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Wow! thats awesome man! I can't wait to get into MTA! like this just makes me wanna get into it more when you signup is there a chance they will put you in SIRR? I don't wanna be there but if I have to be then I don't mind! Also! do you operate the work trains? Such as Garbage train, The work cars, and the VACTRAK -
By Rubygirl20 · Posted
Asking for someone that was hired on 5/5 for ta bus operator from the 4607 exam. He was mandated to work in Staten Island. He put in a transfer for Brooklyn since zerega. He keeps getting offered queens only, he understands it’s the same union, but the commute there would almost be the same situation.How long do transfers usually take from Staten Island and if not, will he be able to pick out? I read somewhere that queens doesn’t get to do the system wide pick out? The Staten Island tolls are burning a hole in his pocket lol yes he can take the bus but while being on the extra list it’s not that convenient to add extra time to a commute and lose more rest. -
By Kamen Rider · Posted
"Trip" can be used to refer to a single one way trip ("my next trip is in 20 minutes") and it can be used to refer to a full round trip (this job makes two trips). it's all context. There have been circumstances where you could make a singular one way trip, but those are in thrown together circumstances. For example, I was on a Board job, waiting around down at Stillwell. they tell me they are sending it me to make a one way trip on the Q for one of the supplemental schedule jobs, IE a job that started with a 6 (because it was a PM job), The Q was single tracking between 57th/7 and 72nd/2nd. so and the evening died down, some trains were turning around at 57th street having come from Brooklyn. I got meet the train at 57th street (with a pit stop at City Hall Master Tower to sign into the job) and then I went back to waiting. one other thing I should mention, it is possible to work more than one line in a day, but this is by YOUR decision, if you request voluntary overtime. you can say "hey, if you need someone to make another trip, here I am..." and they can send you to pick up one other trip, they can theoretically send you for almost and entire job... Like, New Years Day, this year, I worked a job on the L. someone made a mistake and long story short, they were short handed going into the overnight hours. I ended up putting about 13 hours on the clock, which with overtime and holiday working bonuses, turned into about 24 hours worth of pay. -
He took the test when he was 17?!?! that means I could've taken the Train Operator test when I was 17 because I turn 18 before him I most likely would not had gotten called until a few years later by that time I would've had all the requirements??!?! Also is it possible a 20 year old can be operating trains? or only 21 and above
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ohhh okay makes sense this goes back to what you said about the 1 trip jobs where you take the train to 1 terminal instead of round trip if that makes sense basically a half trip
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By Jchambers2120 · Posted
More than likely it won’t happen regardless of how you scored. I took the last open competitive exam for conductor and with 1 question wrong it was about a 2 year wait to get hired because they had to establish the list but I was in one of the first classes. Hopefully in your case you scored well. To the original poster I read your thread and if I may offer some personal advice if becoming a T/O is your ultimate goal I’d say go for it & in the mean time take exams for other positions within transit so that by the time the next T/O test comes around you’ll be eligible for it via promotion as opposed to taking an open competitive. When promotional and open competitive exams for the same title come out they must consider hiring the promotional first regardless of their score before they get to the open competitive exam. There’s always exams out for Bus Operator & that’s a title that’s eligible to promote to T/O + you can start building your pension and making $$ in the meantime while you wait.
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