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btconet · February 14, 2009, 09:42:54 PM

Hmmm, my guess would be.....

maybe ex-Northern 2100's?

C40LF_2464 · February 15, 2009, 12:40:01 AM

Cant they just overhaul those buses and repaint them in the new scheme

but i agrre with rideonrulez this hobby is starting to suck lol

Perry · February 15, 2009, 04:30:18 PM

Overhaul the Flxibles? Why? Why would anyone spend anymore money on an old bus like that. By the time you're done with it, you may as well buy a new bus.

BladensburgB2 · February 15, 2009, 05:13:29 PM

hey wats going on with these neon jackets operators have to wear while drivin

Tristan · February 15, 2009, 06:32:26 PM

hey wats going on with the off-topic question that's already been answered here
http://www.dctransit.info/forums/transit-today/metro-bus-operators-wearing-visivests/msg4353/#msg4353

OrionFlyer · February 16, 2009, 05:04:22 PM

So which older buses will West Ox receive? According to wmata employee Arlington is supposed to be getting some Orion VI's. So its safe to assume they'll be moved to West Ox?

Tristan · February 16, 2009, 05:30:28 PM

That explains why I saw 2056 last week on the 25A...

BladensburgB2 · February 16, 2009, 07:51:45 PM

Evening to all

No Tristan it was no answered that was only going by hear say i wanted to know if anybody knew the real reason why it was being done so dont get smart ight if you cant come correct

WMATAGMOAGH · February 16, 2009, 09:30:42 PM

Quote from: BladensburgB2 on February 16, 2009, 07:51:45 PM
Evening to all

No Tristan it was no answered that was only going by hear say i wanted to know if anybody knew the real reason why it was being done so dont get smart ight if you cant come correct

Maybe you should ask John Catoe the next time he does an online ~~chat~~infomercial and report back here if you don't like the answer that has already been provided (and seems logical enough to me). The truth of the matter is that official info is almost never "officially" posted on websites like these because those who actually know the official reasons/decisions are not allowed to discuss them, and people would rather keep their jobs than please transit fans.

Tristan · February 16, 2009, 09:33:23 PM

Quote from: BladensburgB2 on February 16, 2009, 07:51:45 PM
Evening to all

No Tristan it was no answered that was only going by hear say i wanted to know if anybody knew the real reason why it was being done so dont get smart ight if you cant come correct

So why didn't you just ask in that topic, instead of taking another thread off key?

Tritransit Area · February 17, 2009, 09:27:54 AM

Wow WMATA without Flxes just doesn't seem right to me. WMATA has been running Flxibles as long as I have been alive! I shall surely miss them.

I just REALLY hope that WMATA's new hybrids aren't like SEPTA's new hybrids. It's hard for me to truly not like a bus, especially a New Flyer, but WOW, I've never ridden such bland buses before...

Tritransit Area · February 17, 2009, 09:34:04 AM

Quote from: Perry on February 15, 2009, 04:30:18 PM
Overhaul the Flxibles? Why? Why would anyone spend anymore money on an old bus like that. By the time you're done with it, you may as well buy a new bus.

Oh Perry, stop being so reasonable and protest with us!

Keep the Flxibles! Bring back the New Looks and run them on the K6 again now! Keep the Orion Is on Ride-On routes. Bring back Orion Is on the AT8, and bring back TMC City cruisers on the Ride-On's route 16! Bring back the Eagles on PRTC's routes! Bring back PG's.....well, wait, PG's new equipment is actually better than the stuff that was running was back in the day. lol.

Yes, the sad truth is that buses eventually become cost prohibitive to maintain, and it's better to let them retire than to keep them running. Besides, if you think of a "bus year" as 5 human years, those Metro Es are pushing 75 now.

Perry · February 17, 2009, 09:36:55 AM

I know, I know!! If only each agency could hang on to some of these old buses and run a historic bus day like NYCT does. :-)

LandoverDivision · February 17, 2009, 09:59:53 AM

Here's what I think is going on:

Metro is trying to save money and energy. Maybe letting the Flxibles go is a good decision (for them). I would personally hate to see them go. But if it saves Metro money and it's better for the environment, then they have to do what's best.

WMATAGMOAGH · February 17, 2009, 01:27:06 PM

Quote from: Perry on February 17, 2009, 09:36:55 AM
I know, I know!! If only each agency could hang on to some of these old buses and run a historic bus day like NYCT does. :-)

I'd like to see a Flxible Metro added to the historic fleet. I'd rather it be a Metro-B than one of the others, but any bus will do in this case.

I wonder if there are plans to keep the Metro-Es and possibly some Metro-Ds around as a contingency fleet.

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