June 2010 Observations

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
085726 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
085734 on the 46 (Medical Center)
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
015622 on the 20 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9757 on the RIBS 1
9783 on the RIBS 2
9792 on the RIBS 3
7903 on the RIBS 4
9610 on the 402 (Franconia- Springfield)
9625 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9640 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7826 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
308 (Manassas)
343 (West Falls Church Metro)
351 (West Falls Church Metro)
176 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6107 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4086 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4298 on the 54 (Takoma Station)
4299 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
4306 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
4308 on the Q4 (Silver Spring Station)
4314 on the Y8 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4316 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4317 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4323 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
4331 on the K6 (White Oak)
4334 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4336 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4338 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2034 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2086 on the K6 (White Oak)
2174 on the H2 (Brookland Station)
2176 on the 32 (Naylor Road Station)
2215 on the 36 & is no longer wrapped in the PNC ad
2223 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
5307 on the 70 (Archives)
6014 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6015 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
6018 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
6034 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6039 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6189 on the Z6 (Silver Spring Station)
6193 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6307 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6337 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6356 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6358 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6366 on the C8 (College Park Station)
6375 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
5437 on the Y9 (Montgomery Gen Hospital)
5446 on the Y9 (Silver Spring Station)
5447 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
6492 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
6493 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6505 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
2606 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2604 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2510 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2601 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2710 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2623 on the R2 (Calverton)
2624 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2310 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2625 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2626 on the R2 (Calverton)
2627 on the 86 (Calverton)
2628 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2301* on the R2 (Calverton)

[WMATAGMOAGH]

RO 5396 on the 23, not announcing the stops

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Metrobuses 2084, 6019, and 4329 all broke down today...2084 broke down in the center lane of Georgia Ave southbound around Spring Street. 4329 broke down heading southbound on the Q line at Viers Mill and Atlantic. Guess where 6019 broke down? Right across the street from 4329, on a Q6 heading northbound. I was riding the Q4 northbound when I saw it, and when I arrived at Rockville to wait for the next bus, I saw it up and running again.

5318 on the S4, unfortunately I did not get a chance to ride it...the one time I actually needed to ride the S bus downtown...
9413 on the Y9, the destination said "Wesley Hts"
6343 on the S2 with the sign stuck on "52 L'Enfant Plaza Station"
4311 on the Q4
4314 on the Y line
4337 on the Y9
4339 on the J2
4342 on the J2
4344 on the Q6 (I have a picture)
6492, 6495, 6499, and 6506 on the S2/S4 (plus more 6400s)
6435 at Silver Spring Station doing Driver Training
6456 at Silver Spring Station with non-working signs, I'm guessing it was on one of the Z routes
Ride-On's 5308 was spewing thick and heavy black smoke...so much for clean-air hybrid buses...

[79MetroExtraMD]

RO 5396 on the 23, not announcing the stops

They've been having problems with the Orbital system since they got it. I know they have the route data and stops programmed into the system, but for some reason, things aren't working well. I haven't heard an exterior announcement on any bus in months.

[79MetroExtraMD]

3920 L2 WL57
3908 L2 WL55
(apparently these are trips that come from Van Ness to Chevy Chase Circle)
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="L2 CONNECTICUT AVE" routeTag="L2" stopTitle="Connecticut Ave + Mc Kinley St" stopTag="9104">
- <direction title="North to Chevy Chase Circle">
  <prediction seconds="120" minutes="2" epochTime="1277766594804" isDeparture="false" dirTag="L2_L2v1_0" vehicle="3920" block="WL57" />
  <prediction seconds="981" minutes="16" epochTime="1277767455904" isDeparture="false" dirTag="L2_L2v1_0" vehicle="3908" block="WL55" />

[79MetroExtraMD]

4394 B30
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="B30 GREENBELT-BWI" routeTag="B30" stopTitle="Bwi Business District Light Rail St" stopTag="14837">
- <direction title="South to Greenbelt Station">
  <prediction seconds="1214" minutes="20" epochTime="1277767980000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="B30_B30_1" vehicle="4394" block="LG10" />

[Scrabbleship]

Metrobuses 2084

Funny that that happened as I saw this on the J5 this morning over near White Flint.

6343 on the S2 with the sign stuck on "52 L'Enfant Plaza Station"

Was this around 7:45 or so this morning at Silver Spring station? If so, we nearly crossed paths.

236? on the 79 in Local scheme.

[C40LF_2464]

