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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Fri Feb 18 09:49:26 2011, in response to Re: WMATA's New Flyer XDE40 Xcelsior Hybrid-Electric Low Floor, posted by Scrabbleship on Fri Feb 18 07:59:37 2011. Hmm, I wouldn't be surprised to (sadly) see the Orion VIs go before the 4200s. After all, WMATA has done this before, replacing newer buses before older ones, with the 9600s.I do agree with your synopsis of what the buses could replace (if they aren't used for expansion...I guess I won't see them running on the K9...:P ). There's no point in keeping an obsolete fleet in ready reserve status (although I love WMATA dearly for keeping my beloved Flxes this long), but I'd imagine the 2100s wouldn't end up in ready reserve at such a young age...if anything they'd all be made up of 4200s. It's funny, though - the 4200s are in great shape in DC, yet the nearly identical 5900s are "on their last legs", in dire need of replacement. It's interesting to see how two different environments can affect a bus. |
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