December 2008 Obervations

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Forgot to mention this yesterday:

2044 and 2050 were on the M4 during PM rush...first time I ever saw 40-ft buses on the M4. I guess it's a rush hour thing, or maybe all-day, I don't know...

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055824 on the 56 (Rockville)
965394 on the 34 (Friendship Heights)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
4221 on the NH1
4349 on the 66
4331 on the 31 (Potomac Park)
4330 remains @ Montgomery.
2824 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2394 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2375 on the R2 (Calverton) with the destination signs stuck on "NOT IN SERVICE"

[79MetroExtraMD]

Metrobus

9755 70 N704 @ Silver Spring
5311 70 N703 @ Silver Spring
4293 N501 block displaying 52 L'ENFANT PLAZA @ Silver Spring (might have been a strategic).
9822 @ Silver Spring displaying J1 OLNEY. I got two not too good pics of it from across the street.


Ride On
5545 16 @ Silver Spring

[LandoverDivision]

Today:

4222 on the F13 Cheverly Station with an L Block. Got a pic of it.

[Tristan]

Sat night: 3035 on the 10A
Sunday: 2612 (I think) has a New Flyer-style interior rear view (convex) mirror and a new LED stop requested sign mounted next to the front security camera.  Thought it was funny reading the topic about Orion VIIs and their bad Stop Request signs and then seeing this dramatic improvement.  I tried to get a picture but for the first day in months, I didn't have my camera with me.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Sat night: 3035 on the 10A
Sunday: 2612 (I think) has a New Flyer-style interior rear view (convex) mirror and a new LED stop requested sign mounted next to the front security camera.  Thought it was funny reading the topic about Orion VIIs and their bad Stop Request signs and then seeing this dramatic improvement.  I tried to get a picture but for the first day in months, I didn't have my camera with me.

I rode 2612 on the 38B last year and noticed that LED Stop Requested sign. It's a very bright orange (somewhat overpowers the orange CDS sign). I guess if you aren't sure the bell rang, you'll know now. I do want to see more installations of the LED ones because the regular incandescent ones burn out way too quickly and half the time they are dim or non-functioning.

[WMAveteran]

RIDE ON sighting: (08)5005 (Baby G) on Route 45 (Destination: TWINBROOK) at East Middle Lane Lane and Route 355 at 1:15 p.m on  12/15/2008.

[LandoverDivision]

What was with these Annex buses on Landover Routes? Later on yesterday, I saw 4221 on the A12. That bus was STINKIN'!! It had a Hershey's Park Ad btw.

[OrionFlyer]

Did this bus have a "P" at the beginning of its block number?

[LandoverDivision]

Did this bus have a "P" at the beginning of its block number?

L Block.

[OrionFlyer]

Well I guess Landover is borrowing it from them.

[LandoverDivision]

Probably. Here are my observations for today so far:

63169 on the 18 (You gotta love those Advantages)
6001 on the F12
20XX on the F8

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Well I guess Landover is borrowing it from them.

Either that or Annex is helping out Landover with some runs. I'm guessing that that's the case because I have heard about these 4220s being on the NH1 recently, plus landoverdivision has mentioned this situation before.

[LandoverDivision]

Well I guess Landover is borrowing it from them.

I saw 4222 AGAIN yesterday. This time on the T18.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
995410, stuck in silver 4ever, on the 20 (Silver Spring)
995712 remains @ Silver Spring.

METROBUS:
6134 on the NH1
From which Metrobus garage does 9307 operate out of?
6139 on the A2
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 64 (Ft Totten)
4217 on the 86 (Calverton)
2821 on the R2 (Calverton)
2309 on the R2 (Calverton)