Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 2801-2825
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 2801-2825 were 2006 model New Flyer C40LFR buses built in 2007.
Unit(s) | Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
---|---|---|---|---|
2801, 2815-2825 | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Voith D864.3 | 40: 4ONE Aries | TwinVision Chroma IV |
2802-2814 | Luminator Horizon |
History
These units are equipped with frameless windows. 2801-2814 were delivered in the MetroExtra livery for the new route 79, while 2815-2825 were delivered in the local livery. In 2010-11, 2815-2825 were repainted in the MetroExtra livery for use on route X9. At one point 2823 was painted into the local livery before being repainted into the MetroExtra livery. 2817-2825 were repainted back to the local livery following their refurbishment in 2015. 2816 was initially going to be painted into the local livery, but was kept in the MetroExtra livery following the retirement of 2464. Since September 2021, these buses were move to the reserve fleet, having been used sparingly since.
Retirement picked back up in September 2023 with 2815 being the first unit retired, with all units subsequently being pulled from service after September 15, 2023.
Allocations
All units were assigned to Bladensburg garage until 2019, when 2822-2825 were moved to Four Mile Run; they were moved back to Bladensburg upon the arrival of the 2020 New Flyer XN40s while 2801-2810 were retired between September and October 2020. 2811-2816 were later reactivated in May 2021 for Green Line shuttle duties. In May 2022, a few buses were sent back to Four Mile Run as a reserve fleet; later reactivated in June 2023 for shuttle services, then and were sent back to Bladensburg in that same month.
Details
Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | License Plate | Livery | Garage | Status/Disposal | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP176C031043 | B 43258 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2802 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP196C031044 | B 43259 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2803 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP106C031045 | B 43260 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2804 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP126C031046 | B 43261 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2805 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP146C031047 | B 43264 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 2/6/2007. | |||
2806 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP166C031048 | B 43262 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2807 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP186C031049 | B 43274 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 2/13/2007. | |||
2808 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP146C031050 | B 43263 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 1/30/2007. | |||
2809 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP166C031051 | B 43270 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 2/8/2007. | |||
2810 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP186C031052 | B 43275 | Retired 2020 Listed for auction on govdeals.com in 5/2021 |
Registered on 2/13/2007. | |||
2811 | |
2007 | 5FYC5FP1X6C031053 | B 43271 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 2/8/2007. | ||
2812 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP116C031054 | B 43272 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 2/8/2007. | |||
2813 | |
2007 | 5FYC5FP136C031055 | B 43277 | Retired July 2021 Listed for auction on GovDeals.com in 9/23 |
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2814 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP156C031056 | B 43276 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 2/27/2007. | |||
2815 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP176C031057 | B 52257 (prev. B 43642) |
Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2816 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP196C031058 | B 52291 (prev. B 43643) |
Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2817 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP106C031059 | B 43644 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2818 | |
2007 | 5FYC5FP176C031060 | B 43645 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | ||
2819 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP196C031061 | B 43646 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2820 | |
2007 | 5FYC5FP106C031062 | B 43647 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | ||
2821 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP126C031063 | B 43648 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2822 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP146C031064 | B 43649 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2823 | |
2007 | 5FYC5FP166C031065 | B 43650 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | ||
2824 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP186C031066 | B 43651 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. | |||
2825 | 2007 | 5FYC5FP1X6C031067 | B 43652 | Retired September 2023 |
Registered on 4/4/2007. |
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