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RideOn5905 · October 04, 2012, 04:37:38 PM

At long last, we have a returning bus: 2654!

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-04T16:27:00</DateTime><Deviation>-7.25</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.865753</Lat><Lon>-77.074738</Lon><RouteID>16Bc</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T16:48:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>CULMORE</TripHeadsign><TripID>9861_31</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T16:10:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2654</VehicleID></BusPosition>

And so far, only two buses have not shown up this week: 2655 and 2673. I was going to include 3020, but I checked, and as I type this, it's on the Bladensburg employee shuttle.

RideOn5905 · October 06, 2012, 09:06:32 PM

2602 has also returned from what was most likely rehab.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-06T20:49:44</DateTime><Deviation>-3.02</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.856457</Lat><Lon>-77.053032</Lon><RouteID>9A</RouteID><TripEndTime>1753-01-01T20:51:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>PENTAGON</TripHeadsign><TripID>4614_32</TripID><TripStartTime>1753-01-01T20:22:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2602</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · October 08, 2012, 06:36:51 PM

...And so has 2718.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-08T18:26:27</DateTime><Deviation>3.93</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.805553</Lat><Lon>-77.251312</Lon><RouteID>17G</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-08T18:51:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY</TripHeadsign><TripID>6848_34</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-08T18:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2718</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · October 09, 2012, 05:03:16 PM

And now we've got 3011 returning.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-09T16:57:44</DateTime><Deviation>-0.18</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.937691</Lat><Lon>-77.023148</Lon><RouteID>H8</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-09T17:13:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>MT PLEASANT</TripHeadsign><TripID>7143_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-09T16:34:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3011</VehicleID></BusPosition>

79MetroExtraMD · October 10, 2012, 11:35:33 PM

Do not adjust your monitors. Yes, this even shocked me.

vehicleID=3081, block=W423, dirTag=42_42_1
prediction=9:58 or 11:43:01PM

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 15, 2012, 08:45:00 AM

2616 is back. considering it's on the 16Y, it might be the missing link 1619 and therefore may be blue

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-15T08:40:33</DateTime><Deviation>-5.03</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.890614</Lat><Lon>-77.076523</Lon><RouteID>16Y</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-15T08:57:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>MCPHERSON SQUARE</TripHeadsign><TripID>11382_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-15T08:12:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2616</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · October 15, 2012, 04:25:46 PM

2557 is also back.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-15T16:20:36</DateTime><Deviation>-1.23</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.868256</Lat><Lon>-77.054047</Lon><RouteID>22A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-15T16:58:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>BALLSTON STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>9633_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-15T16:19:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2557</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Oh, and for the record, the only two buses I didn't see last week were 2671 and 3014, so those two have probably begun rehab.

79MetroExtraMD · October 18, 2012, 05:07:53 PM

Gonna be a tight ride on the 39. 3007 is on there.

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 24, 2012, 08:45:39 AM

2586 and 3026 are back

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-24T08:38:42</DateTime><Deviation>0.45</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>LOOP</DirectionText><Lat>38.852444</Lat><Lon>-77.051811</Lon><RouteID>9S</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-24T08:52:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>POTOMAC YARD-CRYSTAL CITY STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>9479_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-24T08:35:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2586</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-24T08:31:36</DateTime><Deviation>-30.80</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.79483</Lat><Lon>-77.053284</Lon><RouteID>9A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-24T08:07:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>HUNTINGTON STATION N</TripHeadsign><TripID>9324_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-24T07:33:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>3026</VehicleID></BusPosition>

RideOn5905 · October 24, 2012, 04:55:45 PM

After doing my weekly tally of unrehabbed buses, only two have not shown up so far: 2595 and 3008. This is it - only Cummins-powered buses remain. It appears we have entered the homestretch in the Orion VII rehab session.

