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Yeah, FFC just retired the last of these a few weeks ago. I'm surprised how fast the #9600s disappeared as the #9700s took a couple years to kill off.

Shot this video about a month ago.

Well, this route is about to have a name change come next summer.

@@DjJr-r3c I have yet to ride one of these. Not sure, but probably over 50 people.

Weekdays.

Not me, but I remember when Flexible Metros, Orion 5s, and later, Orion 7 CNGs used to dominate this area.

I couldn't remember which unit that was, hence the title.

That's for pedestrian traffic.

Every bus since the 2000 Orion 5.501 diesels got retrofitted with that.

@@dodge1515 What is Pedestrian Traffic

@@dodge1515 Especially the XN40 and Orion VII CNG

They are still brand new, why wouldn't they?

Not at the depot (FMR)?

@@dodge1515 They have updated 2922 before leaving Four Mile Run Bus Division

Yes, delivered to Castleton back in early 2009.

@@dodge1515 Yes and then in 2011 Fresh Pond wanted to borrow their NGS from Castleton

@@rajahamza8070 More like stole them lol. IIRC, most of #3964-4019 and a number of other random units went to FP Depot between 2011-2012 to join their 2005 Orion 7.501 OG Hybrids #6490-6556 (I believe #6557-6624 were assigned to ENY Depot at the time along with 2007 units #6790-6847). This was done to start killing off the 1995-96 Nova bus RTS's #8750-9349 (or send to MTA bus Company). The 2011-2012 BTE test buses (2011 New Flyer XD40s #4810-4899, 2011 Nova LFS's #8000-8089, and 2011-2012 Orion 7.501 EPA10 3G Clean Diesels #7000-7089) being delivered to Ulmer Park, Queens Village, and Casleton Depots helped pushed out alot of 2009 Orion 7.501 NG Hybrids to Brooklyn to accomplish this. The 2011-2013 New Flyer C40LF CNG order helped too.

@@dodge1515 oh I see

@@dodge1515 Yes I heard those 2011 NovaBus LFS & 2011 New Flyer XD40 & 2011 Orion Vii EPA10 3G were sent to Castleton, Ulmer Park, Queens Village Yes 2011 NovaBus LFS were sent to Castleton, Ulmer Park, Queens Village. #8000-#8029 were delivered Castleton (30) & #8030-#8059 Ulmer Park (30) & #8060-#8089 Queens Village (30) & 2011 New Flyer XD40 Xcelsior were sent to Queens Village, Ulmer Park, Castleton. #4810-4839 were delivered Queens Village (30) & #4840-#4869 Ulmer Park (30) & #4870-#4898 Castleton (29) & 2011 Orion Vii EPA10 3G were delivered Queens Village, Ulmer Park, Castleton. #7000-#7029 (30) Queens Village & #7030-#7059 (30) Ulmer Park & #7060-#7089 (30) Castleton

DASH retired these over 2 years ago.

I remember this bus from when it was first delivered to FMR Depot in early 2006.

@@dodge1515 I do miss the Orion VII CNG Buses

Yeah, had to run for this bus as I was trying to ride it lol. Gave up and decided to record it instead.

They just got retired a few weeks ago.

@@dodge1515 these actually retired two months ago

?

Nah, it's Dukes street.

@@dodge1515 I disagree. I see the Street Sign that says Little River Turnpike.

@@ttesfay6 Eh, it's all relative..

@@dodge1515 1:04-1:05 That was what I was trying to tell you.

ART's buses were Xcelsior CNGs that day.

@@dodge1515 I saw 2976 on the 3F on friday while i was on 5273. Maybe we missed eachother

Yes, but that ended last September (2021) and was replaced by a modified 7A.

@@dodge1515 We should have more WMATA New Flyer XDE40 Metrobus Routes at Both Van Dorn Street and Franconia-Springfield Metro Stations.

@@ttesfay6 ooookkk

@@dodge1515 Can you please upload more WMATA New Flyer XDE40 Metrobus Routes at Both Van Dorn Street and Franconia-Springfield Metro Stations?