Locomotion69

1=A

2=A

3=B

4=C

5=A

I didn't write the questions in the proper numerical order, but you figured it out.

The correct answers are down below.

1-B

2-A

3-C

4-C

5-C

You got 1, 3, 5 wrong.

 did I get any right 

Sorry for the late response, you got 3 out of 4 right.

1)Spikes used to hold the running rails in place are most nearly like

a)ice picks

b)large nails

c)shelf brackets

d) C clamps

2)The color of the four lights at the rear of every train is

a)red

b)white

c)blue

d)green

3)The regular clicking sound heard as a train rolls along is due to the

a) irregularities in the train wheels

b)wheels striking the joints in the rails

c) switching on and off of the driving motors

d)rattling of the car windows

3)The number of wheels on each car of most subway trains is

a)4

b)6

c)8

d)12

4)The height of a station platform above the running rails is closest to

a) 6"

b)1"

c)4"

d) 10"

1= A

 2=A

3=c

4=d

 

 that's my guess

MTA Bus Operator, you guessed the 1st one wrong, the correct answer is auger.

Kingofthe 41, If I  may please.

The proper tool to use to make a 3/4 diameter hole through a wooden tie is a

a. reamer  b. round chisel  c. auger  d. countersink

Pneumatic hammers are operated by

a. compressed air  b.acetylene  c. water pressure  d. oil pressure

(3)The BEST tool to use to open a wooden packing case is a

a. carpenter's chisel

b. flat wrench

c. crate opener

d.carpenter's saw

The tool that MUST be sharpened on an oilstone is a

a. ripsaw

b. center punch

c. twist drill

d. carpenter's chisel

I didn't want to start a new thread, but would somebody who has mild autism be hired to work as a B/O?

Obviously I know you have to be able to communicate and also understand what is being said to you.

What about mild cerebral palsy or neuromuscular disorders?

After I take the exam when do I get hire?

 

Read post #2.

They obviously made a mistake, either way if the exam is on March 23rd or on April 6th of next year

we will be notified 10 days in advance. I never heard of a promo and open competitive exam being held

on the same day.

I asked a simple question before and I will ask it again. The potential candidates that went down for pre-screening. WHEN WERE THEIR FINGERPRINTS TAKEN??? "RTOMan" said his was. But I never got a direct answer. Were they taken the first visit down @180 Livingston?

 

They take your fingerprints on the 2nd visit(medical/final processing)

Are you sure about that? The track worker promo exam is on March 23rd, 2013. Besides March 23, 2012 is in the past.

hi guys...thks for your kind responses....

 

was wondering when the benefits kick in ?? ( medical and stuff) ... at my private sector job benefits start after 1 year of employment... ...funny huh???

 

And i 've seen a post here where someone was saying they goy paychecks of 110+ hours ??? is that true ? and they were talking of rookies too.... do you get a paycheck every week or every 2 weeks?

 

You get a paycheck every 2 weeks, as far as when the medical benefits kick in I am not sure if it's after 1 or 3 months.

How much time does each student get with the simulator?

http://www.ny1.com/content/149780/prospective-mta-drivers-undergo-tough-training-at-bronx-facility

I remember the woman saying to bring all the paperwork in the blue folder that day. Does anyone know where to find the info on the brake test just want to refresh my memory...:cool:

Keyword: (ALSAPS) I have this saved as a document. I don't know how to

remove that frown on #4.

1.(A)ir leakage test,

2.(L)ow air pressure warning signal test

3.(S)pring brake test,

4:(A)ir compressor cut off test

5.(P)arking brake test.

6.(S)ervice brake test.

1. Air leakage: They are going to ask you to get behind the wheel for this test. The bus will be off, and must be off for 1-3. To do the air leakage rate you look at the air pressure gauge. Tell the instructor how much air is in the gauge. You then depress the brake pedal. This gives you your initial air loss. Tell the instructor this, immediately. You keep your foot on the brake pedal for two minutes, to get the air leakage rate. So it's like 3 parts for #1.

