Application for examination follow directions on next page when applying for examinations, follow the directions on the next page with money orders made out and mailings addressed to mta new york city transit nyct. Same thing for days off, youll get two days off back to back each week and can change by their needs, not yours. The first is a list of the existing bus driver shifts, as of november 2011. Salaries estimates are based on 156 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by bus driver employees in new york city, ny. Applying to become an mta police officer requires an exam, as well as a number of other steps. High employee absenteeism is covered with overtime. For example, in case the selfexplanatory nature of the concept has eroded with time, a person could hand a crisp dollar bill to a driver and the driver would return 80. We are very misunderstood here at mta by the public. New york city transit nyct bus and the mta bus company. An mta bus driver who killed a senior in brooklyn last year pled guilty to leaving the scene and violating the victims right of way.
Dec 07, 2016 an mta bus driver who killed a senior in brooklyn last year pled guilty to leaving the scene and violating the victims right of way. A lot of the comments on this page seem to presuppose that every bus driver would deal with split shifts, when in fact its probably only a fraction of them or all of them, rarely. Mta press release mta headquarters mta targets overtime. Bloated mta salaries may be a punchline in new york city, but not so in other towns. The most enjoyable time is when your driving through neighborhoods. So you want to spend your life as a bus driver rather than go to college and get qualifications that will get you an executive type job. Mta bus driver pleads guilty in deadly brooklyn hitand. Was the bus driver who made 120,000 nyctmabstoa or mta bus. Everything youve always wanted to know about driving an mta bus. At bus stops, look for the green mta bus time signs on bus stop pole boxes that have instructions on how to access mta bus time via smstext message for the stop youre currently at the top sign, or any other stop along the route the bottom sign.
Feb 26, 2012 the first is a list of the existing bus driver shifts, as of november 2011, found here pdf, 120 mb. On my block, on driver has 2 vehicles parked on the block and many afternoons he will take up a third spot with the bus. Bus drivers who played chess on the job because of service. Mta bus driver who was demoted after confrontation with teen farebeater struggles to support family. Byford leaving transit job as head of new york citys subways and buses. The second is an example of the proposed roster of shifts the city is putting forward, as presented to drivers, and is here pdf, 88 mb. Many school bus companies do have lots where their buses can park overnight. Text the 6digit stop code also add your route for best results to 511123 to get info on. Salary information comes from 9 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. Transit watch, which provides a monetary reward, puts criminals on notice that if they assault a bus or subway employee, everyone who. These are the two questions that i dont think were answered. The motor carrier company that employs a bus driver must file an application for qualification on behalf of the prospective bus driver with the new york state department of motor vehicles. The median hourly wage for a municipal bus driver in the u. These articles seemingly always conflate things to make twu the bad guys.
The drivers do not want to be traveling up and down for the buses. Mta new york city transit bus driver salaries in the. Aug 31, 2009 before the metrocard, before the old twotone token, when fares were just 20 cents, new york city bus drivers did something that today seems almost remarkable. The mta has also established transit watch to address an increase in the number of assaults on mta personnel. In order to get the bus operating job, you need to get a commerical drivers license cdl after you get your drivers license. As such, transfers with metrocard are free from bus to subway, local bus to local bus and subway to local bus. You need a full ordinary car drivers license to even start training to drive a bus. Mta bus driver who was demoted after confrontation with. Not included below are buses and vans not open to the general public accessaride. The mta regional bus operations bus fleet is a fleet of buses in fixedroute service in new york city under the mta new york city bus also known as new york city transit or nyct and mta bus brands, the former of which includes select bus service routes a roster of the fleet is shown below. Some employees are paid for overtime on vacation, holiday and sick days. It was created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations in new york city operated by the mta. Hes looking for a parttime position that starts after his mta shift.
New york city bus driver david smith points out how to use the fare. A bus goes from queens plaza to rikers and returns. Bus operator shifts new york city bus nyc transit forums. Salary information comes from 4 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on indeed in the past 36 months. The term motor bus shall mean and include any motor vehicle. Nycs highestpaid bus driver doubled his salary with ot. Eventually, there will be 86 shiny new buses roaming brooklyns streets, offering passengers internet access and digital charging ports, because the future is now.
Mar 24, 2017 also, there are three other filing periods this year for fulltime mta bus, nyct and mabstoa drivers this year. You work tirelessly, truthfully, and heroically on our. Irick acting president, mta new york city transit 2 broadway new york, ny 4. The metropolitan transportation authority, commonly referred to as the mta, is a public benefit corporation and is the parent organization and provides oversight to a number of public transit agencies serving southeastern new york state, most importantly, the new york city metropolitan area. To me, the part time shifts seem like a natural consequence of rush hours, and therefore are a legitimate policy. Oct 22, 2011 so you want to spend your life as a bus driver rather than go to college and get qualifications that will get you an executive type job. Go the mta web page and look up the schedule for q100.
Without a conductor and train operator thats the driver on 36 train lines, 24 hours a day, new york would pretty much cease to function. Feb 25, 20 new yorks metropolitan transportation authority has long been an anomaly in the public transit world, with almost all of its 66,000 employees working full time. New york trailways 499 hurley avenue hurley, ny 12443 845 3394230 845 3395222 fax. Mta bus driver pleads guilty in deadly brooklyn hitandrun. The original 746, a 1998 orion v cng, was once a part of command bus lines, a private bus company that was once in operation in new york city. The bus system is meant to complement the mtas rail lines the new york city subway, staten island railway, long island rail road, and metronorth railroad. The mta, which is aware of our efforts, came up with its own plan. Apr 14, 2020 for some transit workers, time has run out. The metropolitan transportation authority mta today announced additional public opportunities to provide feedback on the draft plan for the queens bus network redesign as part of a customerled process to completely redraw the centuryold queens bus system to better serve customers, shorten commute times, speed up buses, increase intermodal connections and provide more. Since youll be new, dont expect to get to choose and get what you want. Two weeks ago i wrote about the brooklyn bus redesign im working on with eric goldwyn. Mta new york city transit nyct 370 jay street brooklyn, ny 1120878 718 2434321 718 5962146 fax. How much does a bus driver make in new york city, ny.
