Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)

For the bus service in St. Louis, with the same name, see MetroBus (St. Louis).

WMATA Metrobus

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority recently purchased BRT buses that are painted in the new Local and Express paint schemes.
Parent	WMATA
Founded	1967 (1967)
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Locale	Washington Metropolitan Area
Service area	Washington Metropolitan Area
Service type	Local, Express, Limited Stop & Bus Rapid Transit
Routes	320
Fleet	1,505
Daily ridership	436,600 (Weekday average)
Fuel type	Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, CNG
Operator	WMATA
General manager	Paul Wiedefeld
Website	www.wmata.com

Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its fleet consists of 1,480 buses covering an area of 1,500 square miles (3,900 km²) in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. There are over 300 bus routes serving 12,216 stops, including 2,398 bus shelters. In fiscal year 2009, Metrobus provided more than 133 million trips. On a typical weekday, it provides more than 400,000 trips.

Metro stopped issuing and accepting paper bus transfers as of January 4, 2009; bus and rail riders must use a SmarTrip card to receive the transfer discount.

Fares

As of June 29, 2014, the Metrobus fare structure is as follows:

• Local bus within the District of Columbia, Central Maryland and Northern Virginia, (except as noted below): $1.75 (using cash & SmarTrip)
• Express bus: $4 (using cash & SmarTrip)
• Express Airport buses 5A and B30: $7

Discounts may be available for senior citizens, people with disabilities and DC students.(*must have valid ID)

Up to two children, per paying adult, under 5 years of age ride for free. Children at least 5 years of age pay adult fare.

Express routes: J7, J9, P17, P19, W13, W19, 11Y, 17A, 17B, 17G, 17H, 17K, 17L, 17M, 18E, 18G, 18H, 18P and 29W.

Transfers and passes

A Metrobus operating the 23A northbound route is seen driving on North Glebe Road in Arlington County, Virginia.

All Metrobuses have SmarTrip card readers which automatically deduct the correct fare from a rider's SmarTrip card (including transfer credit). Formerly, Metrobus issued paper transfers which gave the rider free transfers to any regular bus for two hours. Effective January 4, 2009, when a rider uses a SmarTrip card, they will automatically receive rail-to-bus transfer credit and bus-to-bus free transfer time for regular buses is increased to three hours. Express routes have different requirements. This section discusses the transfer policy to and from Metrobus and other regional bus operators. The routes can be Metrobus routes or routes of other regional operators. Note that as of January 4, 2009, transfer credit is issued on a SmarTrip card, riders using cash payment cannot obtain a paper transfer and must pay full fare upon boarding the bus. On June 27, 2010, the transfer window was reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours.

Cost of bus fare using SmarTrip

From	to Local Buses¹	to Express Buses² (Metrobus, Fairfax Connector, or Ride-On)	to PRTC routes
Washington Metro	$1	$2.50	$4.75 to PRTC OmniRide (full SmarTrip fare) $2.40 to PRTC MetroDirect (full SmarTrip fare)
Metrobus: All local routes	Free	$1.75	$3.50 to PRTC OmniRide $1.15 to PRTC MetroDirect
Arlington Transit (ART) Connect-A-Ride DASH Fairfax Connector (except routes 380, 595, and 597) Ride-On (except route 70)	Free	$1.75	N/A
Fairfax Connector routes 380, 595 and 597 Ride-On route 70 Metrobus express routes PRTC OmniRide	Free	Free	N/A
The Bus CUE	Free	$1.75	N/A

NOTES:

1. Local Buses: Metrobus local routes, Ride-On (except route 70), The Bus (Prince George's County), DC Circulator, Fairfax Connector (except Routes 380, 595 and 597), Connect-A-Ride, Fairfax CUE, DASH and Arlington Transit.
2. Express Buses: Metrobus express routes, PRTC OmniRide, PRTC MetroDirect, Ride-On route 70, Fairfax Connector routes 380, 595 and 597.

