I live in NYC now and even though I'm no longer a little kid, I still wish I could be a conductor for a day. I like to stand and wait at the middle of the platform just so I can watch them. And when they leave the station, they look so cool with their safety glasses looking left and right making sure everyone is on board. Thanks to all the men and women who operate these trains!!
1:24 If you’re wondering what she was pointing at, there’s an indicator on the platform wall which, when lined up with the conductor’s cab, let’s them know all the doors are lined up with the platform. After she points, she opens the doors. In Toronto the same system is used, but the indicator is much simpler- it’s a large green triangle
Yup, thats called the Zebra board. Every conductor needs to point at it at every stop to make sure they are paying attention and if the train is fully in the station.
I gave up my career in education to be a conductor and it’s the best decision I’ve made. The job can be tough and you can find yourself in some dangerous situations especially late nights and weekends but the pay is great. A lot of time off, good benefits, job security and opportunity for promotion.
@grahamperry3773 after 5 years you get 5 weeks off. Every years you get an extra week until you reach the 5 weeks. You're able to back 12 holidays. 12 sick days that carry over year to year. When I was a Conductor I backed over 200 sick days that were cashed out at retirement.
Being a guard can be quite difficult though, until you get then hang. In my country the guard has to blow a whistle then close the passenger doors, then blow the whistle again and close and local door. Then buzz the driver for departure.
I spent 6 years as a NYCT Conductor (B Division; lettered routes)......me I always (and still do as a current Metro-North Railroad Conductor) make clear UNDERSTANDABLE announcements and always act courteous and respectful of the passengers. Even made many friends along the way thru this line of work, at a total now of almost 22 years in the system. And to those who question whether Conductors are people persons.......many are, but the ones who seem to not be, try asking them what the public has put them thru in their tenure!!!! Some do become salty when being cursed at, spit at, swung on, etc etc, and often for things that are way beyond their control. Me, for every one bad person I encountered, there's been 100 good people for each one!!!!
I was a conductor for 30yrs; now retired .When I started in 1983 the system was a mess , the equipment was old ;we still had R-10 trains. Crime was high; robberies and assaults . Conductors didn't have radios assaults on conductors was common ; being spit on was common .You had to deal with situations on your train that was often dangerous without backup. Fortunately we had the transit police who did a great job without fanfare. It's still a dangerous job and a thankless one. What has improved for the better is the neighborhood the trains travel through which has helped reduce crime in the system. Also, the equipment is newer and better maintained.
@@joles8 I didn't find the job enjoyable, I did work with some great people though. I appreciated the pay and the benefits, the job security. Even with all the bad stuff that happened I wasn't about to give those good things up, you deal with it. Things did get better crime went down the equipment was newer and better maintained. It's a good paying job just be prepared to work some crazy hours.
I was an auto mechanic in 1982. Worked like a dog. I was called for Conductor in Aug. of 82. After my first week, I called my Dad & told him transit is paying me for nothing. It was also boring. Then my 1st evacuation in the middle of a dark tunnel with 2,000 passengers during rush hour. The temp was a 110° down there. People started panicking. That's when you earn your money. Also you have to deal with smelly bums. That's right, that's what they were called. Then you have to deal with discharging angry passengers from a broken train. Working nights & weekends are no joke. 18 months later I was called for motorman which to me was more exciting.
I been working for transit 20 years now, I started as a station cleaner, then got promoted to conductor and then promoted to Train Operator. 5 more years and I can retire
I was a conductor for 13 years for the MTA, after a while I said enough with the rude and crazy passengers who will spit in your face, throw urine at you, assault you, and call you every name in the book. So I got a promotion to Train Operator and it so much better. No more rude angry passengers. The only thing I have to worry about is someone jumping in front of my train. But I only got 5 years left to retire
@@jahjah6654 well actually I started first as a station cleaner, then promoted to conductor and then promoted to train Operator. But now you can come in as a conductor and then take the promotion test to move up.
@@mrpower328 hi I'm interested in a train conductr I'm 19, and was wondering how I can get the job, what test do I take, what type of training do I do. Thank I'm super nervous because I think it might be stressful.
My dad was a NYC Transit Authority Conductor for 24 years primarily working on the #2 Train out of East 241sr Street. I’ve wanted to be a Conductor since I was a little boy and I still think it’s the only job to this day I’d leave my current career for an opportunity with the MTA.
The motorman and conductors along with doing their jobs makes sure us as commuters are safe so please show them alittle more respect and praise because without the transportation we have here in NYC we would be screwed.
I appreciate your comment because when I heard her say 1992, I started thinking that I sure hope she retired by now. Then, I had to rewind it back because I no longer heard any else she had said after she said 1992 lol
I'm born & raised in NYC & have been riding subways since tokens were 15 cents. I still live in NY, still ride the trains & always thank conductors every chance I get. Every time I do, their reaction is one of appreciation with a smile that makes you feel good too. Try it sometime & see for yourself that it works - they deserve it !
