Nextbus Observations

RideOn5905 · November 28, 2011, 10:16:16 AM

6137 is in Langdon Park, like, LITERALLY inside the park, next to the swimming pool.

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<vehicle id="6137" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.926582" lon="-76.973518" secsSinceReport="8998" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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And it seems we've had another GPS reset; more buses have gone offline, particularly the Orion VIIs that are at Bladensburg for rehab.

EDIT: Uhhh.................... WTF?

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<vehicle id="7777" routeTag="D33" dirTag="null" lat="38.939068" lon="-76.878349" secsSinceReport="90" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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NewFlyer9736BCT · November 28, 2011, 06:12:17 PM

3022 back at FMR

<vehicle id="3022" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.842846" lon="-77.052513" secsSinceReport="7383" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

2570 takes its place

<vehicle id="2570" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.92342" lon="-76.970467" secsSinceReport="13859" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>

5422 on the 87

<vehicle id="5422" routeTag="87" dirTag="87_87_0" lat="39.074257" lon="-76.8479" secsSinceReport="43" predictable="true" heading="330" speedKmHr="12.852"/>

and 2671 has been offline for a long time, I have a feeling it may be getting rehabbed as well

RideOn5905 · November 29, 2011, 09:55:50 AM

2638 is heading northbound on I-395 in D.C., I saw it leaving the D.C. DMV inspection station, so it should be back at Four Mile Run shortly.

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<vehicle id="2638" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.895397" lon="-77.0140459" secsSinceReport="21" predictable="false" heading="345" speedKmHr="48.276"/>
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RideOn5905 · November 30, 2011, 08:23:40 AM

6331 and 5404 are both back where they belong.

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<vehicle id="6331" routeTag="A12" dirTag="A12_A12_1" lat="38.918442" lon="-76.869217" secsSinceReport="201" predictable="true" heading="75" speedKmHr="33.768"/>
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<vehicle id="5404" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.923889" lon="-76.9701539" secsSinceReport="22653" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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And 2638 is... BACK at the DMV inspection station?

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<vehicle id="2638" routeTag="null" dirTag="null" lat="38.877743" lon="-77.011597" secsSinceReport="45" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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RideOn5905 · December 01, 2011, 12:02:50 PM

There is something missing here. Can you guess what it is?

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<vehicle id="6202" lat="39.037407" lon="-77.051323" secsSinceReport="134" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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NewFlyer9736BCT · December 01, 2011, 12:08:19 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 01, 2011, 12:02:50 PM
There is something missing here. Can you guess what it is?

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<vehicle id="6202" lat="39.037407" lon="-77.051323" secsSinceReport="134" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
</body>

I noticed this too this morning. the routeTag and dirTag is missing, this seems to be the case for the buses that are not in service. when it comes into service, those tags appear again

BTW saw 4340 in service today on the C4, glad to see it hasn't retired

RideOn5905 · December 01, 2011, 08:00:15 PM

6006 is at Bladensburg; I have a feeling 6002 and 6048 will follow suit before too long.

<body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="6006" lat="38.922401" lon="-76.970924" secsSinceReport="23712" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="1.584"/>
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As a side note regarding the Orion VIIs: There are 250 of them. I did a head count; the first one to be rehabbed was 2582, which has a rehab # of 1437. The latest one to be rehabbed is 3022, which will (most likely) be #1543. That is a total of 107 rehab numbers, but three of them are Neoplans, so that means 104 Orion VIIs have completed rehab, with 23 more in the process of it, for a total of 127, which is a little more than half the grand total. Bladensburg's newest arrivals (the likes of 2702 and 2570) will probably be done with rehab around mid-late February. This coming week will mark the one-year anniversary of 2582's return. Assuming Metro will only be rehabbing the Orions for the time being, they should all be done by May 2013.

rideonrulez · December 01, 2011, 11:17:57 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 01, 2011, 08:00:15 PM
6006 is at Bladensburg; I have a feeling 6002 and 6048 will follow suit before too long.

I was at Bladensburg this morning and saw 6012 getting work done on it and 6013 was parked in the lot.