The mta regional bus operations bus fleet is a fleet of buses in fixedroute service in new york city under the mta new york city bus also known as new york city transit or nyct and mta bus brands, the former of which includes select bus service routes. Before the metrocard, before the old twotone token, when fares were just 20 cents, new york city bus drivers did something that today seems almost remarkable. Mta labor talks drag as union fights parttime bus drivers. We concentrate all of our extensive legal skills, bus accident and personal injury experience, medical experts, bus accident reconstruction, and other experts and resources to maximize your recovery of damages relating to your airport or aircraft accident. Some of the most common causes of nyc bus accidents involve a bus driver who. In order to drive a school bus, new applicants have to pass a criminal background check. I want to be an mta bus driver transit employment nyc. Smithtown law firm, birzon and associates taxi, car. Complaints that get results nypirg straphangers campaign. The most common causes of bus accidents in new york tend to mirror those that apply in other motor vehicle accidents.
The mta took over that company along with the others. Common causes of bolt bus accidents in nyc bolt bus is a common carrier that operates in multiple locations throughout the united states and canada. The completion of the work came in on budget and ahead of schedule. Aug 29, 2012 in order to get the bus operating job, you need to get a commerical drivers license cdl after you get your drivers license. Mta news assault a transit employee and you will go to jail. Whats the requirement to be a bus driver or train conductor. When bus drivers stopped giving change the new york times. The mta rolled out seven new buses on wednesday complete with wifi, usb charging ports and an upgraded design. The term consecutive hours shall mean and include any such period starting at the time the driver reports for duty as defined in subdivision a of this section. As of april 12, new yorks mta had announced at least 50 covid19 related deaths. The first is a list of the existing bus driver shifts, as of november 2011, found here pdf, 120 mb. Same thing with holidaysexpect to work them your first year or so.
A friend who worked at metro transit, the public transportation. Fill in all requested information clearly, accurately, and completely. With the number of routes offered by bolt bus across the united states, it is reasonable to understand that some buses can be involved in serious accidents. Traffic accidents are often caused by inattentive, drunk, or distracted drivers fail to pay enough attention to the rules of the road. Mta news assault a transit employee and you will go to. Its frustrating that for the duration of the transit strike, now in its 24th. Search careerbuilder for mta jobs in new york, ny and browse our platform.
County metro, which operates the secondlargest bus system in the country, is hustling to fill shifts. Bronx service guide brooklyn service guide manhattan service guide queens service guide staten island service guide long island rail road. If you get these two things, go to the mta employment website and find a bus operator exam which usually takes years for each exam to be available. Coronavirus updates were running essential service. The mta wants to cut overtime pay by instituting parttime bus drivers while the twu objects strenuously to such a plan. Tens of thousands of city students are forced to eat lunch at ridiculous hours including some as early as 8. They are the first of 75 slated to debut this summer. The page i linked has all the info during your first year, as with most positions, dont expect to have a life. New yorks metropolitan transportation authority has long been an anomaly in the public transit world, with almost all of its 66,000 employees working full time. Valentine in live new york city, in harlem, i take the limited bronx, 15 bus to work monday thru friday, it take me 1 hour to get to work, and 2 hours to come back home, the limited bronx 15 is the slows bus on the route, the 101, the 100, and 60, bus are always on time with their schedule, but the limited bronx 15 is not, i can wait 45 min to a 1 hour waiting on the limited. Mtas new fleet of techfriendly buses is rolling out in. The daily news reported that he was fired from his job. Mta regional bus operations rbo is the surface transit division of the metropolitan transportation authority mta. One moonlighting bus operator never once received the required eight hours in a stretch of three shifts in january 2018 and sometimes had as.
Providing service to a vast urbanized region consisting of many millions of residents, the. Mta new york city transit reopened the 168 st station on the line late friday night, marking the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to replace and upgrade elevators at the more than 100yearold station. The mtas bus redesign plan pedestrian observations. Working as a bus driver at mta new york city transit. The bus systems management is divided between two agencies. As of february 2018, mta regional bus operations runs 234 local routes, 71 express routes, and 20 select bus service routes. Transit watch, which provides a monetary reward, puts criminals on notice that if they assault a bus or subway employee, everyone who sees it happen is going to help put them in jail. Its common for workers to head into each subway run with a backpack full of personal. Nyc sightseeing by mta bus new york city forum tripadvisor. Mta new york city transit will only process applications with. The mta is the one responsible for the extended shifts for its drivers. Your choice, buddy, but the common sense place to look is the mta website. More flexible work hours in place in other parts of the mta would cut costs by if allowed in this case.
New york state bus drivers must be 18 years of age. Work rules that the mta calls outdated require eighthour shifts. Bus operators, under general supervision, safely and efficiently operate an mta new york city transit bus transporting passengers along an assigned route while adhering to a schedule, new york city traffic regulations, new york state laws, and new york city transit rules and regulations. The metropolitan transportation authority mta today announced additional public opportunities to provide feedback on the draft plan for the queens bus network redesign as part of a customerled process to completely redraw the centuryold queens bus system to better serve customers, shorten commute times, speed up buses, increase intermodal connections and provide more frequency and choices. As far as enter the depot with or without a car, dont worry about that now, however in most depots you can just walk right in. By april 10, bostons mbta was reporting that 53 workers tested positive for covid19, and at least one had died.