Joel Powers Posted April 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2022 This thread is for all WMATA and other D.C. Area transit topics such as Ride-On, DASH, Fairfax Connector, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted April 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) DASH hold a bus Road yesterday featuring the following buses: DASH 2002 Orion V 74 (Alexandria Fire Department scheme), and 2007 Orion V 91 DASH 2005 Gillig Phantom 102 (ex PRTC 187) DASH 2002 MCI D4500 105 (ex PRTC 336) DASH 2021 Proterra ZX5 809 DASH 2021 New Flyer XE60 CHARGE 904 DASH 2020 XE40s 801-803 & 2007 Orion V 97 were doing the shuttles to the yard CUE Bus 2015 Gillig BRT 835 Fairfax Connector 2021 New Flyer XD40 7859 Arlington Transit 2019 New Flyer XN35 5301 PRTC 2021 MCI D4500CT 3042 University of Maryland 2001 Gillig Phantom 7001 WMATA Fishbowl 1912 (former Baltimore Unit) A 2021 MCI D45-CRT (wasn't sure if it was the CHARGE version) My friends have pics, they haven't uploaded them yet however. Edited April 11, 2022 by DCTransitFilms 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Powers Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted April 11, 2022 3 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: DASH hold a bus Road yesterday featuring the following buses: DASH 2002 Orion V 74 (Alexandria Fire Department scheme), and 2007 Orion V 91 DASH 2005 Gillig Phantom 102 (ex PRTC 187) DASH 2002 MCI D4500 105 (ex PRTC 336) DASH 2021 Proterra ZX5 809 DASH 2021 New Flyer XE60 CHARGE 904 DASH 2020 XE40s 801-803 & 2007 Orion V 97 were doing the shuttles to the yard CUE Bus 2015 Gillig BRT 835 Fairfax Connector 2021 New Flyer XD40 7859 Arlington Transit 2019 New Flyer XN35 5301 PRTC 2021 MCI D4500CT 3042 University of Maryland 2001 Gillig Phantom 7001 WMATA Fishbowl 1912 (former Baltimore Unit) A 2021 MCI D45-CRT (wasn't sure if it was the CHARGE version) My friends have pics, they haven't uploaded them yet however. If it didn't have the EV graphics on it, then chances are, it was the Diesel version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted April 11, 2022 Share #4 Posted April 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Joel Powers said: If it didn't have the EV graphics on it, then chances are, it was the Diesel version. Yeah it was the regular version then. Kinda figured since it was all white. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Powers Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 3:32 PM, DCTransitFilms said: Yeah it was the regular version then. Kinda figured since it was all white. Seems that 2014 NABI BRT 42 hybrids #8023-24 have both been transferred to Andrews Medical Center from Cinder Bed. Meanwhile, the XN40s in the #2800s are all still based out of Bladensburg depot (though someone mentioned recently on another site that one was on the 28A the other day). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted April 15, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Joel Powers said: Seems that 2014 NABI BRT 42 hybrids #8023-24 have both been transferred to Andrews Medical Center from Cinder Bed. Meanwhile, the XN40s in the #2800s are all still based out of Bladensburg depot (though someone mentioned recently on another site that one was on the 28A the other day). 8023-8024 were at Cinder Bed for a brief period, then 8032-8035 were at Bladensburg at another brief period. Could've sent the D40LFRs but most are just a "Ready Reserve" fleet 🤷♂️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Powers Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 17, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 7:23 PM, DCTransitFilms said: 8023-8024 were at Cinder Bed for a brief period, then 8032-8035 were at Bladensburg at another brief period. Could've sent the D40LFRs but most are just a "Ready Reserve" fleet 🤷♂️ Perhaps the NABI BRT 42 hybrids will be the next buses to go to Ready Reserve instead of the New Flyer DE42LFA hybrids? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted April 28, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 28, 2022 Additional 2022 New Flyer XD40s have been delivered to WMATA. Originally this year, we were suppose to get 75 XD40s, but it seems WMATA has picked up an option order for more XD40s. I'm not sure how Many there are, but its likey 100 so the order will ve 4600-4699, unless WMATA skips 4699 like they've done to 4599. