New Yorker 2001 Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: Per sighting, Flxible Metro 8704 and Orion V 4271 are now parked alongside the retired DE40LFAs. Likely gonna be sent to a scrapper. What!?!? I thought someone brought #4271 while #8704 was being overhauled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 1 hour ago, New Yorker 2001 said: What!?!? I thought someone brought #4271 while #8704 was being overhauled? What I thought too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: What I thought too... They should donate both buses to the NJ Transit heritage museum or the DMV one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Seems that the Blue Line shuttle is being serviced by Metrobuses this weekend. Mostly XDE40s from Cinder Bed depot and XN40s from Four Mile Run depot (although one is from Bladensburg depot, 2020 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3284). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Simulated service has officially begun on the Silver Line Phase 2 extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Simulated service has officially begun on the Silver Line Phase 2 extension. I thought that was for tomorrow? Anyway, 2011 New Flyer XDE40 Hybrid #7065 is now at Sheppard's Parkway depot from Cinder Bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: I thought that was for tomorrow? Anyway, 2011 New Flyer XDE40 Hybrid #7065 is now at Sheppard's Parkway depot from Cinder Bed. 7065 is at Landover. Has been there for a bit now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Alstom Car 6174 is reported to have the Sandy Carroll door chime right now. Currently its on the Blue Line as Train 456 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 12 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Alstom Car 6174 is reported to have the Sandy Carroll door chime right now. Currently its on the Blue Line as Train 456 Ok.... In other WMATA news, the Silver line trains are FINALLY running along the new phase 2 tracks to (and beyond) the airport. Saw a number of older stock personally passing by. Hopefully they open soon. Not sure what the timeline is to axe the 5A bus line though. I guess whenever we start seeing notices on 5A bus stops, we'll know. Personally, I think they should keep the route anyway for whenever the trains are down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 10/3/2022 at 6:00 PM, DCTransitFilms said: Alstom Car 6174 is reported to have the Sandy Carroll door chime right now. Currently its on the Blue Line as Train 456 Now that the Silver Line is open to open phase 2, do you think WMATA will create new Metrobus routes to service Loudoun County (besides the 5A)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 10/3/2022 at 6:00 PM, DCTransitFilms said: Alstom Car 6174 is reported to have the Sandy Carroll door chime right now. Currently its on the Blue Line as Train 456 I forgot to make it clear it was the older door chime that was found on car 6011 for a brief time.  On 10/4/2022 at 6:49 AM, New Yorker 2001 said: Ok.... In other WMATA news, the Silver line trains are FINALLY running along the new phase 2 tracks to (and beyond) the airport. Saw a number of older stock personally passing by. Hopefully they open soon. Not sure what the timeline is to axe the 5A bus line though. I guess whenever we start seeing notices on 5A bus stops, we'll know. Personally, I think they should keep the route anyway for whenever the trains are down.  2 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Now that the Silver Line is open to open phase 2, do you think WMATA will create new Metrobus routes to service Loudoun County (besides the 5A)? Highly doubt WMATA will venture into Loudoun County. The 5A will be discontinued after the Silver Line opens and FFC routes will be shifted around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: I forgot to make it clear it was the older door chime that was found on car 6011 for a brief time. Â Â Highly doubt WMATA will venture into Loudoun County. The 5A will be discontinued after the Silver Line opens and FFC routes will be shifted around You think the same day or sometime soon after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, New Yorker 2001 said: You think the same day or sometime soon after? Highly unlikely. Especially since Loudoun County has its own transit system that covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: Highly unlikely. Especially since Loudoun County has its own transit system that covers Yeah, but the headways are as bad (or worse) than PRTC. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Just now, New Yorker 2001 said: Yeah, but the headways are as bad (or worse) than PRTC. lol but nah they likely wont expand into Loudoun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, DCTransitFilms said: but nah they likely wont expand into Loudoun. True, for they'll need a new depot for that, and West Ox is too far away from there. Same for Montgomery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusTraveler96 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 The fare evasion warning campaign began this past Tuesday (Oct. 4). Anyone who does NOT pay the fare on any Metrobus or Metrorail must pay a fine when fare enforcement begins next month. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Fare-evasion-campaign.cfm https://dcist.com/story/22/10/04/metro-will-ramp-up-ticketing-for-fare-evasion-next-month-test-new-faregates/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 XD40 4700 has entered service today on Route C26. Not sure what model year this is from and I'm not sure if this will be considered a 2022 or 2023 model. I do believe the license plate might be B 53077.  It also could be a replacement for 4599? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 12 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: XD40 4700 has entered service today on Route C26. Not sure what model year this is from and I'm not sure if this will be considered a 2022 or 2023 model. I do believe the license plate might be B 53077.  It also could be a replacement for 4599? Why didn't they just number #4599 then? Do we know anything about that unit (if it ever existed)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusTraveler96 Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Due to the Army Ten-Miler race tomorrow, Pentagon Metro Station will open one hour later at 8AM; however, all Metrobus routes that serve the station will instead serve Pentagon City Metro Station until 2PM. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Army-ten-miler-rail-and-bus-changes.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAmissions1 Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 9:43 AM, BusTraveler96 said: The fare evasion warning campaign began this past Tuesday (Oct. 4). Anyone who does NOT pay the fare on any Metrobus or Metrorail must pay a fine when fare enforcement begins next month. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Fare-evasion-campaign.cfm https://dcist.com/story/22/10/04/metro-will-ramp-up-ticketing-for-fare-evasion-next-month-test-new-faregates/ I remember my first visit to Washington DC back in 2019 and how it is based on distance for one-way fares. Unless purchasing the day pass or multi-day pass which would eliminate any need for calculations. Having to read the special board to calculate the cost of fare during peak and off-peak periods. Having to tap-on and tap-off. If there wasn't enough value on the card, then you would have to refill it at the ticket machine to exit out. Some people caught off-guard not doing the correct calculations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrobus1A Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 10 hours ago, GTAmissions1 said: I remember my first visit to Washington DC back in 2019 and how it is based on distance for one-way fares. Unless purchasing the day pass or multi-day pass which would eliminate any need for calculations. Having to read the special board to calculate the cost of fare during peak and off-peak periods. Having to tap-on and tap-off. If there wasn't enough value on the card, then you would have to refill it at the ticket machine to exit out. Some people caught off-guard not doing the correct calculations. To add to this, weekend fares are $2.00 regardless of distanced traveled. This went into effect last September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 WMATA has released a new "better bus" survey. Looks like the system will be redesigned in the near future. Hopefully that means the A12 can get rid of that stupid Brightseat Loop https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Better-bus-outreach-events.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 WMATA has announced that the Silver Line Phase 2 extension will be operational ready by Thanksgiving. However, they would need more trains to run the extension since the 7000 series are out of service. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Silver-Line-operationally-ready-to-open.cfm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 19 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: WMATA has announced that the Silver Line Phase 2 extension will be operational ready by Thanksgiving. However, they would need more trains to run the extension since the 7000 series are out of service. https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Silver-Line-operationally-ready-to-open.cfm It's always something with this subway system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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