The History of Metro Transit Archives Part IV (2009)



Good day and welcome to the #Throwback #Thursday edition of Metro Transit Archives. We are now in 2009 and the beginnings of the present recession. I was one of the lucky ones that got to keep their job, although with extra free time added.

Taking advantage of the fire sale that airlines, Amtrak, Greyhound, and then new start up Megabus had, I made fifteen transit trips throughout the year. To condense them all, I will be showcasing the best three from each city I visited.

Starting with Baltimore and ending with Washington. So sit back. relax, and enjoy the trip.

1992 Flxible Metro C #9211, retired in 2010
 
1999 NABI 416.09 #9922, fresh from the paint booth

2008 New Flyer DE60LFR #8006 on its first day in service

Chicago

1995 Flxible Metro E #6316, retired in 2010

1999 Novabus LFS with the Chicago sign in the background
 
2009 New Flyer DE60LF #4207, then brand new and last of the 208 bus order. 

Cleveland:

2006 NABI 40-LFW #2643

2009 New Flyer DE62LFA for the Healthline BRT service

1995 Novabus RTS Suburban #9573

Milwaukee:

Milwaukee's transit system is 100% New Flyers. Here is #4632 at the University of Wisconsin campus in North Milwaukee.

#4913 in Downtown Milwaukee

Ozaukee County Express Gilligs are the only non-New Flyers to serve Milwaukee. 

Minneapolis:

Metro Transit of Minneapolis operates Gillig diesels and hybrids. Here are both in the same frame

The University of Minnesota operates Vanhools in 40 and 60 foot sizes. 

This picturesque photo of the Metrodome and downtown Minneapolis also shows a cousin of New York City Transit New Flyer D60HF Galaxy fleet. 

New Jersey Transit

Two Neoplan AN459s in Downtown Newark

Two 1994 Flxible Metro Ds near Liberty State Park

1999 Novabus RTS #1010

New York:

Last diesel RTS purchased by the MTA for New York City Transit

Three generations in one shot: GM Old Look, RTS, and Orion VII hybrid

A row of D60HFs in the Bronx
 
Pittsburgh:
 
1996 Novabus Classic #2767 crossing over the Smithfield bridge


Neoplan AN440LF #5150 leads a group of buses in Downtown Pittsburgh

1998 Neoplan AN460 #6052 in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh
 
Philadelphia:
 
NABI #5217 at Margaret-Orthodox Station

New Flyer DE41LF #8285 brand new at the time

Neoplan AN460 #7159 doing shuttle work

 
Washington:
 
WMATA Orion VI #2093 leaving Wheaton Station. The only thing Orion VIs did better than lean was catch on fire. All retired by 2011. 

1990 Flxible Metro B #9399 leaving Anacostia Station in Southeast DC

NABI/Ikarus #5226 at Minnesota Avenue Station full of snow. 
 
Next Stop: The History of Metro Transit Archives Part V: 2010

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