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On 2/24/2024 at 1:20 AM, Kamen Rider said:

Has it ever occurred to anyone that if it was reasonable to connect them, they would have built it?

 

thing is, something like that… gonna be really labor intensive and expensive.

they would have to be regularly using it to make it worth while.

 

a connection like that, on the off chance it’s needed one day?

 

that doesn’t make good fiscal sense. Unless you plant to try to squeeze an 8th-SAS line in, it’s not going to be worth it. Send the E via 6th and be done with it.

Some of these folks cant comprehend or want to deal with that reality...

Yet wait till CBTC is in full effect in say ten years on 6th 8th Queens and Crosstown..

Then watch the Fun..

Ill be retired and not living in this area so i wont care...

On 2/18/2024 at 11:51 AM, Kamen Rider said:

Here’s the thing, the non-CBTC trains could enter the QBL and turn at the plaza or even be sent the Forest Hills or 179… the issue is E and F service is too frequent now, at the rush hours a train every two minutes or less. We already have a rough go when the R drops out at the plaza at night.

I DO NOT miss dealing with that omeo drop out nonsense and i wont be part of that again..

Ever..

On 2/22/2024 at 9:11 PM, goliver28 said:

If you have a temporary vacancy job, expect at anytime for the original person will resume. Also don’t look for anybody to inform you they returned. It happened to me last year, so I know from experience. If I wasn’t in the habit of checking MTA insight, I wouldn’t have known and shown up to work that Sunday for no reason. So once again, keep on top of that to avoid problems especially AWOLs

For all this place does to help there are things one needs to find out on ones own.. Good advice..

9 hours ago, Kamen Rider said:

(Insert Arseno Hall "Coming to America" Spit Take)

They switched tracks almost six weeks ago and are only actually getting to start NOW...? 

At this rate might as well just leave everything till the next pick starts... 

Heh ya think? 

12 minutes ago, darkstar8983 said:

I remember when the original plan for the 63 St tunnel reconstruction was only going to take six months, and broken up into 3 phases (roughly 2 months per phase), and now we’re in month 6, and just now starting the second track. Likely will be summer 2024 when the work is finished, but long as the work is done correctly, because the 53 St tunnel needs a closure of its own for repairs after being in continuous use by the  

Agreed better safe than sorry....

This weekend they will start working on T1 track now...

Add a few more months to this say May or June until completion...

3 hours ago, Jsalcedo718 said:

Are you sure U are allowed to take the train operator promotional coming from buses? I Never heard that bus operators can promote to train op.

Oh yes i know of a few Bus Operators who are now Train Operators.

Its a promotional Exam this one.

7 hours ago, train1290 said:

oh, I do work for transit but in Buses as an operator. 

Question, I'm taking the promotional train operator exam this Saturday. I've been studying the rule book looking at the signals and rules...what else should I study?

Oh its for RTO employees only that's what i meant my mistake.

As for Studying along what you just said...

NYC Landmarks! How to get to them by subway...

Good Luck..

On 1/22/2024 at 5:29 PM, Ryan98 said:

Day 1:for Conductors

 finished Day 1 we was downtown Brooklyn and overall it was a pretty slow day, was basically a huge Q and A about the job, what to expect,some review on safety components,pension and benefits .There were like 90+ conductors there and some other positions also.Tomorrow we meet with the union people.so I’ll update tomorrow 

Here you should document your experience in this thread....

https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/38133-the-schoolcar-experience/?do=getLastComment

11 hours ago, goliver28 said:

I always check MTA insight as a pre caution because sometimes they can change your job without warning 

If you have a picked Job then no need to check Insight and as a poster said they will have to notify you..

Now as for a reassignments with GOs..

 Do not trust Insight..

13 hours ago, Kamen Rider said:

I will add to that don't even automatically trust the assignment sheets; they have accidently left people off once in a while. 

Oh yes that too happened to me a few times!

7 hours ago, train1290 said:

What Is IVR?

Its a  computer based phone system that gives employees info and such.

When you get hired they'll give you the number only accessible for employees.

More Queens Blvd East Work...

Switch Replacement at Briarwood NB  train make Local Stops from CTL to Jamaica Van Wyck Mon to Fri, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, until Feb 16..