Current Active fleet

The interior of a WMATA (Metrobus) New Flyer D40LFR Suburban

Metro has currently awarded a five-year contract with NABI (now New Flyer) for the procurement of up to 654 new buses. The first batch of 85 NABI diesel-electric hybrid 42-foot buses is already on order, with delivery expected within a year. The new buses will replace some of Metro’s older Orion V buses, which were delivered in 1997 and 2000. Going forward, the contract gives Metro the option to order up to 498 additional 42-foot buses and up to 71 60-foot buses over the five-year period. Red/Silver painted buses will be used on local routes and Blue/Silver buses will be used on Express routes. These buses will have either "Local" or "MetroExtra" on the top of each side of the bus for easy identification. The numbering represents its region of operation. To differ the regions numbering system, most Maryland letters is "prefix" to the route number and Virginia letters is "suffix" to the "number" of the route. For example: C22 (Maryland) and 15L (Virginia). WMATA is adding a total of 533 hybrid buses to replace its diesel bus fleet. Each new "New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40" bus costs $571,737 and is expected to break down less frequently as well as offer greater fuel economy. With the latest purchase of 152 hybrid buses for $89.3 million from New Flyer of America, WMATA's Metrobus fleet will consist of 297 diesel buses, 800 hybrid buses and 458 natural gas fueled buses.

