Ty24 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #2 Posted June 21, 2017 The title should be more descriptive. That driver is going to get disciplined or fired if it turns out he didn't engage the parking brake. If the parking brake was engaged and failed, now one has a major problem on about 1/7th of the fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #3 Posted June 21, 2017 My thang is how he steps off the bus w/o it being in park... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #4 Posted June 21, 2017 I'm sure they'll be a spin on this one... But in the driver's favor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #5 Posted June 21, 2017 I'm sure they'll be a spin on this one... But in the driver's favor... Ive never seen nothing like this ever...My view of it is that the brake either failed after he put it in park or the brake wasn't fully ingage or something...Idk.... But the driver was chasing the bus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted June 21, 2017 Share #6 Posted June 21, 2017 Guys the driver is a she ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contor Posted June 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted June 21, 2017 It was a female driver and supposedly she is new and just on her own a few days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAlam Posted June 21, 2017 Share #8 Posted June 21, 2017 It was a female driver and supposedly she is new and just on her own a few days now. I really feel bad for the poor lady, it was probably her worst nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #9 Posted June 21, 2017 Guys the driver is a she ... It was a female driver and supposedly she is new and just on her own a few days now. Oh ok...Dam i feel bad for her...Been on the job just for a few days and something like this happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #10 Posted June 21, 2017 It was a female driver and supposedly she is new and just on her own a few days now. She may well be as good as gone if a probie. Always fully engage the parking brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ENY OP Posted June 21, 2017 Share #11 Posted June 21, 2017 As others stated. You MUST engage the parking brake. All buses have it and it's to side of the driver. That driver is toasted and she may not find another CDL job for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The TransitMan Posted June 21, 2017 Share #12 Posted June 21, 2017 Why don't we just let the MTA-NYCT and the NYPD handle this. We don't know if the driver will be fired OR discipline. Let's try not to be judgmental. Obviously the driver feels bad and it's "major" news in the area. Let's just wait for the verdict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #13 Posted June 21, 2017 Why don't we just let the MTA-NYCT and the NYPD handle this. We don't know if the driver will be fired OR discipline. Let's try not to be judgmental. Obviously the driver feels bad and it's "major" news in the area. Let's just wait for the verdict. If we do that then there's no point of even posting this. The whole idea of the forum is give one's opinion on the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #14 Posted June 21, 2017 Daily News is saying it was a probie on day 3 of the job. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeddekalbL Posted June 21, 2017 Share #15 Posted June 21, 2017 has she been summoned to 2 broadway yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 21, 2017 Share #16 Posted June 21, 2017 Some of her co-workers seem to be saying that Union Reps are lynching her. How exactly do they expect them to get her out of this one when the incident is on video? Smh I mean come on now. Either the bus is defective, or she made a mistake. I'm guessing it doesn't take that long to figure out what happened. It was an accident, but one that could've killed someone. (Apparently some guy got out of the way just in time). Not slamming her at all. Just the reality of things. The has to protect itself from such liabilities. Already too many lawsuits as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bklyn Style Posted June 22, 2017 Share #17 Posted June 22, 2017 In my opinion, transit should extend the training period, 10 days is not enough to fully operate these buses. Way too much information crammed in a short period of time, Not making any excuses for the operator. Hopefully she gets a second chance. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted June 22, 2017 Share #18 Posted June 22, 2017 I'm sure they'll be a spin on this one... But in the driver's favor...Definitely now. MTA does NOT play when it comes to safety and will fire you at at drop of a dime. In this case, I got the full report this morning. She was a probie is and only started on Monday. She was fired shortly after the incident. That's all I'm going to speak on because as I understand it there is still an ongoing investigation. Same thing happened with an Xcelsion in Baltimore not too long ago. That's grounds for immediate termination. Even if she was here for 20 years that's an immediate violation. What if that bus had hit or killed someone? MTA is already on the hook for the damage to everyone's car and the church. She's way too much of a liability. Even if she was a very as I said the union may have fought for her, but even then she would still likey be fired. I mean it is possible to forget things, but as a person who has driven almost ever bus on the street including my own RTS, I just don't see how you can forget that.... Too many lives are at stake to forget how to operate things such as buses, trucks, trains and planes.... Excuses and accidents just can't and should not be tolerated. As a consultant and Advocate for the MTA I really feel bad for her. This just isn't the place for people like that. What if she forgot to pull that brake in the middle of the day a week or a month later? But again..... As a trained professional, I just can't fathom how someone can forget to put a bus in park..... It's not even made like a car, so how in the hell do you miss that??? Maybe it's just because I've had my driver licence for 18 years and trained on my first bus in Detroit 4 years before that.... But my first day I didn't even have to be told to remember the brake..... That's also a reason that unlike many agencies in America you have to have an NY State Driver licence for at least 3 years prior to the day you start at MTA. Just because you can drive doesn't mean you can drive in NY and they want at least 72 months experience, which in my honest opinion is cool because many agencies and especially private companies don't require that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted June 22, 2017 Share #19 Posted June 22, 2017 Definitely now. MTA does NOT play when it comes to safety and will fire you at at drop of a dime. In this case, I got the full report this morning. She was a probie is and only started on Monday. She was fired