*example is when you get behind the wheel and read the gauge it says 120lbs of air. You say I have 120lbs of air. You step on the brake pedal, and it immediately drops to 115lbs psi, you say "it's at 115psi my initial air loss is 5lbs psi". You then keep your foot on the brake pedal for 2 minutes (alot don't let you wait that long), and you should lose no more that 2lbs per minute. If it goes down to 113lbs, you say "it's at 113lbs psi, my air leakage rate is 2lbs psi in 2 minutes*.

2. Low Air Buzzer: You turn the control knob to lights, but don't start the engine. You pump the brake pedal until the buzzer goes off. When you hear it you tell the instructor at what PSI did it go off. That should be at around 80-60PSI.

3. Spring brake: You make sure the bus is on level ground, release the parking brake (aka spring brake), and continue depressing the brake pedal. The parking brake should pop up at around 40-30 psi. When it pops up, you tell the instructor "spring brakes engaged at whatever it is, PSI".

4. Air Compressor: Now you turn on the bus, and let it run (with fast idle on). (They may make you do a wrap around during this time (pointing things out in front that should be there and not broken)). Pay attention to the PSSSHHHHH sound. That would be the compressor cutting off, and that should be at 120-130lbs psi in the RTS they train everyone on. Tell the instructor "the compressor cut out at whatever it is, PSI".

5. Parking Brake: With bus still running you shut off the fast idle, and then put the bus in drive (DO NOT RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES). You give the bus a little gas, and the bus should lean to the right (door side), but not move. Say "bus leaned to the right, bus didn't move, parking brakes work properly".

6. Service Brakes: You now disengage the parking brakes, and let the bus roll 20-40ft (do it length of bus to be safe....40ft). Press the brake pedal, and bus should stop without pulling to the left or to the right. Say "bus stopped normally, no pulling to the left or right. That means the brakes are aligned properly.

Well in my class it was about 44 of us, out of that number 32 made it on day 7 including myself. Now only 8 out of the 12 made it on days 8,9, and 10. But this job is not for everyone, yea the money and benifits that comes with this job is good, but the real issue is can you handle it;) . To those who made it congrats once again and the battle is not over till you get off your probe, like myself lol. 4 months down, 8 more to go. Lets get it:tup:

So true, and that number shrinks unfortunately after 1 yr goes by.

Very little room for mistakes while you are on probation.

I don't want to kick somebody when they are down but that guy wasn't

man enough to say why he failed on day 10. Maybe if he had asked for

help/advice prior to day 7 he would have passed. There are people on here

who give quality and sound advice/tips. He came from Wall St, once put down

transit workers on here when the union was fighting for the miniscule raises,

and was put in place by a T/O on here.

Karma is a b i t c h!

All we know is that he failed on day 9 because while in an intersection waiting

for pedestrians to cross the light turned red, not sure if that was

the whole story or not. The point is he had day 8 for an extra day of training,

to work on your weak points. Sure, the training is very short, but

more people qualify then fail, the numbers don't lie.

You have to say to yourself..."If he/she can do it, then so can I!

What he told me was that "I think all these years of driving made habits

that were hard to adjust in 1 week. I'm looking elsewhere."

Maybe if he would have posted on here the things that he needed to work on

way before he got to day 10, he would have found the answers from the people

who on here who give solid advice, bottom line is that not all of us

are going to qualify, however most do, Acela's class 24 out of 36 made it on

day 7, in total 31 out of 36 qualified, which to me is a very good %

It's important to take note as to why others have failed to qualify so we

can learn from it.

Hey FDB Guy,

 

Hope all went well. Were you able to qualify on Day 10? It seems as though the majority of users on this forum qualified with ease on Day 7. Was there something possibly throwing you off that required you to reach Day 10? I'm just a little anxious being that the largest vehicle I have ever driven was a uhaul. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

He hasn't logged on since Sunday night, I have no clue if he made it on day 10 or not. If he didn't pass I still have to give the guy credit for trying, he took the drug test 3 different times, was passed over for the next class for no good reason.

He can take whatever B/O exams are out there, but he has to wait 3 years. It would help all of us on the lists if he let us know how it went either way. But if he chooses not to I understand, he was one of the mature posters on this forum, good luck to you Fred.:tup:

What Acela posted is true, one guy who went to day 10 posted this a couple of years ago.

