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Ok Cool dude, Just know that you will encounter mostly good people down here looking to help you, so just like here just ask for help and you will get it. Good luck on your training.

Np. Hope you get that call soon.

If you pick B division, you only go to B division Yards, but Concourse Yard a B division Yard is in the Bronx right by Bedford Park Blvd If you know the Bronx ,also 207 Yard is in northern Manhattan pretty far from Brooklyn.

I had answered your question but it seems a little troll with nothing better to do with his time and no knowledge of transit's health benefits since he doesn't work for transit erased my comment. So from now on I will refrain from commenting on this site.

School car is what you make of it buddy, sure Tss can be demanding, strict, and rub you the wrong way but at the end of the day it all comes down to how much you want this job and how much you put into it. Don't worry about the signals you will know them all if you study hard and they go over them all the time even when your not in the class room. If you make a mistake learn from it, most people don't come out of school car polished train operators, that comes from experience on the road operating these trains day in and day out. All that stuff about being aggressive and coming in hard in my opinion is not helping anyone be a better train operator, that comes with time. Is no wonder we have so many signals being hit and so many stations overruns, Am not saying be scared to operate but learn the lines get a feel for the train, the speed you are moving with out looking at the speedometer these are thing that come with experience and you don't get that while you in school car you get that on the road. Another thing is get to know your classmates they will be your family for the next 6 months and the rest of your transit career. Good luck hope to see you on the road.

Believe when I tell you that this list will be extended another year just like the conductor's list was extended as people are still retiring, getting promoted and yes terminated so there is a need for this list, so keep up the hope until the list is officially over.

Congratulations dude glad you made it. Be safe out there, take your time and best of luck to you.

A lot of people get held up for medical reasons mostly. Go to the doctor now and make sure your sugar, blood pressure, eyes, and any other medical condition you may have is under control that way when they call you for the medical your are ready.

You will get someone willing to train you as best as they can, most people down here are willing to help and share whatever knowledge they have with you as long as you are willing to listen and follow instructions. Ask a lot of questions regarding the yard, the moves, make sure you do everything as they thought you in school car and if you are not sure about something ask and ask again. Good luck.

Well said brother, I can tell you that I used to run into the guys from the earlier classes in the yards or those trailer class rooms since school car was different for us as we didn't have the YX program we would end up at some yards at the same time and we all got along and share what ever little knowledge we had with each other and once they got out on to the road they shared their experiences with me and my classmates as we did with the other classes that came after us, at least the ones that would listen.

Once you finish school car you will be looking at a year to a year and half of xxtra maybe less depending on retirement and promotions, I can tell you that the first 7 induction classes of A division Train operators from test 8098 were able to pick jobs last pick and most of us were xxtra for year or a little over it. In the B division is a bit slower than the A division though so it might take longer over there.

I know it's a lot of work but I made them myself with copies of the material that was given to me in schoolcar and regular index cards. Give them a try it worked for me.

Congratulations brother and best of luck out there. Glad to be of help.

90 days after your start date the health benefits kick in.

Sorry about that bro was not taking any shots at you or anyone and you will definetely will have your favorites when you are out here, enjoy school car and make the most out your time in the yards and station switching.