DASH (Alexandria Transit Company)
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Driving Alexandrians Safely Home or DASH is the transit system in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Operations are handled by the Alexandria Transit Company, which began in 1984.
Contents
Routes
- 30 Old Town Circulator - Van Dorn Metro–Whiting St.–Duke St.–King St. Metro–Braddock Metro
- 31 Old Town Circulator - NVCC–King St.–King St. Metro–Braddock Metro
- 32 - Landmark–Van Dorn Metro–Eisenhower–King St. Metro
- 33 - King St. Metro–Commonwealth Ave.–Mt. Vernon Ave.–Potomac Yard Center
- 34 - Lee Center–South Royal St.–North Fairfax St.–Braddock Metro
- 35 - Van Dorn Metro–Yoakum Pkwy.–Beauregard St.–Pentagon Metro
- 36A/B - Mark Center–Menokin Dr./Park Place–Shirlington–Glebe Rd.–Potomac Yard Center
- KST King Street Trolley - every 15 minutes from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. between King St. Metro and Market Square/City Hall.
Monday to Friday only
- 102 - Mark Center–Seminary Rd.–Janneys Lane–King St. Metro
- 103 - Braddock Metro–Russell Rd.–Glebe Rd.–Pentagon Metro
- 104 - Braddock Metro–Cameron Mills Dr.—Parkfairfax–Pentagon Metro
Fares
Facilities
Garage/Office
- Address: 3000 Business Center Dr., Alexandria, VA 22314
- Email: dashbus@alexandriava.gov
Bus Roster
Active
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101-102 | ![]() |
2005 | Gillig | Phantom Suburban 40' (C29D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | |
103-105 | ![]() |
2002 | MCI | D4500 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 12.7L | Allison B500 |
|
200-206 | ![]() |
2011 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
207-211 | ![]() |
2012 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
212-216 | 2014 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
||
217-229 | ![]() |
2015 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
230-233 | ![]() |
2017 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
300-302 | ![]() |
2011 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
303-307 | ![]() |
2012 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
308-309 | ![]() |
2014 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
310-311 | ![]() |
2017 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
|
400-404 | ![]() |
2011 | Gillig | Trolley Replica HEV 29' (G30E102N2) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
Used on the King Street Trolley route |
405 | ![]() |
2015 | Gillig | Trolley Replica HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
Used on the King Street Trolley route |
501-514 | ![]() |
2018 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Allison B3400xFE (501-502) B400R (503-514) |
|
515-527 | ![]() |
2019 | NFI | XD35 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R | |
528-530 | ![]() |
2020 | NFI | XD35 | Cummins L9 | Allison B3400xFE | |
701-705 (2nd) | ![]() |
2020 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B3400xFE |
|
801-803 | ![]() |
2020 | NFI | XE40 | Siemens ELFA2 | XALT Energy 466 kWh lithium-ion batteries | Unveiled in 10/2020 (Bus #802) |
804-810 | ![]() |
2021 | Proterra | ZX5 40' | UQM HD250 | Eaton EEV-7202 | Delivered in 1/2021 |
901-904 | ![]() |
2021 | NFI | XE60 CHARGE NG |
ZF AVE 130 (second axle) Siemens ELFA2 (third axle) |
XALT Energy 524 kWh lithium-ion batteries |
|
On Order
Fleet Number(s) |
Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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Retired
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-17 | 12/1983 1/1984 |
BIA | Orion I (01.502) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N 190 hp |
Allison MT-644 |
| |
18-19 | 1986 | BIA | Orion I (01.507) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 277 hp | Allison HT-747 | ||
20-28 | ![]() |
1990 | BIA | Orion I (01.507) |
Cummins L10 270 hp | Voith D863.2 |
|
29-33 | 1991 | BIA | Orion I (01.507) |
Cummins L10 280 hp | Voith D863.2 | 29-32 were leased to NORTA in 2006. | |
34-43 | ![]() |
1996 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6CT) |
Cummins C8.3 275 hp | Allison B400R | 38-39 retired in 2012. |
44-53 | ![]() |
1998 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C18B096N4) |
Cummins ISC 280 hp | Voith D863.3 | 53 was preserved by the DMV Mass Transit Museum until August 2017. It was listed on ebay in Manassas, VA.[1] It was last noted to have been sold to a private owner in New Jersey as an RV conversion project. |
54-58 | 1999 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C21B096N4) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Voith D863.3 | ||
59-68 | ![]() |
2000 | OBI | Orion V (05.503) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Voith D863.3 | 68 was painted light blue and was used as a driver training and community bus. Children were able to hand-paint the bus once a year. It was occasionally used on the WMATA Blue Line Shuttle on an as-needed basis. |
69-76 | ![]() |
2002 | OBI | Orion V (05.503) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Voith D863.3E | Numerous units were reactivated for the WMATA rail replacement shuttle in summer 2019.[2] |
77-90 | ![]() |
2004-2005 | OBI | Orion V (05.503) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Voith D864.3E |
|
91-99 | ![]() |
2007 | OBI | Orion V (05.503) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Voith D864.3E | |
100-103 | ![]() |
2007 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C21B096N4) |
Cummins ISM 280 hp | Allison B400R |
|
601-614 | ![]() |
2002 | Neoplan USA | AN460 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R |
|
External Links
References
- ↑ www.ebay.com
- ↑ [1] ALEXANDRIA TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN