Happy belated transit driver appreciation day!!!! I sincerely thank for the bus service for Fairfax Connector in Reston and Herndon, Virginia.
These were the buses I grew up seeing from my teenage years to present. I hope they will still be in service for a while longer because it will be so sad once they all retire. Also, the new buses that would replace them would likely be longer than 30-ft since Orion Bus Industries is now defunct and 30-ft buses are the buses that fit best when going in shopping centers or village centers.
Seen here is Fairfax County Public Schools 2004 IC RE #1697. This is one of the few 2004 IC REs still active as well as one of the last remaining Navistar T444E IC REs still active as of today.
Photos were taken on June 8, 2022 by me.
Normally, these WMATA buses were in DC and Maryland, but I fortunately had the opportunity to see them in person in Northern Virginia.
Fairfax Connector's original bus numbered 7891 was a 2002 Orion V (model 5.504) which is a 35-footer. Now this exact same fleet number is reincarnated on one of their newest and most recent New Flyer XD35s.
The WMATA 29C is now a discontinued route. Fairfax Connector 834 took over this route last summer.
These WMATA buses that used to be in the blue and silver MetroExtra scheme are no longer in that scheme as of today. Instead, they are now repainted in the red and silver Metro Local scheme.
I finally caught the newest WMATA New Flyer XN40 at Tysons Corner today.
All of the Orion VII (model 7.501) 40-ft CNG buses are now retired as of yesterday. RIP. :(
Happy Halloween from Carlino Casagrande and Lola Loud!!
Hi, my name is John 문열 Sulu. This is because I am a huge fan of Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek and I admire a Korean American named John who played this character as well as a Japanese American actor named George. Also, since things were not going so great for me due to some Koreans who don't want to go by a western name even in the USA, I added a western first name like "John" as the first name of my username. Also, another reason I chose John as a first name is because although Hikaru Sulu is of Japanese heritage, the full name John Sulu would be a Korean Sulu due to the Korean-American actor's first name being John. I have known other Korean-Americans named John, and this is similar to how Ralph Macchio's character from "The Karate Kid" is named Daniel as well as his real-life son.
Videos coming soon!
Museum of Bus Transportation Spring Fling 2022
Washington Metro Silver Line Phase 2 from Reston Town Center thru Dulles Airport and then Ashburn
Comment, Rate & Subscribe!