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  1. They already have R179s running on the daily.
  2. While this is a few months old, I thought it’d be relevant to post here: https://www.silive.com/news/2023/10/heres-a-sneak-peek-of-the-new-sir-train-cars-set-to-debut-on-staten-island-in-march.html?outputType=amp
  3. In your case, I think it’d be best to list 40 cars rotated to and from the from ENY if they’re not going to be the same cars. This way, you won’t need to keep updating it.
  4. Down here at WMATA, most of our buses (except for the Orions) automatically turn on the climate control when we start them up.
  5. The one set of R62’s on the is usually rotated at random. It’s never one specific consist.
  6. I’ve been a bus operator for WMATA for just over a year and I also share the belief that most B/O’s, especially those with lots of seniority wouldn’t acclimate to that easily. As EastFlatbushLarry mentioned above me, you need to pay attention to your spots at all times. All it takes is for you not to check your mirrors for a split second or two and then BAM! There’s a reason why we say down here in the DMV region to new student B/O’s: “Your mirrors are your best friends. Check on them constantly.”
  7. Some of us do move from operating buses to mechanics or maintenance, so it can be useful to learn about these things in advance. Not to mention, after you’ve been operating buses for at least five years and above, you get used to what their engines sound like, how they run in any condition, etc. While it may not be part of our title, it is useful to know the kind of bus we’re operating.
  8. Thanks, dude! Same here, I didn’t think they’d still hire for those positions. If you’re thinking of moving to something more secure, you might want to aim for bus operator, conductor, or even train operator.
  9. It’s been a while since I posted on this forum, so here’s what I’ve been up to: I moved to Virginia two years ago, earned my CDL and became a bus operator with WMATA.
  10. Correction: Manhattan bound is express in Queens the weekend of March 18-21. By the time I noticed the typo, it was too late to edit the list.
  11. It’s been a minute since I’ve done this, but since I had free time, I decided to make a list to upcoming major weekend changes for March. For those who don’t want to scroll back and forth between pages looking for changes, this list should simplify things. Note: I omitted small changes such as station skips that affect small sections of a line as I felt they weren’t that major unless connected to a major change. No service between 238 St and 242 St: Mar 12-13, 26-27 Reduced service: Mar 5-6, 26-27 Operates between Dyre Av and South Ferry; Runs local south of 34 St: Mar 18-21 Uptown service runs local from 14 St to 96 St: Mar 26-27 Operates to New Lots Av all weekend as a supplement to the : Mar 11-14 No service south of 14 St: Mar 18-21 No service south of Brooklyn Bridge; Runs local in Manhattan: Mar 11-14 Operates to New Lots Av all weekend as a supplement to the : Mar 18-21 No service south of Grand Central: Mar 11-14 Operates between Wakefield-241 St and Flatbush Av: Mar 18-21 Reduced service: Mar 26-27 Downtown service runs express from Grand Central to Brooklyn Bridge: Mar 25-28 No service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards: Mar 5-6, 12-14, 26-28 Reduced service: Mar 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-28 No service to Far Rockaway; Operates to Beach-116 St and replaces the Rockaway : Mar 4-7 No service to JFK and the Rockaways; Only operates between Manhattan and Lefferts Blvd: Mar 19-20, 26-27 Manhattan-bound service runs via Rutgers tunnel: Mar 4-7 Uptown service runs express from Canal St to 125 St: Mar 18-21 Coney Island-bound service is local in Brooklyn: Mar 18-21, 25-28 Manhattan-bound service is express in Queens: Mar 26-28 Service is local in Queens: Mar 26-28 Jamaica-bound service runs via 53 St: Mar 4-7 Brooklyn-bound service runs via 53 St, 8 Av and Cranberry tunnel: Mar 11-14; (Jamaica-bound service does the same routing the weekend of Mar 25-28) No service between Church Av and Coney Island: Mar 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 No service between Chambers St and Broad St: Mar 4-7, 25-28 No service between Crescent St and Jamaica Center/Parsons-Archer: Mar 12-13, 19-20 No service between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway: Mar 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 Service is local in Brooklyn: Mar 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 Reduced service; Single-tracking at Queensboro Plaza; Trains operate every 15 minutes: Mar 19-20 Downtown service is local in Manhattan; still operates via Bridge: Mar 5-7, 12-14, 26-28 42 Street operates overnight: Mar 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 Rockaway Park: Service is replaced by the : Mar 4-7, Suspended: Mar 19-20, 26-27 Operates to supplement the Note: Service only operates between Astoria and 34 Street-Herald Sq with Uptown trains skipping 49 St: Mar 5-6, 12-13, 26-27 Reminder: Changes are sometimes added or cancelled last-minute, so make a good habit to check the ‘s planned service changes page frequently.
