Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Area Served | Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland |
Founded | February 20, 1967 |
Fleet Size (Nov 2010) |
1,491 (MetroBus)[1] 1,118 (MetroRail) 600 (MetroAccess) |
Number Of Routes | 320 (MetroBus)[1] 5 (MetroRail) |
Ridership (All modes) |
343.4M (FY 2010) |
Website: | www.wmata.com |
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, which also includes parts of Maryland and Virginia.
History
WMATA was formed in 1967 to plan, develop, and operate public transportation in the Washington, DC, metro area. It began bus operations in 1973.
Metrobus
Routes
Fares
Divisions
There are 10 divisions in the Metrobus system[2][3].
Division | Location | Capacity | Fleet Assigned[4] | Peak Deployed | Notes |
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Bladensburg (B) | 2251 26th St. NE, Washington, DC 20018-1405 | 257 | 253 | 216 | Largest garage and equipped for CNG operations Heavy repair and overhaul facility for system |
Northern (N) | 4615 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011-4312 | 175 | 152 | 125 | Planned for replacement[2] Equipped with diesel, hybrid and articulated buses |
Western (W) | 5230 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20015 | 138 | 102 | 87 | Equipped with diesel and hybrid buses |
Southern Avenue Annex (P) | Southern Ave & Marlboro Pike, Capitol Heights, MD | 103 | 68 | 59 | Planned for replacement in FY2014[2][5] Equipped only with diesel buses |
Landover (L) | 4700 Cobb Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20785-2273 | 210 | 170 | 145 | Equipped with diesel and hybrid buses; no articulated units are assigned here |
Montgomery (M) | 5400 Marinelli Rd., Rockville, MD 20852 | 240 | 185 | 156 | Allocated with diesel, hybrid and articulated buses serving Montgomery and Bowie |
Four Mile Run (F) | 3501 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22202 | 218 | 216 | 183 | Allocated only with Orion VII CNG bus models |
West Ox (A) | Alliance Dr. & West Ox Rd. in Fairfax, VA | 100 | 90 | 76 | Replaced Arlington Garage |
Royal Street (R) | 600 N. Royal St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | 83 | 81 | 70 | Planned for replacement[2] Allocated with diesel buses only |
Sheppard Parkway (S) | 2 DC Village Ln. SW, Washington, DC 20032 | 250 | 164 | 138 | Replaced for Southeastern Garage[2] Opened Sept. 28, 2012 |
Cinder Bed | 7901 Cinder Bed Rd., Lorton, VA 22079 | 160 | N/A | N/A | Replacement for Royal Streeet Garage Planned for opening in mid-2015[6] |
Metrorail
Lines
Stations
Fares
Divisions
There are nine Metro Rail storage and overhaul facilities totaling more than 1.3 million square feet of workspace[3].
Facility | Line | Storage[7] | Location | Storage | Service & inspection | Heavy repair | Overhaul | Running repair |
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Brentwood | Red | 86 | DC | |||||
Branch Avenue | Green | 166 | MD | |||||
Greenbelt | Green | 284 | MD | |||||
Glenmont | N/A | 132 | MD | |||||
New Carrollton | Blue / Orange / Silver | 114 | MD | |||||
Largo | N/A | 42 | MD | |||||
Shady Grove | Red | 168 | MD | |||||
Alexandria | Blue / Yellow | 176 | VA | |||||
West Falls Church | Orange / Silver | 148 | VA |
Current fleet roster
Bus
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Paint scheme(s) | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1001 | 2016 | NFI | XE40 | Siemens ELFA2 | XALT Energy 200 kWh lithium-ion batteries |
| ||
2100-2231 | 2000 | OBI | Orion V (05.501) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Being retired | ||
2501-2615 | 2005 | OBI | Orion VII CNG (07.501) |
Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | Rehabbed/Repainted in 2011-2013. | ||
2616-2685, 2701-2730 |
2006 | OBI | Orion VII CNG (07.501) |
|
Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 |
| |
2801-2825 | 2007 | NFI | C40LFR | |
Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3E |
| |
2830-2993 | 2015-2016 | NFI | XN40 | Metroway |
Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | ||
3001-3035 | File:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 3007-a.JPG | 2006 | OBI | Orion VII CNG (07.503) |
Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | Rehabbed/Repainted in 2012-2013. | |
3036-3062 | 2012 | Orion | Orion VII EPA10 BRT (07.503) |
Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | |||
3063-3087 | 2012 | Orion | Orion VII EPA10 BRT HEV (07.503) |
Cummins ISB6.7 | BAE Systems HybriDrive hybrid system |
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3751-3770 | 2009 | NFI | DE37LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
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5401-5422 | File:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 5410-a.JPG | 2008 | NABI | 60-BRT.08 CNG | Cummins Westport Westport ISL G | Allison B500R | ||
