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NewFlyer9736BCT · July 20, 2012, 08:03:22 AM

6181....back at Annex??

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-07-20T07:58:26</DateTime><Deviation>0.68</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.828217</Lat><Lon>-77.017265</Lon><RouteID>A4</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T08:23:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ANACOSTIA STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>17873_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T07:55:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6181</VehicleID></BusPosition>

5301 is finally back in service

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-07-20T12:49:56</DateTime><Deviation>-73.95</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.977184</Lat><Lon>-77.026436</Lon><RouteID>70</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T11:46:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>15121_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T10:48:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>5301</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · July 22, 2012, 10:52:45 AM

2684 is back from rehab

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-07-22T10:42:56</DateTime><Deviation>-0.27</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.720772</Lat><Lon>-77.125099</Lon><RouteID>R99</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T10:55:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT BELVOIR</TripHeadsign><TripID>3538_23</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T10:06:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2684</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · July 29, 2012, 06:14:37 PM

2629 is back at FMR

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-07-29T17:58:06</DateTime><Deviation>1.83</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.903622</Lat><Lon>-77.05307</Lon><RouteID>38B</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T18:26:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BALLSTON STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>4163_23</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T17:53:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2629</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 02, 2012, 07:35:35 PM

2544 and 2641 are back in service

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-02T19:29:45</DateTime><Deviation>-11.03</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.874249</Lat><Lon>-77.10585</Lon><RouteID>23A</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T19:52:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CRYSTAL CITY</TripHeadsign><TripID>11626_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T18:26:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2544</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-02T19:25:37</DateTime><Deviation>1.65</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.902218</Lat><Lon>-77.038612</Lon><RouteID>38B</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T19:28:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FARRAGUT SQUARE</TripHeadsign><TripID>11327_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T18:45:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2641</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 06, 2012, 08:57:22 AM

3006 and 3034 are back from rehab (not sure if 3006 was rehabbed since it seemed like it was done too quick, who knows)

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-06T08:37:26</DateTime><Deviation>-11.45</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.937252</Lat><Lon>-76.991753</Lon><RouteID>H6</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T08:28:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BROOKLAND STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>6748_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T07:58:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3006</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-06T08:37:17</DateTime><Deviation>-3.87</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.913986</Lat><Lon>-77.207489</Lon><RouteID>3T</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T08:46:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>TYSONS CORNER</TripHeadsign><TripID>8814_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T08:20:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3034</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Roll call 8/6/12 for unrehabbed buses still in service:
2520, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2534, 2537, 2541, 2542, 2555, 2563, 2579, 2585, 2595, 2600, 2609, 2611, 2614, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2658, 2666, 2671, 2673, 2677, 2679, 2680, 2704, 2716, 2729, 3008, 3009, 3014, 3020, 3024

RideOn5905 · August 06, 2012, 06:14:04 PM

Well, I'm back. The reason why I've been so inactive is because, for me, at least, this site has been marked as dangerous. (Once I got access to the main site, I get bombarded with attacks; thank God for Norton 360) Does anyone else have this problem? In regards to which buses are replacing all these at Bladensburg, I've found out at least one: 2616. I've been using this site to keep track of buses:

http://api.wmata.com/maps/view

So about a week or so ago, I was checking out the 3A, at it showed 2616 as being on that route, but with the bus indicator showing it at Bladensburg division. I think 2718 might be there as well, since I haven't seen it since I started using this new URL around mid-July. (Then again, the same was true for 2659, and I saw it on the 16Y about 20 minutes ago) Oh well; those are the breaks.

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 06, 2012, 09:29:26 PM

^^^yeah recently every time I try to go on this site, it says it's been reported as an attack site (I use Firefox)
I did mention in a post earlier that 2616 was at Bladensburg, I saw it there in person. I also thought 2659 was there, but I saw it active again on the API earlier today.
I also mentioned in another post that I was using this link for tracking buses, it should show every bus that's running on any route. Of course, this whole WMATA's API thing isn't nearly as great as Nextbus, I really hope they resolve that whole issue soon.

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 10, 2012, 07:55:31 PM

3012 is on the 86

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-10T19:50:34</DateTime><Deviation>-18.15</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.965275</Lat><Lon>-76.95787</Lon><RouteID>86</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T20:11:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CALVERTON</TripHeadsign><TripID>4858_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T19:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3012</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · August 10, 2012, 08:18:22 PM

6169 on the 92.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-10T20:06:11</DateTime><Deviation>-4.27</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.891327</Lat><Lon>-76.995003</Lon><RouteID>92v1</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T20:30:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CONGRESS HEIGHTS STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>15398_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T19:35:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6169</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · August 11, 2012, 03:50:43 PM

3017 back in service; on the H6.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-11T15:38:46</DateTime><Deviation>-1.03</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.933899</Lat><Lon>-76.994026</Lon><RouteID>H6</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T15:38:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BROOKLAND STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>2993_22</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T15:09:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3017</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Also, I haven't heard from 3011 or 3026 since 3006 and 3034 returned; maybe they're next in line for rehab?