  12. 8609 is back up and running. Currently working the S79+. I believe this was the LFS involved in an accident earlier this year.
  13. Haven't done this in some time, but here's everything so far for October weekends: NOTE: Some of these changes have already been mentioned in the above posts. Uptown service runs express from Chambers St to 34 St-Penn Station: Oct 23-26 Reduced service: Oct 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 Uptown service runs express in The Bronx: Oct 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 No service in Brooklyn; Operates to/from New Lots Av all weekend: Oct 2-5, 16-19, 23-26 Split service at 125 St; Trains run local in Manhattan: Oct 10-12 No service between East 180 Street and Bowling Green: Oct 3-4, 10-11 Split service; No trains between 149 Street-Grand Concourse and East 180 St: Oct 17-18, 24-25 Manhattan bound service is express in Queens: Oct 16-19 Downtown service runs express from 59 St to Canal St: Oct 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 Uptown service is express along CPW: Oct 16-19 Uptown express runs express from Canal St to 145 St: Oct 3-4 Reduced service: Oct 3-4 No Uptown service on 6 Av; Operates via 8 Av and CPW Local: Oct 2-5 Coney Island bound service is local in Brooklyn: Oct 3-4 Split service: No trains between 34 Street-Herald Sq and 9 Av: Oct 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 Operates via 6 Av and 63 St between 21 St and Delancey-Essex Sts; No service to WTC: Oct 2-5 Operates via 6 Av and 63 St between 21 St and W 4 St; Still runs to WTC: Oct 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 Service is local in Queens: Oct 3-5 Outbound service is express in Queens: Oct 10-11, 17-18; Manhattan bound: Oct 24-25 Operates via 8 Av and Cranberry Tunnel, both directions: Oct 2-5 No service between Church Av and Stillwell Av: Oct 2-5 No service between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway: Oct 3-4 Split service; Section 1 operates between Ditmars Blvd and Stillwell Av via Lower Manhattan and Brighton express; Section 2, Between 36 St and Stillwell Av via Sea Beach: Oct 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 No service between 86 St and Stillwell Av: Oct 2-5 Reduced service; Brooklyn bound trains run local from 34 St to Canal St: Oct 3-4 Split service: No trains between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 36 Street, Brooklyn: Oct 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 (SIR) No service between St. George and Grant City: Oct 3-5 (SIR) No service between Great Kills and Tottenville: Oct 10-12
  14. These aren’t necessarily incorrect destination readings, but I wanted to point them out as it’s related to the topic: S44 short turns to Post/Jewett Avs now display “POST AV” on top with “JEWETT AV” on the bottom where as before, they didn’t (at least on the Orion Vs and RTS when they were around). On the 2019 Nova LFS: The S94 displays “SI MALL (top) YUKON AV (bottom) just like the S44 and S61 do. Any bus before that would show this: S94 “LIMITED” —> “SI MALL”—> “YUKON AV”. Meanwhile, the S91 just shows “SI MALL” Some other SI routes that share terminals with different readings I’ve found odd are: S48: ARLINGTON/HOLLAND AV S98: MARINRS HBR Any route that goes to St. George: “ST. GEORGE FERRY S91, S96, S98: LIMTED —>ST GEORGE S54: ELTINGVILLE/RICHMOND AV S59: HYLAN BL S78: RICHMOND AV S89: ELTINGVILLE/HYLAN BLVD Fun facts: Before the S40/S90 were extended to Matrix Park: S40: GOETHALS RD N. via RICH TR S90: LIMTED—> GOETHALS RD via RICHMOND TERR S52: Went from SI HOSP —> SEAVIEW AV to both in one reading. S54: Used to read: W NW BRIGTHN, now it’s: W NEW BRIGHTON/RICHMOND TERR The S57 used to just read “NEW DORP“, now it reads: NEW DORP/MILL RD. S62: Many years ago, short-turns to CSI used to say: CANTRBURY AV S79: Before SBS: BAY RIDGE/86 ST STA Current: BAY RIDGE/86 ST STATION SI MALL—> via HYLAN I think it’s now STATEN IS MALL —> via HYLAN. EDIT: I just looked through all the pages of this thread and I see that @checkmatechamp13 mentioned some of these already.
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