Nextbus Observations

OrionFlyer · April 29, 2011, 08:55:53 AM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on April 29, 2011, 07:19:00 AM
6132 H8

gotta love that H8, always find something interesting on it on nextbus

<vehicle id="6132" routeTag="H8" dirTag="H8_H8_1" lat="38.931339" lon="-77.038338" secsSinceReport="113" predictable="true" heading="218" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

Oh yeah. That's that Annex block that does the P17 then the H8, then the S41. It's block PP45.

RideOn5905 · April 30, 2011, 08:53:04 PM

Looks like I've found another GPS glitch:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9821" routeTag="92" dirTag="92_92_1" tripTag="2719224" lat="38.876396" lon="-76.994797" secsSinceReport="84" predictable="true" heading="90" speedKmHr="17.676"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · April 30, 2011, 11:04:12 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on April 30, 2011, 08:53:04 PM
Looks like I've found another GPS glitch:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9821" routeTag="92" dirTag="92_92_1" tripTag="2719224" lat="38.876396" lon="-76.994797" secsSinceReport="84" predictable="true" heading="90" speedKmHr="17.676"/>
</body>

weird...last time I checked 9821 (like a couple weeks ago), it said the bus no longer existed.

79MetroExtraMD · May 01, 2011, 04:27:17 PM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on April 30, 2011, 11:04:12 PM
Quote from: RideOn5905 on April 30, 2011, 08:53:04 PM
Looks like I've found another GPS glitch:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9821" routeTag="92" dirTag="92_92_1" tripTag="2719224" lat="38.876396" lon="-76.994797" secsSinceReport="84" predictable="true" heading="90" speedKmHr="17.676"/>
</body>

weird...last time I checked 9821 (like a couple weeks ago), it said the bus no longer existed.

Metro is using other Orbital modules from retired buses for ones that fail or just don't work properly (which seems to be on some of the newer buses). They just haven't renumbered them to the current vehicle. Plus, that's probably why alot of the LFAs have the older radio displays than some with newer screens. Also, there is supposed to be an upgrade of the components in the next fiscal year so hopefully things will get better.

OrionFlyer · May 07, 2011, 09:15:41 PM

7003 is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="7003" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922844" lon="-76.971237" secsSinceReport="11061" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

OrionFlyer · May 09, 2011, 10:00:20 AM

7005 is at Landover.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="7005" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.936096" lon="-76.8747099" secsSinceReport="136" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

C40LF_2464 · May 09, 2011, 11:35:20 AM

I saw 7005 At new carrolton around 10, testing.

RideOn5905 · May 09, 2011, 05:24:49 PM

6363 on the J9.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6363" routeTag="J9" dirTag="J9_J9_0" tripTag="2741594" lat="38.999237" lon="-77.097939" secsSinceReport="93" predictable="true" heading="218" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905 · May 11, 2011, 06:14:40 PM

2089 on the 79. (Ironically, it was listed beneath 2809.)

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2089" routeTag="79" dirTag="79_79_1" tripTag="2713424" lat="38.892731" lon="-77.02388" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="0" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: And "9821" on the 96.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9821" routeTag="96" dirTag="96_96v1_1" tripTag="2726466" lat="38.923283" lon="-77.057411" secsSinceReport="131" predictable="true" heading="298" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

And wouldn't you now it, we now have another one...

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9828" routeTag="G2" dirTag="G2_G2_1" tripTag="2749345" lat="38.909752" lon="-77.015198" secsSinceReport="123" predictable="true" heading="360" speedKmHr="20.916"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · May 12, 2011, 06:20:57 PM

possibility that these 9800s are some of the new 7000s? i'm starting to think so

NewFlyer9736BCT · May 13, 2011, 12:51:03 PM

i'm just gonna leave this here...

<vehicle id="2461" routeTag="110" dirTag="null" lat="38.941238" lon="-76.877724" secsSinceReport="82520" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

79MetroExtraMD · May 15, 2011, 08:57:56 AM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on May 13, 2011, 12:51:03 PM
i'm just gonna leave this here...

<vehicle id="2461" routeTag="110" dirTag="null" lat="38.941238" lon="-76.877724" secsSinceReport="82520" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

I think that's the Bladensburg test route they have in the system to see if everything works. I think the list goes from 110 to 118 IIRC.

RideOn5905 · May 17, 2011, 05:24:09 PM

4085 on the L8??

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="4085" routeTag="L8" dirTag="L8_L8_0" tripTag="2728763" lat="38.963047" lon="-77.082748" secsSinceReport="100" predictable="true" heading="40" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

DCAreaTransitFan · May 18, 2011, 02:45:34 PM

5207 on H8 <body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="5207" routeTag="H8" dirTag="H8_H8_0" tripTag="2750487" lat="38.919983" lon="-76.996162" secsSinceReport="13" predictable="true" heading="205" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · May 19, 2011, 11:23:07 AM

I've noticed something recently through nextbus: 4250 seems to ALWAYS be on the T18, 2025 is ALWAYS on the F14, and the lower 2300s (2300-2311 or so) seem to ALWAYS be on the G8. just saying...

oh, and 4085 seems to be on the Q4 right now

<vehicle id="4085" routeTag="Q4" dirTag="Q4_Q4_1" tripTag="2716974" lat="39.040268" lon="-77.0561139" secsSinceReport="14" predictable="true" heading="120" speedKmHr="17.676"/>

and what is this, I don't even...
<vehicle id="2574" routeTag="110" dirTag="110_PATBL_0" lat="38.922127" lon="-76.971207" secsSinceReport="1919" predictable="true" heading="218" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

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