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. Uses CNG and diesel buses. 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, hybrid, and electric buses. |
Southern Avenue Annex (P) | Southern Ave & Marlboro Pike, Capitol Heights, MD | 103 | 68 | 59 | Was planned for replacement in FY2014[2][5], but as of 2017 it remains in use. Equipped with diesel and hybrid 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 | Uses both CNG and Hybrid buses. |
West Ox (A) | Alliance Dr. & West Ox Rd. in Fairfax, VA | 100 | 90 | 76 | Replaced Arlington Garage. Uses diesel and hybrid buses. |
Royal Street (R) | 600 N. Royal St., Alexandria, VA 22314 | 83 | 81 | 70 | Now closed. Was 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. Planned to handle CNG buses in the future. |
Cinder Bed | 7901 Cinder Bed Rd., Lorton, VA 22079 | 160 | N/A | N/A | Replacement for Royal Street Garage Was planned to open in mid-2015[6], but has not as of 2017. |
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 | 2981-2993 are painted in the Metroway scheme. | |
3001-3035 | 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) |
TAGS |
Cummins ISB6.7 | BAE Systems HybriDrive hybrid system |
3082-3087 are painted in the Transit Authority of Greater Springfield (TAGS) scheme. | |
3751-3770 | 2009 | NFI | DE37LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
Being rehabbed and repainted. | ||
5401-5422 | 2008 | NABI | 60-BRT.08 CNG | Cummins Westport Westport ISL G | Allison B500R | 5401-5412 and 5414-5422 were rehabbed and repainted. | ||
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 |
Rehabbed and repainted. | ||
6040-6050 | 2006 | NFI | DE40LFR | |
Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
| |
6101-6217 | 2006 | NFI | D40LFR | |
Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E |
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6301-6461 | 2008-2009 | NFI | DE42LFA | |
Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
Rehabbed and repainted. | |
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 |
6550-6561 are painted in the REX scheme. | ||
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 | 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 of the DC Department of Transit, WMATA, and DC Surface Transit.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1101-1129 | 2003-2004 | Van Hool | A330 | Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3E |
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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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1000-1299 | 1974-1978 | Rohr | 1000-Series | GE AC Traction with GTO Inverters |
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2000-2075 | 1981-83 | Breda | 2000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters |
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3000-3289 | 1983-1988 | Breda | 3000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters |
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4000-4099 | 1991-1994 | Breda | 4000-Series | Westinghouse 1462 DC motors with chopper controls |
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5000-5191 | 2001-2004 | CAF-AAI | 5000-Series | Bombardier Mitrac DR1000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters |
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6000-6183 | 2006-2008 | Alstom | 6000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | ||
7000-7747 | 2013-2019 | Kawasaki | 7000-Series | Toshiba SEA-430 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters |
On order
Bus
Fleet number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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(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 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.