DASH (Alexandria Transit Company)
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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807-809 | 2021 | Proterra | ZX5 40' |
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901-904 | 2021 | NFI | XE60 |
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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] | |
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