Arlington Transit
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Arlington Transit, or ART, operates transit service in Arlington County, Virginia.
Services are contracted out to First Transit.
History
Arlington Transit began operations in 1998, as an initiative to provide more local bus service within Arlington County. In the mid-2000s, Arlington Transit took over operation of a number of Metrobus routes operating through its jurisdiction.
National Express operated the system starting in 2009. Effective December 29, 2019, the operations contract was awarded to First Transit.[1]
Routes
- 41 - Columbia Pike-Ballston-Court House
- 42 - Ballston-Pentagon
- 43 - Crystal City– Rosslyn –Courthouse
- 45 - Columbia Pike–DHS/Sequoia-Rosslyn
- 51 - Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center
- 52 - Ballston-Virginia Hospital Center-East Falls Church
- 53 - Ballston Metro-Old Glebe-East Falls Church Metro
- 55 - East Falls Church–Lee Highway–Rosslyn
- 61 - Rosslyn-Court House Metro Shuttle
- 62 - Court House Metro-Lorcom Lane-Ballston Metro
- 72 - Rock Springs–Ballston–Shirlington
- 74 - Douglas Park-Arlington Village-Arlington View-Pentagon City
- 75 - Wakefield-Carlin Springs Rd.-Ballston
- 77 - Shirlington-Lyon Park-Court House
- 84 - Douglas Park–Nauck–Pentagon City
- 87 - Pentagon Metro-Army Navy Drive-Shirlington
Facilities
Office
- Address: 2900 S. Eads St., Arlington, VA 22202
- Email: Visit http://www.arlingtontransit.com/pages/contact-us/contact-customer-service for any questions or comments about this bus service.
- Phone: 703-228-7433
ART House (Garage)
- Address: 2910 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202
Transit Roster
Current
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5054-5059, 5061, 5067 | 
|
2014 | NABI | 40-LFW Gen III CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | Piggyback order of Big Blue Bus' third option order[2] |
| 5060, 5062-5064, 5066, 5068-5073, 5076 |
|
2010 | NABI | 31-LFW CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | |
| 5077-5079 | 
|
2011 | NABI | 31-LFW CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | |
| 5092-5099 | 
|
2015 | NABI | 40-LFW Gen III CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | |
| 5252-5258, 5282, 5284, 5286, 5288, 5292 |
|
2008 | NABI | 35-LFW CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | ZF 6HP594C | To be phased out |
| 5271-5275, 5277-5279 |
|
2007 | NABI | 35-LFW CNG | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | ZF 6HP592C | To be phased out |
| 5281, 5283, 5285, 5287, 5289-5291, 5293-5299 |
|
2017 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R | |
| 5300-5313 | 
|
2019 | NFI | XN35 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R | 2020 models. |
| 5400-5419 | 
|
2022 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport L9N | Allison B400R | Entered service on December 14, 2022 |
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5040-5043, 5050-5053 | 
|
2013 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
G3500 Spirit of Mobility CNG (SOM28G) |
GMC Vortec 6.0L | ||
| 5047-5049 | 2011 | DesignLine | EcoSaver IV CNG | Capstone C30 MicroTurbine | Delivered in September 2012.[3] | ||
| 5083-5088 | 2011 | Chevrolet ARBOC |
G3500 Spirit of Mobility CNG (SOM28G) |
GMC Vortec 6.0L | Delivered in April 16, 2012.[4] | ||
| 5213-5214, 5216-5217 | Units unknown | ||||||
| 5220-5221, 5223, 5225-5226, 5227 | 2002 | Ford StarTrans |
Senator CNG | 7 units. | |||
| 5231, 5234-5235 | 2003 | Freightliner StarTrans |
Ambassador CNG | ||||
| 5265, 5268 | 2006 | Ford StarTrans |
Senator | 5 units. | |||
| 5295-5296, 5299, ? | 
|
2002 | Thomas Dennis | SLF 230 | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | Ex-WMATA 3951-3954. |
| 7107 | Units unknown | ||||||
| 1999 | Ford | 2 units. | |||||
| 2004 | Ford | CNG | 2 units. | ||||
| 2004 | Freightliner | CNG | 4 units. | ||||
| 2005 | Freightliner Glaval |
CNG | 3 units. |
External Links
References
- ↑ Arlington leaders hopeful changes in bus service will pay off, Sun Gazette, published December 19, 2019.
- ↑ Assignment of 16 Option Buses to Arlington County Transit, smgov.net, dated on July 23, 2013, retrieved on September 29, 2014
- ↑ ART Debuting New CNG Electric Hybrid Buses, arlingtontransit.com, retrieved on September 21, 2012
- ↑ New Buses Join the ART Fleet, arlingtontransit.com, dated April 18, 2012, retrieved on January 29, 2014
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|---|---|
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| Rail | |
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