Image	Builder	Manufacture Model	Length	Order Year	Fleet Number	Fuel Propulsion	Powertrain (Engine/Transmission)	Notes For The Buses	Bus Divisions
	Orion Bus Industries	(5.501)	40 ft (12.19 m)	1997- 1998	4200-4412 (213 buses)	Diesel	Detroit Diesel S50 EGR Allison B400R	First buses to be originally painted in WMATA's third generation scheme Buses 4400-4412 are only used for training buses at Landover Division Most units retired A couple still running between 4200-4280 To be replaced by the NABI 42 BRT Hybrid and New Flyer XDE40 These Orion Vs are now in the process of being officially retired from service with some new 2015 XDE40's currently taking their place.	Montgomery Bladensburg Northern Western 4249 Shepherd Parkway (4223, 4284, 4291) Southern Ave 4269
				2000	2100-2231 (132 buses)		Detroit Diesel S50 Allison B400R	Last 40-ft high-floor order for WMATA Replaced the 1979 GMC RTS To be replaced by the New Flyer XDE40 Some formerly serviced Royal Street Division, the late 2100s and all 2200s are back in service but will soon be taken back out of service with some new 2015 XDE40's currently being delivered.	Landover Montgomery Bladensburg Shepherd Parkway Northern
	New Flyer Industries	C40LF		2001- 2002	2300-2399, 2401-2464 (164 buses)	CNG	Cummins C Gas Plus Allison B400R5	WMATA's first CNG buses & first New Flyer buses in the system. 2460-2464 were originally equipped with John Deere 6081H engines. Upon rehab, 2460-2462 were re-powered with the Cummins C-Gas Plus, 2463 was repowered with a Doosan GL11K engine and 2464 remained with a John Deere 6081H engine. 2302, 2336, 2406, 2444, 2463 and 2464 are retired. To be replaced by New Flyer XN40.	Bladensburg (all units)
	Neoplan USA	AN460A		2002	5301-5321 (21 buses)	Diesel	Detroit Diesel S60 Allison B500R	Last high-floor buses ordered by WMATA Only units rehabbed were 5301, 5306, 5309, 5320 and 5321. Replaced the 1983 MAN SG-310's To be replaced by New Flyer XDE60. Units have spent entire revenue life at Northern. 5321 and 17 others (unknown fleet #) now retired 5 units remain in service Being retired; to be retired by early 2016	Northern (all units)
	Orion Bus Industries	7.501		2005- 2006	2501-2685, 2701-2730 (215 buses)	CNG	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus Voith D.863.3E	* The 2006 batch originally had John Deere 6081H engines, but were re-powered with Cummins C-Gas Plus engines upon rehab. 2701-2730 feature high-back suburban seating and overhead luggage racks, mainly for use on route 5A. 2674-2685 replaced the 2000 model year Orion VI's numbered 2073-2084 that were also in the REX paint scheme. 2674-2676 were repainted in the Local scheme and 2677-2685 were repainted in the MetroExtra scheme between June and August 2014. Rest of the units replaced many pre-1990 40-ft buses At least 82 units currently at Four Mile Run will be sent to Bladensburg after all 164 replacement XN40 are in service.	Bladensburg (2501-2512) Four Mile Run (2513-2685, 2701-2730)
		7.503		2006	3001-3035 (35 buses)		Cummins C Gas Plus Voith D864.3	First 30-ft CNG order for WMATA Replaced the 1989 Flxible Metro "B"'s (30096-6T's)	Bladensburg (3001-3023) Four Mile Run (3024-3035)
	New Flyer Industries	DE40LF		2005	6001-6039 (39 buses)	Diesel-electric Hybrid	Cummins ISL Allison EP40 hybrid system	First hybrids for WMATA Replaced some pre-1993 40-ft buses	Landover (6001-6015) Montgomery (6016-6039)
		DE40LFR		2006	6040-6050 (11 buses)		Cummins ISL Allison EP 40 hybrid system	They were originally painted silver instead of white Replaced some pre-1993 40-ft buses Part of a split order with MTA Maryland Bus 6040 is painted in the blue "MetroExtra" scheme after an accident it had in 2009, when it got hit by a MARC Train 6041-6050 were repainted in the red Local scheme	Landover (6041-6050) Montgomery (6040)
		D40LFR		2006	6101-6217 (117 buses)	Diesel	Cummins ISM Voith D864.3	These buses are equipped with rear windows. WMATA's first clean diesel buses. 6206-6217 have high-back suburban seating with overhead luggage racks. In 2010, 6212-6217 moved to Landover Division, got repainted in the new express scheme, had extra luggage racks installed and replaced buses 4390-4395 that formerly served route B30. Replaced all remaining pre-1990 40-ft buses and several 1990 40-ft buses including all Flxible 40096-6C's that don't have wheelchair lifts and some Flxible 40102-6C's. Replaced all non-accessible 40-ft buses resulting in an all accessible fleet. Bus 6206 retired after an accident in late 2011.	Southern Ave (6101-6146, 6154-6176) Montgomery (6147-6153) Landover (6177-6217)
		C40LFR		2007	2801-2825 (25 buses)	CNG	Cummins C Gas Plus Voith D864.3	2801-2817 & 2819 are branded with the MetroExtra scheme. In mid-2012, the "express" branding has reverted to MetroExtra. 2817-2825 will be repainted into the red Local scheme when rehabbed. 2801, 2802, 2805 & 2807-2816 are now rehabbed in the new MetroExtra scheme. 2818 & 2820-2825 are now rehabbed in the red Local Scheme. Currently undergoing rehabilitation.	Bladensburg (all units)
