Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 8, 2011 Today on my way to Whole Foods, I spotted three RTS' by Union Square all with B/Os in training. They all had about 3 or so "passengers". I spotted 4936 (didn't see out of which depot), a bus out of QV, one out of 125th street and then another one on my way back to the office out of ENY. In the past I've also noticed training buses around there. Is that for some sort of specific training of a dry run of a certain route like say the M3? They all come from that direction and head up Park Ave South. Also the "passengers" what do they serve as? Are any of them also in training? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noflexdont Posted February 8, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 8, 2011 They are doing there day 5 or 6 of training.They are doing city driving which is crucial cause this will determine if they become Bus Operator. I forget the exact Route they run but i know it starts near Astor Place runs up Park Ave then Left in the low 30's area . The route is called Moose maze, after a Superintendent that was head of training for NYC transit that created the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 8, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2011 Yup, there's training going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted February 8, 2011 But if these guys pass they will be put all over the place right? It's a good idea to have them take that route for the training because there are always cars double parked on Park Ave South, making the street extremely tight to navigate and nut cases darting out in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted February 8, 2011 Share #5 Posted February 8, 2011 Today on my way to Whole Foods, I spotted three RTS' by Union Square all with B/Os in training. They all had about 3 or so "passengers". I spotted 4936 (didn't see out of which depot), a bus out of QV, one out of 125th street and then another one on my way back to the office out of ENY. In the past I've also noticed training buses around there. Is that for some sort of specific training of a dry run of a certain route like say the M3? They all come from that direction and head up Park Ave South. Also the "passengers" what do they serve as? Are any of them also in training? One is the instructor telling the driver where to go , and i think the others are training too . I saw a driver training on 5110 and there was an instructor telling him where to go and there was 4 people on that bus ( instructor , driver & 2 other people , so i guess they were training with him too & the driver was a male & the 3 days were females . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted February 11, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2011 That is correct, they have 4 students on the bus along with the instructor(a superintendent). Sometimes a student will drop out before the training is completed. Once they pass, they pick into a depot of their choosing the following week, but if there are no openings they get sent to wherever they are needed. It's all based on seniority(list number from the exam). Then they just have 3 weeks of line training(driving with a another B/O) to learn the different routes from the depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH6291 Posted February 11, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 11, 2011 I've seen RTS's training at Nassau Coliseum sometimes. I believe there were 2 buses there. It was weird enough seeing the MCI's go to Mitchel Field but it's even more strange to see RTS's out on Long Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted February 11, 2011 Share #8 Posted February 11, 2011 I've seen RTS's training at Nassau Coliseum sometimes. I believe there were 2 buses there. It was weird enough seeing the MCI's go to Mitchel Field but it's even more strange to see RTS's out on Long Island. Lucky you, I had the misfortune of being ON a training bus on the N35. It was raining, too, and the new guy seemed pretty nervous. The bus operator training him was pretty calm, though we arrived at Hempstead late. I know I saw an RTS doing LIRR service (or a picture of it), but I don't think I'll ever see any active RTS buses on LI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Posted February 12, 2011 Share #9 Posted February 12, 2011 We had RTS hand-me-downs from NYCT back in the 90's. Mostly 1981 models. They had an orange stripe painted on them. They were pretty worn out & only a few had working a/c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted February 12, 2011 That is correct, they have 4 students on the bus alongwith the instructor(a superintendent). Sometimes a student will drop out before the training is completed. Once they pass, they pick into a depot of their choosing the following week, but if there are no openings they get sent to wherever they are needed. It's all based on seniority(list number from the exam). Then they just have 3 weeks of line training(driving with a another B/O) to learn the different routes from the depot. To get a B/O that doesn't know his way in NJ if the Goethals Bridge gets shut down. The guy meanders all over the place... The hour commute usually turns into two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted February 12, 2011 Share #11 Posted February 12, 2011 I do have to wonder what those Cummins L10G Orion Vs were like when they were brand new... I suppose they come into Nassau just to get the hang of driving (a bus), then go back into the city for the real stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted February 12, 2011 Share #12 Posted February 12, 2011 To get a B/O that doesn't know his way in NJ if the Goethals Bridge gets shut down. The guy meandors all over the place... The hour commute usually turns into two... I can picture that. To me driving in New Jersey is hell, meaning I get lost very easily. Although I wouldn't be surprised if many Staten Island B/O's live in NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 13, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 13, 2011 Wirelessly posted via (BlackBerry8520/5.0.0.900 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100) Lucky you, I had the misfortune of being ON a training bus on the N35. It was raining, too, and the new guy seemed pretty nervous. The bus operator training him was pretty calm, though we arrived at Hempstead late. I know I saw an RTS doing LIRR service (or a picture of it), but I don't think I'll ever see any active RTS buses on LI. Unless its a CNG model (which isn't made anymore), you'll probably won't see any out there. I do have a shot of one in Mineola on from the LIRR cutover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciboii22 Posted February 13, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 13, 2011 A friend of mine told me that pending on your class thats how you pick into the depot , where they assign you . She drove in mother clara hale but they sent her out here to ulmer pk & they could send her back to manhattan anyday . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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