Far Rock Depot

On 6/28/2021 at 2:15 PM, Lawrence St said:

But doesn't the weekend extension of the Rockaway Park Shuttle run OPTO?

Nope. It's the time of the year where C/Rs get the Rock Pk for both revenue and platform. 

23 minutes ago, happy283 said:

What was strange is that trip planner said the  will be normal tomorrow which doesnt make sense. Why not make it today  unless they dont have plans to at all or at least not yet.

Yeah,  don't go by trip planner.  The covid-19 page of mta. Info states that they will have normal weekday service yet in the very next sentence it says that they are ramping up to weekday service on most lines.   

Fact is, take all of what they say with a grain of salt. They still don't have all of their Crews working,  they still have 318 cars oos due to the incident at Chambers St. Not all of the lines will run.  Not all of the normal scheduled trips will run.   There's a pandemic. 

It probably won't be "normal" for a few weeks. Trip planner and subway time won't be adjusted perfectly. Even their website will have some misleading info. Even their Twitter updates can lack info and timing. 

The MTA like to pad their stats and status. Trust me on that. 

3 minutes ago, Abba said:

Lots of lines not running normal which is deceiving because the news said it would be a normal schedule today.

The news rarely get it right. 

21 minutes ago, happy283 said:

How come subway time has been displaying 10 minute headways for the  when they should be running every 5 mins at least? And MTA website says no Rockaway Park Service.

10 minutes ago, Abba said:

It does not appear some subway lines are running weekday schedule. Not sure if it’s a subway time error.

So they are running an expanded essential service. Not normal serviceHeadways may be longer than normal and yes,  there's no Rockaway park A service (rush hour). Only the shuttle. 

The system isn't fully back to normal. Theres still Crews out,  ridership is no where near normal,  and many people still won't be returning to work just yet. 

Trip planner and subway time may or may not be working properly. But one thing is for sure,  the schedules are still not fully 100%. And honestly, subway time was nevwe 100% working right. 

The railroads are running at about 90% it's Norman schedule and all LIRR trains are off peak. 

Don't look for normal service anytime soon.  Just because NYC is at "phase 1" of re-opening doenst mean our transit system is back to normal.   We still have the overnight closure, and extra bus service during that time. 

On 1/12/2020 at 11:50 AM, SimplyMyself said:

So I was randomly looking through a SubChat thread and saw this comment.

"An R179 is a R211 with 1998 color interiors. R142, R143, R160, and R188s can trainline with each other. R179s cant. R179s are an experiment of picking another generation of parts by the MTA for the R211s/R262. Door motors without limit switches, only stepper motor feedback is the "revolutionary" design on R179s." (bulk88)

http://www.subchat.com/readflat.asp?Id=1534620&p=4

If this is accurate, then it is wise of the MTA to test these technologies on a smaller fleet, such as the R179s. It would be better to get these design flaws worked out for larger orders like the R211 and R262.

Not accurate .

As far as technologies,  the 179s are more in line with the 143s and 160s with only small improvements here and there.  The 211s will be a whole new way of working. 

As far as trainlining current NTTs,  they only can mechanically.  Meaning, if the need to do a mix consist for a non-revenue move,  they can.   But that's it.  They won't mix well in passenger service. 

On 11/12/2019 at 5:34 PM, Sixgvd94 said:

yeah got terminated now I'm looking to go to DCAS to have my name restored to the list

I wish someone told me this back in 2015 when I was terminated.  I too made it to the 9 month mark. After getting "1 in three'd" this time around I was told I too can get my name Restored on the list.  About to do that next month. 

On 9/7/2019 at 2:17 PM, Sixgvd94 said:

Does anybody know someone that didnt make it through probation and put their name back on the list with DCAS

Once you got hired,  that's it for you on that list. 

On 9/7/2019 at 2:19 PM, Riku said:

Is that possible? All I know if u don’t u can still take test that’s what far rock depot did but idk why they hit him with a 1 to 3 rule unfortunately 

You can indeed take the next test. 

I'm currently working on getting recertified onto this list since I was one in three'd. That you can try. 

2 hours ago, Schecter said:

I never been to concourse yard so idk what trains they have but w.e trains they do have focus on those more. Are the trains over there new tech trains or old tech ones?

4 minutes ago, Riku said:

TSS said it could be 68/68A or 46 

68/68A.  It serves the B and D. 

Nope.  But I know what ot was which is BS to me since when I wad terminated,  I made sure to ask if I can reapply and get rehited and they told me yeah cause they even rehire felons. 

So I finally got the letter in the mail from transit saying that I was passed over.  Someone inside told me that I can get my name put back on this list but the letter says only Transit can request to put me back on the list.  It's not lookin good for my return. 

On 7/23/2019 at 2:53 PM, NUSN said:

The Uniform for new comers says a light blue collar shirt. Is short sleeves okay or does it have to be long sleeve? 

Short sleeves are OK.  Infact,  when you get your uniform,  it consists of both short and long sleeve shirts. 

