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WayneNYC

#45
October 22, 2010, 09:02:26 PM
Quote from: rideonrulez on October 22, 2010, 08:44:57 AM
Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on October 21, 2010, 05:01:27 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on October 21, 2010, 11:00:09 AM
Why are artics at Western? Isn't it too small for those buses?
There's only one there for the time being. 5205. It mainly goes out just on rush hour runs on the 30s and one time was on the 64.

Your source please? Until I see picture proof of this I will not believe it. My thinking is that the tracking system was taken off 5205 and was put on another bus and the bus number was not changed in the system when installed. This happened ALL the time at Ride On with fareboxes. Old buses retired, fareboxes were pulled out and put into new buses that were being delivered with the old unit number showing it was still operating. Now I will try and verify if 5205 is REALLY at Western Division :-)

Now, this makes perfect sense to me.  Not saying 5205 can't be at Western, but I'd be really suprised if it is there. 

NewFlyer9736BCT

#46
October 22, 2010, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on October 22, 2010, 06:13:37 PM
Quote from: rideonrulez on October 22, 2010, 08:44:57 AM
Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on October 21, 2010, 05:01:27 PM
Quote from: OrionFlyer on October 21, 2010, 11:00:09 AM
Why are artics at Western? Isn't it too small for those buses?
There's only one there for the time being. 5205. It mainly goes out just on rush hour runs on the 30s and one time was on the 64.

Your source please? Until I see picture proof of this I will not believe it. My thinking is that the tracking system was taken off 5205 and was put on another bus and the bus number was not changed in the system when installed. This happened ALL the time at Ride On with fareboxes. Old buses retired, fareboxes were pulled out and put into new buses that were being delivered with the old unit number showing it was still operating. Now I will try and verify if 5205 is REALLY at Western Division :-)
5452's system hasn't worked at all. It still shows it as being at CET although I've seen it running on the 71 and logged in.

yes, plus several other buses like 4039 and 4040 have this problem too. although let's see...apparently 6583 and 6608 aren't showing up on Nextbus, so it may be a possibility that one of those has 5205's GPS. speaking of Ride On buses retiring, is it finally over with everything between 5550-5579? I haven't seen them in a while, and as much as I hated them before, I'm missing them.
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WES

#47
October 25, 2010, 09:38:31 AM
6608 is not in service yet.  Actually it is not even on WMATA property.  This one is actually at a contractor lot at the intersection of Route 50 and I-495/95.  They always have a good assortment of buses there.  I have seen buses from Ride On, WMATA, THE BUS, Fairfax Connector, Howard Transit and MDMTA Commuter.
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Scrabbleship

#48
October 25, 2010, 09:53:09 AM
Quote from: WES on October 25, 2010, 09:38:31 AM
6608 is not in service yet.  Actually it is not even on WMATA property.  This one is actually at a contractor lot at the intersection of Route 50 and I-495/95.  They always have a good assortment of buses there.  I have seen buses from Ride On, WMATA, THE BUS, Fairfax Connector, Howard Transit and MDMTA Commuter.

Given the location, could CET have run out of room?

WayneNYC

#49
October 25, 2010, 12:47:00 PM
Quote from: Scrabbleship on October 25, 2010, 09:53:09 AM
Quote from: WES on October 25, 2010, 09:38:31 AM
6608 is not in service yet.  Actually it is not even on WMATA property.  This one is actually at a contractor lot at the intersection of Route 50 and I-495/95.  They always have a good assortment of buses there.  I have seen buses from Ride On, WMATA, THE BUS, Fairfax Connector, Howard Transit and MDMTA Commuter.

Given the location, could CET have run out of room?

I doubt it.  I remember when the Orion VIIs and C40LFR were cming in it was pretty crowded at CET.  However, with the LFA's, they seem to have arrived at such a pace that CET was never quite full.  I also see that vendor's lot that WES mentioned.  My guess is that it's simply as good location as it is pretty industrial over there.  I usually look in when driving past on I-495 and there's always buses in there from the various agencies in the area.

If you're driving on I-495 inner loop (south) you can see the lot just ofter passing over route 50.