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 13, 2012, 08:37:46 AM

2670 is back, and as usual with all new rehabs, it's on the 38B

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-13T08:31:50</DateTime><Deviation>-6.90</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.885662</Lat><Lon>-77.110855</Lon><RouteID>38B</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T08:32:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BALLSTON STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>11250_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T07:49:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2670</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · August 17, 2012, 07:53:58 PM

6469 at Montgomery?

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-17T19:15:06</DateTime><Deviation>0.45</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.04541</Lat><Lon>-77.107948</Lon><RouteID>S2</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T19:18:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>16388_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T18:27:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6469</VehicleID></BusPosition>

For the record, I've been keeping track of non-rehabbed Orion VIIs. So far:

2586 and 2718 have not been online in over a month. Unless you've seen either of them, I'm marking them as in rehab.
2602 and 2721 have not been online in 2-3 weeks. These are definitely more questionable, but they may have also fled the coop.
3011 and 3026 have not been online in the past week or two. I'm fairly certain that 3026 is being rehabbed since it hasn't been seen since 3034's return, and the same might be true for 3011.
And for this week, the only 3 buses I have not seen online are 2557, 2648, and 2659.

So here's what I think the list of rehab replacements has been:

2626/2725 - 2586/2718
2651/2684 - 2616/2721
2629/2641 - 2602
3006/3034 - 3011/3026
3017/2670 - 2659

NewFlyer9736BCT · August 17, 2012, 09:39:42 PM

Quote from: RideOn5905
6469 at Montgomery?

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-17T19:15:06</DateTime><Deviation>0.45</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.04541</Lat><Lon>-77.107948</Lon><RouteID>S2</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T19:18:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>16388_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T18:27:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6469</VehicleID></BusPosition>

For the record, I've been keeping track of non-rehabbed Orion VIIs. So far:

2586 and 2718 have not been online in over a month. Unless you've seen either of them, I'm marking them as in rehab.
2602 and 2721 have not been online in 2-3 weeks. These are definitely more questionable, but they may have also fled the coop.
3011 and 3026 have not been online in the past week or two. I'm fairly certain that 3026 is being rehabbed since it hasn't been seen since 3034's return, and the same might be true for 3011.
And for this week, the only 3 buses I have not seen online are 2557, 2648, and 2659.

So here's what I think the list of rehab replacements has been:

2626/2725 - 2586/2718
2651/2684 - 2616/2721
2629/2641 - 2602
3006/3034 - 3011/3026
3017/2670 - 2659

Yeah unfortunately I've been having the same feeling with 2586 and 2602, I had 2586 marked as the last to be rehabbed in my predictions, 2602 was one of the last 5 I think too. Also, I haven't heard from 2563 in a while either. Looks like I gotta redo my predictions yet again

RideOn5905 · August 18, 2012, 03:34:05 PM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on August 17, 2012, 09:39:42 PM
Quote from: RideOn5905
6469 at Montgomery?

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-17T19:15:06</DateTime><Deviation>0.45</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.04541</Lat><Lon>-77.107948</Lon><RouteID>S2</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T19:18:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>SILVER SPRING STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>16388_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T18:27:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6469</VehicleID></BusPosition>

For the record, I've been keeping track of non-rehabbed Orion VIIs. So far:

2586 and 2718 have not been online in over a month. Unless you've seen either of them, I'm marking them as in rehab.
2602 and 2721 have not been online in 2-3 weeks. These are definitely more questionable, but they may have also fled the coop.
3011 and 3026 have not been online in the past week or two. I'm fairly certain that 3026 is being rehabbed since it hasn't been seen since 3034's return, and the same might be true for 3011.
And for this week, the only 3 buses I have not seen online are 2557, 2648, and 2659.

So here's what I think the list of rehab replacements has been:

2626/2725 - 2586/2718
2651/2684 - 2616/2721
2629/2641 - 2602
3006/3034 - 3011/3026
3017/2670 - 2659

Yeah unfortunately I've been having the same feeling with 2586 and 2602, I had 2586 marked as the last to be rehabbed in my predictions, 2602 was one of the last 5 I think too. Also, I haven't heard from 2563 in a while either. Looks like I gotta redo my predictions yet again

I saw 2563 earlier this week. Also if it turns out to be 2648 at Bladensburg, I'm switching my last John Deere rehab to 2673.

EDIT: Well, what do you know; 2705 is back at Four Mile Run.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-18T18:30:05</DateTime><Deviation>-10.10</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.792713</Lat><Lon>-77.049637</Lon><RouteID>10B</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T18:20:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>HUNTING POINT</TripHeadsign><TripID>5437_22</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T17:22:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2705</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · August 20, 2012, 10:41:49 AM

2643 is also back at FMR.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-20T10:30:33</DateTime><Deviation>4.43</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.703171</Lat><Lon>-77.150124</Lon><RouteID>R99</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T10:35:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT BELVOIR</TripHeadsign><TripID>9627_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T09:40:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2643</VehicleID></BusPosition>

EDIT: And here's 2563, still at FMR.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-08-20T10:44:35</DateTime><Deviation>-11.07</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.841251</Lat><Lon>-77.114914</Lon><RouteID>25B</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T11:10:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>VAN DORN ST STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>11700_21</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T10:09:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2563</VehicleID></BusPosition>

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