Metrobus fleet (Washington, D.C.)
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This is a roster of the bus fleet of Metrobus, the fixed-route bus service run by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in Washington, D.C.
The Metrobus fleet is the sixth-largest bus fleet in the United States. It provides more than 130 million passenger trips per year in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. As of 2020, the current Metrobus fleet consists of 1,571 buses of varying fuel types including diesel, compressed natural gas, diesel-electric hybrid, and battery-electric. [1]
Current fleet
[edit]Image | Builder and model |
Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) |
Vehicles in service |
Fuel type | Notes |
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New Flyer D40LFR |
2006 | 40 ft (12 m) | 6101–6217 (117 buses) |
38 retiring |
Diesel |
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New Flyer DE40LFA |
2008–2009 | 42 ft (13 m) | 6301–6461 (161 buses) |
10 retiring |
Diesel-electric hybrid |
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New Flyer DE35LFA |
2009 | 37 ft (11 m) | 3751–3770 (20 buses) |
20 |
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New Flyer DE40LFA |
2010 | 42 ft (13 m) | 6462–6609 (148 buses) |
132 |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 |
2011 | 40 ft (12 m) | 7001–7152 (152 buses)[2] |
150 | ||
2012–2013 | 7153–7272 (120 buses) |
118 |
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Daimler Commercial Buses Orion VII EPA10 BRT |
2012 | 32.5 ft (9.9 m) | 3063–3087 (25 buses) |
19 |
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3036–3062 (27 buses) |
27 | Diesel | |||||
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North American Bus Industries 42-BRT |
2014–2015 | 42 ft (13 m) | 8001–8105 (105 buses) |
103 | Diesel-electric hybrid |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated |
2015 | 60 ft (18 m) | 5460–5480 (21 buses) |
21 | ||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 |
2015–2016 | 40 ft (12 m) | 2830–2993 (164 buses) |
162 | CNG |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 |
7300–7409 (110 buses) |
109 | Diesel-electric hybrid | |||
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New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE XE40 |
2016 | 1001 (1 bus) |
1 | Battery electric |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 |
2018 | 3100–3199 (100 buses)[4] |
100 | CNG | ||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated |
60 ft (18 m) | 5481–5492 (12 buses)[5] |
12 | Diesel-electric hybrid | ||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 |
2019 | 40 ft (12 m) | 3200–3274 (75 buses) |
74 | CNG | |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 |
4450–4474 (25 buses) |
25 | Diesel | |||
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2020 | 4475–4499 (25 buses)[6][7] |
25 | ||||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 |
3275–3349 (75 buses)[6][7] |
75 | CNG | |||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD60 articulated |
2020–2021 | 60 ft (18 m) | 5500–5541 (42 buses)[6][7] |
42 | Diesel | |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 |
2021 | 40 ft (12 m) | 4500–4598 (99 buses) |
99 | ||
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2022 | 4600–4700 (101 buses) |
101 | ||||
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2023 | 4701–4795 (95 buses) |
95 |
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New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE60 |
60 ft (18 m) | 1060–1061 (2 buses) |
2 | Battery electric[8][9] |
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New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE40 |
2024 | 40 ft (12 m) | 1045-1050? (5 buses) |
1 (Delivery In progress) |
Future fleet
[edit]Builder and model name | Length | Year | Fleet number | Fuel type | Notes |
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Nova Bus LFSe+ |
40 ft (12 m) | TBA | TBA (5 buses) |
Battery Electric | |
New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 |
2024 | 3350–3374 (25 buses) |
CNG |
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TBD | 2024 | TBA (75 buses) |
Diesel-electric hybrid |
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TBA | Battery electric |
Retired fleet
[edit]These buses were served by WMATA at one point but were replaced by newer and more efficient buses after serving at least 8 years. Some buses were preserved and some were acquired by museums, while the rest of the fleets were scrapped.[15]
