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.

Routes

Schedules/[System map]

Daily

  • 30 Old Town Circulator - Van Dorn St Metro–S. Whiting St.–Duke St.–King St. Metro–Braddock Rd Metro
  • 31 Old Town Circulator - NVCC Alexandria Campus–King St.–King St. Metro–Braddock Rd Metro
  • 32 - Landmark Transit Center–Eisenhower Av.-S. Pickett St.–King St. Metro
  • 33 - King St. Metro–Commonwealth Av.–Mt. Vernon Av.–Potomac Yard
  • 34 - Lee Center–Old Town North–Braddock Rd Metro
  • 35 - Van Dorn St Metro–Yoakum Pkwy.–N. Beauregard St.–Pentagon Metro
  • 36A - Mark Center Transit Station–Menokin Dr–Shirlington Station–Glebe Rd.–Potomac Yard
  • 36B - Mark Center Transit Station–Park Place–Shirlington Station–Glebe Rd.–Potomac Yard
  • King Street Trolley - King St. Metro-Market Square/City Hall.

Weekday Only

  • 102 - Mark Center Transit Station–Seminary Rd.–Janney's Ln–King St. Metro

Rush Hour Only

  • 103 - Braddock Rd Metro–Russell Rd.–W. Glebe Rd.–Pentagon Metro
  • 104 - Braddock Rd Metro–Cameron Mills Dr.—Parkfairfax–Pentagon Metro

Fares

DASH is a Fare-Free System

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
96 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 92-a.jpg 2007 OBI Orion V
(05.503)
Cummins ISM 280 hp Voith DIWA D864.3E
  • This bus is active ready-reserve for service
101-102 (2nd) Alexandria Transit Company 102-a.jpeg 2005 Gillig Phantom Suburban
(C29D102N4)
Cummins ISL Allison Bus Series™ B 400R
  • Originally numbered 701-702. They were renumbered to 101-102 to avoid a numbering conflict with new buses being delivered.
  • Ex-PRTC 185 & 187; bought in spring 2019.
  • Originally purchased for use on the WMATA Blue Line Shuttle
  • These buses is active ready-reserve for service
103-105 20230301 131748-EditC.jpg 2002 MCI Commuter Coach (D4500) Detroit Diesel Series 60 12.7L Allison Bus Series™ B 500
  • Originally numbered 703-705. They were renumbered to 103-105 to avoid a numbering conflict with new buses being delivered.
  • Ex-PRTC 325, 328 & 336; purchased in summer 2019.
  • Originally purchased for use on the WMATA Blue Line Shuttle
  • These buses are currently used for charters, Alexandria city support and active ready-reserve for service.
200-206 Alexandria Transit Company 204-a.jpg 2011 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
207-211 Alexandria Transit Company 210-a.jpg 2012 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
212-216 Alexandria Transit Company 214-a.jpg 2014 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
217-229 Alexandria Transit Company 226-a.jpg 2015 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
  • Buses #225-229 are wrapped for West End Route 35 Service
230-233 20221026 101207.jpg 2017 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
  • Buses #230-232 are wrapped for West End Route 35 Service
  • Bus #233 is wrapped for DASH Tracker
300-302 Alexandria Transit Company 302-a.jpg 2011 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 40'
(G30D102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
303-307 Alexandria Transit Company 303-a.jpg 2012 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 40'
(G30D102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
308-309 Alexandria Transit Company 309-a.jpg 2014 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 40'
(G30D102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
310-311 Alexandria Transit Company 310-a.jpg 2017 Gillig Hybrid Low Floor 40'
(G30D102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
  • These are wrapped for West End Route 35 Service
400-404 Alexandria Transit Company 401-a.jpg 2011 Gillig Hybrid Trolley 29'
(G30E102N2)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
  • Used exclusively on the King Street Trolley route
405 Alexandria Transit Company 405-a.jpg 2015 Gillig Hybrid Trolley 35'
(G30B102N4)
Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP™ Series
Parallel Hybrid Transmission
  • Used exclusively on the King Street Trolley route
501-514 Alexandria Transit Company 508-a.jpg 2018 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4)
Cummins L9 Allison Bus Series™ B 3400 xFE (501-502)
Bus Series™ B 400R (503-514)
515-527 Alexandria Transit Company 527-a.jpg 2019 NFI Xcelsior® Clean Diesel (XD35) Cummins L9 Allison Bus Series™ B 400R
528-530 Alexandria Transit Company 529-a.jpg 2020 NFI Xcelsior® Clean Diesel (XD35) Cummins L9 Allison Bus Series™ B 3400 xFE
701-705 (2nd) Alexandria Transit Company 702-a.jpg 2020 NFI Xcelsior® Clean Diesel (XD40) Cummins L9 Allison Bus Series™ B 3400 xFE
  • Bus #703 features a new Hanover Destination Sign
801-803 20220705 112957.jpg 2020 NFI Xcelsior CHARGE™ (XE40) Siemens ELFA3 1DB2016 PSM Motor
  • DASH first all-electric buses, unveiled in 10/2020 (Bus #802)
  • Features XALT Energy 466 kWh lithium-ion batteries
804-810 20230202 160623.jpg 2021 Proterra® ZX5+ 40-Foot UQM PowerPhase® HD 250(+) Eaton Transmission EEV-7202 EV
  • Features 492 kWh lithium-ion batteries
901-904 20220706 122925.jpg 2021 NFI Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ (XE60) ZF AVE 130 Electric Portal (2nd Axle)
Siemens ELFA3 1DB2016 PSM Motor (3rd Axle)
  • Features XALT Energy 524 kWh lithium-ion batteries
  • Has XN60 streamline roof
  • All are temporarily out of service due to a battery-fire recall.[1]

