Shepherd Pkwy September Shakeup

[79MetroExtraMD]

Well, today has finally come. Shepherd Pkwy begins full term operation as Metro's newest division and they really did some shaking up with this one.
As expected, most of the old Southeastern routes are now assigned there and Annex has become weekday only as before. Here are a few things I've noticed so far (via Nextbus):

Northern got the 60s back (as expected)
Most SE PG service went to Shep (as expected)

A couple shockers:
Bladensburg does the 74 and H8 now
Four Mile Run STILL does the P6 (although it looks like a split between Shep and FMR on Sundays now)
Some of Northern's 3700s went to Western and Shep (ironically 3945 is on the G2).

Tomorrow will be the rest test to see what all was shaken up with this pick, but the interesting things so far is there are LFAs on routes that never had them and alot of buses from other garages were transferred around. Bussian Roulette at its best.

[RideOn5905]

I've got some more obs:

All the Us are now operated by Annex
90s are now run by Shep
B2 is now split between Blade and Shep
Shep now has both diesel and hybrid 30-footers
V7 is now operated by Shep

[79MetroExtraMD]

Here are a few other ones:
Blade does the H8 and K2
Western does all of the Deal trippers (at least in the morning)
Blade has a few trips on the G2 now
Royal does the 28F,G now (odd)
Montgomery lost the L line, but still kept the N line split with Western.


Blade seems to have gotten most of the 4400s and some of the suburban 4390s.

[BigPimpinSlimDB]

Does anybody have a final rundown of all the bus assignments? I seen the H8 w/ BH80, U5 w/ PU65 and V7 w/ SV11. I also noticed that Bladensburg has given up 7000s for 4390s and 4400s. Not really shocked that Bladensburg got the H8 back. They swapped with Northern with the D8 years ago.

Is the Annex back to Weekdays only or are they open all week since they do the Us?

[RideOn5905]

Does anybody have a final rundown of all the bus assignments? I seen the H8 w/ BH80, U5 w/ PU65 and V7 w/ SV11. I also noticed that Bladensburg has given up 7000s for 4390s and 4400s. Not really shocked that Bladensburg got the H8 back. They swapped with Northern with the D8 years ago.

Is the Annex back to Weekdays only or are they open all week since they do the Us?

From what I can gather, Shepherd's main fleet is made of nothing but DE42LFAs (from Montgomery, West Ox, Landover, and Northern), Bladensburg's Xcelsiors have fled to Landover, Montgomery's Xcelsiors have fled to West Ox, Annex's Xcelsiors have fled to Montgomery, and West Ox's Orion Vs have also fled to Montgomery.

In regards to Annex, I'm assuming they're back to being weekend only. Bladensburg was handling the Us before, and I think Shep can do the same for the W4 and friends. Looks like we'll have to wait until Saturday to know for sure.

And in other news, Royal is also running the 25B (and yet the 25A/E is still a Four Mile Run route).

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

From what I heard, Annex is back to weekdays only, and Royal does the 25B.


Now in terms of the actual buses: (I combined Shep Pkwy and Annex because I'm not sure what the split is between their routes)

Montgomery now has 6040, 6405-6423, 7064-7094, 4225, 4226, 2190-2198, 3941, 3942,

Landover now has 6169-6189, 7001-7035, 4207, 4218, 3939

West Ox now has 6586-6609, 7038-7054, 6375-6394, 6431-6437,

Shepherd Parkway and Annex now have 6301-6372, 6424-6429, 6519-6578

Northern now has 6447-6461, 6510-6516, 4256, 4257, 4388, 4389

Bladensburg now has 4398-4412, 3018-3022

Western took back 2203-2214 and 2224



Buses I'm not sure about yet:
6404, 7036, 7037, 7055, 7056, 6579, 2230, 6430, 6438, 6439, 6373, 6374, and a whole bunch more

[rideonrulez]

I can confirm that Southern Ave is back to a weekday operation.

Below is some of the more interesting weekday route moves (not all obviously)

To Shepherd Pkwy
34
90, 92, 93
94
A2, 6, 7, 8, 42, 46, 48
A4, 5
A9
B2 (some blocks)
D12-14 (some blocks)
M8, 9
NH1
P6
P17-19
V7,8,9 (except 1 block)
W2, 3
W6, 8
W13, 14
W15
W19

To Bladensburg
39
74
G2 (some blocks)
H8 (most blocks)
K2

To Northern
60, 64
62, 63
D3 (1 trip w/ interline)

To Southern Ave
H4 (1 trip w/ interline)
U2
U4
U5, 6 (except 3 blocks)
U8 (except last 2 trips Friday nights)

To Western
L1, 2
N2-4, 6 (most blocks)

[RideOn5905]

From what I heard, Annex is back to weekdays only, and Royal does the 25B.


Now in terms of the actual buses: (I combined Shep Pkwy and Annex because I'm not sure what the split is between their routes)

Montgomery now has 6040, 6405-6423, 7064-7094, 4225, 4226, 2190-2198, 3941, 3942,

Landover now has 6169-6189, 7001-7035, 4207, 4218, 3939

West Ox now has 6586-6609, 7038-7054, 6375-6394, 6431-6437,

Shepherd Parkway and Annex now have 6301-6372, 6424-6429, 6519-6578

Northern now has 6447-6461, 6510-6516, 4256, 4257, 4388, 4389

Bladensburg now has 4398-4412, 3018-3022

Western took back 2203-2214 and 2224



Buses I'm not sure about yet:
6404, 7036, 7037, 7055, 7056, 6579, 2230, 6430, 6438, 6439, 6373, 6374, and a whole bunch more

7055 and 7056 are at West Ox, as is 6579. The hybrids you listed all belong to Shepherd Parkway. 6438 and 6439 are also at West Ox. 6518 is at Shepherd. And 6168 is also at Landover.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Bladensburg doesn't have all of the 4400s. I think Western has a couple. I think they have 4402 last I checked.