	NABI	60-BRT		2008	5401-5422 (22 buses)		Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R	First NABI BRT's to be in the WMATA fleet First CNG articulated (60 foot) buses for WMATA. First Low floor articulated (60 foot) buses for WMATA. WMATA's first buses to originally come in the 4th generation scheme. Replaced the older articulated buses on the X2 line. Currently undergoing rehabilitation.	Bladensburg (all units)
	New Flyer Industries	DE40LFA		2008-2009	6301-6461 (161 buses)	Diesel-electric Hybrid	Cummins ISL Allison EP 40 Hybrid System.	First New Flyer DE40LFA's to be in the WMATA fleet. Replaced several pre-1997 40-ft buses. 6413-6461 are in the MetroExtra Scheme. Some buses were operated from the Landover Division until 2012 Bus 6367 is retired after an explosion Sep 3. 2014 Currently undergoing rehabilitation.	Shepherd Parkway (6301-6340, 6413-6424) Montgomery (6341-6412, 6456-6461) Northern (6425-6455)
		DE60LFA		2009	5431-5452 (22 buses)		Cummins ISL Allison EP 50 Hybrid System.	First & only New Flyer DE60LFA's in the WMATA fleet. First Hybrid articulated (60 foot) buses for WMATA. Replaced the remaining 1995 Ikarus 436 articulators.	Montgomery (5431-5449) Bladensburg (5450-5452)
		DE35LFA			3751-3770 (20 buses)		Cummins ISL Allison EP 40 Hybrid System.	First & only New Flyer DE35LFA's in the WMATA fleet. First Hybrid low floor 35 ft buses for WMATA. Replaced the 1990 35-ft Flxible Metro-B's (35102-6C's)	West Ox (all units)
		DE40LFA		2010	6462-6609 (148 buses)		Cummins ISL Allison EP 40 Hybrid System.	Replaced many remaining pre-1997 40-ft buses. Bus 6487 is retired Some buses formerly served Landover Division 6550-6561 were repainted in the REX scheme between August and October 2014, replacing the 2006 Orion VII CNG buses (2674-2685) that were originally in the REX scheme	Western (6462-6497) Northern (6498-6549) Shepherd Parkway (6550-6571) West Ox (6572-6609)
		XDE40	40 ft (12.19 m)	2011	7001-7152 (152 buses)		Cummins ISL9 (7001-7100); Cummins ISB6.7 (7101-7152) Allison H 40 EP Hybrid System (7001-7100) System HybriDrive Hybrid System (7101-7152)	First New Flyer XDE40's to be in the WMATA fleet. Some Flxible Metro-B's were still on reserve when the very first units arrived. 7091-7100 are in the silver-and-blue MetroExtra paint scheme. 7086-7090 were repainted into the silver-and-blue MetroExtra scheme between September and October 2014. 7101-7152 are the first New Flyer XDE40 buses with the Cummins ISB6.7 engine & BAE System HybriDrive Hybrid System transmission.	Landover (7001-7080) Montgomery (7081-7100) Western (7101-7152)
				2012-2013	7153-7272 (120 buses)		Cummins ISL9 Allison H 40 EP Hybrid System	7153-7167 first buses to feature KIEL Centra (now USSB Gemini) Seats. Some formerly served Landover Division Replaced 2000 Orion VI & most of the 1997 Orion V.	Western (7153-7167) West Ox (7168-7208) Northern (7209-7228) Montgomery (7229-7272)
	Orion Bus Industries	7.503 HEV		2012	3063-3087 (25 buses)		Cummins ISB6.7 BAE System HybriDrive Hybrid System	First and only Orion 7.503 HEV buses in the WMATA fleet. Replaced the Orion V's (30 foot).	Shepherd Parkway (3063-3072) Western (3073-3087)
		7.503 BRT			3036-3062 (27 buses)	Diesel	Cummins ISL9 Allison B400R	First and only Orion 7.503 BRT to be in the WMATA fleet. Replaced the Orion V's (30 foot).	Landover (3036-3045) Shepherd Parkway (3046-3062)
	NABI	42 BRT Hybrid		2014	8001-8105 (105 buses)	Diesel-electric Hybrid	Cummins ISL9 (8001-8095) Cummins ISL 330 HP (8096-8105) Allison H 40 EP Hybrid System	First and only NABI 42 BRT hybrid buses for WMATA. To replace 1997 Orion V 8002-8014 are in Metroway livery. 8096-8105 has a Cummins ISL 330 HP Engine.	Shepherd Parkway (all units)
	New Flyer Industries	XDE60		2015	5460-5480 (21 buses)		Cummins ISL 9 Allison EP 50 Hybrid System	To replace Neoplan AN460 First in WMATA Bus Fleet to feature white LED headsigns 5460-5477 are in service Currently being delivered First order of New Flyer Xcelsior XDE60 articulated buses Entered service on November 9, 2015	Northern (all units)
		XN40		2015-2016	2830-2993 (164 buses)	CNG	Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R	To replace New Flyer C40LF (2001-2002). They will be assign to Bladensburg & Four Mile Run Division. Currently being delivered. First order of New Flyer Xcelsior XN40 buses Enter Service on December 21, 2015. 2832-2837 are in service. Rest are being delivered	Bladensburg (TBA) Four Mile Run (TBA)
		XDE40			7300-7379? (80?buses)	Diesel-electric Hybrid	Cummins ISL9 Allison H 40 EP Hybrid System	To replace Orion V. First Order of New Flyer XDE40 without the rear window. Enter Service on January 4, 2016. Currently being delivered. 7300-7307 are in service.	Southern Ave (TBA)

