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Locomotion69

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  1. 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.
  2. 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"
  3. MTA Bus Operator, you guessed the 1st one wrong, the correct answer is auger.
  4. 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
  5. 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?
  6. 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.
  7. They take your fingerprints on the 2nd visit(medical/final processing)
  8. Are you sure about that? The track worker promo exam is on March 23rd, 2013. Besides March 23, 2012 is in the past.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. It's just a matter of time before the Yankees get knocked out, and I will have my

    dvd recorder set to when that time comes, hopefully at Yankee Stadium so I can see

    the faces of the Yankees fans crying, LOL.

     

    Other then that I really don't have any favorite team to win the World Series

    Watching the Yankees get eliminated in the World Series is all that I want, LOL.

     

    prgordo is a trip, posting from his phone on the training bus doing the el pillars up

    in the Bronx, love it!

  13. I am in shock that the Red Sox lost and the Rays won, went to sleep figuring at worst

    they will have a 1 game playoff today, Girardi didn't use Mo in the 9th, hmm.

     

    Let's hope the Yankees 4 game losing streak carries over into the playoffs...LOL.

  14. 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!
  15. 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.
  16. 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:
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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?
  22. Hi Kevin, Report those messages to the mods, we all know who the troublemakers on the forum are. I will let you know when I receive the notice for the drug exam since I am also in the 700 club, slightly below you. (#706)

     

    FDBguy told me he has to go on July 8th(Friday) and he is #474. I wonder how many

    B/O's they plan to hire since they only finished the last class about 1-2 months ago.

     

    Still undecided whether or not I am going to go this time around. I can wait a little

    longer if need be, if I was unemployed then yes I would go asap.

  23. 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?
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