OrionFlyer

#50
October 25, 2010, 09:02:05 PM
6324 is currently at Annex.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6324" routeTag="W4" dirTag="null" lat="38.871941" lon="-76.933159" secsSinceReport="26456" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
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NewFlyer9736BCT

#51
October 26, 2010, 04:33:59 PM Last Edit: October 26, 2010, 05:00:38 PM by NewFlyer9736BCT
4357 and 4359 are now at Montgomery.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4357" routeTag="K6" dirTag="K6_K6_0" lat="38.970802" lon="-76.998611" secsSinceReport="94" predictable="true" heading="15" speedKmHr="30.564"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4359" routeTag="C2" dirTag="C2_C2_1" lat="38.998001" lon="-76.918182" secsSinceReport="270" predictable="true" heading="75" speedKmHr="70.776"/>
</body>


2631 and 2633 are now at FMR

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2631" routeTag="1A" dirTag="null" lat="38.84301" lon="-77.053802" secsSinceReport="15232" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="2633" routeTag="7W" dirTag="7W_7W_0" lat="38.830334" lon="-77.113899" secsSinceReport="240" predictable="true" heading="218" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>



and 6324 is back at Landover

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6324" routeTag="F4" dirTag="F4_F4_0" lat="38.9690439" lon="-76.973412" secsSinceReport="10" predictable="true" heading="105" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
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NewFlyer9736BCT

#52
October 29, 2010, 08:50:21 AM Last Edit: October 29, 2010, 09:04:40 AM by NewFlyer9736BCT
well it looks like 6100s are now a thing of the past for Landover. 6176 and 6177 are now at Annex. 6178 still shows that it's at Landover, but the seconds since last report is high so chances are that it's at Annex as well. (and I thought the V5 was Bladensburg only, guess Annex does some runs?)

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6176" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.873013" lon="-76.932388" secsSinceReport="4372" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6177" routeTag="V5" dirTag="null" lat="38.872242" lon="-76.932953" secsSinceReport="890" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
Route Q2. Destination: Silver Spring Station

Annex4421

#53
October 29, 2010, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 29, 2010, 08:50:21 AM
well it looks like 6100s are now a thing of the past for Landover. 6176 and 6177 are now at Annex. 6178 still shows that it's at Landover, but the seconds since last report is high so chances are that it's at Annex as well. (and I thought the V5 was Bladensburg only, guess Annex does some runs?)

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6176" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.873013" lon="-76.932388" secsSinceReport="4372" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6177" routeTag="V5" dirTag="null" lat="38.872242" lon="-76.932953" secsSinceReport="890" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
The V5 in the morning is split 6 blocks 3 for Bladensburg and 3 for Annex, but in the afternoon its all Bladensburg blocks


NewFlyer9736BCT

#54
November 02, 2010, 07:54:10 AM
4317 on the F4

<vehicle id="4317" routeTag="F4" dirTag="F4_F4_1" lat="38.963158" lon="-76.938972" secsSinceReport="85" predictable="true" heading="270" speedKmHr="104.58"/>
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NewFlyer9736BCT

#55
November 17, 2010, 06:32:09 AM
4242 on the H1 this morning

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="4242" routeTag="H1" dirTag="H1_H1_0" lat="38.926254" lon="-77.013908" secsSinceReport="153" predictable="true" heading="270" speedKmHr="40.212"/>
</body>
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RideOn5905

#56
November 22, 2010, 07:32:41 PM
6533 and 6313 both on the C2 this evening.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6533" routeTag="C2" dirTag="C2_C2_0" lat="39.037106" lon="-77.039284" secsSinceReport="137" predictable="true" heading="306" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="6313" routeTag="C2" dirTag="C2_C2_1" lat="38.995663" lon="-76.886856" secsSinceReport="18" predictable="true" heading="52" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905

#57
November 24, 2010, 10:39:21 AM
6533 is on another Montgomery route; this time, it's the C8.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6533" routeTag="C8" dirTag="C8_C8v2_0" lat="38.987717" lon="-76.956642" secsSinceReport="12" predictable="true" heading="150" speedKmHr="59.544"/>
</body>

You know, this is the third day in a row I've seen 6533 at Montgomery: Monday I reported it on the C2, yesterday I saw it on the J2 but didn't report it, and today... this.

Annex4421

#58
December 01, 2010, 08:50:43 AM
2155 is at Bladensburg

<vehicle id="2155" routeTag="V7" dirTag="V7_V7_0" lat="38.879337" lon="-77.021713" secsSinceReport="35" predictable="true" heading="270" speedKmHr="11.232"/>



OrionFlyer

#59
December 02, 2010, 08:54:16 PM
6180 is at Northern.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2010.">
<vehicle id="6180" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.94817" lon="-77.03228" secsSinceReport="50" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>
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