New Flyer Xcelsior #7011 operating route U6 service at Minnesota Ave. & Benning Rd. NE, Washington DC at 11:50 am on 8/18/2011.  It is good to see new equipment in heavily transit dependent areas that did not always see the best and the brightest in the past.

[BigRalph9864]

Spotted 3 Fairfax Connector Xcelsiors today :

9646 on Route 630 at Vienna Station

9647 on Route 621 at Vienna Station

9664 NOT IN SERVICE on Route 28/New Braddock Rd in Centreville, VA.

(Pictures to follow)