July 2010 Observations

[79MetroExtraMD]

Ah. No more high backs for them.

[79MetroExtraMD]

2197 37 W231
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="37 WISCONSIN AVE LTD" routeTag="37"   stopTitle="Friendship Heights Sta + Bus Bay   B" stopTag="8945">      - <direction title="South to Archives">
    <prediction seconds="2301" minutes="38"   epochTime="1278594900000" isDeparture="true"   dirTag="37_37_1" vehicle="2197" block="W231" />

2463 79 B783
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="79 Georgia Ave Rapid" routeTag="79"   stopTitle="Silver Spring Station + Bus Bay   I" stopTag="16714">      - <direction title="South to Archives">        <prediction seconds="429" minutes="7"   epochTime="1278594300000" isDeparture="true"   dirTag="79_79_0" vehicle="2463" block="B783" />

[79MetroExtraMD]

3903 F4 LF72
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="F4 NEW CARROLLTON - SILSPG" routeTag="F4"   stopTitle="Pg Plaza Station + Bus Bay F" stopTag="14983">      - <direction title="East to New Carrollton Station">          <prediction seconds="1213" minutes="20"   epochTime="1278626071770" isDeparture="false"   dirTag="F4_F4_0" vehicle="3903" block="LF72" />

[LandoverDivision]

6512 A12
6513 Deadheading to Addison Road Station

[WayneNYC]

3903 F4 LF72
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="F4 NEW CARROLLTON - SILSPG" routeTag="F4"   stopTitle="Pg Plaza Station + Bus Bay F" stopTag="14983">      - <direction title="East to New Carrollton Station">          <prediction seconds="1213" minutes="20"   epochTime="1278626071770" isDeparture="false"   dirTag="F4_F4_0" vehicle="3903" block="LF72" />

Certainly not the first time for a 30-footer on the F4.  Back in the late 90s, I rode 5168 and 5169 on the F4 during the PM rush hour.

It seems that American University now has Gillig Advantages.  I saw it this afternoon on Nebraska Ave.  I didn't get to see if it was a 30 or 35 footer.  I'm pretty certain it wasn't a 40-footer and I'm sure it has just one door like their other buses.

[WMATAGMOAGH]

3903 F4 LF72
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington"   routeTitle="F4 NEW CARROLLTON - SILSPG" routeTag="F4"   stopTitle="Pg Plaza Station + Bus Bay F" stopTag="14983">      - <direction title="East to New Carrollton Station">          <prediction seconds="1213" minutes="20"   epochTime="1278626071770" isDeparture="false"   dirTag="F4_F4_0" vehicle="3903" block="LF72" />

It seems that American University now has Gillig Advantages.  I saw it this afternoon on Nebraska Ave.  I didn't get to see if it was a 30 or 35 footer.  I'm pretty certain it wasn't a 40-footer and I'm sure it has just one door like their other buses.

Not too surprising IMO, those Gillig Phantoms must be over 15 years old at this point.

[79MetroExtraMD]

I was wondering when AU was going to get new buses. Do these have actual destination signs? I might spot them tomorrow when I ride the M4.

[rideonrulez]

Nothing that stands out but good to see 9407 at Georgia & Connecticut on the L8.

[79MetroExtraMD]

2464 79 B777 (all day block). I rode it this morning and spotted it at SS this afternoon

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

4345-4347 are now at Montgomery.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4345" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="39.047115" lon="-77.107498" secsSinceReport="18903" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4346" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="39.047199" lon="-77.107498" secsSinceReport="20133" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4347" routeTag="J2" dirTag="null" lat="39.04607" lon="-77.108582" secsSinceReport="29142" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

2136-2138 are now at Royal

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2136" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.810341" lon="-77.043266" secsSinceReport="20420" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2137" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.810505" lon="-77.043304" secsSinceReport="20393" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2138" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.810669" lon="-77.042534" secsSinceReport="18191" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

however, 2134 remains at Northern

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2134" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.946438" lon="-77.031471" secsSinceReport="4504453" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
965393 on the 30 (Medical Center)
015120 on the 30 (Bethesda)
085732 on the 46 (Montgomery College Rockville)
085734 on the 46 (Medical Center)
085735 remains @ Silver Spring.
085745 on the 20 (Silver Spring)
025611 on the 20 (Hillandale)
965392 on the 5 (Twinbrook)
015613 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

FAIRFAX CONNECTOR:
9781 on the RIBS 1
9783 on the RIBS 2
9785 on the RIBS 3
7910 on the RIBS 4
9610 on the 402 (Franconia- Springfield)
9622 on the 401 (Tysons West*Park)
9640 on the 950 (Reston Town Ctr via Herndon- Monroe P&R)
7810 on the 505 (West Falls Church Metro)

PRTC OMNIRIDE:
308 (Manassas)
331 (West Falls Church Metro)
381 (West Falls Church Metro)
175 (Gainesville/ Linton Hall Road)

METROBUS (*asterisk indicates unrehabbed 2001-02 New Flyer C40LF buses):
6107 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4364 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
9496 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station)
4095 on the Q6 (Shady Grove Station)
4274 on the 54 (L'Enfant Plaza Station)
4315 on the Q4 (Rockville Station)
4316 on the Q6 (Wheaton Station)
4318 on the C4 (PG Plaza Station)
4336 on the T2 (Rockville Station)
4345 on the K6 (Ft Totten)
4379 on the F4 (New Carrollton) with a C block
2045 on the 31 (Friendship Heights Station)
2078 on the C8 (College Park Station)
2095 on the Q6 (Wheaton Station)
2096 on the C8 (White Flint Station)
2105 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
2120 on the 28A (King Street Station)
2172 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2173 on the 80 (Kennedy Canter)
2174 on the D8 (Union Sta)
2175 remains @ Western & is no longer wrapped in the PNC ad.
6039 on the L4 (Chevy Chase Circle)
5446 on the Y8 (Silver Spring Station)
5447 on the 70 (Silver Spring Station)
2678 on the REX (Fort Belvoir)
2571 on the REX (King Street Station)
2526 on the 38B (Farragut Square)
2562 on the 38B (Ballston Station)
2435 on the R2, freshly rehabbed & repainted in silver/red
2411* on the P6 (Anacostia Station)
2446* on the P6 (Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2460* on the R3 (Greenbelt Station)
2463* on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2349 on the 80 (Ft Totten)
2305 on the R2 (Calverton)
2820 on the 86 (Calverton)
2362 on the 86 (Calverton & then to Rhode Island Avenue Station)
2310 on the R2 (Calverton)

[Annex4421]

Ah. No more high backs for them.

My money is on the Suburban Orion Vs get stripped of their seats and the 6190s and lower 6200s gets those seats.

[79MetroExtraMD]

2593 S1

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Ah. No more high backs for them.

My money is on the Suburban Orion Vs get stripped of their seats and the 6190s and lower 6200s gets those seats.

I wouldn't bet on that, but who knows what random stuff WMATA will pull out of their ass...

[79MetroExtraMD]

6443 42 W412
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