Parent | City of Alexandria |
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Founded | March 1984 [1] |
Headquarters | 3000 Business Center Drive, Alexandria, VA |
Service area | Alexandria, Virginia |
Service type | Bus service |
Alliance | WMATA |
Routes | 10 and the King Street Trolley [2] |
Fleet | |
Daily ridership | 14,900 (Q1 2023) [5] |
Annual ridership | 4,209,500 (2015) [6] |
Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid, Battery electric |
Operator | Alexandria Transit Company |
Website | dashbus.com |
Driving Alexandria Safely Home (DASH) is the public bus system for the city of Alexandria, Virginia, operated by the Alexandria Transit Company.
The Alexandria Transit Company's DASH system provides safe, reliable, and courteous bus service within the City of Alexandria, and connects with Metrobus, Metrorail, Virginia Railway Express, and all local bus systems. DASH serves all of the Alexandria Metrorail Stations and the Pentagon Metrorail station.
Alexandria Transit Company (ATC) is a non-profit service corporation wholly owned by the City of Alexandria and currently operates 124 buses, including the King Street Trolley. ATC provides a fixed-route bus service within the City of Alexandria on nine routes and carries more than four million passengers annually. ATC operates transit services within portions of the City of Alexandria and between the City and the Pentagon Transit Station. ATC's purpose is to supplement the regional rail and bus service provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and to provide a local bus service to the City of Alexandria.
In 1981, in anticipation of the opening of the Metrorail stations and the subsequent reordering of Metrobus service, the City Council authorized a feasibility study for a city-sponsored bus system. In 1982, the study recommended a five-route system, using 18 buses.
In 1983, the City Council developed an RFP (Request For Proposal) for management companies to develop a detailed plan for the operation of transit service in the City of Alexandria. The city chose to establish a non-profit public service cooperation that would be wholly owned by the City. This arrangement provided means by which:
On October 23, 1983, the City Council set up a Transitional Task Force and, on January 24, 1984, instructed the City Attorney to proceed with the incorporation of a non-profit company. The certificate of incorporation was issued by the State Corporation Commission on January 31, and the organizational meeting of the company was held on February 6.
In January 1984, the General Manager employed by the Management Company that was awarded the management contract reported for duty and final preparations began for the opening of revenue service on March 11.
On October 19, 2020, DASH unveiled its first all-electric transit bus at the City Hall of Alexandria. [7]
In September 2021, the entire network was restructured as part of the Alexandra Transit Vision Plan to create a more useful and equitable bus network that encourages more people to get to more places using transit. All Routes were renumbered in the 30s or 100s eliminating the AT designations. [8]
DASH carries over 12,000 passengers per weekday [9] within the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The AT8 route, which runs through the Duke Street corridor, is DASH's busiest route with about 3,000 rides per weekday. In 2011, DASH ordered three new 40' Gillig Low Floor diesel-electric hybrid buses, which are 5' longer than the rest of the DASH fleet. [10] These buses went into service in April 2012. Five additional 40' Gillig Low Floor diesel-electric hybrid buses went into service in March 2013. The new 40' buses are used on the AT8 route to reduce crowding. On July 28, 2014, DASH introduced the new AT9 Crosstown Route. [11] The AT9 provides crosstown connections between Mark Center, Southern Towers, Northern Virginia Community College, Bradlee Shopping Center, Shirlington Transit Center in Arlington, Parkfairfax, Arlandria and Potomac Yard.
As of September 5,2021 [update] , DASH is fare free. [12] Before the free fares, DASH's base fare is $2.00 for riders paying cash or SmarTrip. [13] [14] In 2007, DASH converted its buses to allow the use of the WMATA SmarTrip, an electronic debit farecard. DASH continued to accept and issue paper transfers until they were eliminated altogether January 1, 2013. [15]
Photo | Builder and model name | Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) | Vehicles in service | Fuel type | Notes |
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Gillig Phantom 40' | 2005 | 40 ft (12.19 m) | 101–102 (2 buses) | 2 | Diesel |
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Motor Coach Industries D4500 | 2002 | 45 ft (13.72 m) | 103–105 (3 buses) | 3 |
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Gillig Low Floor 35' | 2011 | 35 ft (10.67 m) | 200–206 (7 buses) | 7 | Diesel hybrid |
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2012 | 207–211 (5 buses) | 3 retiring | |||||
2014 | 212–216 (5 buses) | 5 | |||||
2015 | 217–229 (13 buses) | 13 | |||||
2017 | 230–233 (4 buses) | 4 | |||||
2018 | 501–514 (14 buses) | 14 | Diesel | ||||
Gillig Low Floor 40' | 2011 | 40 ft (12.19 m) | 300–302 (3 buses) | 3 | Diesel hybrid |
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2012 | 303–307 (5 buses) | 5 | |||||
2014 | 308–309 (2 buses) | 2 | |||||
2017 | 310–311 (2 buses) | 2 | |||||
Gillig Low Floor Trolley 29'^ | 2011 | 29 ft (8.839 m) | 400–404 (5 trolley buses) | 5 |
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Gillig Low Floor Trolley 35'^ | 2015 | 35 ft (10.67 m) | 405 (1 trolley bus) | 1 | |||
New Flyer Xcelsior XD35 | 2019 | 515–527 (13 buses) | 13 | Diesel | |||
2020 | 528–530 (3 buses) | 3 | |||||
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 40 ft (12.19 m) | 701–705 (5 buses) | 5 | ||||
New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE XE40 | 801–803 (3 buses) [18] | 3 | Battery electric |