He was from a MTA Bus list, but that is irrelevant.

"I went last, did the entire course perfectly and at the end a truck

cut me off and pulled into park on my left side..I stopped and squeezed around him and

made my turn."

"He failed because he said I didnt use my horn and that was a dangerous action I was

too close to the truck even though I didnt hit him or was

Trollied braked. I wanted to kick his ass, he said dont worry Ill pass on day 10."

"Day 10 was on a monday so you have to shake off 2 days of dust and bust out

some tight pivot point turns."

"its not impossible but its difficult."

"Out of 5 people that took it with me on my bus no one passed."

"I felt like a loser but maybe the train operator might be more my speed...

I dont know but maybe working for MTA BUS wasnt for me."

"I am still on the oa and have a low list number for 8006.

I dont know what advice to give to help others on going through because

I swore I was a sure thing but hey."

______________________________________________________________

Fred, for what it's worth I have read on here people passing on day 10.

Ditja, who is a B/O out of Flatbush posted on here once that the percentage is

about 10% who pass on day 10. What happened on day 7 if

you don't mind me asking, best of luck to you tomorrow Fred.

Hey, sorry if this question was answered already but which depots are considered TA? I saw on the previous page a list of MaBstoa and MTA Bus depots.

Brooklyn:

(1)ENY

(2)Flatbush

(3)Fresh Pond

(4)Grand Ave

(5)Gleason

(6)Ulmer Park

Queens:

(1)Stengel

(2)Jamaica

(3)Queens Village

Staten Island:

(1)Castleton

(2)Yukon

(3)Charleston

Imagine how brutal of a commute it would be for somebody in

Staten Island that gets sent to Gun Hill. But this can happen

since there are only 12 TA Bus depots.

With regards to working in an unfamiliar area,

I guess "don't knock it till you try it" applies here.

That sucks that they can send somebody from a TA list to a mabstoa

depot, but it's only temporary until the next pick. Some of us on the 8006

list have no interest whatsoever driving in Manhattan or in the Bronx.

On qualifying day 9 and or 10, you have 2 supers on the bus with you

right? Day 7 is the earliest that one can qualify(pass). So at what point

in the process does "Moose Maze" come into the picture? day 5,6,7?

The 8006 was NYCT. Mabstoa exams>2801, 2901

Friiieeddddddd Chicken... Now that's something I haven't eaten in years.

You have to admit that the smell of KFC when you drive or walk by makes it very tempting.....When was the last time you ate anything that was fried?

I have that game too , do you know how to do the bus engine sounds?

All I know how to do is under options set E to start the engine and T for throttle. :confused: You can ask that in the forums. Have you tried the route editor?

http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/forum/283-city-bus-simulator-general-discussion/page__prune_day__100__sort_by__Z-A__sort_key__last_post__topicfilter__all

Those bus simulators cost well over $100,000 each. How many do they have?

There is also a computer game which I have (City Bus Simulator 2010)

M42 line, RTS Bus.($34.26 for the download). A few times while pulling

out of a bus stop I clipped the car parked in front, lol. I do get an adrenalin

rush when I floor the gas pedal.:cool:

id like to thank you noflexdont for that tip.I must say ive been on this forum for a while waiting for my chance to become a bo.The info ive recieved from guys like you rts,jmazz,even locomotion (because he always has some great questions or good feed back) has given me such a great outlook on what to expect.Id like to say to all the newguys or anyone waiting to be called just be patient stick it out and absorb from this forum.Your time will come!When it does you"ll be ready,and to all the guys who contribute to this forum keep up the good work!I START MY TRAINING MAY 9TH!!!YOU GUYS HELPED ME SO MUCH!!!THANK YOU

You have a very positive attitude and sound very enthusiastic. You found this forum, it didn't come to you. I am just a long time poster on here and nothing more, glad to hear that my questions helped you.

I should start riding buses, especially the RTS. I haven't been on a bus

in about 12 years.

I tried to teach a couple of B/O's on here how to use and program a scanner so they can listen to the bus frequencies when they are at home but it's very complicated. It sure took me awhile to learn how to use my radio. I use that as a learning tool, what B/O's have to deal with day in and day out.