FriedChikkin

To the best of my knowledge that rail serves two purposes; prevent the creeping of the cross ties/sleepers, especially on curves and help prevent a runaway truck should a derailment occur. That is not guard rail. The purpose of guard rail is to help guide the wheel flanges and is found directly adjacent to running rail. Although it doesn't serve the same purpose as the namesake it's more like gauntlet rail than guard rail.

30 days for 16 hours a day. Always with a grain of salt.

Drug tests are valid for only 30 days with MTA to the best of my knowledge, you should be called in about a month of drug tests or they have to readminister. Anyone care to correct me?

I was going by what my training manual stated.

They're qualifying line crews and Extra Extra/Extra List people for now... it's up to the Assistant Chief Transportation Officer of the line and School Car but I can't imagine it taking more than two months to qualify everyone. Completely new sets? Save for the C car of the six car sets they're all refurbished. The C car of the five car units are also refurbished. It also doesn't feel like operating a at all, everything is super smooth–it doesn't buck while braking or taking power.

Maybe it's because I'm so used to the R-62s on the but the R-188s are absolutely smoother and pick up speed quicker. I was doing 12MPH in the yard and it felt like I was doing 4... the trick to make sure you can keep the train wrapped going back on the upgrade in the tube has to be tuned for this equipment–I had to go Full Service going Northbound. I guess it's not unlike the performance difference between the Bombardier and Kawasaki equipment... figure out the acceleration and brakes after a couple of stops and you're good to go

Oh, that was you?

...not sure if its part of this big picture but Corona's R-62s are being converted to two 5-car units with an extra single unit and undergoing brake testing at Coney Island Yard.

...best showing of Fresh Pond Yard; 1984's Beat Street. Oooh, "...the white train..."

...don't worry, RCC knows what you're talking about... if you decide to talk to them!

No mention of the 12-9 @ Bleeker Street on the 13th where power was shut from Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge? I think it was a Northbound . My second trip my train got turned at Grand Central...

I worked today!!! :cry: It was a B/O train that went BIE twice... five round trips back to back, no lunch...

Letter designation ultimately doesn't matter, schedules and supplements do.

Definitely legit pics.

I've heard no mention of the line being affected, but we're a long way off anyways...

I was further told that, at this point, the master controller has an "L" shape, CBTC is not implemented on the equipment (yet) and the length of track they had to test it on was tighter than the distance between Beverly and Courtelyou Road stations.

A few TSSs, including our instructors, went up there two days ago and got pictures, video and pamphlets full of schematics (the cover featured and angled picture of the front bonnet and a few feet of the body... of course it only looked like a 142A fresh from a wash). The Master Controller Console actually isn't like the R-143/160 as I thought it would be, and the Dead Man feature only allows the handle to be twisted in one direction-against the right hand's normal angle of rest, to prevent BIEs. Of course there's the extra TOD as it's utilized on the . They barely felt comfortable showing us, so I won't post anything. It looked really cool, though. They got to play with them, too! Boo!

This is the MTA...

To the best of my knowledge the MTA also purchases from those whom did not win the initial bids to comply with anti-trust laws. The same person told me the equipment from off the line would be going to the line after the retrofitted R-142As (aka R-188s) make it to the line. Who is he? Welllll... I'll just say that he's a Motor Instructor (aka TSS), and when he goes to pick, there's no one before him. Has it come up that they'll also have R-143/R-160-style, right-hand-only controls?

Interested in a job (sorry of this is old ? MTA NYC Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer Amended First Date of Posting: 09-23-2011 Job Vacancy Notice: Title: Director, R188 Project Salary&(Grade): $87,600-$138,500 B Authority: TA Reports To:ACMO Department: Subways Division/Unit: Car Equipment Work Location: Various,Brooklyn Hours of Work: Managerial All selected candidates will be subject to a full background investigation that includes employment and education. Discrepancies may lead to dismissal. RESPONSIBILITIES: This position manages the procurement of the R188 new and conversion trains to ensure that safe and reliable cars are being delivered to NYCT. Directs a team of professional managers and technical staff in design, review and analysis, inspection, testing and reliability tracking to maximize safety, reliability, maintainability and performance. Establishes and implements recommendations to achieve operational compatibility between the new CBTC signaling system and the new converted cars; and is responsible for Project Management of this project. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in engineering or a satisfactory equivalent and fifteen (15) years experience including seven ( 7 ) years of managerial or supervisory experience. A NYS Professional Engineer License is required for this position. DESIRED SKILLS: -Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in the rapid transit industry. -Knowledge of new and cutting edge technology in railcar engineering: transit vehicle systems and their interface and interaction. -Thorough understanding of design, testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis and corrective action relative to railcars and control systems. -Experience with NYCT car equipment. TO APPLY, PLEASE REFER TO JOB REQUISITION NUMBER & SEND TWO ( 2 ) COPIES OF RESUME & COVER LETTER TO: (If you are a current employee, please include your PASS NUMBER at the top of your resume). Ms. Venus Savery, Personnel Specialist Departmental Operations 180 Livingston Street - Room 634A Brooklyn, NY 11201 Or Fax to (347) 643-8493, or e-mail ceemowa@nyct.com SELECTION METHOD: Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience and interview. Job Requisition#: 005772T Last Date for Filing: 10-10-2011 All appointments, with the exception of Department of Subways employees on MaBSTOA payroll, will be made on the NYCT payroll.

Depends on the dispatcher!