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted May 1, 2022 Share #9 Posted May 1, 2022 A bunch of Fairfax Connector LFRs were up for auction recently. A bunch are also sitting retired at West Ox division. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 15, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 15, 2022 WMATA has announced they will return at least eight 7000-series railcar sets beginning tomorrow, June 16, 2022. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/7000-series-limited-return-to-service.cfm Here is the full report of the 7000 series return to service: https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/upload/7k-return-to-restoration.pdf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted June 23, 2022 Share #11 Posted June 23, 2022 If anyone is interested, there is a retirement run of the DASH Orion Vs next Friday, July 1, 2022. https://www.facebook.com/events/360580416183286/?acontext={"source"%3A"29"%2C"ref_notif_type"%3A"event_calendar_create"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"}¬if_id=1656001365665729¬if_t=event_calendar_create&ref=notif 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMTAEmprie Posted February 17, 2023 Share #12 Posted February 17, 2023 On 6/23/2022 at 2:20 PM, DCTransitFilms said: If anyone is interested, there is a retirement run of the DASH Orion Vs next Friday, July 1, 2022. https://www.facebook.com/events/360580416183286/?acontext=is{"source"%3A"29"%2C"ref_notif_type"%3A"event_calendar_create"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"}¬if_id=1656001365665729¬if_t=event_calendar_create&ref=notif -DASH is due for 10 new XD40s this year. All remaining Orion Vs have since been retired since the last update. -ART is wrapping up their 20 bus order for 2022 New Flyer XN40 CNGs (#5400-5419). Most of their 2007 NABI 35LFW 1G CNGs and 2009 NABI 35LFW 2G CNGs are retired. - Fairfax Connector just took delivery of atleast 2 of their new 2023 New Flyer XE40 Charge NGs, numbered in the #1000s. -Fairfax Connector also just took delivery of a number of new 2022-2023 New Flyer XD40s and XD35s, XD40s being #7869-7876 (IIRC) and XD35s being (#7877-7892, so far). Most of their 2007 New Flyer D40LFRs and 2007 D35LFRs are retired. -WMATA Metrobus will soon take delivery of their brand new 2023 New Flyer XE60s with #1160 being built and ready to go. More XE40s are also inbound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 18, 2023 Share #13 Posted February 18, 2023 11 hours ago, TheMTAEmprie said: -DASH is due for 10 new XD40s this year. All remaining Orion Vs have since been retired since the last update. -ART is wrapping up their 20 bus order for 2022 New Flyer XN40 CNGs (#5400-5419). Most of their 2007 NABI 35LFW 1G CNGs and 2009 NABI 35LFW 2G CNGs are retired. - Fairfax Connector just took delivery of atleast 2 of their new 2023 New Flyer XE40 Charge NGs, numbered in the #1000s. -Fairfax Connector also just took delivery of a number of new 2022-2023 New Flyer XD40s and XD35s, XD40s being #7869-7876 (IIRC) and XD35s being (#7877-7892, so far). Most of their 2007 New Flyer D40LFRs and 2007 D35LFRs are retired. -WMATA Metrobus will soon take delivery of their brand new 2023 New Flyer XE60s with #1160 being built and ready to go. More XE40s are also inbound. WMATA are getting more XD40s this year too I think. Not sure when they're getting those 25 XN40s. Ride-On's Gillig Electrics are supposedly in service but haven't seen physical evidence they are already in service. PGCT TheBus has most their electrics in service now. Not sure when those new ElDorados they got will enter service. Also unsure when DC Circulator will have their ZX5s enter service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYYankee Posted March 3, 2023 Share #14 Posted March 3, 2023 Good afternoon, does anyone know about the WMATA train operator hiring process? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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