Year | Builder and model name | Numbers (preserved numbers) |
Year Retired | Picture | Notes |
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1959 | General Motors New Look |
4920–4944, 5700–5774 | 1990s–2000 | ![]() |
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1960 | 2525–2539, 4700–4799 | ||||
1961 | 2540–2554, 3324–3325 | ||||
1962 | 1301–1324, 2555–2569, 3301–3313, 5800–5874, 5900–5974 | ||||
1963 | 1401–1420, 3314–3318, 6300–6381 (1400) |
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1963–1964 | 3526–3527 | ||||
1964 | 1431–1440, 2570–2577, 3319–3323, 3401–3405, 6400–6499 |
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1965 | 2578–2607, 3250–3251, 3501–3525, 6500–6579 | ||||
1966 | 2608–2624, 3601–3635, 6600–6699 | ||||
1967 | 1451–1473, 2625–2640, 6700–6724 (1461) |
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1968–1969 | 3801–3840 | ||||
1970–1971 | 1001–1030 | ||||
1972 | 1101–1130 | ||||
1973–1974 | 1151–1180 | ||||
1974–1975 | AM General Metropolitan |
7000–7619 | 1990s |
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1976–1978 | Flxible Corporation New Looks (53096 Models) |
8000–8661 | 1999–2001 | ||
1979 | General Motors Corporation RTS II |
9001–9115 (9112) |
2000–2001 |
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MAN SG 220 |
5001–5043 | 1995 |
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1983–1984 | Neoplan USA AN440A |
9500–9576 | 1994 |
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1983 | MAN SG 310 |
5101–5133 | 2002 | ||
1986–1987 | Flxible Metro A |
8700–8922, 8950–8975 | 2005–2006 | ![]() |
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1988 | Flxible Metro B |
9201–9239, 9251–9289 | ![]() |
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Gillig Phantom |
5080–5099 | 2001 |
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1989 | Flxible Metro B |
5151–5185 | 2006 |
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1990 | 9301–9413 | 2010 | ![]() |
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9421–9463 | 2006–2007 |
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1991 | 9481–9498 | 2009 | ![]() |
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1992 | Bus Industries of America Orion V (05.501) |
9601–9660 | 2008 | ![]() |
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1993 | Flxible Metro D |
9701–9785 | 2010 | ![]() |
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1994 | 9801–9835 |
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1995 | Flxible Metro E |
4001–4104 | ![]() |
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North American Bus Industries (American Ikarus) 436.06 |
5201–5245 | 2009–2011 | ![]() |
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1997–1998 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) |
4200–4412 (4271) |
2014–2016 |
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1999 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.505) |
3900–3950 | 2012 | ![]() |
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1999–2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion II (02.501) |
3701–3742 | 2008–2009 | ![]() |
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2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (06.501) |
2000–2099 | 2012 | ![]() |
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Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) |
2100–2231 | 2018–2020 | ![]() |
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2001–2002 | New Flyer Industries C40LF |
2300–2399, 2401–2464 | 2015–2016 |
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2002 | Thomas Dennis SLF230 |
3951–3954 | 2009 | ![]() |
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2002–2003 | Neoplan USA AN460 (articulated) |
5301–5321 | 2015–2016 |
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2005–2006 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion VII (07.501) (semi-low floor) |
2501–2685, 2701–2730 | 2018–2020 | ![]() |
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DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion VII (07.503) (semi-low floor) |
3001–3035 | 2020–2021 | ![]() |
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New Flyer Industries DE40LF |
6001–6039 | 2021 | ![]() |
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2006 | New Flyer Industries DE40LFR |
6040–6050 | ![]() |
