DCTransitFilms Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Saw an OOS CUE bus 2015 Gillig Advantage BRT (#833) driving southbound on I-95 HOV yesterday in Springfield. There's also ALOT of retired 2009 LFA hybrids still parked at Cinder Bed. #4568 damaged already? It's always new buses getting into wrecks so soon, I never understood that. Do those LFAs have the logos and numbers on them still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 18 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Do those LFAs have the logos and numbers on them still? I don't know for sure since I only drove by the entrance, but from my vantage point, it looks like they all still have their decals on, including the REX units. However, they were all by the "scrap" side of the depot. I also saw the EX WMATA EPA10 3G O7 hybrids (TAGS) buses at FFC's Huntington garage. Speaking of scrap, why are there D40LFRs at FMR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 Spotted 2830 and 2832 in Virginia this morning on the beltway going towards the mixing bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 15, 2022 Report Share Posted January 15, 2022 5 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: I don't know for sure since I only drove by the entrance, but from my vantage point, it looks like they all still have their decals on, including the REX units. However, they were all by the "scrap" side of the depot. I also saw the EX WMATA EPA10 3G O7 hybrids (TAGS) buses at FFC's Huntington garage. Speaking of scrap, why are there D40LFRs at FMR? Those D40LFRs were a reserve fleet for FMR but they never needed them. Plus 6142 I heard is scratched off now. Also those LFAs have a possibility of coming back but it seems unlikely. 3 hours ago, Rob S said: Spotted 2830 and 2832 in Virginia this morning on the beltway going towards the mixing bowl. what were they doing in VA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 6 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Those D40LFRs were a reserve fleet for FMR but they never needed them. Plus 6142 I heard is scratched off now. Also those LFAs have a possibility of coming back but it seems unlikely. what were they doing in VA? Not sure. They were traveling together near Telegraph Road. I didn’t see any shuttles today. The last time I saw one in VA was when they were road testing them after they kept stalling out. 2871 followed an Orion VII on the 29G am run. Only time I ever saw the destination sign read “Not in service - route testing in progress”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Rob S said: Not sure. They were traveling together near Telegraph Road. I didn’t see any shuttles today. The last time I saw one in VA was when they were road testing them after they kept stalling out. 2871 followed an Orion VII on the 29G am run. Only time I ever saw the destination sign read “Not in service - route testing in progress”. That was probably when the original XN40s first got here, before FMR started to receive their allotment. As for those 2 2015 units that you saw, they could have been headed for Manassas or Fredericksburg for work that can't be done in-house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 CEO and General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has announced his retirement effective in five months. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Wiedefeld-Retirement-Announcement.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 2018 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3100 was working the REX line earlier this evening. First time since 2014 a CNG was on the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 8 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: 2018 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3100 was working the REX line earlier this evening. First time since 2014 a CNG was on the route. Those "loans" are likely glitches and end up being another route it seems. Idk why tracking has been messed up for a while. Like 5474 was tracked on the F8 but it ended up being an R4. Still not sure what is 22449 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 8:25 AM, DCTransitFilms said: Those "loans" are likely glitches and end up being another route it seems. Idk why tracking has been messed up for a while. Like 5474 was tracked on the F8 but it ended up being an R4. Still not sure what is 22449 though. This was actually not on WMATA's ETA site, but rather Transee. There was a Western Depot XDE40 (forgot which unit) on the 38B yesterday too at one point. Also, Cinder Bed has a 2014-15 NABI BRT 42 hybrid out now, #8082 is currently on the REX. I rarely those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 10 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: This was actually not on WMATA's ETA site, but rather Transee. There was a Western Depot XDE40 (forgot which unit) on the 38B yesterday too at one point. Also, Cinder Bed has a 2014-15 NABI BRT 42 hybrid out now, #8082 is currently on the REX. I rarely those. Yeah a lot of the so called loans are just glitches. They would usually disappear off the radar after a few minutes. Cinder Bed do sends their NABIs out but mainly during the weekday peak hours only. Everyone else sends them out here and there but mainly they're collecting dust at the back of garages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 6184 is at Landover again. Somehow its being tracked as 7096 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 27, 2022 Report Share Posted January 27, 2022 WMATA announced they will restore regular weekday service on February 7, 2022. https://wmata.com/about/news/Metrobus-regular-service-returns.