I used to watch conductors work the trigger boxes on the R-1/9s and R-10s back in the day. That was the coolest thing to watch, especially when they slapped the caps. Interestingly enough, I rode on the BMT standards every Saturday during their final two years of operation (1967-69) and not once did I ever ride in the same car with the conductor.
Being both a conductor and train operator looks easy but both jobs are highly stressed related. Anything goes wrong and you can be subject to a battery of drug and alcohol test.
Same. What if it's something important that riders may need to hear? Like for example, trains being rerouted to another line or trains going from local to express because a train's brakes were activated, etc.
Thats kind of the reason theres alarms that the doors are closing, if you miss your train, you miss your train. Better than getting stuck/hurt in the door and make 100+ people on the train late and angry at u cause the train doesnt leave on time
I know it's always a lot of fun kick around the conductor's whenever you have a chance, but having ridden the system so often I can tell you they've got a tough job.
Conductor: Wah.. Blah blah blah.. Tree four nine A blah. Blah.. Skreech... Blah... Blah... Skerch.. Chamber street.... Blah... Wah. Wah... *Silence* Me: Ah, this must be Chelsea.
@stylus850 That's why it's considered felony to assault an MTA conductor. And by the way, an occurrence like that doesn't exempt them from being courteous.
In Atlanta, Rail Operators do everything! You are the Operator and Conductor! You operate, make the announcements, open and close the doors at each station and troubleshoot if their train goes down. And you're the first onsite communicator in an emergency! Yeah Marta! 💙💛🧡
The New York Subway is very lucky to have a train guard. London Underground got rid of it's guards in the 1980/1990s... All the LU lines are driver only... In fact several lines are now ATO operated now... So as the technology moves a train driver will become a thing of the past
Not in NYC. If you’ve seen two people swap it might have been the time square shuttle. The two people are train Operators though and depending on the direction one is operating the door while the other operates the train.
@Doug Miles, Negative, Conductors are not qualified to operate/move trains in the NYC subway. Only Train Operators and TSS's (Train Service Supervisors) are qualified to move equipment.
@Vanessa Yates Not correct Vanessa. Conductors in Amtrak and the Railroads are actually are not moving trains themselves . What they are doing is permitting the Locomotive Engineer on the other end by way of communicating that the track is clear. They do give permission for the engineer to operate other than head end. We, in the industry call this "flagging" and is always done with positive communication. Also its OPTO not OPT, OPTO is One Person Train Operation. I've been OPTO qualified twice to work the GCS (Grand Central Shuttle). Its cool and we get a small bump in pay to work OPTO jobs. Cheers!
I met Superintenant Hoban. He’s known as Superintenant Hobo. Nasty, rude, unprofessional man. But at least he knows how to talk on camera. Just not to employees.
I left NYC a few years ago. They need conductors on the trains in Denver, because I got caught in the doors when they closed too soon as I was getting off. It really hurt my shoulder. I also saw a lady get off the train and the doors closed before her kid got off. Luckily, the driver was alerted and opened the doors and the child was able to get off the train.
Automated trains, like the SkyTrain, have sensors in the doors. If anything gets caught in them, they instantly reopen. When the obstruction is cleared, the door chime sounds again and the doors close again
A train conductor at every MTA subway trains shall learn how to do their Jon seriously without no distractions affecting them. Wish you luck on being a MTA conductors in the near future, folks. 😀
Soverism It’s people like you who are the reason why Children of the future lose hope. Saying nonsense like that. If you are talking about yourself, keep it to yourself. Do not go around putting down others just because your dreams haven’t, aren’t, and/or will never come to light!!!
they're locked up in their little cabs I think so you normally never encounter them. one way to do so is found a black and white striped panel hanging off the ceiling at the center of a platform called a Zebra Board. As you saw in this video they have to point at the ZB during every stop so just find it on your platform and for the next train a conductor will be visible point at it.
There are a fair amount of women train operators and conductors on the NYC Subway. More women conductors than operators though. The majority of conductors and especially operators are still men. It's much less common to see women conductors and engineers on freight trains though.
I WAS A CONDUCTOR 1967-1968 AND IT SEEMS SO EASY UNTIL YOU DO THE JOB. ALMOST ALL PASSENGERS ARE VERY NICE PEOPLE, BUT THE FEW HOWEVER ARE VERY NASTY & MAKE THE JOB MISERABLE. SOME SPIT AT YOU, SOME THROW THINGS AT YOU OR WILL SCREAM AT YOU WHEN THE TRAIN IS LATE. I WAS PROMOTED TO MOTORMAN IN 1968 AND THE JOB HAD GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAIN OPERATION AND WAS FAR MORE DANGEROUS BECAUSE, IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, YOU HAVE TO GO ON THE TRACKS THERE IS TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN HERE.I WAS THERE FOR 30 YEARS. SIGNED: OLD C/R, M/M, TSS.
@@justsheem215 Passenger seems better. I've heard some not great things about freight. I think passenger generally pays a more too. Do you still work for SEPTA?
