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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 Engine Transmission Notes
9301-9413   1990 Flxible Metro "B" 40102-6C Cummins L10 Voith D863.3
  • Being Retired
9481-9498 1990 Flxible Metro "B" 35102-6C Cummins L10 Voith D863.3
  • Being Retired
5201-5245   1995 American Ikarus 436.06 Cummins M11E Voith D863.4
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

Fleet number range Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
3701-3742   1999-2000 OBI Orion II 02.501 Cummins B5.9 Allison AT-545
101-112 1977 Flxible 53096-8-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730 Suburban config without rear door.
2641-2655 1968 Flxible 111CD-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Formerly Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Company 641-655.
4000-4008 1968 Flxible 111CC-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Ex NYCMTA ?. Bought in ?.
5051-5070 1978 Flxible 35096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
5101-5133 1983 MAN SG-310
5151-5184 1989 Flxible Metro "B" (30096-6T) Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
6800-6884 1968 Flxible 111CD-D5-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730 Formerly DC Transit System 6800-6884.
7000-7499 1974 AMG 9640-8
7500-7619 1974 AMG 9635-6
8000-8144 1976 Flxible 53096-8-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
8201-8312 1977 Flxible 53096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
8313-8327 1977 Flxible 53096-8-1 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison V730
8401-8661 1978 Flxible 53096-6-1 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
9001-9115   1979 GMC RTS Detroit Diesel DDEC 6V92TA Allison Allison V-730
8700-8774, 8800-8874 1986 Flxible Metro "A" (40102-6T) Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
8775-8799, 8875-8970 1987 Flxible Metro "A" (40102-6T) Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
9201-9239 1988 Flxible Metro "B" (40102-6T) Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731
9421-9463 1990 Flxible Metro "B" (40096-6C) Cummins L10 Voith D863.3
9601-9660 1992 BIA Orion V 05.501 Detroit Diesel S50 EGR Voith D863.3
9701-9785 File:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 9701-a.JPG 1993-94 Flxible Metro "D" 40102-6C Cummins L10 Voith D863.3
  • Retired in 2009
9801-9819 1993-94 Flxible Metro "D" 40102-6C Cummins M11E Voith D863.3
  • Retired in 2009
9820-9835 File:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 9830-a.JPG 1994 Flxible Metro "D" 40102-4D Detroit Diesel S50 Voith D863.3
  • Retired in 2009.

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 Engine Transmission Notes
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 Propulsion system Notes
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
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