On Order

Builder	Model	Length	Order Year	Fleet Number	Fuel Propulsion	Powertrain (Engine/Transmission)	Notes
XE40	New Flyer Industries		2016	4920? (1 buses)	Electric	Siemens ELFA permanent electromagnetic motor rated at 215 hp 200 kilowatt-hours of energy stored in lithium-ion batteries	The first ever all electric transit bus in the fleet. Planned to arrive in 2016
XDE40			2017	7380-7408? (29? buses)	Diesel-electric Hybrid	Cummins ISL9 Allison H 40 EP Hybrid System	To replace Orion V. Option to get 25 more to expand Fleet
XN40			2018	2000?-2099? (100 buses)	CNG	Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R

• Note: In 2015, the rest of the NABI BRT order is being converted to the New Flyer Xcelsior order, due to New Flyer discontinuing production of its NABI-branded buses.
• Note: Also, the numbering for the 2016 New Flyer XE40 & 2018 New Flyer XN40 buses is to be determined.

Retired fleet

• AM General Metropolitans
• M.A.N Articulated Buses
• Neoplan USA AN440A
• Flxible New Looks
• Flxible Metro A
• Flxible Metro B
• Flxible Metro D
• Flxible Metro E
• 1992 Orion V
• 2000 Orion VI
• Orion II
• Gillig Phantoms
• GMC Fishbowls
• GMC Old Looks
• GMC RTS II
• Nabi American Ikarus Articulated Buses
• Neoplan USA AN460A

Divisions

Metrobus's old stop marker design, seen here at Glenmont station.

Metrobus's new stop marker design, seen here at the BWI Business District Light Rail Station.

There are 9 divisions (a.k.a. Depots, garages, yards or lots) in the Metrobus system. Two of them are open on weekdays only and two are being planned to open soon.

Division	Location	Capacity	Notes
Bladensburg (B)	2251 26th St. NE, Washington, DC 20018-1405	257	Largest lot in the system. This garage handles some Southern Avenue Annex routes on the weekends. CNG Division.
Four Mile Run (F)	3501 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22202	218	This garage handles West Ox division routes on the weekends. CNG Division.
Landover (L)	3503 Pennsy Drive in Landover	210	Assign with Diesel and Hybrids Buses. Planned to be rehabilitated
Montgomery (M)	5400 Marinelli Road, just east of Rockville Pike in Rockville	240	Assigned with Diesel, Clean Diesel and Hybrid Buses.
Northern (N)	4615 14th Street, NW in the northwestern portion of the District.	175	The facility is a former trolley barn for the Capital Traction Company. Planned to be replaced.
Shepherd Parkway (S)	2 DC Village Lane SW.	250	This garage, which replaced the Southeastern division, handles some Southern Avenue Annex routes on the weekends. Will handle CNG Buses in the Future.
Western (W)	5230 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in the Friendship Heights neighborhood of the District.	138	Assign with Diesel & Hybrid Buses. Planned to be replaced or rehabilitated
West Ox (A)	Alliance Drive and West Ox Road in Fairfax, VA, right next to Lee Hwy (US 29).	100	This division replaced the Arlington division. Operates on weekdays only, Four Mile Run operates their routes on the weekends.
Southern Avenue Annex (P)	Southern Ave & Marlboro Pike, Capitol Heights, MD	103	Reverted to weekdays only, after Shepherd Parkway opened at the end of September 2012. Planned to be replaced by Andrews Federal Campus Division.
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Cinder Bed Road	Cinder Bed Road & Hill Park Dr, VA	160	Planned open in 2017 to replace Royal Street Division.
Andrews Federal Campus	Forestville Rd & Rena Rd in Forestvile, MD	250	Planned to replace Southern Avenue Annex Division in 2018.