5431-5452 | 2009 | NFI | DE62LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP50 hybrid system |
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5460-5480 | 2015 | NFI | XDE60 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 50 EP hybrid system |
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6001-6039 | 2006 | NFI | DE40LF | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
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6040-6050 | 2006 | NFI | DE40LFR | |
Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
6040 was involved in a crash with a MARC Train in 2009; repaired and returned to service 2012 in the new Metro Extra livery. | |
6101-6217 | 2006 | NFI | D40LFR | |
Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E |
| |
6301-6461 | 2008-2009 | NFI | DE42LFA | |
Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
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6462-6509 | 2010 | NFI | DE42LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
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6510-6609 | 2010-2011 | NFI | DE42LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
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7001-7100 | 2011 | NFI | XDE40 | |
Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
| |
7101-7152 | 2011 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISB6.7 | BAE Systems HybriDrive hybrid system |
2012 models. | ||
7153-7167 | 2012 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
Features Kiel Centra seats. | ||
7168-7272 | 2012-2013 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
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7300-7409 | 2015-2016 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
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8001-8105 | 2014 | NABI | 42-BRT.08 HEV | Metroway |
Cummins ISL9 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
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DC Circulator
DC Circulator is a downtown circulator bus system in Washington, D.C. operated by First Transit. It is owned by a public-private partnership by DC Department of Transit, WMATA, and DC Surface Transit.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101-1129 | 2003-2004 | Van Hool | A330 | Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E | Ex-AC Transit 1002-1003, 1092, 1097, 1103-1105, 1107, 1111-1131. | |
1130-1143 | 2009 | Van Hool | A300K | Cummins ISB | Voith D854.5 | ||
1144–1149 | 2010 | Van Hool | A300L | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.5 | ||
2001-2018 | 2014-2015 | NFI | XDE40 | Cummins ISB6.7 | BAE Systems HDS 200 hybrid system |
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2101-2126 | 2017 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Allison B400R |
Rail
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Propulsion system | Notes |
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1000-1300 | 1974-1978 | Rohr | 1000-Series | GE AC Traction with GTO Inverters |
| |
2000-2075 | 1981-83 | Breda | 2000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | Rehabilitated 2002-04 by Alstom. | |
3000-3289 | 1983-1988 | Breda | 3000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | Rehabilitated 2004-06 by Alstom. | |
4000-4099 | 1991-1994 | Breda | 4000-Series | Westinghouse 1462 DC motors with chopper controls | Being retired. | |
5000-5192 | 2001-2004 | CAF-AAI | 5000-Series | Bombardier Mitrac DR1000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | ||
6000-6184 | 2006-2008 | Alstom | 6000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | ||
7000-7747 | 2013-2016 | Kawasaki | 7000-Series |
On order
Bus
Fleet number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(100 buses) | 2017 | NFI | XN40 | Cummins Westport ISL G NZ | TBD | Exercised options.[9] |
Retired fleet roster
Bus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WMATA Vital Signs January 2011, wmata.com, retrieved 15-01-2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 WMATA Bus Fleet Plan 2010, wmata.com, retrieved 30-10-2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WMATA 2011-2020 Capital Needs Inventory, wmata.com, retrieved 30-10-2010
- ↑ [1], wmata.com, retrieved 24-12-2014
- ↑ 2010 Metrobus Fleet Management Plan Presentation May 13, 2010, wmata.com, retrieved 15-01-2010
- ↑ [2] Alexandria (Va.) Patch, retrieved 24-12-2014
- ↑ Rail Fleet Management Plan June 1, 2007, wmata.com, retrieved 6-11-2011
- ↑ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to Add New Flyer Xcelsior XE40 Battery-Electric Bus, New Flyer Industries. Dated October 8, 2015, retrieved on July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Washington, DC Exercises Options for an Additional 100 New Flyer Buses, New Flyer Industries. Dated September 26, 2016, retrieved on October 29, 2016.