41 minutes ago, Nyctransitorhotels said:

What 25/55 thing?? Are you talking about the pension plan? If so please elaborate. 

Before you can retire,  you have to do 25 years,  or until you're 55. Which ever comes last. 

13 minutes ago, Emme0403 said:

Hey,

So I just mistaken the medical email. It’s not a medical email. It’s an email to do a second lab assessment. That makes no sense to be honest. Just did pre-employment in May. Can anyone let me know why am I going into a second lab assessment before the drug test has expired?

So im going to assume-key word- that either they want to make sure your first one wasn't botched,  or they found something unusual and want to verify with a second.  Nothing major. Just go thru with it woth no worries. Not every lab gets every test right. 

5 minutes ago, goukix said:

I had actually saw that and was being hopeful it wasn't so, lol. Thanks

Now, if you're one of the ones being disregarded, would they even bring you in for the processing, only to tell you later, no?

They do the 1 in 3 between the pre employment and the medical/final processing. 

2 hours ago, goukix said:

2 questions.

1. Is it a verifiable FACT that this list is subject to the 1 in 3 rule?

2. If they are doing it, would they even bother to bring you in for the pre employment if they decided to disregard you under the rule? I personally feel that that would be a complete waste of time for everyone involved, but hey you never know.

Every list,  open competitive and promotional, is subject to the 1 in 3 rule. 

1 minute ago, Nyctransitorhotels said:

Hold ya head bruh. Hopefully it's all good. 

I'm trying but idk man.   Everyone gets an email. They go past my number by 90 and tell me they sent a letter I'm getting any day now.  A friend of mine got a letter last summer when they were up to his number.  He fell victim to the 1 in 3 rule. If one person here who got called for Medical for this test received a letter instead of an email I'll be less worried. But they did pass my number. 

1 minute ago, Riku said:

You should call,  you should be in the July class coming up if they already in the 1600s 

I called before I wrote that post.  They told me they sent a letter I should be getting any day now. 

24 minutes ago, Oceans11 said:

Just checked and saw I’m being considered for Conductor and have to be at 180 this Tuesday for my medical. It’s for an August 19th class. List number is 164X. 

I'm 155x and I just called and was told to expect a letter in the mail.  This isn't looking good. 

What are the odds that they have already filled up the July class?  155x and still waiting on the email. 

2 hours ago, Future ENY OP said:

..... What could happen. Just like exam 8094 this list could most likely get extended. Although MTA exams are no longer administered by DCAS. The TA follows DCAS mandates which is also governed by NYS Civil service laws that exams that are already administered can receive an extension. Exam 6601 has about 33K candidates. Not all candidates will receive a call. However, if the list does extend similar to 8094, expect the next conductors test to be administered by 2022 or 2023 at the earliest.

For some reason people are being called into 180 for processing: Bus Ops exam, Conductor, Train Op. (Are those under freeze) after processing of the current people scheduled?

Evrythign except bus op,  RTO and any other positions deemed Service Delivery. Basically the jobs that are on freeze involves working in the office buildings. What we are waiting for are not frozen. They will continue to hire on a as needed basis until further notice. So for all those who are above 155x don't worry about the freeze. If they stop calling for a while,  it's because no positions are available yet. When they are,  they will resume.  

2 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

How does the probation process work? If they catch you doing something wrong, you have to redo the whole thing over?

So how it goes is,  when you start orientation/school car, you are on probation for one year. After the year,  you are no linger probationary and a civil service employee. During thst probation,  you can be terminated at their discretion basically. Nine months in I was terminated. So I had to wait for the next test,  take it all over again,  now here I am waiting for my medical/final processing email. 

11 hours ago, J Cooper said:

I'm a bit confused. You use to be a conductor, now you're reapplying? 

Yes.  I didn't make it through probation.   Let's just say,  when they tell you be careful even when your not on the clock,  they aren't playing. Even if you're not doing anything wrong yourself. 

12 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Is there a hiring freeze right now? I know theres one for the buses.

According to an internal memo,  there is a hiring freeze EXCEPT for "service delivery" positions. 

As far as the q114 reroute,  it's about time!  

The issue isn't the Q113 being unreliable, it's more of the flooding that constantly happens along Brookvile Rd. 

As far as traffic along Rockaway Blvd,  it's only bad between the Nassau expressway and Brookville. Between brookvilke and Brewer,  it's a straight highway-like shot with about one or two traffic lights in between. 

This change is also streamlining the two routes, similar to the q52/53 for when it may just become sbs in the future. The only difference between the q113/114 now is the routing within nassau county. 

1 hour ago, Lawrence St said:

A 7 year difference??? So I shouldnt expect one to come out into 2023.

Not exactly.  See,  right after that test was given,  there was a full hiring freeze,  so it was a few years before they started calling from that one. I woukd know,  I took that test and got hired from it. 

But there really isn't no time-frame. It varies depending on when they need people.