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
- AT1 - Van Dorn Metro/Eisenhower Avenue Metro/Seminary Plaza
- AT2 - Lincolnia/Braddock Road Metro via Old Town
- AT2X - Express service: King Street Metro to Mark Center
- AT3 - Park Fairfax/Pentagon Metro to Hunting Towers
- AT4 - Park Fairfax/Pentagon Metro to Old Town
- AT5 - Landmark/Van Dorn Street Metro/Braddock Road Metro to Old Town
- AT6 - Northern Virginia Community College to King Street Metro/Eisenhower Avenue Metro
- AT7 - Duke & Ripley to Lee Center via Old Town
- AT8 - Landmark/Van Dorn Street Metro to Old Town
- AT10 - Potomac Yard to King Street 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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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