Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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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.
Divisions
There are 9 divisions in the Metrobus system.
Bus
Current Roster
Fleet Number Range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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9301-9413 | 1990 | Flxible | Metro "B" 40102-6C | Cummins L10 | Voith D863.3 |
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9481-9498 | 1990 | Flxible | Metro "B" 35102-6C | Cummins L10 | Voith D863.3 |
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5201-5245 | 1995 | American Ikarus | 436.06 | Cummins M11E | Voith D863.4 |
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4000-4104 | 1995 | Flxible | Metro "E" 40102-4D | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison VR731RH | ||
4201-4412 | 1997-98 | OBI | Orion V 05.501 | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison B400R | ||
3901-3950 | 1998 | OBI | Orion V 05.505 | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison B400R | ||
2100-2231 | 2000 | OBI | Orion V 05.501 | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison B400R | ||
2000-2099 | 2000 | OBI | Orion VI 06.501 | Detroit Diesel S50 | Allison B400R | Features centre exit door | |
C001-C004 | 2001 | Ford | E450 | Ford PowerStroke V-8 Turbo | ? | Used on TAGS service. Goshen Coach GCII bodies | |
2300-2459 | File:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 2324-a.JPG | 2001-02 | NFI | C40LF | Cummins C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | Currently being rehabed/repainted in the new metro local scheme |
2460-2464 | 2002 | NFI | C40LF | John Deere 6081H | Allison B400R | Currently being rehabbed/repainted in the new metro local scheme. | |
5301-5321 | 2002 | Neoplan | AN460 | Detroit Diesel S60 | Allison B500R | 5311 is rehabbed in the new metro local scheme. | |
3951-3954 | 2002 | Thomas Dennis | SLF235 | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | Now operated by Arlington Transit | |
2501-2615 | 2005 | OBI | Orion VII 07.501 CNG | Cummins C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | ||
2616-2685, 2701-2730 | 2006 | OBI | Orion VII 07.501 CNG | John Deere 6081H | Voith D864.3 | 2674-2685 are in the REX Paint scheme for the Richmond Highway Express limited stop line. 2701-2730 have suburban style seating. | |
3001-3035 | 2006 | OBI | Orion VII 07.503 CNG | Cummins C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | ||
6001-6039 | 2006 | NFI | DE40LF | Cummins ISL | GM-Allison EP-40 | ||
6040-6050 | 2006 | NFI | DE40LFR | Cummins ISL | Allison EP-40 | Painted silver also called the "Silver Birds" | |
6101-6217 | 2006 | NFI | D40LFR | Cummins ISM | Voith D864.3 | ||
2801-2825 | 2007 | NFI | C40LFR | Cummins C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | Frameless windows. 2801-2814 are paintned in the Metro Extra scheme for the 79 Limited Stop route. 2816,2817,&2818 are painted in the express scheme and has a new green LED. 2823 is painted in the new local scheme. The rest are in the regular scheme. | |
5401-5422 | 2008 | NABI | 60-BRT CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B500R | ||
5431-5452 | 2009 | NFI | DE62LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP-40 | ||
6301-6461 | 2008-09 | NFI | DE42LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP-40 | ||
3751-3770 | 2009 | NFI | DE37LFA | Cummins ISL | Allison EP-40 |
Retired Roster
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 Range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1101-1129 | 2004 | Van Hool | A330 | Cummins ISL | Voith D864.3 | Ex AC Transit | |
1130-1143 | 2009 | Van Hool | A300K |
Rail
Current Metrorail (Subway) Roster
Fleet Number Range | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model Number | Propulsion System | Notes |
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1000-1299 | 1973-76 | Rohr | 1000-Series | GE AC Traction with GTO Inverters | Rehabilitated 1993-96 by WMATA Brentwood Shop/Breda | |
2000-2075 | 1981-83 | Breda | 2000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | Rehabilitated 2002-04 by Alstom | |
3000-3289 | 1984-88 | Breda | 3000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | Rehabilitated 2004-06 by Alstom | |
4000-4099 | 1991-93 | Breda | 4000-Series | Westinghouse 1462 DC motors with chopper controls | ||
5000-5191 | 2001-04 | CAF-AAI | 5000-Series | Bombardier Mitrac DR1000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters | ||
6000-6183 | 2005-08 | Alstom | 6000-Series | Alstom ONIX 2000 AC Traction with IGBT Inverters |