Update from Earlier Bus Fire. Same bus model temporarily pulled from service.
Luckily there were no passengers and the driver escaped uninjured.
The bus (2015 New Flyer XDE60 5465) was deadheading back to Shepherd Parkway division it seems. Not sure the cause of the fire yet, but as a precaution, all New Flyer XDE60 buses WMATA currently owns (5460-5492) will be temporarily pulled from service for inspections. These buses currently operate out of Andrews Federal Center and Shepherd Parkway divisions, mostly appearing on the C53 and D20.
What a week for WMATA. The collision from yesterday and now this…
u/dctransitfilms — 1 day ago