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 10:59 AM, DCTransitFilms said: WMATA announced they will restore regular weekday service on February 7, 2022. https://wmata.com/about/news/Metrobus-regular-service-returns.cfm Helpfully no farther disruptions. Has any other new XD40s like #4630 and up entered service anywhere yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Helpfully no farther disruptions. Has any other new XD40s like #4630 and up entered service anywhere yet? not yet, even 4601, 4614, 4647-4618, 4621, 4623, 4625-4626, 4628 haven't entered service yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: not yet, even 4601, 4614, 4647-4618, 4621, 4623, 4625-4626, 4628 haven't entered service yet. Those buses still at CET or at their assigned Depots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Those buses still at CET or at their assigned Depots? not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 Looks like Andrews have scratched up some of their LFRs now. Not sure which ones though but at least 5 of them are now scratched. The following are still not scratched: 6175, 6197, 6202, 6134, 6193, 6186, 6198, and 6160. Not sure any others though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 10:45 AM, DCTransitFilms said: Looks like Andrews have scratched up some of their LFRs now. Not sure which ones though but at least 5 of them are now scratched. The following are still not scratched: 6175, 6197, 6202, 6134, 6193, 6186, 6198, and 6160. Not sure any others though. So how many 2006 LFRs are left now? About 75 units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 49 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: So how many 2006 LFRs are left now? About 75 units? At least 20 that are running still as ik. Maybe more that has their numbers and decals on them but unknown as a lot of them haven't been out or seen for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Looks like Landover and occasionally Western are the only two garages that brings out the LFRs now. Like 8 LFRs were on Landover routes this morning and a few from Western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: Looks like Landover and occasionally Western are the only two garages that brings out the LFRs now. Like 8 LFRs were on Landover routes this morning and a few from Western. Southern Ave lost all of theirs? Also, I'm really starting to think that the remaining C40LFRs are all retired now... haven't seen one since last September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Southern Ave lost all of theirs? Also, I'm really starting to think that the remaining C40LFRs are all retired now... haven't seen one since last September. C40LFRs are still intact as a friend of mines that works at Blade said they're just reserves along with their LFRs. Not sure if any have been marked yet though. Southern Avenue still got their LFRs and occasionally brings them out but not as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Seems a few FMR buses have been appearing on Shepard Parkway routes as of late. Not sure if this is in preparation of Shep handling CNG buses or they’re just being testing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said: Seems a few FMR buses have been appearing on Shepard Parkway routes as of late. Not sure if this is in preparation of Shep handling CNG buses or they’re just being testing there. Could just be school trippers. There aren't enough CNGs on order to allow Sheppard's Parkway to move to fulltime CNG operations unless Bladensburg transfer routes with them. Those 2022 New Flyer XN40 CNGs are to spell the end of the remaining 2007 New Flyer C40LFR CNGs. The next part of the mystery is...whose going to end up getting #3350-3374? It's possible they could be Four Mile Run bound as a clue could be that Bladensburg recent took a couple of 2020 XN40s from FMR (#3315-3316). If that's the case, I'd expect #3350-3374 to bump off #3315-3339 to Bladensburg while Four Mile Run keeps #3340-3349 + gains #3350-3374. The XN40 fleet could thus be divided up like this: Bladensburg: 2015-16 XN40s: #2830-2910, 2019-2020 XN40s: #3200-3339, Four Mile Run 2016 XN40s: #2911-2993, 2018 XN40s: #3100-3199, 2020/2022 XN40s: #3340-3374. But everything is subject to change... Additionally, it'd be nice to gain info on the remaining 2022-23 XD40 assignments #4630-4774. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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