Richmond Highway Express

A 2010 New Flyer Industries DE42LFA bus that was repainted in the REX blue-and-gold paint scheme. Pictured here is bus 6555.

Richmond Highway Express a.k.a. "REX", is a Limited-Stop bus line that operates between King Street – Old Town station and Fort Belvoir along the Richmond Highway corridor in Fairfax County, Virginia. The current "REX" fleet consists of twelve 2010 New Flyer DE42LFA diesel-electric hybrid buses (6550-6561) painted in a blue-and-gold paint scheme, all of which operate out of the Shepherd Parkway division. REX began service on September 26, 2004, replacing parts of Route 9A (which now operates between Huntington station and The Pentagon). The original REX bus fleet consisted of twelve now-retired 2000 Orion 06.501 (VI) buses wrapped (but not painted) in blue-and-gold paint scheme before the aforementioned Orion 07.501 CNG buses arrived in 2006. The previous "REX" fleet consisted of 12 2006 Orion 07.501 (VII) CNG buses (2674-2685) painted in the blue-and-gold paint scheme, until they were all repainted between June and August 2014.

MetroExtra

MetroExtra

The MetroExtra logo

A 2007 New Flyer C40LFR bus painted in WMATA's MetroExtra original color scheme. This is a photo of bus 2809, which was taken before it was rehabilitated in 2015.

MetroExtra is a Limited-Stop Metrobus service, which operates on Metrobus lines that need extra service and faster service. MetroExtra started service on March 19, 2007 with the 79 that operates from Silver Spring station to Archives station, operating on the 7th Street/Georgia Avenue (DC) corridor. The MetroExtra fleet consists of 18 2007 New Flyer C40LFR CNG buses (2801-2817 & 2819), 15 2011 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 diesel-electric hybrid buses (7086-7100), 49 2009 New Flyer DE42LFA diesel-electric hybrid buses (6413-6461), 32 2005-2006 Orion VII CNG buses (2528, 2563, 2603, 2616, 2626-2629, 2636, 2640-2641, 2643-2644, 2646-2647, 2650-2651, 2655, 2663, 2665, 2668, 2670-2671 and 2677-2685) and 1 2006 New Flyer DE40LFR diesel-electric hybrid bus (6040). MetroExtra buses are painted in the silver and blue scheme. MetroExtra operates 12 bus routes: 16X, 16Y, 79, 37, 39, S9, J4, 28X, X9, A9, K9 and W9. MetroExtra costs the same fare as Metrobus $1.75 (using cash & SmarTrip). MetroExtra operates from Bladensburg, Montgomery, Northern, Four Mile Run and Shepherd Parkway Divisions.

Metroway

Main article: Metroway

Metroway

The Metroway logo

Bus 8009, one of the 13 2014 NABI 42 BRT diesel-electric hybrid buses in the Metroway scheme.

Metroway is a premium transit service that began on August 24, 2014. The first phase is the Crystal City/Potomac Yard Transitway, which operates on Route 1 in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia. It is a 5-mile corridor with 33 platforms and 20 station located between Pentagon City and Braddock Road. The first 0.8 mile segment in Alexandria runs on a transit lane only. The Arlington County segment began construction in the summer of 2014 and will begin service in summer of 2015. Currently, Metroway operates between Braddock Road Station and Crystal City. 13 2014 NABI 42 BRT diesel-electric hybrid buses (8002-8014) operate with the blue-and-white Metroway paint scheme. The Metroway service, which is operated by Metrobus' Shepherd Parkway bus division, features dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, off-board fare collection, real-time information, boarding at all doors, custom designed shelters and stations, as well as near-level boarding at station platforms. A Metroway fare costs the same as Metrobus, which is $1.75 (using cash & SmarTrip).

See also

• List of Metrobus routes (Washington, D.C.)
• Metro Transit Police Department