Nextbus Observations

[Chargerdodge9]

Man, I'm dying to see a rehabbed DE40LF.

[RideOn5905]

And another one returns (possibly); this time it's 6030.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-01T13:47:07</DateTime><Deviation>-2.02</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.006882</Lat><Lon>-76.986252</Lon><RouteID>K6</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-01T14:02:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>WHITE OAK</TripHeadsign><TripID>5620_32</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-01T13:15:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6030</VehicleID></BusPosition>

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

The mysterious bus #6

<NextBusPrediction><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>East to New Carrollton Station</DirectionText><Minutes>5</Minutes><RouteID>F4</RouteID><VehicleID>6</VehicleID></NextBusPrediction>

...turns out to be none other than 7013, confirmed about an hour ago at Silver Spring Station

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

At last! The final Orion VII rehab has returned to service! (2542 for those of you just tuning in)
I'm really hoping that two buses returned from rehab this time instead of one, so that we can finally see a rehabbed DE40LF or another D40LFR

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-03T18:47:28</DateTime><Deviation>-21.57</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.829536</Lat><Lon>-77.21064</Lon><RouteID>29G</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-03T18:26:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ANNANDALE</TripHeadsign><TripID>10708_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-03T17:48:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2542</VehicleID></BusPosition>


And apparently there's a Landover bus on the D14

<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-03T18:53:11</DateTime><Deviation>-28.18</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.840481</Lat><Lon>-76.97551</Lon><RouteID>D14</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-03T18:25:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SOUTHERN AVE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>16187_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-03T17:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6015</VehicleID></BusPosition>

[Chargerdodge9]

Funny thing, I just saw #2542 a few hours ago. I wasn't able to get the rehab number though. Also #2613 is back as well.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Is it me, or is the API info stuck with yesterday's data? It's showing almost all of the same thing that was seen yesterday (plus the date says 6/03)
I really hope that this is fixed soon (plus the 6100s and C40LFs showing up soon). In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out how we can get individual bus data (without it being on a route) just like the good old days.

[Chargerdodge9]

How are you able to get this data? I want to learn how to do that!

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Chargerdodge9: Here's the link. As far as I know, it only works on the computer, not phone.

Anyways, see this?


<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-05T23:09:02</DateTime><Deviation>-2.65</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.922401</Lat><Lon>-77.072777</Lon><RouteID>31</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-05T23:23:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>20929_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-05T22:51:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7164</VehicleID></BusPosition>


It's actually 2228, not 7164. I found out about that while I was out today.
If I didn't already find that bus #6 is 7013, I would have assumed it would be the real 7164 instead

[Chargerdodge9]

Interesting, at this time, it appears that #2683 is on the 10B.

[Chargerdodge9]

Weird that the data don't show any C40LFs running anywhere....

[Chargerdodge9]

What the...!?! I'm I reading this right? A DE42LFA on the 16B?

-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-08T20:13:02</DateTime><Deviation>-22.75</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.826042</Lat><Lon>-77.017372</Lon><RouteID>16B</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-08T20:12:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ANNANDALE VIA CULMORE</TripHeadsign><TripID>4245_32</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-08T19:30:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6540</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Could it be #2540 or #2640 on the 16B? I don't think Four Mile Run have the technology to maintain DE42LFAs, but I could be wrong.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Interesting, and a Shepherd Pkwy bus at that. Might be a strategic. Kinda how a couple of weeks ago during the red and orange line shuttles, I saw 7146 on the 2C with a W block, but that kinda made sense since FMR had their hands full with the shuttles

[Chargerdodge9]

Was that on a weekend? Also, was that Xcelsior working for Western, West Ox, or Four Mile Run?

[Chargerdodge9]

What's this? A FMR bus on the P6?

-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-09T19:59:49</DateTime><Deviation>-3.67</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.876534</Lat><Lon>-77.008339</Lon><RouteID>P6</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-09T20:31:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>RHODE ISLAND AVE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>3606_33</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-09T19:45:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2609</VehicleID></BusPosition>

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

Was that on a weekend? Also, was that Xcelsior working for Western, West Ox, or Four Mile Run?

Yes it was during Memorial Day weekend. 7146 is a Western bus, as the W block stands for Western. For West Ox, the block is A for Arlington since it replaced the old Arlington facility

What's this? A FMR bus on the P6?

-<BusPosition><DateTime>2013-06-09T19:59:49</DateTime><Deviation>-3.67</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.876534</Lat><Lon>-77.008339</Lon><RouteID>P6</RouteID><TripEndTime>2013-06-09T20:31:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>RHODE ISLAND AVE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>3606_33</TripID><TripStartTime>2013-06-09T19:45:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2609</VehicleID></BusPosition> 

On Sundays, most P6 runs are operated by FMR. It's been that way since the old Southeast garage closed, and I guess they kept it like that.