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 26, 2012, 07:29:38 AM

^^^I'm guessing this means that 2663, 2666, and 2673 haven't been around either? Well looks like this is it, no more JDs on the Orion VIIs

But anyways, here's a couple of moves:

4318, 6402, and 6403 to Montgomery

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:21:13</DateTime><Deviation>-0.17</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.074394</Lat><Lon>-77.164055</Lon><RouteID>T2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:28:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ROCKVILLE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>12893_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T06:45:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>4318</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:18:02</DateTime><Deviation>-1.75</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>39.075771</Lat><Lon>-77.003265</Lon><RouteID>C8</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:52:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>WHITE FLINT STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>11801_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T06:34:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6402</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:21:51</DateTime><Deviation>-2.93</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.988071</Lat><Lon>-77.076698</Lon><RouteID>J2v2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:51:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>MONTGOMERY MALL</TripHeadsign><TripID>11918_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T07:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6403</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Nothing showing yet for 6401 so it might have moved as well.

(edit: 6399 and 6400 are still at West Ox)

RideOn5905 · October 26, 2012, 02:06:46 PM

Quote from: NewFlyer9736BCT on October 26, 2012, 07:29:38 AM
^^^I'm guessing this means that 2663, 2666, and 2673 haven't been around either? Well looks like this is it, no more JDs on the Orion VIIs

But anyways, here's a couple of moves:

4318, 6402, and 6403 to Montgomery

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:21:13</DateTime><Deviation>-0.17</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>NORTH</DirectionText><Lat>39.074394</Lat><Lon>-77.164055</Lon><RouteID>T2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:28:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>ROCKVILLE STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>12893_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T06:45:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>4318</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:18:02</DateTime><Deviation>-1.75</Deviation><DirectionNum>1</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>39.075771</Lat><Lon>-77.003265</Lon><RouteID>C8</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:52:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>WHITE FLINT STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>11801_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T06:34:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6402</VehicleID></BusPosition>

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T07:21:51</DateTime><Deviation>-2.93</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.988071</Lat><Lon>-77.076698</Lon><RouteID>J2v2</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T07:51:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>MONTGOMERY MALL</TripHeadsign><TripID>11918_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T07:05:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>6403</VehicleID></BusPosition>

Nothing showing yet for 6401 so it might have moved as well.

(edit: 6399 and 6400 are still at West Ox)

And apparently, not even former John Deeres are spared: 2679 is at Bladensburg (which means that 2680 might be returning this weekend).

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-26T13:51:46</DateTime><Deviation>0.12</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>SOUTH</DirectionText><Lat>38.923172</Lat><Lon>-76.970367</Lon><RouteID>R99</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-26T13:54:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FORT BELVOIR</TripHeadsign><TripID>9222_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-26T13:07:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2679</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · October 29, 2012, 10:58:44 AM

So the mysterious 7777 is out and about today:

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-29T10:54:26</DateTime><Deviation>-23.82</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>WEST</DirectionText><Lat>38.93948</Lat><Lon>-76.87912</Lon><RouteID>32</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-29T11:05:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>20851_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-29T09:30:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>7777</VehicleID></BusPosition>

According to the API, this bus is just one of only 7 in the entire system that's running today, on routes 32, U8, 53, S2 (2 buses on this route now), 96, and H4.

EDIT - So I just noticed the coordinates on 7777, it's still in that place near CET but I guess it's just tagged on the 32.
Also, plenty more Metrobuses are now in service (not gonna count them all)

EDIT 2 - Just noticed that the coordinates of ALL buses that are up on the API show that the buses are in their respective bus divisions, so I was wrong all along. That said, with the Shepherd Pkwy buses sitting at home, we can now determine that the coords of Shep are around 38.815 lat and -77.016 lon

RideOn5905 · October 30, 2012, 02:12:57 PM

Metrorail/Metrobus service has returned, and with it, 2721.

<BusPosition><DateTime>2012-10-30T14:04:35</DateTime><Deviation>2.23</Deviation><DirectionNum>0</DirectionNum><DirectionText>EAST</DirectionText><Lat>38.884701</Lat><Lon>-77.023323</Lon><RouteID>5A</RouteID><TripEndTime>2012-10-30T14:07:00</TripEndTime><TripHeadsign>L`ENFANT PLAZA STATION</TripHeadsign><TripID>10375_31</TripID><TripStartTime>2012-10-30T13:20:00</TripStartTime><VehicleID>2721</VehicleID></BusPosition>

NewFlyer9736BCT · November 03, 2012, 08:51:54 PM

So this time I monitored the unrehabbed buses for this week, and here's what hasn't been in service this week

2585
2595*
3005
3014*

*Hasn't been seen last week either

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