shortly after the incident. That's all I'm going to speak on because as I understand it there is still an ongoing investigation. Same thing happened with an Xcelsion in Baltimore not too long ago. That's grounds for immediate termination. Even if she was here for 20 years that's an immediate violation. What if that bus had hit or killed someone? MTA is already on the hook for the damage to everyone's car and the church. She's way too much of a liability. Even if she was a very as I said the union may have fought for her, but even then she would still likey be fired. I mean it is possible to forget things, but as a person who has driven almost ever bus on the street including my own RTS, I just don't see how you can forget that.... Too many lives are at stake to forget how to operate things such as buses, trucks, trains and planes.... Excuses and accidents just can't and should not be tolerated. As a consultant and Advocate for the MTA I really feel bad for her. This just isn't the place for people like that. What if she forgot to pull that brake in the middle of the day a week or a month later? But again..... As a trained professional, I just can't fathom how someone can forget to put a bus in park..... It's not even made like a car, so how in the hell do you miss that??? Maybe it's just because I've had my driver licence for 18 years and trained on my first bus in Detroit 4 years before that.... But my first day I didn't even have to be told to remember the brake..... That's also a reason that unlike many agencies in America you have to have an NY State Driver licence for at least 3 years prior to the day you start at MTA. Just because you can drive doesn't mean you can drive in NY and they want at least 72 months experience, which in my honest opinion is cool because many agencies and especially private companies don't require that. My thang is if she didnt put the parking brake on how was she able to get off the bus moving bus w/o injuring herself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted June 22, 2017 Share #20 Posted June 22, 2017 My thang is if she didnt put the parking brake on how was she able to get off the bus moving bus w/o injuring herself....That block isn't on a steep hill, but it's slightly inclined enough where anything will roll backwards eventually. The further it went, the more speed it picked up. Physics my dear sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroTransitTee Posted June 22, 2017 Share #21 Posted June 22, 2017 Her name was released. Didn't quite hear it well. Saw it on NY1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 22, 2017 Share #22 Posted June 22, 2017 Definitely now. MTA does NOT play when it comes to safety and will fire you at at drop of a dime. In this case, I got the full report this morning. She was a probie is and only started on Monday. She was fired shortly after the incident. That's all I'm going to speak on because as I understand it there is still an ongoing investigation. Same thing happened with an Xcelsion in Baltimore not too long ago. That's grounds for immediate termination. Even if she was here for 20 years that's an immediate violation. What if that bus had hit or killed someone? MTA is already on the hook for the damage to everyone's car and the church. She's way too much of a liability. Even if she was a very as I said the union may have fought for her, but even then she would still likey be fired. I mean it is possible to forget things, but as a person who has driven almost ever bus on the street including my own RTS, I just don't see how you can forget that.... Too many lives are at stake to forget how to operate things such as buses, trucks, trains and planes.... Excuses and accidents just can't and should not be tolerated. As a consultant and Advocate for the MTA I really feel bad for her. This just isn't the place for people like that. What if she forgot to pull that brake in the middle of the day a week or a month later? But again..... As a trained professional, I just can't fathom how someone can forget to put a bus in park..... It's not even made like a car, so how in the hell do you miss that??? Maybe it's just because I've had my driver licence for 18 years and trained on my first bus in Detroit 4 years before that.... But my first day I didn't even have to be told to remember the brake..... That's also a reason that unlike many agencies in America you have to have an NY State Driver licence for at least 3 years prior to the day you start at MTA. Just because you can drive doesn't mean you can drive in NY and they want at least 72 months experience, which in my honest opinion is cool because many agencies and especially private companies don't require that. Real shame. That job is a daily grind. Can't take anything for granted, but had they kept her, the media would've definitely put it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted June 22, 2017 Share #23 Posted June 22, 2017 The media is still saying it's not known whether she is being "disciplined" or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted June 22, 2017 Share #24 Posted June 22, 2017 At first when I saw the video, I was in full denial about that bus going backwards, thinking that some technological genius took a vid of a bus passing down the street (forward, of course), and somehow made it to look like the bus was going backwards (you all realize this is coming from wishful thinking, right?). The fact that this video was shared locally at first, then eventually all the way up to ABC News has got to be disturbing for that B/O in more ways than one. Never good to have legendary status like that especially when you're representing , (lord knows they have enough on their plate as it is) hanging over your head like that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 22, 2017 Share #25 Posted June 22, 2017 At first when I saw the video, I was in full denial about that bus going backwards, thinking that some technological genius took a vid of a bus passing down the street (forward, of course), and somehow made it to look like the bus was going backwards (you all realize this is coming from wishful thinking, right?). The fact that this video was shared locally at first, then eventually all the way up to ABC News has got to be disturbing for that B/O in more ways than one. Never good to have legendary status like that especially when you're representing , (lord knows they have enough on their plate as it is) hanging over your head like that.... To me what's more alarming is that the bus in the middle of the street going backwards, so the question is how did she park the bus? Did she leave it in the middle of the street without putting on the break to ensure it didn't roll backwards? I'm guessing that's the case, since it looks like the bus rolls backward from its original position. That right there seems quite reckless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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