Fleet
The DASH bus fleet roster (current as of September 2008) consists of the following (Note: all of these buses are 35' in length unless otherwise noted):
- 1996 Gillig Phantom (34-43) - most units retired (Note: 34-37 are now painted in the new scheme)
- 1998 Gillig Phantom (44-53)
- 1999 Gillig Phantom (54-58)
- 1999 Orion V (59-68)
- 2001 Orion V (69-76)
- 2004 Orion V (77-90)
- 2007 Gillig Phantom (100-103)
- 2008 Orion V (91-99) - Replaced some of the 1996 Gillig Phantoms
- 2011-2012 Gillig Low Floor hybrid (200-206)
- 2012 Gillig Low Floor 40' hybrid (300-302)
- 2011-2012 Gillig Low Floor 30' trolley replica hybrid (400-404)
As of July 2011, the DASH fleet consists of 63 buses. In early 2011, 15 Gillig low-floor hybrid buses were ordered by DASH. The 2011 order included:
- 10 buses to be used on regular DASH routes (Seven 35' buses, three 40' buses)
- 5 buses to be used on the King Street Trolley service, which DASH officially took over April 22, 2012. These 5 buses are specially outfitted to look like trollies.
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