February 2009 Observations

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Is 5407 on the Metrorail shuttle?  Good place for the artics to be this weekend if they were.

Nice pics!

Yup, it's at L'Enfant Plaza.

Speaking of which...

THIS QUESTIONS IS FOR WMATA EMPLOYEE:

WHY DO THEY STACK 6-8 BUSES DEEP ON THE METRORAIL SHUTTLE ENDS SO EACH OPERATOR GETS LIKE 30 MINUTES OF LAYOVER AFTER EACH 20 MINUTE TRIP BUT PACKS THE BUSES LIKE SARDINES AND WONT LET THEM LEAVE TIL THEY'RE FULL TO THE DOORS?

They do the same thing in New York and I can't figure it out either.  Conga lines of buses on the bustitutions for GOs on the subway at each terminal, but the buses only leave once full or after a preset interval, whichever comes first.  Seems like a waste of resources.

[LandoverDivision]

I rode on The Bus Orion V # 8034. This is the first time I've rode a The Bus Orion V in months.

[C40LF_2464]

I rode on The Bus Orion V # 8034. This is the first time I've rode a The Bus Orion V in months.

Lucky (why did i i just say that?) its rare to see those buses its like they only have 1 unless they do. Im thinking about riding there Flx's for some odd reason (That is also very rare to see).

[LandoverDivision]

I rode on The Bus Orion V # 8034. This is the first time I've rode a The Bus Orion V in months.

Lucky (why did i i just say that?) its rare to see those buses its like they only have 1 unless they do. Im thinking about riding there Flx's for some odd reason (That is also very rare to see).

The Bus's only Flx's are sitting at Landover Division right now. I think they retired them. But I'm not sure.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
925529 on the 8?
965382 on the 34 (Wheaton)
975402 on the 15 (Langley Park)
5106 on the 45 (Fallsgrove)
5145 on the 8 (Wheaton)
055835 on the 46 (Medical Center)
055938 on the 54 (Rockville)
055940 on the 54 (Lakeforest)
075212 on the 8 (Silver Spring)
085726 on the 26 (Glenmont)
085735 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
995416 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
7850 on the 574 (Tysons Corner)
7775 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)
7778 on the 950 (Reston Town Center via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
7859 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
7863 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)
7865 on the 171
7873 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9735 on the 950 (West Falls Church Metro via Herndon-Monroe P&R)
9757 on the 109
9760 on the 109

METROBUS:
From which garage does 6110 operate out of?
6107 on the NH1 & then on the P19
6138 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the E2
9362 on the R1
9757 remains @ Northern.
9760 remains @ Northern.
9775 remains @ Northern.
9778 remains @ Northern.
4218 on the R2 (Calverton)
4239 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
4240 remains @ Arlington.
2157 on the 70 & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
2216 on the 66
3035 on the 9A (Huntington Station West)
2524 on the 23A; bus no longer has "94.7 The Globe" banner on CNG tank
2558 on the 23A & is no longer in the NGV wrap
2562 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2599 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2609 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2610 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2629 on the D6 & is no longer in the NGV wrap
2677 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2681 on the REX (King Street Station)
2825 on the 80 (Kennedy Center) with "4303" displayed on route destination sign
2633 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2416 on the R2 (Calverton)

[LandoverDivision]

4220 on the F12.

It's kinda odd that I see this same bus every morning at the same time everyday.

[ChristopherF]

4220 recently transferred to Landover from Annex.

[LandoverDivision]

4220 recently transferred to Landover from Annex.

Yeah like a month ago. I said this before. 4220-4224 transferred to Landover in January.

[LandoverDivision]

Some of the more interesting sights of the day:

1st - Just a decent grab shot.

2nd - NABI Artic working Yellow Line Shuttle.

3rd - Old Girl still hanging on at Glenmont before a C7 trip.

4th - New Carrollton Station

5th - One of the rarely photographed The Bus Orion V's.

6th - If only the sunlight was better.

Awesome pictures.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

5537 on the 45 today (Ride-On of course)
5923 on the 55
5715 on the 46
5711 and 5713 on the 55
5720 on the 63

and for WMATA...
9351 on the Q2 northbound (seen at Montgomery College Rockville)

[LandoverDivision]

9747 on the F8: This bus was overhauled. This was (I think) the only Metro-D with windows that looked so old that they turned purple. Now this bus looks as though it just came into WMATA.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
5142 on the 25 (Maple Ave)
085746 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
015591 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
7863 on the 401 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro)
9765 on the 171
9768 on the 401 (Tysons West Park Transit Center)

METROBUS:
6101 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 32
9351 remains @ Montgomery.
9364 remains @ Landover.
9408 remains @ Montgomery.
9765 remains @ Montgomery.
9768 remains @ Montgomery.
9782 remains @ Northern.
4214 on the 86 (Calverton)
4254 on the 4A & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
4304 on the S2 & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
2190 on the 31 & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
2209 on the 31 & is no longer wrapped in the Chevron ad
2501 is no longer wrapped in "Go Green On Metro"
2444 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)

[LandoverDivision]

Chris how are you seeing all of these buses on a daily basis?

[WayneNYC]

I'd go out on a limb and say that probably most of us will see that many buses on a typical day, but we tend to list those that stand out for one reason or another.

[rideonrulez]

I'd go out on a limb and say that probably most of us will see that many buses on a typical day, but we tend to list those that stand out for one reason or another.

I see a whole bunch of buses everyday but for me I don't note every bus I see as I'm not that excited by it. Maybe because I deal with it on a work basis too...

I do have to say that I saw a Flx-B this morning (2/19/09) on the Y going southbound on Georgia Ave. Too far and too dark to get the number though.