Dre87 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2626 Posted February 1, 2014 No, I live on Staten Island. But I prefer a car as my choice of transportation. Was on both bus and subway couple times in my life though. Sounds like u neva took the bus to school while u was a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycpips Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2627 Posted February 1, 2014 If you live and grew up on the south shore of Staten Island you usually have a car. It's like NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2628 Posted February 1, 2014 I've driven transit buses before.It's easier than a coach.The signals are the best. Never have to take hands off the wheel.Lol The signals on a coach are the same. Or at least on transit coach's. In fact there even worse because they also add the highbeam closer to the turn signals So you can hit them instead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rm3271 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2629 Posted February 1, 2014 TA buses all have the directional signal buttons on the floor as well as the high beam button, Speck easy (PA) button and "Emergancy Call Police" button... All in front of the drivers seat... Very crowed. I'm always hitting that "Emergency Call Police" button LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2630 Posted February 1, 2014 TA buses all have the directional signal buttons on the floor as well as the high beam button, Speck easy (PA) button and "Emergancy Call Police" button... All in front of the drivers seat... Very crowed. I'm always hitting that "Emergency Call Police" button LOL One of the trainees already got it on day 2 One of the trainees got it on day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2631 Posted February 1, 2014 TA buses all have the directional signal buttons on the floor as well as the high beam button, Speck easy (PA) button and "Emergancy Call Police" button... All in front of the drivers seat... Very crowed. I'm always hitting that "Emergency Call Police" button LOL!!! Come drive the prevost now and they also add in a horn button on the floor dead left of the left directional about 3 inches away its pretty terrible. I have to take a pic to show you lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rm3271 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2632 Posted February 1, 2014 You guys that are taller than 6 feet like myself are going to have fun squeezing into the seat of an RTS!! Oh boy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2633 Posted February 1, 2014 Come drive the prevost now and they also add in a horn button on the floor dead left of the left directional about 3 inches away its pretty terrible. I have to take a pic to show you lolU mean MCI D4500CTYou guys that are taller than 6 feet like myself are going to have fun squeezing into the seat of an RTS!! Oh boy!! KNEE BREAKER I'm 6 foot 2 I'm dreading an RTS Especially the ones with the drivers shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2634 Posted February 1, 2014 U mean MCI D4500CT Not sure about those my depot doesn't have that . the Prevost X3-45 is what I'm talking about. I've only driven the older MCI not sure what model but it has the 4headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 1, 2014 Share #2635 Posted February 1, 2014 I been in the mta prevost before TA got them....#2400 wen it was at the prevost dealer in S. Plainfield NJ. I didn't see my horn on the floor....just the signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trife86 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2636 Posted February 2, 2014 I been in the mta prevost before TA got them....#2400 wen it was at the prevost dealer in S. Plainfield NJ. I didn't see my horn on the floor....just the signals Its there its really ridiculous how close it is to the directionals. I'll snap a pic of one this week show ya its funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2637 Posted February 2, 2014 Its there its really ridiculous how close it is to the directionals. I'll snap a pic of one this week show ya its funny Yea i wanna see now unless 2400 was a demo unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinyguy Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2638 Posted February 2, 2014 One of the trainees already got it on day 2 One of the trainees got it on day 2 No need to repeat it 2 times. We got ya Rookie LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2639 Posted February 2, 2014 No need to repeat it 2 times. We got ya Rookie LOL It was an error. I guess it went thru. U a fresher rookie than me sinyguy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2640 Posted February 2, 2014 Young...It's hard to explain...basically jus call out that everything is secured and working on your bus that it would need to operate efficiently and productively. I found this YouTube clip ( ) of how Los Angeles Bus Operators doing a pre-trip on their bus. Is this similar to what we are required to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE77 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2641 Posted February 2, 2014 Hey singuy you cant call no one a rookie yet you dont have that privilege lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2642 Posted February 2, 2014 Hey singuy you cant call no one a rookie yet you dont have that privilege lol Lmao look at the pot calling the kettle black. And DEE77....I'm a b waiting for u in the swing room Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinyguy Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2643 Posted February 2, 2014 Hey singuy you cant call no one a rookie yet you dont have that privilege lol Another one...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2644 Posted February 2, 2014 I found this YouTube clip ( ) of how Los Angeles Bus Operators doing a pre-trip on their bus. Is this similar to what we are required to do? The video isn't working on my phone....but from what I saw....yes. All transit systems implement the same pre trip. There are a lil variations. The Superintendent training u will go over them multiple times before u really start having to remember it on your own. And to all....they grade u (starting on day 2) either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. If u screw up on one thing, it puts u at unsatisfactory. U have days 1-5 to get unsatisfactory grades. Althou it isn't wise to b unsatisfactory until day 5 Days 6 and 7 u don't wanna see that. U wanna see satisfactory.... That'll get u to qualify, and move on to training on the RTS. If u get a Unsatisfactory on day 6 prepare to b there for days 8 and 9. Also wen that occurs u will get a different superintendent to instruct u and hopefully correct your error area. That's my $0.02 for this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troop Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2645 Posted February 2, 2014 Listen guys that's going in training on the 10th, best advice I can give you right now is drive your car like a bus, cover your right try to leave no room for someone to pass you on the right 2) from this day on used all three of your mirrors in you car every 3-5 seconds and look over you left shoulder and get down in your right mirror to see more of the right , 3) when you see someone working in the street watch them even when you pass them make sure they don't pop out anytime you move that bus look in your mirrors before moving while you moving and when you stopped. Keep 4ft from anything going on to the right that means park cars people on the curb if nothing going on, just drive reg but cover that right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEE77 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2646 Posted February 2, 2014 Lmao look at the pot calling the kettle black. And DEE77....I'm a b waiting for u in the swing room Monday Aight man we report at 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 2, 2014 Share #2647 Posted February 2, 2014 Aight man we report at 8 Iight I get there like 750 ish. I'm a b sitting in front the dispatchers window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycpips Posted February 3, 2014 Share #2648 Posted February 3, 2014 Does it really pay off at all on medical day to be there very early ahead of the pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaBeMTA12 Posted February 3, 2014 Share #2649 Posted February 3, 2014 I was there at 6 10am. Left at 230p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycpips Posted February 3, 2014 Share #2650 Posted February 3, 2014 I was there at 6 10am. Left at 230p damn ...since you were one of the first were you one of the first out ? I have mine tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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