DCAreaTransitFan · December 02, 2011, 03:06:54 PM

7115 At Bladensburg <body copyright="All data copyright WMATA Washington 2011.">
<vehicle id="7115" lat="38.9224279" lon="-76.971626" secsSinceReport="4970" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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RideOn5905 · December 02, 2011, 04:26:54 PM

I just noticed something: Yesterday, the routeTag and dirTag had disappeared on all buses that were not in service. Later that day, the NextBus map on Metro's website stopped working for me. Has it stopped working for anyone else? I have reason to believe that these two events are related in some way.

RideOn5905 · December 03, 2011, 06:59:05 PM

6191 is at Landover. I saw it operating the Red Line shuttle today, so this is most likely either a fuel up or an overnight stay. Or possibly both.

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<vehicle id="6191" lat="38.936096" lon="-76.8748169" secsSinceReport="5571" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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79MetroExtraMD · December 04, 2011, 03:01:11 AM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 02, 2011, 04:26:54 PM
I just noticed something: Yesterday, the routeTag and dirTag had disappeared on all buses that were not in service. Later that day, the NextBus map on Metro's website stopped working for me. Has it stopped working for anyone else? I have reason to believe that these two events are related in some way.

It's some recent change that's on Nextbus's end. UMD's map that they have on the monitor stopped working because of the changes. If you go to the test site, the buses will show up. Maybe they'll correct this in the future.

RideOn5905 · December 04, 2011, 11:11:47 AM

Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on December 04, 2011, 03:01:11 AM
Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 02, 2011, 04:26:54 PM
I just noticed something: Yesterday, the routeTag and dirTag had disappeared on all buses that were not in service. Later that day, the NextBus map on Metro's website stopped working for me. Has it stopped working for anyone else? I have reason to believe that these two events are related in some way.
It's some recent change that's on Nextbus's end. UMD's map that they have on the monitor stopped working because of the changes. If you go to the test site, the buses will show up. Maybe they'll correct this in the future.

I checked on it just now. The map is indeed back up, and it also shows other places, like restaurants, shops, and the like. A nice touch, I must say.

NewFlyer9736BCT · December 04, 2011, 01:39:25 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 04, 2011, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: 79MetroExtraMD on December 04, 2011, 03:01:11 AM
Quote from: RideOn5905 on December 02, 2011, 04:26:54 PM
I just noticed something: Yesterday, the routeTag and dirTag had disappeared on all buses that were not in service. Later that day, the NextBus map on Metro's website stopped working for me. Has it stopped working for anyone else? I have reason to believe that these two events are related in some way.
It's some recent change that's on Nextbus's end. UMD's map that they have on the monitor stopped working because of the changes. If you go to the test site, the buses will show up. Maybe they'll correct this in the future.
I checked on it just now. The map is indeed back up, and it also shows other places, like restaurants, shops, and the like. A nice touch, I must say.

Still not working for me...

RideOn5905 · December 05, 2011, 10:32:34 AM

7061, 7062, and 6185 are at Montgomery.

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<vehicle id="7061" routeTag="K6" dirTag="K6_K6_1" lat="38.960323" lon="-77.006592" secsSinceReport="47" predictable="true" heading="195" speedKmHr="57.924"/>
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<vehicle id="7062" routeTag="C4" dirTag="C4_C4_0" lat="39.05608" lon="-77.107567" secsSinceReport="110" predictable="true" heading="320" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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<vehicle id="6185" routeTag="D14" lat="39.046867" lon="-77.108475" secsSinceReport="18217" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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And the same thing might also be true for 6183 and 6184.

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<vehicle id="6183" lat="38.8450429" lon="-76.988144" secsSinceReport="303839" predictable="false" heading="-4" speedKmHr="0.0"/>
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<vehicle id="6184" routeTag="W4" lat="38.862728" lon="-76.996124" secsSinceReport="660391" predictable="true" heading="240" speedKmHr="16.092"/>
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And 5415 is back in service.

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<vehicle id="5415" routeTag="X2" dirTag="X2_X2_1" lat="38.901337" lon="-77.029762" secsSinceReport="201" predictable="true" heading="270" speedKmHr="19.296"/>
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