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New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE60 articulated | 2021 | 60 ft (18 m) | 901–904 (4 buses) | 4 | |||
Proterra ZX5+ | 40 ft (12.19 m) | 804–810 (7 buses) [18] | 7 | ||||
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | 2023 | 706–715 (10 buses) | 8 (Under delivery) | Diesel |
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Builder and model name | Length | Year | Fleet number | Fuel type | Notes |
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TBA | 60 ft (18 m) | 2024–25 | (2 buses) | Battery electric |
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TBD | 2025 | (13 buses) |
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2026 | (10 buses) |
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(8 buses) | Diesel | ||||
Year | Builder and model name | Numbers (preserved numbers) | Year Retired | Picture | Notes |
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1984 | Bus Industries of America Orion I (01.502) | 1-17 | 2001 | ||
1986 | Bus Industries of America Orion I (01.507) | 18-19 | 2002 | ||
1990–91 | 20-33 | 2005 |
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1996 | Gillig Phantom 35' | 34-43 | 2012 | ||
1998 | 44-53 | 2014 | |||
1999 | 54-58 | 2015 | |||
1999–2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.503) | 59-68 | 2017 |
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2002 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion V (05.503) | 69-76 | 2019–20 | ||
2004–05 | 77-90 | 2019–21 | |||
2007 | 91-99 (96) | 2019–22 |
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Gillig Phantom 35' | 100-103 | 2019 |
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2001–02 | Neoplan USA AN460 (articulated) | 601-614 | 2020–21 | ||
Route/Name | Terminals | Streets traveled | Service notes | |
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30 Van Dorn Metro – S Whiting St – Duke St – King St Metro – Old Town Circulator – Braddock Rd Metro | Van Dorn Metro | Braddock Road Metro |
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Landmark Mall Rdwy & Mall Entrance | ||||
31 NVCC – King St – King St Metro – Old Town Circulator – Braddock Rd Metro | NVCC-Alexandria | Braddock Road Metro |
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King Street Metro | ||||
32 Landmark – Van Dorn Metro – Eisenhower Ave – King St Metro | Landmark Mall Rdwy & Mall Entrance | King Street Metro |
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33 King St Metro – Commonwealth Ave – Mt Vernon Ave – Potomac Yard Metro | Potomac Yard Metro | King Street Metro |
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34 Lee Center – S Royal St – N Fairfax St – Potomac Yard Metro | Potomac Yard Metro | Lee Center |
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35 Van Dorn Metro – Yoakum Pkwy – N Beauregard St – Pentagon Metro | Pentagon Metro | Van Dorn Metro |
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36 Mark Center – Menokin Dr/Park Place – Shirlington – W Glebe Rd – Potomac Yard Metro | Potomac Yard Metro | Mark Center Station |
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102 Mark Center – Seminary Rd – Janneys Ln – King St Metro | Mark Center Station | King Street Metro |
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103 Braddock Rd Metro – Russell Rd – W Glebe Rd – Pentagon Metro | Pentagon Metro | Braddock Road Metro |
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104 Braddock Rd Metro – Cameron Mills Rd – Parkfairfax – Pentagon Metro | Pentagon Metro | Braddock Road Metro |
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King Street Trolley | King Street Metro | Market Square |
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Route | Name | Terminals | Major streets | Notes | |
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AT1 Plus | Seminary Plaza – Beauregard – Landmark Plaza – Van Dorn Metro | Van Dorn Metro | Seminary Plaza |
| All routes were eliminated on September 5, 2021, replaced by new 30- and 100-series routes. [26] |
AT2 | Braddock Metro – Old Town – Mark Center – Lincolnia | Lincolnia | Braddock Road Metro |
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AT2X | Mark Center – King Street Metro Express | Mark Center Station | King Street Metro |
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AT3 | Pentagon Metro – Parkfairfax – Old Town – Hunting Point | Hunting Point | Pentagon Metro |
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AT4 | Pentagon Metro – Parkfairfax – Old Town | City Hall via Old Town | Pentagon Metro |
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AT3/4 | Old Town – Parkfairfax Loop | City Hall via Old Town |
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AT5 | Braddock Metro – Old Town – Bradlee Shopping Center – Van Dorn Metro | Van Dorn Metro (weekdays) Eisenhower Ave Metro (weekends) | Braddock Road Metro |
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AT6 | NVCC Alexandria – King Street Metro | NVCC Alexandria | King Street Metro |
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AT7 | Lee Center – King Street Metro – Van Dorn Metro – Landmark Mall | Landmark Mall Rdwy & Mall Entrance | Nannie J. Lee Center |
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AT8 | Braddock Metro – Old Town – Landmark Mall – Van Dorn Metro | Van Dorn Metro | Braddock Road Metro |
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AT9 | Mark Center – Bradlee Shopping Center – Shirlington – Potomac Yard | Mark Center Station | Potomac Yard Shopping Center |
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AT10 | King Street Metro – Del Ray – Potomac Yard | King Street Metro | Potomac Yard Shopping Center |
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102X | Mark Center Express | Mark Center Station | King Street Metro |
| Suspended as of December 1, 2021 |
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