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On 10/29/2022 at 6:18 PM, MTABusTransitFanner said:

Gotchu, speaking of, on Friday, 2093 entered service on the n15 and n43, run 1509 had it, it’s currently on the n1, run 0161

 

NICE now has 2086-2094, 2097-2100, 2103, 2106, 2106-2107, 2110, 2113, 2116-2117

I know.. I saw them when I pulled into the yard the other day. Side Note. im a NICE Bus Operator now

On 10/22/2022 at 8:19 AM, MTABusTransitFanner said:

Speaking of Gilligs, we are getting 40 new Gilligs, 2087-2094, 2097-2098, 2100, 2103, 2107, 2113 are on property. 2087-2094 already have their fareboxes Installed. All the new Gilligs won’t enter service until December 

Retired 1800s: 1802, 1805, 1809, 1816, 1825, 1827

2016, 1877 in Deer Park for repairs

2110 is on property as well. I saw it today when I came back to the yard

On 10/3/2022 at 11:10 PM, NewFlyer 230 said:

I prefer the XN40s over the Gilligs but it’s still nice to see Nassau getting some new buses.

Will Nassau be getting anymore XN40s or will all the remaining Orion’s be retired with Gilligs?

 

there's like 60 more Gilligs coming there's like 7 on property but The next new buses from what im hearing are gonna be Electric New Flyers

I think Switching The and the was a bad idea! Now the  will get Jammed up along Tremont! Tremont Is a Headache. 180 flows a lot smoother..... Oh Well!

On 4/27/2021 at 3:28 PM, Bill from Maspeth said:

MTA Bus will find this as a preventable collision.

Facts! he didn't protect his right side! left space for that car to sneak by! PREVENTABLE!

On 5/16/2021 at 9:18 PM, STtoMTA said:

That’s great , so this is for @beanz, @RTOMan, and whoever else has experience....would you say that the B division most senior line is the M ? , A division most desirable is like an am 2 job that’s a 2 tripper? I have a little inside knowledge and view of the workbook so I know the terminology .

 

also, what are YOUR opinions of people most desirable shift....like do a lot of people want midnights and pms etc

Me being a A division guy i love early AMs. i report at 4am and im done by 12-1pm sometimes 2pm. I always pick extra so i see senior guys all over the place. i can't really pin point what line they are mostly on. I'd say maybe the  and Work trains as well!

On 5/22/2021 at 5:08 PM, NycTO said:

Hi everyone 

So I’m wondering if T/Os wear boots in the warmer months or if they wear the low cut type of shoe which is on the safgard website. What about in schoolcar? 

As long as the Shoe is TA approved, you can wear anything THATS TA APPROVED

On 5/28/2021 at 11:11 AM, TrainBrain said:

i'm curious, How much extra is the pay for taking on students?

Not That Much!

On 6/30/2020 at 12:17 AM, Collin said:

That's a good point.  For example, someone living in Brooklyn and working for the A Division would not want to pick a  job, because it's a long trip all the way up to Wakefield 241st Street just to even start work.  I think I'd much rather take a job close to home even if it were less desirable.

From a rail fan perspective, I think working the  would be fun, mainly for the scenery crossing Jamaica Bay.  In terms of the difficulty of a job, I think there's a balance for the length of the route.  The  are super long, so fewer end changes, but you also don't get a break very often.  On the other hand, the  are rather short, and even moreso for the shuttles, so while there's less time actually in the cab, you get to change ends a lot and see the same few stations over and over again.

Another question I had is which lines don't have the crew change at a terminal station?  I know for the , the crew change is at Bedford Park Boulevard even though the terminal is Norwood 205th Street.  Any others like that?

If you live in Brooklyn and you're in the A Division YOU'RE GOING TO THE BRONX! what you have to understand is when you get in, the first 20 people or whatever number they have it at, will get to choose what division they want to be in, then the rest is going to what ever division need that man power! when your seniority goes up and you can pick jobs out of Flatbush and Livionia yard, you wont have to travel! 

Length of routes mean nothing! Its your Schedule! and some of those only routes ONLY HAVE 2 round Trippers. You will get you rest time IF YOUR ON TIME LoL.... Or you get a drop!.. but its unpredictable and you have to live it to understand it

On 6/24/2020 at 7:00 PM, AlgorithmOfTruth said:

Here are some of my opinions:

Subdivision A:

 - 7th Avenue Local:

· I personally wouldn't want to be stuck working this line during the AM or PM rush; too chaotic.

