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RideOn5905 · October 07, 2011, 04:40:11 PM

Oh, I almost forgot: 6151 is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6151" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.9218789" lon="-76.971062" secsSinceReport="190262" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

79MetroExtraMD · October 07, 2011, 05:10:45 PM

7098 G8 BG58
- <predictions agencyTitle="WMATA Washington" routeTitle="G8 RHODE ISLAND AVE" routeTag="G8" stopTitle="Brookland Station + Bus Bay H" stopTag="13577"> - <direction title="East to Avondale">
<prediction epochTime="1318023360000" seconds="1744" minutes="29" isDeparture="true" affectedByLayover="true" dirTag="G8_G8v2_0" vehicle="7098" block="BG58" tripTag="3755473" />

RideOn5905 · October 08, 2011, 12:31:57 PM

6136 is at Landover.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6136" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.936565" lon="-76.874672" secsSinceReport="27639" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: I almost forgot: We have another non-airport bus on the 5A.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2665" routeTag="5A" dirTag="5A_5A_0" lat="38.953587" lon="-77.447342" secsSinceReport="149" predictable="true" heading="102" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 08, 2011, 03:40:21 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on October 08, 2011, 12:31:57 PM
EDIT: I almost forgot: We have another non-airport bus on the 5A.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2665" routeTag="5A" dirTag="5A_5A_0" lat="38.953587" lon="-77.447342" secsSinceReport="149" predictable="true" heading="102" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

That's the kind of bus that SHOULD be on the 5A, except with suburban seating and overhead luggage racks
I was referring to the paint scheme and green signs

RideOn5905 · October 08, 2011, 08:12:10 PM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 08, 2011, 03:40:21 PM
Quote from: RideOn5905 on October 08, 2011, 12:31:57 PM
EDIT: I almost forgot: We have another non-airport bus on the 5A.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2665" routeTag="5A" dirTag="5A_5A_0" lat="38.953587" lon="-77.447342" secsSinceReport="149" predictable="true" heading="102" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

That's the kind of bus that SHOULD be on the 5A, except with suburban seating and overhead luggage racks
I was referring to the paint scheme and green signs

Yeah. It's a real shame they went with the local scheme for the 2700s. Those things were practically tailor-made for the express scheme. I don't mind them keeping the regular signs, though.

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 11, 2011, 01:02:21 PM

2462 and 5321 are finally back online!

<vehicle id="2462" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922897" lon="-76.971344" secsSinceReport="3167" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="5321" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.947319" lon="-77.031616" secsSinceReport="18166" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

looks like 2582 may be spending the night at West Ox

<vehicle id="2582" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848701" lon="-77.3785709" secsSinceReport="1918" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

2025 is, once again, at West Ox (2024 may be as well, but there's no info showing for that bus)

<vehicle id="2025" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.849556" lon="-77.377731" secsSinceReport="1298" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

6567 at Landover

<vehicle id="6567" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.936867" lon="-76.873871" secsSinceReport="2584" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · October 12, 2011, 10:50:00 AM

3032 is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="3032" routeTag="23A" dirTag="null" lat="38.923393" lon="-76.970467" secsSinceReport="130" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 11, 2011, 01:02:21 PM
2462 and 5321 are finally back online!

<vehicle id="2462" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.922897" lon="-76.971344" secsSinceReport="3167" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="5321" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.947319" lon="-77.031616" secsSinceReport="18166" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

I don't know if you've seen the October Observations thread, but rideonrulez says that 5321 is rehabbed.

On another note, we've got another Orion VII being held up at Bladensburg; this time, it's 2631, which has been there since June, I believe.

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 12, 2011, 02:01:46 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on October 12, 2011, 10:50:00 AM
I don't know if you've seen the October Observations thread, but rideonrulez says that 5321 is rehabbed.

awesome! i wonder what's become of 5306 and 5320. I last saw 5306 at Bladensburg about a month ago, and 5320 had a 25+ million second time out before every bus's GPS was reset, and now 5303's GPS shows no data.

also, 2623 and 2724 are back at FMR (I do believe 2631 was at Bladensburg first, oh well)

<vehicle id="2623" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842487" lon="-77.052231" secsSinceReport="5457" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
<vehicle id="2724" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.8429829" lon="-77.053001" secsSinceReport="375" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

RideOn5905 · October 12, 2011, 02:33:35 PM

I just checked, it seems you first spotted 2631 at Blade in late June. Hopefully, it'll be back before too long (although I have a feeling it'll be in a couple of weeks, making it a four-month stay like 2593).

Oh, and speaking of Bladensburg, 2634 is now there.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2634" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923916" lon="-76.970016" secsSinceReport="6401" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: Check this out:

QuotePosted 10/4/2011

Effective immediately until further notice:

Z8 - Fairland Line

Due to area construction, Metro's standard buses will not operate on Castle Blvd, north of Briggs Chaney Road.