On Order

Fleet
Number(s)
Build
Date
Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
706-715 2023 NFI Xcelsior® Clean Diesel (XD40) Cummins L9 Allison Bus Series™ B 3400 xFE
  • 10 buses expected in August of 2023, will replace some of the 2011-12 GILLIG Hybrid Low Floors

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 Series 71 (6V71N)
190 hp
Allison MT-644
  • 1983 & 1984 models.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
18-19 1986 BIA Orion I
(01.507)
Detroit Diesel Series 92 (6V92TA) 277 hp Allison HT-747
20-28 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 28-a.jpg 1990 BIA Orion I
(01.507)
Cummins L10 270 hp Voith D863.2
  • 20 & 24 were leased to NORTA in 2006.
  • 28 is preserved by Commonwealth Coach & Trolley of Roanoke, VA.
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 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 37-a.jpg 1996 Gillig Phantom 35'
(3596TB6CT)
Cummins C8.3 275 hp Allison Bus Series™ B 400R
  • 38-39 retired in 2012.
44-53 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 48-a.jpg 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.[2] 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 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 64-a.jpg 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 Alexandria Transit Company 70-a.jpg 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.[3]
77-90 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 89-a.jpg 2004-2005 OBI Orion V
(05.503)
Cummins ISM 280 hp Voith D864.3E
  • 81 and 83 are privately owned.
  • 78 and 89 were scrapped in October 2020.
91-95, 97-99 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 92-a.jpg 2007 OBI Orion V
(05.503)
Cummins ISM 280 hp Voith D864.3E
  • Retired on July 1, 2022.[4]
  • Bus 95 is preserved by the Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, PA.
  • Bus 97 is preserved by the Friends of the NJ Transportation Heritage Center in Lakewood, NJ.
100-103 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 101-a.jpg 2007 Gillig Phantom 35'
(C21B096N4)
Cummins ISM 280 hp Allison Bus Series™ B 400R
  • Retired in 2019.
  • View the series page for detailed disposition info.
601-614 DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 601-a.jpg 2002 Neoplan USA AN460 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison Bus Series™ B 500R

External Links

References


District of Columbia Area Transit Agencies
Bus
District of Columbia American University ShuttleDC CirculatorGeorgetown University Transportation ShuttleSouthwest Neighborhood ShuttleWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Maryland Maryland Transit Administration • Prince George's County Transit • Ride-OnUniversity of Maryland
Virginia Arlington TransitCUE BusDASH (Alexandria Transit Company)Fairfax ConnectorLoudoun County TransitMetropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityPotomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
Rail
District of Columbia DC StreetcarMetrorail
Maryland Maryland Area Regional Commuter
Virginia Virginia Railway Express