 - 7th Avenue Express:

· Too much cab-time for my liking; especially those overnight trips from Flatbush to Wakefield and vice versa. Also, don't forget those G.O.'s that'll weigh you down even further. To me, it's one of the worst assignments that I can think of.

 - 7th Avenue Express:

· A sweet gig to work during the day and overnights isn't too shabby either as it remains an express line and only operates as a shuttle.

 - Lexington Avenue Express:

· Working this line during the day might be OK, but Jerome Avenue tends to drag along like the  does on Westchester Avenue or White Plains Road. Not only that, but all it takes is something minor to transpire and Jerome Avenue takes the hit. That stint in The Bronx is infamous for that. Just like the , an overnight pick on the  results in suffering. I view the line as marginally better than the overnight , but only because Lexington Avenue saves it some runtime.

 - Lexington Avenue Express:

· A pick that includes an express  trip is probably one of the best jobs in my opinion. (Not including those trips that terminate at Nereid Avenue.) Midnights, the  shuttle between E. 180th Street and Dyre Avenue isn't that bad. It's less than 15 minutes if I recall correctly.

 - Lexington Avenue Local

· See my reasoning for not wanting to work the  line.

 - Flushing Local/Express

· Due to this line's length, expect to be thrown back and forth several times everyday. Unless I'm able to pick a job with satisfactory recovery time in between trips, I wouldn't choose working the  if I were able to avoid it.

 - 42nd Street Shuttle

· I wouldn't do this to myself if I had a choice. 2 stations. 8 hours. No, thank you.

In addition to these, how do you guys feel about terminal switching jobs? Yard jobs?

LoL! Your Opinions are Funny but you are......... Opinions! when you get inside and face the FACTS!, all that stuff you mention you dont even think about!! My Main lines are the and and PICK then all the time. and the is not bad from a T/O perspective.

The could be the WORSE line because of the unpredictablity of that line! We call that the bottom yellow! its nothing but help therefore, It can go ANYWHERE at any given time! and it has some of the Weirdest scheduling!

Depending on your Seniority< you and end up you 2 trips in 8 hours or 3 trips in 10 hours or 5 trips in 8 hours...

I hate the , I get annoyed on the . i Tolerate The . Just get annoyed the the R62s  at time. and as much time as i got in, I never did the and i probably wont!

when you get in, YOU HAVE NO SAY ON WHERE YOURE GOING BECAUSE YOUR GOING EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!! You'll Learn that if you ever get in! Pick according to what fits your personal life.

LoL!!!! You either Pick for Money, Or you Pick Time Off! Bottom Line

Well.. for those waiting for a call.. look on the bright side!  A lot of are turned off and they are talking about Retiring as soon as hey can, and its a lot of old timers talking about leaving! They would leave now if they could but NYCers is  closed so they have to deal with it, but when everything is back, there will be a lot of people leaving at the same time!

On 4/10/2020 at 8:12 PM, OrionVIIonM79 said:

There was also Hale #6789 on the Bx41 yesterday, and #6761 on the Bx28 today. Another crazy one was Tusky 3939 on the Bx9 yesterday 

Today I saw 8183 from Charleston on the Bx42!

i saw something Interesting yesterday! Gun Hill and West Farms Has a lot of it NEW BUSES in Eastchesters GRAVEYARD! I dont know why But they do.. Then i call my friend who drives out of Kingsbridge, and he told me he saw the same thing, Then i noticed a lot of manhattan busses in the bronx working routes! I say Hale buses on a Bx28 and a Hale Sbs On the Bx41.

Then told me that there are over 700 B/O's Out in the bronx and Manhattan is helping the bronx with Hale helping Gun hill, Quill Helping Kingsbridge, and Manhattanville Helping WestFarms. Thats what i was told from a driver. There is a lot of weird things going on in the bronx!

a lot of UNREALISTIC CUTS & ADDS!

51 minutes ago, Q43LTD said:

I would like to say the B54. 

 

Which is faster from East Village to Washington Heights during Saturday mornings?

M3 or M101? 

The M3! 125st will and Amsterdam will always Kill the M101.

Which is Faster From Washington Heights To Simpson St? Bx11 or Bx35

2 minutes ago, CenSin said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets 👀

Oh! so you used it in that way... ok! See... i don't disrespect anybody on here nor do i talk slick talk anybody on here... y'all talk real tough in these forums.. thats why i really don't say much! id give out my run number and schedule and invite some of y'all so say the things y'all say on here to my face, but........... A lot of y'all aint built like that! y'all might run back to Transit and try to report me! lol

1 minute ago, CenSin said:

That's not how you use the internets… That's how you use text messaging.

