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This is not a page for the hardcore foamer, but what the heck, I like busses.
The MTA Collection:
The MTA has been operating the Baltimore bus system since the early seventies when it took over operation of the BTC. MTA bus numbers are simple four digit numbers, with the first two indicating the year the bus was purchased (except for the 35 and 70 series). There are four bus yards: Washington Blvd (the main shops), Kirk, Eastern, and Northwest. In addition to the standard 30 and 40ft busses, the MTA also has several area Shuttle buses such as the one that runs around in Hampden (called the Shuttle Bug), handicap busses, and some newer commuter busses for lines such as the 410, 411, and 425.
The standard MTA 40ft
bus.
A 30ft MTA bus.
An articulated bus.
A "new" MTA commuter
bus!
The Hampden
Shuttle Bug.
Other Area Transit Companies:
Harford County
MD
Ride-On -- Montgomery Co MD
Ride-On -- Montgomery Co MD
Ride-On -- Montgomery Co MD
Ride-On -- Montgomery Co MD
Ride-On services augments that of the DC MetroBus system. These four pictures were taken at the Rockville MARC/Metro station (on a rainy day -- sorry -- especially for the last shot). On Sundays, they also provide service to the National Capital Streetcar Museum in Wheaton.
National and Regional lines:
The two national bus lines have a depot centrally located in Baltimore at 210 W. Fayette St. In addition, Greyhound also stops at the Travel Plaza located on O'Donell St, on the east side of Baltimore adjacent to Interstate 95. One regional line, Peter Pan, has a daily bus stopping at the Travel Plaza, and two downtown. If you are ever in the Springfield area, you gotta go find their depot, it's huge!
Peter Pan (Springfield MA).
Private charter companies:
Dillon's Bus Service (Millersville MD).
"Stealth" paint scheme.
Classic Dillon paint
scheme.
Dillon has a fleet of
about 80 coaches, the majority of which are based at their home in Millersville
MD (south of Baltimore on I97). There are two (other) small bases of operation,
one in Cherry Hill, the other in Aberdeen (on Rt 40 between MD 7 and MD 715). In
addition to their regular "for hire" coach service, they provide MTA commuter
service to out lying Baltimore communities. To support the commuter runs, Dillon
operates 8 buses owned by the MTA (see above). I caught their stuff up in
Aberdeen, as the busses are readily accessable without going around fences. Some
of their busses will fool you because they say "Coach USA" on the side.
There are two additional paint schemes I have seen. One is the Coach USA
scheme with Dillon's in place of the big Coach USA
Eyre Bus Tour and Travel (Eyre picture)
Golden Ring.
Gunther Charters (Glen Burnie MD).
Hubers (Glen Burnie MD).
Hunt Valley Motor Coach
(Cockeysville MD)
Joy Motor Coach
(Baltimore MD)
Ridgeway Coach (Woodlawn MD)
Bill Rohrbaugh's
Charter Service (Manchester MD).
Rohrbaugh's yard is located on the north side of Manchester MD on MD 30. I was there on a Tuesday evening, and there looked to be about 12 busses around, as well as someone working in the service bay if your interested in chatting. They also operate a small fleet of school busses.
Superior Tours (Pikesville MD)
Woodlawn Coach (Catonsville MD).
Other busses of the area:
VA Hospital bus
(Perryville MD)
These busses are seen a lot coming and going thru town, but are not Baltimore based:
La Cubana (Miami FL)
(LC picture) Don't
know much about them, but I see them all the time going thru town -- on their
way between Miami and New York. Most of the busses are brightly painted. They
have a stop in Elkton MD (why?).
Elite Coach
Krapf's Coach (West Chester PA)(Krapf's
picture)
Klein's
SafetyTours
Starr
