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RideOn5905 · June 13, 2011, 01:05:11 PM

2554 is back at FMR.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2554" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842789" lon="-77.052368" secsSinceReport="2285" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: And 2592 has moved to Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2592" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922844" lon="-76.971138" secsSinceReport="35095" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 13, 2011, 02:37:55 PM

2460's GPS finally updated, just 2462 to go...

<vehicle id="2460" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922951" lon="-76.971275" secsSinceReport="2219" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

2461 showing that it's at Bburg recently, sign of things to come? hope so...

<vehicle id="2461" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922924" lon="-76.971313" secsSinceReport="5724" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

and check out the coords of 2464, it's at Cummins Power Systems in Hanover, MD.

<vehicle id="2464" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="39.156731" lon="-76.663521" secsSinceReport="12691" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · June 14, 2011, 02:34:54 PM

9835 on the Z6??

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9835" routeTag="Z6" dirTag="Z6_Z6_1" lat="39.0451089" lon="-76.981216" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="120" speedKmHr="32.184"/>
</body>

79MetroExtraMD · June 14, 2011, 07:01:18 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on June 14, 2011, 02:34:54 PM
9835 on the Z6??

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="9835" routeTag="Z6" dirTag="Z6_Z6_1" lat="39.0451089" lon="-76.981216" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="120" speedKmHr="32.184"/>
</body>

Looks like another GPS unit got recycled. A few buses have really faulty GPS units and theyre taking ones from the Flxs and putting them on the buses, but aren't updating the fleet numbers.

RideOn5905 · June 17, 2011, 12:57:30 PM

Nothing out of the ordinary, but pay close attention to the speed:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2018" routeTag="B25" dirTag="B25_B25_0" lat="38.951084" lon="-76.742165" secsSinceReport="127" predictable="true" heading="150" speedKmHr="299.304"/>
</body>

79MetroExtraMD · June 17, 2011, 01:09:55 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on June 17, 2011, 12:57:30 PM
Nothing out of the ordinary, but pay close attention to the speed:

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2018" routeTag="B25" dirTag="B25_B25_0" lat="38.951084" lon="-76.742165" secsSinceReport="127" predictable="true" heading="150" speedKmHr="299.304"/>
</body>

Lol. 185 mph. Must have been one really quick trip to Bowie.

WayneNYC · June 17, 2011, 01:16:52 PM

I agree that WMATA's Orion VI's are fast buses and they'd certainly have the opportunity to run full speed on Landover's B routes. However, I'm thinking that GPS unit may be a wee bit faulty as the speed listed equates to roughly 185 MPH:-).

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 18, 2011, 12:55:47 PM

2580 and 2588 back at FMR. 2580 (as well as 2550) were already rehabbed but were sent to Bladensburg again for some reason, but now 2580 is back. 2588 has been at Bladensburg for apparently the longest time out of the other 2500s, the GPS time since last report was over 20 million seconds before finally updating around a couple of weeks ago. anyways they are both back at FMR.

<vehicle id="2580" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.84301" lon="-77.053802" secsSinceReport="13409" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

<vehicle id="2588" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842873" lon="-77.053879" secsSinceReport="13297" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

3028 now at Bladensburg

<vehicle id="3028" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.9231989" lon="-76.970467" secsSinceReport="274" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · June 19, 2011, 06:10:48 PM

3002 on the H8.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="3002" routeTag="H8" dirTag="H8_H8_0" lat="38.921661" lon="-76.993637" secsSinceReport="9" predictable="true" heading="349" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905 · June 20, 2011, 05:08:09 PM

2589 is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2589" routeTag="23C" dirTag="null" lat="38.923172" lon="-76.970505" secsSinceReport="22330" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 20, 2011, 08:21:05 PM

2617 and 2707 also at Bladensburg

<vehicle id="2617" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.9231989" lon="-76.970436" secsSinceReport="282003" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

<vehicle id="2707" routeTag="5A" dirTag="null" lat="38.923172" lon="-76.970398" secsSinceReport="23283" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 20, 2011, 08:30:42 PM

Quote from: DCAreaTransitFan on June 11, 2011, 06:59:08 PM
Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on June 07, 2011, 02:19:30 PM
2653 now at Bladensburg
<vehicle id="2653" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923145" lon="-76.970398" secsSinceReport="802591" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

looks like the 2700s are finally starting their rehab as well. so far we have 2712, 2714, and 2717 at Bladensburg.
<vehicle id="2712" routeTag="5A" dirTag="null" lat="38.922897" lon="-76.971031" secsSinceReport="179696" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="2714" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923145" lon="-76.970467" secsSinceReport="172655" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="2717" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.9231989" lon="-76.970436" secsSinceReport="77" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

that said, here's the current list of FMR Orion VIIs at Bladensburg for (possible) rehab
2516, 2523, 2529, 2530, 2554, 2559, 2575, 2581, 2588, 2593, 2604, 2605, 2620, 2637, 2642, 2653, 2712, 2714, 2717, 3031
how do you tell if the bus is at what division?

it's not really in the first page, I forgot where I posted the coords, but what you could do is just plug in the coords on Google Maps or something and that will pin point you to its exact location

in this case I could tell you that Bladensburg's coordinates range from 38.920-38.924 latitude and -76.968 to -76.971 longitude

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 21, 2011, 09:43:37 AM

2575 back at FMR

<vehicle id="2575" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.8431209" lon="-77.052826" secsSinceReport="13829" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

EDIT: I checked 2637 this morning and it was still at Bladensburg, now it's apparently at Crystal City...

<vehicle id="2637" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.859264" lon="-77.0511779" secsSinceReport="36" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

I pray to God that they kept the JD on this one

EDIT 2: look what 2464 is on...

<vehicle id="2464" routeTag="H6" dirTag="H6_H6_0" lat="38.927406" lon="-76.985909" secsSinceReport="172" predictable="true" heading="345" speedKmHr="51.48"/>

EDIT 3: 2637 finally back at FMR

<vehicle id="2637" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.844467" lon="-77.053734" secsSinceReport="8" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · June 21, 2011, 03:19:37 PM

2701 has also moved to Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2701" routeTag="25B" dirTag="null" lat="38.924026" lon="-76.970123" secsSinceReport="79" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: So has 2517.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2517" routeTag="29G" dirTag="null" lat="38.92342" lon="-76.970505" secsSinceReport="12266" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · June 23, 2011, 10:24:47 AM

3021 at Landover........

<vehicle id="3021" routeTag="9A" dirTag="null" lat="38.937775" lon="-76.874046" secsSinceReport="1071" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

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