6507 on the 71
53?? on the S1

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
5529 on the 29
095016 on the 29 (Bethesda)
095331 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
095332 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6107 on the NH1
4396 on the NH1
2120 on the 10B (Hunting Towers)
5219 on the X2 (Lafayette Square)
4219 on the 1A (Vienna Station)
4283 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
4336 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
4339 on the C8 (College Park Station)
4340 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
4341 on the L8 (Aspen Hill)
2008 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
2012 on the F6 (New Carrollton Station)
2032 on the 1B (Ballston Station)
2033 on the 64 (Federal Triangle)
2049 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
2074 on the 2B (Ballston Station)
2075 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2076 on the N2
2078 on the Z8 (Briggs Chaney Park & Ride)
2085 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
2174 on the H2 (Brookland Station)
2176 on the 32 (Naylor Road Station)
2178 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
2219 on the 62 (Georgia Ave Petworth)
2220 on the 62 (Takoma Station)
2224 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6018 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6034 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6039 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6173 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6190 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6193 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6196 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6202 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
6208 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6308 on the F6 (Silver Spring Station)
6334 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
6335 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6356 on the 32 (Southern Avenue Station)
6358 on the 32 (Friendship Heights Station)
6361 on the 31 (Foggy Bottom Station)
6366 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
6371 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station)
6380 on the T2 (Rockville Station) & then on the K6 (Ft Totten)
6383 on the K6 (White Oak)
6385 on the N2 (Friendship Heights Station)
6388 on the K6 (White Oak)
6409 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
6410 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
6463 on the 54 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
6481 on the 54 (Takoma Station)
6483 on the 52 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
6492 on the 52 (Takoma Station)
6498 on the S4 (Federal Triangle)
6502 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6513 on the F4 (New Carrollton Station)
5446 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
5447 on the 70 (Half & O SW)
2604 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2529 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2411* on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
2460* on the R3 (Greenbelt Station)
2463* on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2332 on the R2 (Calverton)
2395 on the 86 (Calverton)
2628 on the 86 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2307 on the R2 (Calverton)
5413 on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2377 on the 86 (Calverton)
2450 on the 83 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2629 on the 86 (Calverton) & then on the R2 (Ft Totten)
2428 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2358 on the 80, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2630 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)

[79MetroExtraMD]

4290 S9 NS90
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="S9 16TH ST EXPRESS" routeTag="S9" stopTitle="I St + 13th St Nw (Stop 3)" stopTag="16903">
- <direction title="North to Silver Spring Station">
  <prediction seconds="671" minutes="11" epochTime="1277847000000" isDeparture="true" dirTag="S9_S9_0" vehicle="4290" block="NS90" />

[79MetroExtraMD]

3904 R12 LR16. A 30 footer on the R12 during rush hour.
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="R12 KEN AVE-NEW CARR" routeTag="R12"   stopTitle="Deanwood Station + Bus Bay C" stopTag="15142">        - <direction title="North to New Carrollton Station">
    <prediction seconds="4268" minutes="71"   epochTime="1277850900000" isDeparture="true"   dirTag="R12_R12_1" vehicle="3904" block="LR16" />

[WayneNYC]

3950 on the G2 this morning.  Haven't seen one of the baby Orion Vs on the G2 in a long time

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

6343 on the S2 with the sign stuck on "52 L'Enfant Plaza Station"

Was this around 7:45 or so this morning at Silver Spring station? If so, we nearly crossed paths.

236? on the 79 in Local scheme.

actually, this was around 2:30 or 3 in the afternoon

also, i checked where 3950 is, it seems to be in Northern for now

http://www.nextbus.com/s/COM.NextBus.Servlets.XMLFeed?command=vehicleLocation&a=wmata&v=3950&t=0

as for the other 3940s, they are all still at Annex

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

4391 on the A12

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4391" routeTag="A12" dirTag="A12_A12_1" lat="38.917316" lon="-76.881287" secsSinceReport="194" predictable="true" heading="45" speedKmHr="46.656"/>
</body>

4394 on the R12

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4394" routeTag="R12" dirTag="R12_R12_1" lat="38.980564" lon="-76.867043" secsSinceReport="448" predictable="true" heading="150" speedKmHr="54.684"/>
</body>

4395 is sitting at Bladensburg Division

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4395" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922733" lon="-76.971451" secsSinceReport="1383111" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

2133 has just moved to Royal, but 2134 is still at Northern

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2133" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.810421" lon="-77.042885" secsSinceReport="8191" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
965557 on the 54 (Lakeforest)
005809 on the 54 (Rockville)
085726 on the 56 (Lakeforest)
085734 on the 56 (Rockville)
095345 on the 34 (Wheaton)
095338 on the 10 (Twinbrook)
965378 on the 10 (Hillandale)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9626 on the 171 (Franconia- Springfield)
9627 on the 171 (Huntington Station North)
9628 on the 402 (Franconia- Springfield)
9634 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9635 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7810 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
308 (Manassas)
332 (West Falls Church Metro)
377 (West Falls Church Metro)
176 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6107 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
4268 on the 54 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
2032 on the 1B (Ballston Station)
2033 on the 64 (Federal Triangle)
2074 on the 1A (Ballston Station)
2075 on the J2 (Montgomery Mall)
2135 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
6031 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
6189 on the Z8 (Silver Spring Station)
6210 on the J9 (Lakeforest)
6334 on the F1 (Takoma Station)
6335 on the 52 (Takoma Station)
6345 on the 52 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
6346 on the 36 (Friendship Heights Station)
6383 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
6466 on the 54 (14th & Colorado)
6474 on the S2 (Federal Triangle)
6477 on the S4 (Silver Spring Station)
6499 on the 70 (Archives)
6509 on the S2 (Silver Spring Station)
5442 on the J2 (Silver Spring Station)
5446 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5447 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2509 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2604 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2506 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2610 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2460* on the R3 (Greenbelt Station)
2463* on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2629 on the R2 (Calverton & then to Ft Totten)
2378 on the R2 (Calverton)