December 2009 Observations

[C40LF_2464]

I'm tracking the 28B right now and I saw 6409 show up assigned to a run on the 28B.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2009.">
<vehicle id="4315" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28B_1" lat="38.837509" lon="-77.114883" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="135"/>
<vehicle id="4362" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28B_1" lat="38.916382" lon="-77.22065" secsSinceReport="36" predictable="true" heading="218"/>
<vehicle id="6409" routeTag="28B" dirTag="28B_28Bc_1" lat="38.800358" lon="-77.325264" secsSinceReport="102" predictable="true" heading="345"/>
<lastTime time="1261015245799"/>
</body>

How do you do that?

[79MetroExtraMD]

I found a way to pull up Nextbus data in XML format by accident. It's similar to the public XML feed for Muni and MBTA using the same parameters.

I'll bring up the document explaining the XML feed and post the base url when I get them.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055825 on the 48 (Rockville)
055831 on the 48 (Wheaton)
015618 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095334 on the 10 (Hillandale)
095342 on the 15 (Langley Park)
965391 on the 15 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9791 on the RIBS 1
9793 on the RIBS 2
9795 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
9702 on the 171 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro via Lorton)
9706 on the 171 (Huntington Metro via Route 1)
9707 on the 401 (Franconia- Sprigfield)
9710 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9735 on the 950 (West Falls Church via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
9741 on the 505 (Reston Town Ctr via Reston East P&R)
9745 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7825 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6107 on the W13
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9361 remains @ Landover.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9408 remains @ Montgomery.
9413 remains @ Montgomery.
9820 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
9833 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4071 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4094 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
4096 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4286 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4305 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4306 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4307 is gone.
4308 on the C4 & is no longer wrapped in the Maryland Energy ad
4309 on the 28A (King Street Station)
4320 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4322 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4324 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4327 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4330 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4331 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4335 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
4336 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2071 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2089 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2094 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
2096 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2125 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2163, with these ugly-looking destination signs, on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2206 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2603 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2586 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2317 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2386 on the R2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2334 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2304 on the R2 (Calverton)

[79MetroExtraMD]

Current Nextbus Observations
3755 15M A524
5440, 5442, 5445, 5449 70
5447 71

[BladensburgB2]

How did you get that info?
Did you pull it up off the computer or you was out and seen that?

[79MetroExtraMD]

How did you get that info?
Did you pull it up off the computer or you was out and seen that?

Pulled it right off of Nextbus in XML format. I'll post up the instructions and parameters soon.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
975409  on the 29
985578 on the 28 (Silver Spring Downtown Dasher)
995412 on the 6 (Montgomery Mall)
015133 on the 45 (Fallsgrove)
005820 on the 48 (Rockville)
055833 on the 48 (Wheaton)
015586 on the 34 (Friendship Heights)
015587 on the 34 (Wheaton)
025599 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
095314 on the 5 (Silver Spring)
095348 on the 47 (Bethesda via Montg Mall)
095757 on the 47 (Rockville)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
7892 on the 171 (Franconia/ Springfield Metro via Lorton)
9704 on the 171 (Huntington Metro via Route 1)
9708 on the 401 (Franconia- Springfield)
9712 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9716 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7848 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

METROBUS:
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (King Street Station)
9306 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
9408 remains @ Montgomery.
9828 on the Z2 (Olney)
4100 on the J4 (Colelge Park Station)
4323 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C8 (College Park Station)
4324 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4325 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4333 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Z11
4335 on the T2 (Rockville Station) & then on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4391 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2086 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
2095 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2096 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2100 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
2116 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2132 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
2133 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2180 on the 32
6015 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6022 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6023 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6024 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6026 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6029 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6034 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6132 on the NH1
6133 on the NH1
6176 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6186 on the C2 (Wheaton Station)
6187 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6192 on the T2 (Rockville Station)
6193 on the T2 (Rockville Station)
6195 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6204 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6391 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6412 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6447 on an unknown 30s route
2657 on the 16G (Columbia Heights West)
2423 on the R2 (Calverton) with destination signs stuck on "NOT IN SERVICE"
2391 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)

