Er1ckRailfan6119 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Chill vibes! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvozz Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 On 1/17/2024 at 11:33 PM, Metrobus1A said: The newer buses will get here when they get here. Until then, we’ll make do with what we have. Plain and simple. It is a discussion board though  On 1/17/2024 at 1:25 PM, New Yorker 2001 said: Any idea what those 75 new Hybrids are going to be? WMATA honestly should just expand that to 250 new hybrids to really clean house with the remaining 2006 D40LFRs, the remaining 2009 DE42LFAs (and 2009 DE37LFAs) and the 2010 DE42LFAs. Stop playing around and order more than enough buses to take out several EOL models. I'm thinking most likely New Flyers , Bus Engineering and Mechanics already have experience with the existing New Flyers hybrids. Once the RFP is completed we will know for sure, I don't think it's been awarded yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrobus1A Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, vvozz said: It is a discussion board though  I'm thinking most likely New Flyers , Bus Engineering and Mechanics already have experience with the existing New Flyers hybrids. Once the RFP is completed we will know for sure, I don't think it's been awarded yet. Fair points. I just try to avoid endless speculation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Er1ckRailfan6119 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 On 1/24/2024 at 12:31 PM, Metrobus1A said: Fair points. I just try to avoid endless speculation. Excuse me sir? If u work at Mountgomery Division why u dont ask for a LFR? Just asking sir.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrobus1A Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 45 minutes ago, Er1ckRailfan6119 said: Excuse me sir? If u work at Mountgomery Division why u dont ask for a LFR? Just asking sir.. Two reasons-  1. We only have 2-3 in active revenue service. 2. Most of the time, buses are assigned to us so we don’t get to choose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 39 minutes ago, Metrobus1A said: Two reasons-  1. We only have 2-3 in active revenue service. 2. Most of the time, buses are assigned to us so we don’t get to choose. Speaking of the LFRs, there is one retired there I remember seeing two weeks ago. It’s part behind one of the blue DE40LFAs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 On 1/27/2024 at 3:39 PM, Metrobus1A said: Two reasons-  1. We only have 2-3 in active revenue service. 2. Most of the time, buses are assigned to us so we don’t get to choose. Don't the higher members of the brass get to choose what bus they want? Isn't that the whole reason why the NABI BRT 42 Hybrids are not used very much? In subway news, I can confirm that the Silver line is indeed using six car 7000 series sets now. They are all over the line. Is Metro going to do that on other lines too? What was the reason for this move? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvozz Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2024 at 9:58 AM, New Yorker 2001 said: Don't the higher members of the brass get to choose what bus they want? Isn't that the whole reason why the NABI BRT 42 Hybrids are not used very much? In subway news, I can confirm that the Silver line is indeed using six car 7000 series sets now. They are all over the line. Is Metro going to do that on other lines too? What was the reason for this move? When I was on the bus side , generally if you were in good terms with the dispatchers you could ask for a certain kind of bus but most times there was always plenty of buses down for repairs so I got what I got , and as far as subway according to the memo we received with our manifest it's to speed up the retirement of the 2&3k series. For now it's just on the silver line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, vvozz said: When I was on the bus side , generally if you were in good terms with the dispatchers you could ask for a certain kind of bus but most times there was always plenty of buses down for repairs so I got what I got , and as far as subway according to the memo we received with our manifest it's to speed up the retirement of the 2&3k series. For now it's just on the silver line. But how can they do that when the 8000 series are still a few years away from delivery? IIRC, the first test train will be delivered either late this year or sometime next and the full production would begin in late 2025-2026. Unless this is to prepare for the possible service cuts coming this year..? Also, rode the R2 bus last night and 2016 New Flyer XN40 CNG (#2861) decided to breakdown on me. This is only the 4th or 5th time I ever had a Metrobus breakdown on me (and the second time from Bladensburg depot). Been riding WMATA for almost 20 years now, so that's interesting. It got replaced by 2019 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3231. