train1290 Posted July 15, 2019 Share #801 Posted July 15, 2019 On 10/28/2016 at 11:12 PM, Statty said: Qualifed on day 9! Phew.. this training sure is intense and gets the best out of you. Glad I qualified.. on to rts training. Looking forward to line training as well! Congrats, and I'm going to private message you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted January 24, 2020 Share #802 Posted January 24, 2020 Dave 4 of training under my belt. I am dreading qualifying day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggington Posted January 25, 2020 Share #803 Posted January 25, 2020 Reading this thread has some great information but can also really make you nervous about not passing. If you do not pass the 10 day training is there any second chance opportunity to try again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted January 25, 2020 Share #804 Posted January 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Biggington said: Reading this thread has some great information but can also really make you nervous about not passing. If you do not pass the 10 day training is there any second chance opportunity to try again? Nope. You have to re-apply, take whatever tests over again, and between the time you failed and the time you try again has to be 5 years. If you're saying "ouch," you're not the only one. Trust me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggington Posted January 25, 2020 Share #805 Posted January 25, 2020 5 years even if you are on other active lists? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted January 25, 2020 Share #806 Posted January 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, Biggington said: 5 years even if you are on other active lists? 5 years for the Bus Operator Training session. As far as the other active lists are concerned, that's up to the agency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted January 29, 2020 Share #807 Posted January 29, 2020 Day 7 and I qualified. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggington Posted January 30, 2020 Share #808 Posted January 30, 2020 Congratulations to you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
train1290 Posted January 30, 2020 Share #809 Posted January 30, 2020 11 hours ago, lornaevo said: Day 7 and I qualified. Congratulations, Can I ask you a question, if you don't mind answering, where did you have your Day 7 qualification and which depot did you train out of? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted January 30, 2020 Share #810 Posted January 30, 2020 6 hours ago, train1290 said: Congratulations, Can I ask you a question, if you don't mind answering, where did you have your Day 7 qualification and which depot did you train out of? I trained out of MCH and I qualified in lower Manhattan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
train1290 Posted January 30, 2020 Share #811 Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, lornaevo said: I trained out of MCH and I qualified in lower Manhattan. Ok, How long did they have you drive for on the qualification day? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted January 30, 2020 Share #812 Posted January 30, 2020 5 hours ago, train1290 said: Ok, How long did they have you drive for on the qualification day? About 20 minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express Bus Operator Posted January 30, 2020 Share #813 Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 11:33 AM, lornaevo said: Day 7 and I qualified. Congrats! Welcome to the family! Who was your Supt Instructor?...You can PM me if you would like it to be private. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted January 30, 2020 Share #814 Posted January 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Flatbush SBS Duece said: Congrats! Welcome to the family! Who was your Supt Instructor?...You can PM me if you would like it to be private. I pm’d you. He was very detailed and thorough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted February 5, 2020 Share #815 Posted February 5, 2020 How long is line training? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 5, 2020 Share #816 Posted February 5, 2020 5 hours ago, lornaevo said: How long is line training? Line training can take anywhere between 2-6 weeks depending on the borough you choose or are placed in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted February 5, 2020 Share #817 Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, SoSpectacular said: Line training can take anywhere between 2-6 weeks depending on the borough you choose or are placed in. College Point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 6, 2020 Share #818 Posted February 6, 2020 19 hours ago, lornaevo said: College Point. Yeah, expect about two weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted February 6, 2020 Share #819 Posted February 6, 2020 Today was customer service day at zerega. Tomorrow is vision zero. I guess after that is Line Training. What should I expect from Line Training. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 7, 2020 Share #820 Posted February 7, 2020 You go out with a senior operator for their entire day. They will show you the route(s), the ins and outs, proper procedures in regards to the daily paperwork, pre-trip, etc. They will make you drive, maybe buy you lunch. Rinse and repeat for the other 4 days. You will be off on the weekends, unless in a particular week (Sunday-Saturday), there is a TA holiday. They will swap either day off for you to work, so that you can be off on the holiday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 7, 2020 Share #821 Posted February 7, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, lornaevo said: Today was customer service day at zerega. Tomorrow is vision zero. I guess after that is Line Training. What should I expect from Line Training. I'm not sure if they are continuing what they did with my class and several others, but I went through a 10-day mentoring program where you ride around with a senior operator for two weeks- they will usually have a SUN/SAT RDO run and they will show you the ropes when it comes to the job and whatnot. The route they are on counts towards your line training so once your two weeks are up you'll go on to learn the other lines. Some routes interline so you may find yourself on one route more than once while line training. Edited February 7, 2020 by SoSpectacular 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornaevo Posted February 7, 2020 Share #822 Posted February 7, 2020 Thanks for all the help guys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felcel Posted February 8, 2020 Share #823 Posted February 8, 2020 Monday will be day 5 of training out of kingsbridge. The instructor tells me I'm doing well but I just have to cover my right side ASAP!. My questions is, how long do we drive on qualification day? Are we told right away if we passed or do we wait until the other drivers are done? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted February 8, 2020 Share #824 Posted February 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Felcel said: Monday will be day 5 of training out of kingsbridge. The instructor tells me I'm doing well but I just have to cover my right side ASAP!. My questions is, how long do we drive on qualification day? Are we told right away if we passed or do we wait until the other drivers are done? Cover your right side at all times, unless you're making a left turn or the lane to the right of you leads up to a turn on red sign. The only things that should be able to pass you on your right side when it's covered outside of a bus stop are bikes and people. I'm sure your instructor have told you about using fixed objects to cover your right. Just remember that not all fixed objects are permanent (i.e., I get into my parked car next to you and start it up) so you would have to adjust to recover your right, if said object moves position. My instructor told me that you do not have to go into the bus stop as part of covering your right, just get fat. (Or ask them, everyone is diff) Also, monitor what's going on alongside you and call it out. You should know by now what your instructor will let slide because you were aware that it was happening and you adjusted for it. As for driving on qualification day, it depends where you go and how ready you are. If you get trolley braked or run a yellow, it's an automatic fail. Everything else is subjective but if you're forgetting the basics, then don't expect a pass. I was the last one to drive on Day 9 and sat in the seat for an hour. Didn't know about passing till the end of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felcel Posted February 8, 2020 Share #825 Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) You're absolutely right! I have to cover my right side more often. My other question is, on qualification day are we doing everything we have learned the days before? For example, parallel parking, hook turns, servicing bus stops?? Since I have my cdl I dont have to take road test my, my instructor told me to focus on what we have learned thus far. Also, what gets you disqualified on day 7 besides the obvious getting charlie braked hitting the curb red lights, speed. Thanks for your reply Edited February 8, 2020 by Felcel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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