"Since your a bus driver, tell us where you work and what its like" Fair enough.

The DC Circulator is an interior bus service which connects the various landmarks/Tourist Attractions and Government Buildings of Washington DC. Supplementing the service provided by the regional transit authority WMATA, The Circulator is primarily used by tourists.

Type: Public-Private Joint Venture, operated by First Transit

Fleet Size: 49 Low Floor Single Deck buses, 22 new buses on order to be delivered in March 2015

Routes: 5, 2 new routes planned and will be in service after new staff and vehicles placed in service

Manufacturer and Powerplant: The Circulator uses European style transit buses to distinguish itself from WMATA. Van Hool A300 buses were purchased after a transit agency in Oakland decided not to go through with their order. Van Hool added air conditioning to the fleet due to DC's hot humid summers. In 2009 14 smaller variants of the A300 called the A300K were added. With the entire fleet nearing the end of its service life, WMATA requested funding to order new buses for the Circulator. 22 New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 buses have been ordered, 10 have been completed and are in storage at WMATA's fleet garage in Landover, MD. They will be painted and added to the fleet in early March. The fleet is Diesel powered. The new buses will by diesel electric hybrid.

Fare Collection: At only $1 the Circulator was ment to provide an affordable shuttle service for tourists to DC's various attractions. Locals who use the service can use WMATA's SmarTrip card to pay.

Livery: In 2004 the Circulator was intended to stand out from WMATA's fleet as a premium service. The Circulator Red and Grey livery has served as inspiration for newer transit services placed in service in Washington DC. The new DC Streetcar line has the same livery. The DC City Council recently forced all Taxicabs in DC to carry the same livery remarkably similar to the Circulator livery.

Innovations: At only $1 and buses arriving every 10 minutes the Circulator lives up to its name as a shuttle service it has no set schedule. The Circulator is open 7 days a week 23 hours a day.

Driving Dynamics: Ferrying passengers in the heart of the Nations Capital, the Circulator's mission has been a successful one with ridership on a steady increase. New routes to go to the National Cathedral and the National Mall, the site of many historic events are currently in the planning stages due to increased demand. The DC City council approved the construction of new sports venues all over the city. The Nationals Stadium, home to the Washington Nationals Baseball team was the first of these projects. Also approved as new premium level European style Soccer stadium to be the new home of the DC United MLS Soccer Team. With all of these new developments the Circulator is being groomed to cope with increased levels of service.