NB  Makes Express stops from Union Tpk to Parsons Hillside Feb 5 - 9 and Feb 12 - 16, Mon 5:00 AM to Fri 11:45 PM..

Oh and Add the Slow Speed Order from Briarwood to Jamaica Van Wyck as well due to chopped up roadbed...

This is for the newly hired folks or XX folks..

XX Employees are supposed to call the Crew Office on Friday(or Saturday) to confirm their tour and RDOs for the following week..

Even if it’s been the same for weeks or months, make the call assume nothing..

DO NOT TRUST insight or the IVR....

Too many AWOLS and wake up calls....

The most used excuse at 2 Broadway..

"The RDOs and Tours have been the same for months"

This is for the newly hired folks or XX folks..

XX Employees are supposed to call the Crew Office on Friday(or Saturday) to confirm their tour and RDOs for the following week..

Even if it’s been the same for weeks or months, make the call assume nothing..

DO NOT TRUST insight or the IVR....

Too many AWOLS and wake up calls....

The most used excuse at 2 Broadway..

"The RDOs and Tours have been the same for months"

This is for the newly hired folks or XX folks..

XX Employees are supposed to call the Crew Office on Friday(or Saturday) to confirm their tour and RDOs for the following week..

Even if it’s been the same for weeks or months, make the call assume nothing..

DO NOT TRUST insight or the IVR....

Too many AWOLS and wake up calls....

The most used excuse at 2 Broadway..

"The RDOs and Tours have been the same for months"

On 1/30/2024 at 8:59 PM, texassubwayfan555 said:

Why would any subway buff want to even become a train operator?

22 years down here says it can happen....

Ill be retired in 2026 at the Ripe Young age at 56 with a good pension, a great 401K, sitting on my porch at my retirement home in Fla...

That's why....

No  service past Church ave this Weekend as well...

CBTC testing with trains...

16 hours ago, LGA Link N Train said:

So apparently there’s an upcoming G.O. starting this weekend and lasting the Month until March 2nd-4th that  Trains will not run on the Archer Line between UT and Parsons/Archer because of “Signal Modernization” work.

As far as I understand, the Term “Signal Modernization” is only used when talking about the Implementation of CBTC, but AFAIK, the Archer Avenue Branch was postponed from QB CBTC so could it just be that these next few weekends could just lay the foundations for implementation later down the road?

There's Going to be a New Master tower at 179street  Which will take out Parsons Archer and Hillside Towers..

So that's the work that's going on.

CBTC Queens Blvd "East" Work....

 service NB via 63rd street this weekend...

Going to be Fun for some of  those TOs operating into Roosevelt Island...

With New Rails and All...

7 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

Was it because of the heat from the R211T debacle?

That was the tip of the Iceberg...

There was incidents of such things going on not just here but social media in general The man had enough...

15 hours ago, klisty said:

I am looking to join MTA and was wondering what the best area to apply is as i heard it is difficult to switch branches once you are in and I live on long Island so commute would be an issue for further places, From what I have heard the rail is the best for pay and benefits. If anyone has any insight I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

https://www.nyctransitforums.com/forum/78-other-civil-service-exams/

11 hours ago, Kamen Rider said:

He should also keep an eye on his own people...

As one of my favorite classic TV shows taught me... a leak like that could just as easily come from the top as it can from the bottom. 

 

 

As well as he should.

Oh and BTW regarding that Bulletin that's floating around the president of NYCTransit issued a memo they gonna come after ANY EMPLOYEE found out sharing anything RTO related Document wise on social media..

Whichever platform it showed up in is irrelevant.

So RTO Folks here keep MTA business paper wise off social media or deal with two Broadway..

 train service is severely disrupted in Brooklyn until at least 10:15 AM

 service is suspended in both directions.

No Southbound  from 7 Av to W 8 St.

What's Happening?

Emergency teams are assisting someone who was struck by a train at Prospect Park.

  train service is suspended in both directions.

Southbound  trains already enroute will end at 2 Av (Via F line).

Southbound  trains are running via the  line from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

Expect severe delays in  train service in both directions.

Kid surfing on the back of a train fell off not sure if he came in contact with third rail.....

Some of them will never learn until they are dead..