elantra06

Man I hate the brakes on the R62's on the 3 line. Yesterday I felt like I was fighting with her on my first 4 stops. I asked for a little brake she gives me to much, I ask for a lot and she gives me to little.... By my 5th station I had her well under control. A good running brake test is the key to learning how that train will react to your brake requests when you leave the terminal.

After the unfortunate event this week I am back in service. I resume my road posting Monday on the PM's. I'm putting this 12-9 behind me and moving forward.

Already went to MAC#3 today. Just waiting on my urine. Once my urine comes back (hopefully this evening) I can resume road posting tommorrow.

Yes. In all truth i just want to get back on the road and finish my road posting. I already miss being behind the controls of the R62 lol. I'm loving that train. I'm even far from a rookie. I'm not even done with school car and got my first 12-9.

My second day of road posting and unfortunatly on my final trip for the day I had to make the call to RCC that I prayed I would never ever have to make . 12-9.......Why did he have to pick my train.......

My first day of road posting today and I recieved a good evaluation from the TSS that rode my train up to Dyre Ave. Also had a superintendent on my train for a few stops as well. Just got to stay focused and continue to do my best. Job isn't that hard once you follow the rules and do what your suppose to do.

I don't know what "brakes" test you are talking about never heard of it and I have 5 weeks left in schoolcar. The one test you MUST score 100% is the signal test. You score a 99% and you fail. Every other test the required minimum score is 80% to pass. You must put in the time and effort to study the material on your own as well.

I can't believe how fast school car is flying by. I start road posting on Tuesday bright and early at 0400 in the morning. I feel very confident and ready. I'm grateful 95% reporting locations are in the Bronx. Minutes away from my house . Yesterday before we were dismissed from class our TSS's told us to enjoy our last 3 day weekend off. We won't get another one for years to come . Is it true that after my class all future classes when released from school car will go to the yard for 3-6 months before going to the road? I've been hearing that my class and our sister class will be the last ones going straight to the road after schoolcar.

Congrats. Mine is on Wednesday. I am ready for it.

The MTA will verify your veterans credit themselves. This is just the city double checking for themselves had already started schoolcar when I recieved my notice to go down to 1 Centre St for verification last November.

Same here. I was the one that charged it up/standing brake tests/dump it and released the handbrakes so we could start using it.

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I wear glasses...... A far as your questions regarding your history/background read the 21 page instruction booklet that comes along with your 21 page background booklet you have to fill out. Do exactly what it says and you can't go wrong. Once you get into schoolcar which I am currently in now you will be giving a schedule for the entire course so you know where you will need to be and the time. You may have to report on weekends too (My class was told to report too schoolcar on a Sunday to make up for Thanksgiving day that we were off). Once you start road posting later on in the course you will have to work ALL shifts. So for about 3 weeks you will work a different tour each week.

Well tommorrow my class will be pretty much done with with familiarization of the R142/R142A tommorrow. Next week we move on to the introduction of the R62/R62A.

SMH...where in the hell did you read that... sucks for you if you recieve minimum wage in your first paycheck. You will need to call wage adjustment at Livingston St... You guys spread the most ridiculous rumors on here

Well my credit is not so good. I fell behind on the bills after 3yrs ago after a bad break up with my ex. I did keep paying them as best as I could. None went into collection or default judgment. when looking at your credit most employers look at your being responsible. If the see a trend of no payments, irresponsible spending, judgements or defaults then it will hurt you.

Not necessarily. From what was mentioned when I went through orienation the 1 in 3 rule does apply to open competitive exams. They will also go into detail about that during your first week when they talk about civil service exams.

They are closed today. I was browsing back through the posts. They just may not have gottten to you exact number yet. Hell they could probably 3 list numbers away from you. When the letters go out they go out in groups. I'd say give it maybe another 2 weeks or so.

Well before today the only practice I had was about 5 mins doing safety stops last week on a R142A in mosholu yard. I really can't explain when to brake. It's more like feeling it. You will learn how your train reacts to your commands. You don't always have to come too a complete stop in a full service brake. Once your getting up to the marker slowly release to a Min Brake and you won't even feel that jerk forward when it stops (it will also avoid the guy/gal thats standing up reading a newspaper or holding a cup of coffee from falling over once you come to a complete stop lol)). That will take pratice over time.

Yes

Once you get to schoolcar you'll see that there are things that the public should not know regarding train operation..

Well the consist we had today and the fact it was also raining I feel that the brakes on these are very good. Better than what I expected. You can't get to over confident though. You still have to respect them. Also we were running a light train so carrying passengers will be a totally different exprience as the train will be heavier.

Today was the best day I've had in schoolcar so far. I got to operate a R142 from E180st to Jackson Ave on the 2/5 line. I made all my station stops at the 10 car marker perfectly and cleared all the GT timers smoothly on the southbound track approaching Simpson St . My class took turns making about 6 station stops each all the way to Bowling Green and back. I finished off by operating from Freeman back into Unionport Yard. Man the TSS I had today knows these trains. He made me come into one station at max power then told me exactly when to take a min brake, coast then a fullservice brake then a slight release. I swore I was going to overrun it but I followed his instructions exactly and I made the smoothest and most perfect stop right at the 10 car marker. It was freaking funny how customers would have that look like thank god the train is here and walk up to the doors when we stopped at each station without seeing the exterior side signs displaying "No Passengers" then realizing were not in service. Priceless After today I am understanding the signals even better.

Just like Gherigfan1 said. Did you ever recieve a second notice stating that you meet the education/experience requirments?? DCAS sent those out around November 2011. If you didn't sorry but your out of luck for this job. You had to have 5 yrs of documentable fulltime experience. You were also able to subsitute up to 4yrs of college if I remember. Also make sure DCAS has your correct address as that will be the info the MTA will have and will send the letter out too.

I also learned how to cut out doors and isolate a car on the R142A today. It really isn't that hard to do. It seem complicated when reading it in the manuel but it is really simple. By the way those coupler adapters are freaking heavy!!!! lol