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Good for you! Keep up the work!!

First of all, as per the guidelines, can you please refrain from "bumping topics?" I see that you "bumped" three of them at the same time. Second, congrats on your list number! I highly doubt that it's an error, since the agency is desperately looking for Bus Operators. Although this is a public forum, I have a couple of questions for you: -How much exercise are you getting on a regular basis, such as walking around your neighborhood (providing it's safe to do so)? -How many calories, or how much food, are you taking in on a regular basis? Eighteen pounds is not a lot, and, if you start making some changes, hopefully, by the time you report to 180 Livingston Street, you will meet the BMI requirement! Good luck!

You should not have downgrade to a Class B CLP (Commercial Learner Permit). Your Class A CLP should suffice. Just note that, if you make through the hiring process, which includes the 10-Day Training Session and the road test, you will then be downgraded to a Class B CDL (Commercial Drivers License). You will loose the double-triple endorsement since those that hold the Class A CDL are eligible to hold that particular endorsement. As far as retaking any tests, depending on how fast they call you and how successful you are at 180 Livingston Street, if you don't have your CDL by next April, then you will have to retake the multiple-choice exams at the DMV, which at minimum, are General Knowledge, Air Brakes, and Passenger Endorsement. Otherwise, you should be good to go. Good luck!!

My apologies for "bumping" this thread, however I just want to share this video with you folks that I just found on YouTube. Now I understand 100% that a Tractor Trailer and a Bus are two different Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV), however one of the things I found in common between the video in the prior post and this one is the word-to-word script that they want you to memorize, use and be very familiar with. And for those of you who decide to get your Commercial Driver License (CDL) through a local driving school, I would not be surprised if you have to do something very similar to what is shown in the first half of this video, since the local driving schools primarily use former yellow school buses. (Note that this contains the most, up-to-date PreTrip Inspection. Notice how the word-to-word script is different than the older videos, respectively.) Good luck!!

You're welcome. Good luck!!

When you arrive to the testing room on the fourth floor, they will instruct the candidates to put your cell phones and smartwatches away, out of sight and to turn them either on silent mode or off. One time during the winter months, I was taking an exam, in which my phone was on my belt holder, which was covered by a sweatshirt. Since the phone was out of sight the entire time, in addition to being on "silent," nobody said anything to me.

I agree 100%, those days are over. One of the things which I would do to help me with the memorization portion is I would be sneaky and take a single headache pill (Tylenol) right before they distributed the memory books. This would help me dramatically, and, as a result, I also got one wrong on Exam # 2613 and Exam # 2614 as well. Whether the incorrect question was from the memory portion or the remainder of the exam, this I do not recall. Good luck!!

Have you considered complaining about this? If so, send me a Private Message (PM) and we will take it from there... Interesting...

First, welcome to the Forums! Second, since they contact you by phone as well, I would wait until they reach out to you for the next steps in the hiring process. Once they do so, then you should be able to correct this. Good luck!!

You're welcome. Good luck!!

You have to wait until the points fall off. From the perspective of NYC Transit's Human Resources Department, those famous "Defensive Driving Classes" are useless. Sorry. As a suggestion, have you considered running off your abstract? From prior experience, if you run off your standard driving record, you will see what is on your record. Just note that they only look back at your abstract for the past three [3] years. I would also recommend filing for the upcoming NYC Transit Bus Operator exams as well, starting in September. What's good about those is that it falls under the heading of "Civil Service," which means that you can restore your name to the list a maximum of three [3] times, and those lists are active for a minimum of four [4] calendar years. Good luck!!

Although I am going to let someone else answer the question, as per the guidelines of the Forums, if you can please refrain from posting in CAPITAL letters, it would be appreciated. Thank you.

Done! Just make sure you hide the last two digits. As a friendly reminder, with the fact that this particular list contains approximately 11,300 names, if your list number is: -15,123 - you can represent this as 15,1** -12,489 - you can represent this as 12,4** Good luck everyone!!

You're welcome! Good luck with the hiring process!!

I don't think you will be able to go a different day, which means you'll probably have to do all of the sleep apnea stuff. Sorry... You're welcome. Just note that they are now using the New Flyer buses and not the Orion buses, however a good majority of the material and videos apply to either type of bus.

Done. As far as the Oral Proficiency Assessment (OPA) is concerned, the exam is a pass/fail. If you pass, they will not notify you. If you fail, you will get a letter in the mail.

You're most welcome! Offhand, has she looked at the handouts to help her with the 10-day Training Session? Just a suggestion, that's all. Also, as an FYI, the list for Exam 2614 has been published as of yesterday, July 12th, 2023, with 396 candidates. Good luck everyone!!

Please watch your language. Thank you.

Even when I was working for a Coach Bus Company in 2021, the newest Coach Buses (I forgot the make) had cameras for backing up and turning, in addition to the standard mirrors. If I recall correctly, there was one screen and, if the directional signal was on or in reverse, the appropriate camera would show, respectively.

Although I am not an employee of the agency, from looking at the current exam schedule, in addition to the job descriptions for the Bus Operator positions for MaBSTOA and MTA Bus Company, between the four [4] Civil Service Examinations which will be open for filing later this year, and the fact that the Bus Operator positions are open "until filled," it seems to me that the overtime will not be going away any time soon, in which they will need as much manpower as much as possible. I don't know if you folks are aware of this, however, starting next month, you know that the 2 & 1/2 hour road test in order to obtain a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) is going to get harder, right? If not, click here and here for more information. Therefore, unless @yungfeenxm23 is correct in his prior post, which you can see below, the overtime is not going to go away anytime soon. This is my two cents, however that's just me.

Congrats! Please keep us posted! (And I'm happy that this is not for MaBSTOA, nor MTA Bus Company.)

You're welcome!

First of all, welcome to the Forums! Second, to answer your question: No. If you have trouble contacting them, for whatever reason, you can restore your name to the list up to three [3] times. For more information on this, refer to the instructions towards the bottom of the blue announcement box at the top of the webpage, starting with the phrase "For those of you who wish to restore your name to the list..." Good luck!!

Although Exam 2613 is for NYC Transit, also known as TA, are they hiring you for MTA Bus Company? Just curious, that's all.

As of this typing, June 29th, 2023, according to the Active Civil Service List webpage, no one has received their test score for Exam 2614. Sorry...