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|[[DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 100-103|100-103]] | |[[DASH (Alexandria Transit Company) 100-103|100-103]] |
Revision as of 19:38, 1 July 2022
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
- 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
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 |
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1-17 | 12/1983 1/1984 |
BIA | Orion I (01.502) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71N 190 hp |
Allison MT-644 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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601-614 | 2002 | Neoplan USA | AN460 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R |
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External Links
References
- ↑ www.ebay.com
- ↑ [1] ALEXANDRIA TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN