8-RFP2009 - Part G - Attachment J - Current DASH Fixed-Route Vehicles - Final.pdf

This attachment to the City of Alexandria's RFP for a Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) System Replacement provides a comprehensive inventory of the current DASH fixed-route vehicle fleet. The DASH fleet consists of 115 total vehicles across multiple manufacturers and powertrains, including GILLIG Phantom and Hybrid models, DaimlerChrysler Orion buses, New Flyer Xcelsior variants in diesel and electric configurations, Proterra electric buses, and BYD electric buses. The fleet ranges in model years from 2005 to 2027, with vehicles numbered from 96 to 911 across various series designations. Several vehicles are highlighted as currently being retired, on order, or slated for retirement before the end of 2026, indicating significant fleet modernization efforts underway at DASH.

The inventory reflects DASH's transition toward cleaner propulsion technologies, with the fleet composition including traditional diesel buses, hybrid-electric vehicles, battery electric buses, and trolley models. The oldest vehicle in the fleet is a 2005 GILLIG Phantom, while the newest vehicles on order and scheduled for delivery include 2026 and 2027 model year buses from multiple manufacturers. This detailed vehicle inventory is essential for the CAD/AVL system vendor to ensure compatibility with existing fleet assets and to support real-time tracking, performance monitoring, and operational management across the diverse range of vehicle types and communication systems currently in operation or planned for deployment within the DASH system.