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, vvozz said: When I was on the bus side , generally if you were in good terms with the dispatchers you could ask for a certain kind of bus but most times there was always plenty of buses down for repairs so I got what I got , and as far as subway according to the memo we received with our manifest it's to speed up the retirement of the 2&3k series. For now it's just on the silver line. has any 2Ks or 3Ks been retired? There were a bunch out when I was in the DMV during winter break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrobus1A Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 (edited) 4 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: Also, rode the R2 bus last night and 2016 New Flyer XN40 CNG (#2861) decided to breakdown on me. This is only the 4th or 5th time I ever had a Metrobus breakdown on me (and the second time from Bladensburg depot). Been riding WMATA for almost 20 years now, so that's interesting. It got replaced by 2019 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3231. I’ve had to road call buses before. It happened to me twice since I’ve been at Montgomery. I even remember the buses themselves- 6482 and 7344.  Most of you know this already, but to those who are new or maybe curious about what we do when a bus gets road called, we radio BOCC and inform them. Then, a replacement bus is sent to our location so we can continue the trip and the broken down one is towed back to the division. Edited February 1 by Metrobus1A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvozz Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, New Yorker 2001 said: But how can they do that when the 8000 series are still a few years away from delivery? IIRC, the first test train will be delivered either late this year or sometime next and the full production would begin in late 2025-2026. Unless this is to prepare for the possible service cuts coming this year..? Also, rode the R2 bus last night and 2016 New Flyer XN40 CNG (#2861) decided to breakdown on me. This is only the 4th or 5th time I ever had a Metrobus breakdown on me (and the second time from Bladensburg depot). Been riding WMATA for almost 20 years now, so that's interesting. It got replaced by 2019 New Flyer XN40 CNG #3231. I'm not completely sure but I'm guess breaking the 7KÂ Â into 6cars means more available trains? That's just my own opinion though. I'm currently out of Branch Ave I haven't seen any 6 car 7K's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Deleted (found out the foamers wanna pull off a prank…) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennwood Road Ent. Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, DCTransitFilms said: So I’m hearing WMATA are demoing BYDs (hearing there 10 of them). A picture of a BYD (think the K11M) was leaked with WMATA colors on it. Interesting development. credits to original creator: Former ABQ Ride Bus built in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 deleted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 yeah this joint was a prank and I fell for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 18 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: yeah this joint was a prank and I fell for it I was gonna say that there was no way that is true because that would be a national security risk. Same reason why CRRC is not allowed to build subway cars from Metro or NY MTA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, New Yorker 2001 said: I was gonna say that there was no way that is true because that would be a national security risk. Same reason why CRRC is not allowed to build subway cars from Metro or NY MTA. Yeah foamers online really got no life but spread misinformation as a joke… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Yorker 2001 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 19 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: Yeah foamers online really got no life but spread misinformation as a joke… I do wonder though if the Nova LFSe order will be cancelled in favor of additional XE40s? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 41 minutes ago, New Yorker 2001 said: I do wonder though if the Nova LFSe order will be cancelled in favor of additional XE40s? Nova still promised to fulfill all remaining orders ik. I do know those XE40s and LFSes are still in the order books. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Er1ckRailfan6119 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 @Metrobus1AÂ Do you know anything about the Blue LFAs (6454-6456-6460) and The LFRs? there at Mountgomery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrobus1A Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 11 hours ago, Er1ckRailfan6119 said: @Metrobus1A Do you know anything about the Blue LFAs (6454-6456-6460) and The LFRs? there at Mountgomery? They’re still here, but they haven’t ran as of late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCTransitFilms Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 9 hours ago, Metrobus1A said: They’re still here, but they haven’t ran as of late. how about the LFRs that are retired? There's like one of them retired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Er1ckRailfan6119 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 6 hours ago, DCTransitFilms said: how about the LFRs that are retired? There's like one of them retired. I saw 2 retired actually... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaryahJohnson1996 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Thursday, August 10, 2023. 18:22 pm. Â Wheaton Station Bus, Wheaton, Maryland. Â WMATA, Y8 (5512) New Flyer Xcelsior XD60. 2021 Bus. Â Hey, you can upload to put on list coach number 5500s CPTDB Wiki add and info yes, please? Thanks! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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