lawkev

I failed this bus operator school last month. They told me that I have to wait five years. If I took this exam would the list expire before 7/2018? I think I would have to decline and reinstate myself if they reach my list number before that correct? 

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I'm going to day ten. How does that work? Is it harder to qualify on that day?

My bus was last in zerega today so my superintendent got assignment sheet for tommorow that covers all those who need more training

ok 

If you don't mind me asking, how do you know that? Is there a such thing as qualifying on day eight. I heard someone say that but not sure if he knows what he is talking about. 

I had sup. castaldo He's big on forward planning and setting up turns. There is parking at the depot but i am not sure where exactly (I took the train).

 

3 out of 4 of us are going to day 9...I am going to meet Sup. Fallon at Casey Stengel in Queens tomorrow - Can tell me about Her???

 

thanks.

Thanks dunno about Fallon

My whole class is going to day 9. I did not forward plan a light and it turned yellow before could make it through. I was doing fine up until then. Can anyone tell me about Sup. Castaldo? Is there parking at kingsbridge depote?

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my trainer told us that we cannot qualify without a clean day 6 sheet....Pivot point turns (tighter turns) are my issues. I am not setting them up properly. I am actually not really setting them up at all.

 

I just need to take a breath and treat every turn carefully and SET THEM UP - when I set up my turns (any turn, pivot, left, right, hook, acutes) I ace them...it's when I get comfortable that I think "I got this" that i am not taking the time to do it correctly.

 

 

I am consistently not setting up all my turns. That's my ONLY problem - big one yes. I will ace most turns and then get cocky I guess and BAM! hit the curb. I need to relax and take my time. Breath, and set the damn turn up.

 

 

My trainer is Castaldo...he said no to being able to qualify tomorrow...making me and 2 others in my group go to day 9. Who is your trainer? He also told us that day 8 & 9 we will have a differentiate trainer than him.

Hope that helps

TIPS OF THE DAY

 

 

 

 

Take your time and think before you do something.

 

Call out everything from the side of your bus and front. slow down and cover your brake when making a turn.

 

Stay 4.ft away from the park cars.

 

Stop when someone is crossing or a bilker is on the side of your bus just stop let them go.

 

Stop before the stop sign.

 

Remember to look in all of your mirrors from 1,2,3.

 

When there is a yellow light slow down and watch the cross-walk.

 

When pulling away from a bus stop watch and make sure your front door is clear and closed then look in your right side mirror to make sure everything is clear look in mirror # 2 and watch your rear side windows to see if anyone is running up on the side of your bus. Then put your signal on look in your left mirror and also turn your head to make sure no one is running across the street when it's safe to do so move your bus.

 

 

GOOD LUCK ALL .

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My whole class failed day five. He said I was too close to a parked truck. He stuck his hand in the door at a bus stop and he said I did not see a pedestrian walking towards the rear of the bus. I was busy calling out two pedstrians in front of the bus. He said I need to be more aware and watch the back too. I feel like he found a reason to fail everyone today. I tried hard and it was not good enough. I don't know how much better I can do. He told me that the next two days have to be flawless or I will go to 8 & 9.

@RTS is this an acute left? My sup told us to make it when the bumper is at the middle of the road and closer if there is a parked vehicle on the corner.

tomorrow is day 5 and I have to say I am a wreck about driving in manhattan tomorrow...just trying to get a grip.

 

 

anybody know where in manhattan they take us to drive? Also, Day 7, who does the qualifying, your instructor or someone else?

Go over the manual. Especially the part on turns. Go over any past comments your Sup has made about you.

Hope this helps

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In the right side mirror you should be able to see the right rear tire touching the floor and some traffic. The left mirror is used to see the left tire touching the floor and some traffic more or less. That is for the top mirrors and not the bottom convex mirrors. This info is in your manual.

I hop im making sense is actually an instinctual thing once you get it. I hope this helpsSent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Yeah it's a feel it kinda thingy.

I don't mean on the straight back. I mean on the parallel park and servicing the bus stop. The is no counter steering there. The mirrors are set so you can see the pivot point which is the rear tires. That is how MTA wants it.

I had some trouble knowing when the bus was straight yesterday after setting up for parallel parking, after parallel parking and while serving the bus stop. Does anyone know a reference point or something that I could use to know when the bus is straight?

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Same here. Did well on days three and four but I do have some CDL experience. It's true they don't care how much or what kind of experience you've had but my experience has helped me a great deal. I was a tractor trailer driver and recently got my bus license. I have no bus experience. It aint over till it's over. Next week is the week that really counts. Bring your A game, have on your game face and make it happen.

I'll be starting qualifying on July 29th...any advice for someone with no bus experience? And any tips on traveling from staten island?

Relax, focus and listen.

No you won't be required to wear glasses only for bus training. I have prescription lenses and glasses which I carry as backup but, I trained only in my lenses.

 

Of course I'm sure you will or already do like most lens wearers: keep an extra pair of lenses with you as well as your glasses, you never know.

Thanks for the response. That's what I thought. 

Question: I am nearsighted and I wear contacts. I do have a pair of glasses that i never wear. I know that I must have the glasses in my possession during training but do I have to remove my contacts and wear the glasses for the training. I don't think so but need to make sure. Thanks

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I guess that maybe us, because that was were we doing our parallel parking. You got that right I have a lot of respect for b/o.I suppose to be call for another city job soon, with what I learn from mta Bus, I will take with me to this other job.I did my training in fresh pond depot. If you can drive there you can drive anywhere in the city trust me.

Bottob, wish you the best man. I know you waited a long time. Can you give us some dos and dont's as far as the training goes? What advise can you give? It would be nice to hear from you since you just went through the training.

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@ Syrenity, 

Wish you all the best this time around. Thanks for sharing.

Your more than welcome. I'm waiting patiently for medical and mentally preparing as well to begin training {Again}. I just wish I was aware of forums like this before my first time in so like you I'm taking full advantage of the plethora of information available. Right now I'm a sponge soaking it all in.

What have you learnt from you past experience?