[79MetroExtraMD]

via Nextbus. A new tic on the J4.
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="J4 COLLEGE PK-BETHESDA" routeTag="J4" stopTitle="Campus Dr + Regents Dr">
- <direction title="East to College Park Station">
  <prediction seconds="385" minutes="6" epochTime="1261178915214" isDeparture="false" dirTag="J4_J4_0" vehicle="5439" block="M154" />

as of 7:45pm
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"  routeTitle="Z29 LAUREL-BURTONSVILL EXP" routeTag="Z29"  stopTitle="Rt 197 Laurel-Bowie Rd +  Briarwood">   - <direction title="North to South Laurel Park & Ride">     <prediction seconds="765" minutes="12"  epochTime="1261184288988" isDeparture="false"  dirTag="Z29_Z29_1" vehicle="5434" block="MW91" />     </direction>   </predictions>

[C40LF_2464]

Ok apparently Flxibles are running in this weather most of you probally noticed now because i saw some pass my house this morning.

[BladensburgB2]

METROBUS - SHUT DOWN AS OF 1PM
METRORAIL - ALL ABOVE GROUND STATIONS SHUT SOWN AS OF 1PM
                   ONLY UNDERGROUND WILL OPERATE

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
055829 on the 48 (Rockville)
055833 on the 48 (Wheaton)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
095317 on the 20 (Hillandale)
095345 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
965384 on the 5 (Silver Spring)
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
From which garage does 6110 operate out of?
6139 on the NH1
From which garage does 9307 operate out of?
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9345 remains @ Landover.
9361 remains @ Landover.
9364 remains @ Landover.
9366 remains @ Landover.
9378 remains @ Landover.
9382 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
9387 remains @ Montgomery.
9390 remains @ Montgomery.
9405 remains @ Montgomery.
9406 remains @ Montgomery.
9407 remains @ Montgomery.
9408 remains @ Montgomery.
9409 remains @ Montgomery.
9410 remains @ Montgomery.
9411 remains @ Montgomery.
9412 remains @ Montgoemry.
9413 remains @ Montgomery.
9829 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
9833 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4070 on the J1 (Silver Spring Station)
4071 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4077 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4080 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4087 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4088 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4093 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
4097 on the Z6 (Burtonsville)
4295 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4298 on the 70 (Archives)
4306 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station) & then on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4324 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
4328 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
4384 on the F8 & is no longer wrapped in the Maryland Energy ad
4390 on the B30
2012 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
2019 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2025 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2024 remains @ Landover.
2070 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2071 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
2077 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
2080 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
2087 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2088 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2093 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2097 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
2099 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
2195 on the 36
2211 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6014 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6015 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6025 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station) & then on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
6026 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
6037 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6001-6014: LANDOVER
6015-6039: MONTGOMERY
6044 on the T18 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
6157 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6166 on the F8 (Cheverly Station)
6368 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station) with an M block
6373 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall) with an M block
6374 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station) with an M block
6385 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6384 remains @ Western.
6390 on the Q2 (Silver Spring Station)
6418 on the F6
6458 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
5438 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station)
2507 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2564 on the 23A (Tysons Corner Westpark)
2597 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2639 on the 7A (Pentagon)
2658 on the 23A (Crystal City)
2674 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2683 on the REX (King Street Station)
2713 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2724 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2628 on the R2 (Calverton)
2623 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2390 on the 86 (Calverton)
2384 on the R2 (Calverton)
2417 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2631 on the 80 (Kenendy Center)
2407 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2350 on the R3, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2307 on the R2 (Calverton)
2310 on the R3, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2341 on the R2 (Calverton)
2821 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2371 on the R2 (Calverton)
2306 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2411 on the R2 (Calverton)
IS 9310 STILL @ CET?

[Tristan]

Forgot to post this one - 2682 (REX Orion VII) on the 25A in Shirlington last Sunday evening.

[Scrabbleship]

METROBUS NOTES:
You may have noticed that on select DE42LFA, DE62LFA & DE37LFA buses (all of which already have "STOP REQUESTED" signs lighted in LED), "STOP REQUESTED" is appearing on the interior bus stop displays.  And now, that is happening on some C40LF buses as well (2341 has that).

I know one 2400 (at least) has that setup too. I can understand it for the rear display for the DE62LFA's because there's no "STOP REQUESTED" sign there, but for the front even? Seems a little redundant.

[Tritransit Area]

Hmm, I don't like that at all.  I gues they are putting in the same program information as....the 40LFRs and Orion VIIs?

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

I've only noticed that on the two DE62LFAs I rode (5434 and 5438), and I agree it's pretty useless unless you're in the back of an artic.