BZGuy

553,

I haven't heard anything from NJT and I sent in two applications so far. I wonder if it's because I still have my CT drivers license. I might just take a day off and go down to Maplewood myself.

553,

Dude I hope you didn't leave because of the asshats on here.

Don't worry we all are nervous in the bus lane. Having oncoming bus traffic moving at 45+mph makes for an interesting morning. Not to mention when traffic comes to a dead stop and you are moving at 30....I've scared myself a couple of times!

I have my official interview with ShortLine on the 19th. I did talk to one of the dispatchers for a couple minutes when I dropped off my application and he said training should be easy since I've been driving so long. He thinks I'll only be in Paramus for a week or two before coming to Mahwah to do line training. Plus I decided to be nosy last week and rode up to Monticello and back. Those D4500s with the 10 speed semi-automatic transmission are great!

How Suburban work? The only reason why I wouldn't go there is that I don't really want to do charters. If I could just do the commuters then I wouldn't mind that at all.

Hey 553,

I'm filling out my application for NJT. Do you know what the PT B/O rate is?

Hey Brian,

Just wanted to let you know that I'll be a NYC driver starting May 2nd. I bid NY-1 730am NY-Prov w/ a 100p turn back...so maybe I'll see you around Secaucus!

Jason

Hey Brian,

Yeah I'm working outta East Hartford for the fall bid,by the time it came down to me their were no more spots left in Providence or Cape Cod. Mon,Tue and Sat, I do a quick turn to NYC...2pm HFD-NYC,6PM NYC-HFD. On Fri I'm the 2pm to NYC and the 8PM back to HFD and Sun I'm the 12n to NY and 6p back to HFD. Its not a bad run,just not the moneymakers I'm used to working.

So you left Bolt too huh. I've seen Bill a couple of times now that he's driving for RIPTA. I've heard things at Bolt haven't been so great after Dan left. I've thought about sending in a app for Bolt,but I'll see how things work out here over the next year.

If you're ever in the PABT around the same time as me,swing by Gate 15....I could always use some company down in the hole.

Jason

Hey man!

I am putting in a application for NJT P/T B/O. I was just wondering how that whole deal works. I'm trying to get into the Meadowlands, Wayne,Howell or Oradell. Do the P/Ts have a set run or all they all over the place. Also any idea how long it takes until they move up to F/T....30 hours a week is kinda low,paywise. Any info you can pass along would be great!

Thanks again,

Jason-BZGuy

Hey Racindave,

Basically people have until this weekend to get their payments into the MTA. After that I'm hearing list numbers should be sent out in early January. I've also heard the top half of the list will go fast because of retirements in Dec/Jan. So keep ur fingers crossed that you get a low number....at MTA Bus the numbers are giving out by lottery.

Hope to see you out there!

Jason

Hey whats up, Joe

Did you end up going to JFK or are you waiting for TA to call back?

Jason

I didn't know Surburban had any 10 speeds. I know Community and Suburban had thosr 26xxx series orignally and then I thought they transferred them all to Shortline. You learn something new everyday!

I have a love/hate relationship with the Js. I love the turning radius and baggage space but hate the mirrors and that wallowy ride. I do my best to stay away from them at Peter Pan. The 'Hools are nice, I drove them at DATTCO....they can be a handful in the wind (the Js are bad in the wind too!) but I liked those buses.

So now they are doing training in Elizabeth....before everybody was going to Paramus. But that yard in Elizabeth is huge so maybe that's the best place. In anycase the ShortLine guys don't stay long anyway.

If you ever see a Peter Pan D4505 with the sign saying "RED SOX" that's me!

See ya out there!

Jason

i sent the app in this week....so I'm hoping I hear something soon. the hard part is gonna be getting PP to let me take a leave of absence in the summer. Talking w/Master Khem I've pretty much decided that if I get in that I will try for Oradell and if not then Wayne or Howell. I was talking to a Howell guy and he said it would be less than a year to full time there but the people on the 139 like to complain and that torpedoes some of P/Ts. I'll let you know when I hear back from them

Thanks Jason

Just a quick couple questions about Oradell.

Do you guys mostly work splits or "straight-8s"?

Are the runs interlined with you running a couple different lines in one day or all day on one line?

How are they with the P/Ts...do they usually work them to the 30 hr limit or not so much.

Sorry for the questions, I'm just trying to get a couple things straight!

Thanks 553!

I'm gonna put in the app and see what they say. I'm kinda worried about the P/T part....30 hours a week seems kinda low to me, paywise. Plus after riding home on the 129 with the Meadowlands guys I don't know if I can do that whole cash fare/fare zone thing. But I'll see what they say.

Thanks again!

Thanks for the info man!

The B/O I ride back to NY on the 129 said the same thing, to stay away from the Meadowlands. I'm would like to try for Oradell or Wayne....I've heard questionable things about Howell. I'm gonna send in my application and see what they say to me.

Thanks Again,

Jason

Again thanks for the info. I've kinda made up my mind that I'm gonna go for it....the worse the could say is no. More than likely I will try to get Oradell. In the meantime if you see a Peter Pan bus during the PM rush @ the Lincoln Tunnel with "RED SOX" signed up, that's me. I do that to aggravate the Port Authority cops!

Happy Birthday Matt!

Happy Birthday, Shane!

Hey 553, Do you guys have a driver named Charlie Grant at Egg Harbor. He would have started 3 years ago...he's one of the guys who left Peter Pan and went P/T at NJT. I though he was working out of Newark but another driver said he works out of Atlantic City which would be you guys.

Hey if you do come up to NYC to fan let me know! I might be in NJT training soon,the union at PP is working to get me a LOA,so I'll let you know what happens. I made friends with one of the Meadowlands guys,Luis Morales....he works the 124 and has been giving me the Meadowlands pep talk,but Oradell is still my 1st choice.

Hey just wanted to say I enjoyed your videos!

Hey, I saw that you work in Yonkers. You don't drive 3382 do you? Whoever does was my running partner down 5th av awhile ago when I had a NYC run. But then again all you Yonkers guys can move so I give my props to you!

Hey, Just wondering how Eastchester is working out for you? Hopefully ur making some extra cash with the MNRR shuttles!

Hopefully you're alright.....AC looks likes it's getting slammed!

I figured as much. I did hear something about that but I thought it was state employees not NJT. Guess I gotta look for a cheap place in Jersey!

I guess that's a pretty truck. Not as pretty as my DL3, but nice!