Its INTERNET!!!!

hands off that keyboard until you finish your level 1 grammar homework for Christmas break.

5 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

No it isn't, the is over capacity in the Bronx during the rush hour which is why an express is needed! Woodlawn-->Moshulu-->Burnside-->149th St-->125th St is a perfect express.

Nah!........... Thats Not perfect! But ok! 

5 minutes ago, biGC323232 said:

 

Im not asking for anything...Im just  voiceing my opinion on the thread started.....I could care less about the  in the bronx cause i dont use it....So why are those express tracks built exactly like it if it wasnt meant to be alike....

i hear you

8 minutes ago, CenSin said:

Ok… hands off that keyboard until you finish your level 1 grammar homework for Christmas break.

First off, I'm typing extremely fast not looking over what i typed! secondly watch you're mouth! You don't want that smoke with me!! Stay in you're lane!... 

Just now, biGC323232 said:

Maybe if they designed the Jerome line like the concourse line it would work better.....With the Jerome line having just 1 express station somewhat defeat's the purpose of the  being express....I would have the  express peak am and pm.......Lcl from Woodlawn to Fordham  Then Express from that until 125st  Vice Versa...That's How i would have run it

Y'all ask for a lot of unrealistic things! if you go back in history, the Independents made the Lines different for a reason! they wasn't meant to be made alike!...  The  is fine the way it is! Passengers are just spoiled!

7 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

That's not what I'm talking about, I'm not saying there aren't any switches I'm saying theres a switch in the wrong place to allow for a setup.

No its not!!!! its the same set up! so it can do the same as the ....

i correct myself again.. on burnside the North Bound switch are north South Bound are south, but it can still be done!

Ok i correct myself AGAIN.. i see your point again and you are kind of correct because for it to get done they would have to get that south bound train out of Middle track so the North bound can get in.. ok your kind of right!

35 minutes ago, Lawrence St said:

No, theres one switch that's not in the right place that allows a setup, which is the NB local to Express switch, which should be South of Burnside Av, not north to allow local trains to terminate.

Well Damn!! i operate The  everyday! and you are telling me That there aren't switches on each track?!?!?!?.. How much you wanna bet on this because there have been time where i went express from 167/149 to burnside and switch from Express to local BOTH WAYS!.. if they wanted to do that same set up as the north of burnside it can be done!..... or maybe you are not explaining yourself correctly..

ok.. i went back and reread... i understand what you are talking about, but parkchester and burnside has the same track set up!!!   The both switch North of the stations......... so what are you talking about?!?!?!?!?

5 minutes ago, RR503 said:

- The issues at Union Square are equally bad in both directions. S/b it's gap fillers causing long dwells as you've identified; n/b it's terrible passenger flow. 

- The BG terminal is bad in both directions as well -- s/b you get hit with fumigation delays, n/b with the merge. 

- 3 track from Franklin to Borough Hall is a hornets nest of 1 shot GTs. You note the variability problem, but I think that stretch is worth highlighting independently

- 125 St is chaos -- long dwells, 10mph 1 shot enforced leaving speed nb. It's not constraining given how much of a dumpster fire the core section of Lex is, but it certainly contributes to lengthened peak-hour runtimes. 

I've noticed that frequently, a  will get held for a  or  crossing in front, which in turn plugs a  coming downhill into Franklin. No direct crossing interaction, but the cascading effect certainly hurts s.

On the question of  service more generally, I tend to say no. Assuming the proposal are express trips from 149 to Burnside, you first run into the issue of merge delays. Skipping 5 stops will save you 2.5-3.5 minutes, or almost a full  headway...which means you arrive at Burnside at about the same time as your leader. Then what? Somebody is getting a merge delay, or you extend the express segment of the  even further north, reducing its potential catchment and thus the case for express service, etc.

As I see others have noted, there's equally an issue of yard access. M track on Jerome gets a *lot* of use in this capacity. Again, assuming this is just an express as far as Burnside, you'd avoid put ins in the AM around BPB, but the first Burnside drop out arrives at Burnside before 9 AM! You're either going to have to move it to the local (running the risk of fumigation delays), keep the set in service (what I would do), or end express service quite early. Tractable, but again, something to think about. 

There's finally a load balance argument.  would undoubtedly attract riders from the  which we...really don't want to be doing, given Lex loads. 

There have Ben times when i was working the 5, Ill leave Franklin only to get held at the junction so a bum as  that entered the station after i left can cross ahead of me! smh!