Castle Blvd, including the bus turn-around at its north end, will be served by a small shuttle, connecting passengers from Briggs Chaney Park-and-Ride Lot.

All passengers wanting service to Castle Blvd should use the small shuttle from Briggs Chaney Park-and-Ride Lot.

The remainder of the Z8 route will continue to be served by Metro's standard buses.

I'd bet that's what 3924 is there for.

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 12, 2011, 08:55:51 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on October 12, 2011, 02:33:35 PM
Oh, and speaking of Bladensburg, 2634 is now there.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2634" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923916" lon="-76.970016" secsSinceReport="6401" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

well that sucks, I really loved the JD on that bus, at least I have an audio recording of it

Quote from: RideOn5905 on October 12, 2011, 02:33:35 PM

QuotePosted 10/4/2011

Effective immediately until further notice:

Z8 - Fairland Line

Due to area construction, Metro's standard buses will not operate on Castle Blvd, north of Briggs Chaney Road.

Castle Blvd, including the bus turn-around at its north end, will be served by a small shuttle, connecting passengers from Briggs Chaney Park-and-Ride Lot.

All passengers wanting service to Castle Blvd should use the small shuttle from Briggs Chaney Park-and-Ride Lot.

The remainder of the Z8 route will continue to be served by Metro's standard buses.

I'd bet that's what 3924 is there for.

hmm...that may be, although 3924 has been hanging around there for well over a month

also, I saw 5321 today, it's rehabbed. it had an "out of service" paper on the dashboard, just like the one I saw on 5306. Guess this means 5306 will be getting rehabbed as well?

RideOn5905 · October 14, 2011, 10:28:10 AM

7016 and 7032 both have working GPS's now.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="7016" routeTag="D8" dirTag="D8_D8_1" lat="38.925373" lon="-76.996162" secsSinceReport="126" predictable="true" heading="360" speedKmHr="6.408"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="7032" routeTag="T2" dirTag="T2_T2_0" lat="39.022392" lon="-77.207352" secsSinceReport="13" predictable="true" heading="15" speedKmHr="74.016"/>
</body>

EDIT: And now 2545 is at Bladensburg; repair work, most likely.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2545" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923008" lon="-76.970749" secsSinceReport="5232" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905 · October 15, 2011, 05:54:38 PM

6177 and 2548 are back at their respective homes.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6177" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.87249" lon="-76.932915" secsSinceReport="40" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2548" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842899" lon="-77.053284" secsSinceReport="10774" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

And 2709 is at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2709" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923145" lon="-76.970398" secsSinceReport="2808" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

RideOn5905 · October 16, 2011, 10:23:24 AM

6573-6576 are now at Landover.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6573" routeTag="1A" dirTag="null" lat="38.936127" lon="-76.87513" secsSinceReport="2763" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6574" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.9372789" lon="-76.874397" secsSinceReport="48159" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6575" routeTag="F4" dirTag="F4_F4_0" lat="38.960629" lon="-76.911919" secsSinceReport="183" predictable="true" heading="60" speedKmHr="9.648"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6576" routeTag="1A" dirTag="1A_1A_0" lat="38.936043" lon="-76.875061" secsSinceReport="7856" predictable="true" heading="218" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

And 6305, 6306, 6308, and 6309 have moved to West Ox (6307 has no data).

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6305" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848812" lon="-77.378258" secsSinceReport="122610" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6306" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848785" lon="-77.378357" secsSinceReport="121790" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6308" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848427" lon="-77.374619" secsSinceReport="114508" predictable="false" heading="315" speedKmHr="24.12"/>
</body>

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6309" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848785" lon="-77.37822" secsSinceReport="114111" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

And on top of that, 2558 is back at FMR.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2558" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842709" lon="-77.05146" secsSinceReport="558" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

EDIT: ...with 2723 replacing it at Bladensburg.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="2723" routeTag="5A" dirTag="null" lat="38.922512" lon="-76.970123" secsSinceReport="662" predictable="false" heading="315" speedKmHr="3.204"/>
</body>

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 16, 2011, 11:28:02 AM

6549 now shows data, it's at Landover

<vehicle id="6549" routeTag="C29" dirTag="C29_C29c_1" lat="38.886322" lon="-76.8964079" secsSinceReport="13" predictable="true" heading="165" speedKmHr="24.12"/>

also, 4085 could also be 2076, there's no data showing for that bus

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 18, 2011, 09:16:32 AM

now 2024 is at West Ox

<vehicle id="2024" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.848236" lon="-77.378853" secsSinceReport="110" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

and 3003 at Landover

<vehicle id="3003" routeTag="U4" dirTag="null" lat="38.937832" lon="-76.8739779" secsSinceReport="2713" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

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