DevilBus65 Posted May 20, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 20, 2008 Hello everyone my name is John and I have been in the bus business for 21 years. I was an Operator for 21 years starting out at Steinway Transit. I was there for the merge with Queens Transit and the takeover by the MTA as well. I recently was a part of the first class of Union Dispatchers that were hired by MTA Bus. I am currently the Midnight Crew Dispatcher at College Point Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted May 20, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome aboard John it's nice to have you and your experience here on the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTransitFan Posted May 20, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted May 20, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 20, 2008 Greetings! - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted May 20, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome to NYC Transit Forums! Wow....... You were at Steinway? That must have been fun! Did you drive GM New Look's? Even though I was only 5, I remember when they changed the name to Queens Surface Corp. in 1988. I always thought it was a really nice garage too. I guess that's why it is home to MTA Bus Headquarters now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted May 20, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome to the board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycbusfan Posted May 20, 2008 Share #7 Posted May 20, 2008 Welcome to the forums John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilBus65 Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted May 21, 2008 Welcome to NYC Transit Forums! Wow....... You were at Steinway? That must have been fun! Did you drive GM New Look's? Even though I was only 5, I remember when they changed the name to Queens Surface Corp. in 1988. I always thought it was a really nice garage too. I guess that's why it is home to MTA Bus Headquarters now! Yeah Steinway was a blast.But we are far better off now.New equipment and a better work ethic although it was nice to be more free since I was only a kid when I started. We had a bunch of different buses too. It was a treat to drive and old RTS II because they were the only buses a rookie could get that had A/C since they were the new buses. We also had Canadians that were wide bodies and as fast as car.We aslo had some Grumman Flxibles too,although they were beat on they were still pretty cool to drive. We also had buses that you needed to quick shift to get them into speed. All in all Steinway had some great memories for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOB2RTO Posted May 21, 2008 Share #9 Posted May 21, 2008 I am currently the Midnight Crew Dispatcher at College Point Depot. Bah! We don't want dispatchers here :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:....... Welcome to the forums B):D:D:D........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Local Posted May 21, 2008 Share #10 Posted May 21, 2008 Welcome aboard Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitGuy Posted May 22, 2008 Share #11 Posted May 22, 2008 Wow that is a lot of work, welcome to the boards and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebbieprops Posted May 25, 2008 Share #12 Posted May 25, 2008 Welcome, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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