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2007 | New Flyer Industries C40LFR |
2801–2825 | 2020-2023 | ![]() |
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2008 | North American Bus Industries 60-BRT articulated |
5401–5422 | 2021 | ![]() |
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2009 | New Flyer Industries DE60LFA articulated |
5431–5452 | ![]() |
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Divisions
[edit]Division | Location | Areas served | Capacity | Buses | Notes |
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Andrews Federal Center[23] | 38°49′46″N 76°52′56″W / 38.829570°N 76.882310°W | Southwest DC, Prince George's County | 149 | 4489–4499, 4514–4565, 4716–4718, 6135, 6156, 6382–6383, 6390–6392, 6394-6395, 6486, 6488–6493, 6495–6496, 6498–6510, 6513–6532, 6534–6548, 7159–7167, 7168–7202, 8021–8040 | Opened June 23, 2019.[24] |
Bladensburg | 38°55′23″N 76°58′12″W / 38.922930°N 76.970020°W | Northeast, Southeast DC and Northwest DC | 251 | 3038–3046, 3764–3770, 4475–4499, 4508–4513, 4647-4672, 4719–4755, 4781-4795, 5460–5461, 5465-5466, 5469–5480, 5481–5492, 6103–6104, 6110, 6141, 6143, 6151, 6357, 6569, 6576, 7203–7212, 7300–7325, 8085-8105 | Currently Rebuilding.[25] |
Cinder Bed Road[26] | 38°44′35″N 77°10′59″W / 38.743190°N 77.183030°W | City of Alexandria, Fairfax County | 90 | 4612–4626, 4772–4780, 6372–6381, 6400–6403, 7066–7094, 7096–7099, 7153–7158, 8070–8084 | Opened 2018, formerly operated by the private contractor TransDev between August 2018 and December 2021.[27] |
Four Mile Run | 38°50′35″N 77°03′13″W / 38.843040°N 77.053700°W | Arlington County, Fairfax County, City of Alexandria | 218 | 2906–2914, 2916–2993, 3100–3199, 3317–3349, 6183, 6189–6190 | *The D40LFRs are ready reserve buses in case of shortages. |
Landover | 38°56′10″N 76°52′31″W / 38.936230°N 76.875320°W | Prince George's County | 218 | 3036–3037, 4450–4462, 4673–4700, 4701–4715, 4771, 6117, 6120, 6128–6131, 6133, 6161, 6164, 6173, 6184, 6195, 7001–7065, 7351–7409, 8001–8020 | |
Montgomery | 39°02′51″N 77°06′33″W / 39.047630°N 77.109230°W | Montgomery County | 222 | 4463–4474, 4500–4507, 4627–4646, 4756-4770, 5462–5463, 5467–5468, 5500–5529, 6105-6106, 6108, 6149, 6152, 6166, 6172, 6458–6459, 6462–6474, 6476–6483, 6533, 6549, 6551, 6554, 6559, 7213–7214, 7216–7272, 7326–7350, 8041–8049, 8051–8061 |
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Shepherd Parkway | 38°48′54″N 77°01′02″W / 38.815040°N 77.017170°W | Southeast and Southwest DC, Prince George's County | 207 | 1060-1061, 2830–2905, 3200–3274, 3275–3316, 3047–3062, 3063–3069, 3756–3763, 5464, 5530–5541, 6109, 6112, 6114–6115, 6137–6138, 6181, 6361, 6363–6364, 6366, 6404–6408, 6410, 6412, 6414-6415, 6417–6423, 6485, 6494, 6497, 6511, 6512, 6560–6567, 6570–6573, 6575, 6578–6582, 6586–6590, 6592–6608 |
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Western | 38°57′31″N 77°05′08″W / 38.958530°N 77.085510°W | Northwest DC | 128 | 3070–3081, 3751–3755, 4566–4598, 4600–4611, 6119, 6121, 6124, 6145, 6178, 6191, 7101–7152, 8062–8065, 8067–8069 | Planned to be replaced. [28] |
Closed divisions
[edit]Division | Location | Areas served | Capacity | Notes |
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Arlington | 38°52′41″N 77°06′32″W / 38.878120°N 77.108963°W | Arlington County, Fairfax County | Closed in 2009, replaced by West Ox Division | |
Northern | 38°56′49″N 77°01′57″W / 38.946860°N 77.032380°W | Northwest DC | 175 | Former trolley barn for the Capital Traction Company; closed June 23, 2019 due to structural issues, planned to be rebuilt[29] |
Southeastern | 38°52′34″N 77°00′28″W / 38.876080°N 77.007870°W | Southeast and Southwest DC | Closed in 2008; operations moved to Southern Avenue until the Shepherd Parkway Division opened in 2012 | |
Southern Avenue Annex | 38°52′22″N 76°55′55″W / 38.872710°N 76.931990°W | Southeast DC, Prince George's County | 78 | Closed in 2024; Operated Weekdays only, formerly known as "Prince George's" Division up until 1989. |
Royal Street | 38°48′39″N 77°02′34″W / 38.810950°N 77.042800°W | Fairfax County, City of Alexandria | 83 | Closed in 2014, Replaced by the Cinder Bed Division. Demolished in January 2020.[30] |
West Ox | 38°51′10″N 77°22′22″W / 38.852840°N 77.372760°W | Arlington County, Fairfax County | 100 | Operated Weekdays only, shared with Fairfax Connector. Temporarily closed on March 14, 2021; All operations were moved to Four Mile Run Division.[31] |
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