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lol that’s not the same thing? Again training someone doesn’t make them a good operator. You can train a person to know all the procedures and signals, but if someone is just shaky in the cab how does that make the TSS a bad trainer? It’s not just knowing definitions and getting high scores on test, once you’re operating all that is out the window. The TSS isn’t holding your hand, taking brake, power, reading grades, etc.

If you’re a T/O you need 231 road days (operating with customers) to reach top pay.

I understand but I’m telling you it happens because I seen it first hand! Had a guy in my induction class who failed the customer prep practical and his TSS gave us our practical same day and he was saying he knows dude is gonna fail and already told my TSS who was giving his class their practical like yeah this dude is shaky and he most definitely failed. But you know what honestly that’s not all on the TSS, some ppl just can’t get the concept of operating down. It happens the job isn’t for everyone.

You’re correct, my fault he did say Road Ops, I read Road Posting, my apologies, still it’s not that serious to do that, especially if you’ve been having trouble operating already through school car, you know your TSS will tell the others and you put a target on ya back.

Lmao what the hell? You can’t be serious, are you? You do that and best believe you will have a nice conversation with a superintendent! How about you just come in the station under control and stop your train accordingly, it’s not that serious, are you on the job?

I don’t think anyone has mentioned going in for medical and being sworn in lately. I go in for my final at 248 on April 29th, I will check the gym to see if there are any induction classes there and let everyone know. Last time I was there was the beginning of March and there was a conductors class only. Hopefully they started the train operators hiring back!

Don’t know what you went on hold for, but a classmate of mine was on medical hold for a prior surgery, he went and got the paperwork from his doc. Came back and had to do the entire medical over again with all of us. The urine sample for drug testing will be done over if your initial one expires! That second urine sample they take during the medical isn’t for drug testing I can’t remember what it was for. So again someone in a similar situation as yours in my induction class did have to do the whole medical over for their appointed class.

Lot of informative ppl on here, let’s not lose focus on the thread y’all, we all have one goal to get in! To everyone still waiting, trust it’s a process but stay positive and patient! Can’t stress it enough, the last list went into the 9000s, the hiring has slowed down but it will get there! The weed question, can’t front annoyed me, ain’t care to respond because I know I wouldn’t want to be on no train with an operator who is allowed to smoke I’m just saying. The thread is about the hiring process, this bill hasn’t been passed so I’m sure it has nothing to do with this list! Plus TA is state regulated. Again good luck to all the new hires, just finished posting on the B, the 68A ain’t bad don’t let them scare you!!! Good luck to those waiting as well your time is coming, hopefully sooner than later!!!

You might want to speak to someone at DCAS or 180 to get a definite answer!

I don’t think that’s all the way true! Nobody knows why they put that, because I had A LOT of points on my license, when I got called shyt I just plead guilty to a bogus speeding violation! However I caught all my tickets in a bad 6-8 months when I just couldn’t catch a break! Before that I didn’t have a violation for like 7/8 years! I reported all on my background and I got the job! Ppl down here will tell you, there are ppl who don’t have a drivers license, as their exam didn’t require one and they’re great operators. Then you have ppl who do have a drivers license and are horrible operators or just can’t get the understanding of how to control a train. Your history doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with the concept of operating a train!

No it doesn’t matter.

Third week of Road posting, had the A 3 days so far and the C next 2 days. Been getting good reviews from trainers everyday, feel like overall operation is good! Understand how to approach timers and blind spots! Station stops of course get better daily, miss one or 2 here n there, but I think that’s from not knowing the location of the station car stop signs, so it’s easy to misjudge a brake here n there! Gotta stay positive and keep the confidence in knowing you can control your train and stop it! Hope everyone else who is YX doing their thing, forum been dry lol.

lol I figured this couldn’t have been recent. All the VIP said was start a school car experience thread for conductors compared to the one for train operators. He never said to cheat or send answers! Saying stuff like that sounds like a recent class out of school car had that happen, which is not the case and that article clearly stayed metro north employees! I’m sure it’s not a problem if you add to the original school car thread VIP.

Where did you hear this from? That’s a serious situation, haven’t heard that down here, you work for TA?

Scroll up to the top there’s a green banner that has the info there. Or you can scroll through the pages and read the post to see who posted their status and number, I believe it’s in the 800s tho.

That is the number for Dual Employment. Tell them your situation. Also if you report April 1, 2019 they will ask you if you plan on working at another job, there is a form you fill out so you can wait if you want. School car for me as a T/O was Mon-Fri. Only time we worked on a Sunday was due to Thanksgiving holiday. There was another class that had to take their practical on Saturday also, so bear that in mind. I’m not sure if it’s the same for C/Rs. And to the person asking about the uniform, the green paper you received tells you the color of shirt and pants to wear until you receive your uniform in the mail.

If you didn’t hand in your homework yet just wait until you go back to turn it in and let them know, they will give you the paperwork. Matter fact just call (718) 694-3798 because I’m not sure where you are in the process, good luck.

Oh yeah you can and will get the OT! I’m not sure for conductors but as T/O during school car we didn’t get OT straight 40. Once YX started though, working an RDO and doing late clears was regular!

Well that depends on a few things. I’ve been on the job and have heard them call on the radio for any C/Rs who want to stay for late clears for certain times! I’ve also been at the terminal and heard the dispatchers asking if any C/Rs want to stay for extra trips. The lines might not be to your liking! I’m assuming you want to make money so you wont mind working any line. If you want to make money you certainly can! For late clears you get paid their weird version of time and a half, example if you get 4 hrs of OT, you get paid those hrs at straight pay then 2 bonus hrs at half pay to make your time and a half.

He uses the short limb along with his good arm.

It’s preferred you to take the road practical on a R68A, but he definitely can operate all the 2-handed equipment! There were allegedly 4 Superintendents when he was taking his practicals and he climbed up and did his thing!

Yeah I don’t listen to these crew room lawyers! These ppl just be talking to talk! Conductors are coming in, not heavy I believe like 30-40 an induction class, but they’re still coming in! I saw a class at 248 at the beginning of the month doing their track safety.

There are a lot of conductor classes!! My last week of YX I saw a TSS and he said he was having a new conductor class starting the following day! If there is a freeze or isn’t again just stay up to date with Ms Vargas and here, I’m sure we’ll get word of the next T/O class once someone’s called!

Passed the second signal test yesterday and did my thing on the YX, a lot of ppl ain’t take it serious because it doesn’t technically count towards you, however do remember all of you in classes now, that test still goes in your file! Also it’s like a temperature check for the final exam! Next up is road operations for 2 weeks then road posting!!! Can’t wait to get out there and get better with these station stops and seeing all the lines!

You don’t have to call, they know your test is going to expire! They will call you to take another test when ready! My test expired during my process and I was called to take another one, it’s nothing serious.