The TTC abolished conductors on the Toronto subway a long time ago but I do remember them when I was a kid. They blew a whistle at each stop to indicate the doors were closing.
Few time i need help about same thing i ask the conductor a question the conduction help me .all mta worker is good help any one out.i am proud of all mta worker .good job.
iamverycrazy there's a stop marker in each station. They point it to ensure that the train is fully in the station and that the first door and last door are on the platform. That stop marker gives the perfect position of a train in the station. If their finger doesn't line up with it when they point, they cannot open the doors as it is not safe (there might be a door still in the tunnel).
We did away with conductors on septa wish we had them back cause we surely do need them one person operation can be crappy at times especially during the am and pm rush
Larry McNeil, I agree. The drivers are in a rush these days. OPTO ain’t that great. I’m old school, I rather have one person open the doors on the island platforms and the other opening the side platforms.
I passed the exam for this and was told my current work experience wasn't good enough for a job that is unique and requires specific training. MTA is so full of ish from the rooter to the tooter.
I use the Singapore MRT often and would like to experience how NYC does things. Since here our trains are mostly automated and have no conductors and only has train operators on 2 lines
One of those jobs that if you don't know someone you're not going to get. There's a long waiting list. There is however a high school in New York that would give your chances a lot higher. If you pass the curriculum you can get a job in the MTA.
Joel_ YT Chicago First, they CANNOT because the line has a new signaling system that has increased reliability on the busy subway line. Second, can you remind me on what this has to do with conductors, aside from allowing them to make announcements on the 7 again, which they can do on the R188s as well.
For me as a European, this is quite unusual to see. We have no other people beside the train operators on our subway/metro trains - and sometimes, there's not even the operator, since some systems are completely automated.
Jakub Říhovský We tried one person ops on the L 14th Street-Canarsie Local (or simply the Canarsie Line) in 2005, but union issues put caused them to put the brakes on the plan.
181 St - George Washington Bridge is on the 1... But, that first shot is at the shuttle. They do a bunch of filming there because it closes at night and there are three trains available (before the current reconstruction project). Hoyt-Schermerhorn is another filming location because of the connection to the transit museum. The S,1, C, 4, and D lines are my favourites to operate on.
i always see the conductors point and i never really understood what is the pourpouse behind that i asked a conductor a long time ago what are they pointing at and he said the board so thats how i knew what they was pointing at but he never really said why in this video @ 1:24 and @ 2:40 you see them pointing but they dont say why they do that i always wondered why they do that
It's to acknowledge the conductors indication board. When you're "on the board" it means all doors are abreast of the station platform and it's safe to open the doors to allow passengers to enter and exit the train.
Train engineer and operator are two different things although related. There is no engine here so no engineer. And each car has motors as opposed to a railroad train that's pulled or pushed by one or more engines at one end.
It's funny cause taking the one train(it happens all the time). Coming from a school downtown, I sometimes hear actually teens in the conductor area where they say the stops. Bc of that, when a teen sounds like the actually conductor its self and say the wrong street, others get off thinking this train is skipping a stop or two. These kids are cursing so much and there's little kids there and parents are forced out of the train so they're child doesn't hear the curse words. Secure the room for the conductor and don't like kids go in there 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
They point to the strips .. and don’t get paid enough for people yelling at them about the announcements And when the train is late . But must of all their are their their as amazing customers service and letting us on and off the subways
I live in NYC now and even though I'm no longer a little kid, I still wish I could be a conductor for a day. I like to stand and wait at the middle of the platform just so I can watch them. And when they leave the station, they look so cool with their safety glasses looking left and right making sure everyone is on board. Thanks to all the men and women who operate these trains!!
YOU DON'WANT TO BE A CONDUCTOR. IT IS A
LOT TOUGHER THEN IT APPEARS.
SIGNED:OLD C/R, M/M
M/,M/I.
yeah and with the radios too!
i agree
so hard
This is the first time I hear a conductor make a proper announcement.
mhm usually its like "transfer is availible to the blah blah blah blah blah and stand clear closing door"
@@maknyc1539 that along with the fact the speakers are crap
Yeah but the conductor is only working on old trains that don’t have motion sensors or automatic announcements yet
@@galaxy2100 Wrong, newer and older trains also have conductors, they play the automatic announcements and close doors and all that stuff.
I see myself doing this MTA job of a conductor especially making the announcements of all train stops.
1:24 If you’re wondering what she was pointing at, there’s an indicator on the platform wall which, when lined up with the conductor’s cab, let’s them know all the doors are lined up with the platform. After she points, she opens the doors. In Toronto the same system is used, but the indicator is much simpler- it’s a large green triangle
Yup, thats called the Zebra board. Every conductor needs to point at it at every stop to make sure they are paying attention and if the train is fully in the station.
At 1:07, she’s looking up at a screen that I believe has camera views for certain ends of the train
I gave up my career in education to be a conductor and it’s the best decision I’ve made. The job can be tough and you can find yourself in some dangerous situations especially late nights and weekends but the pay is great. A lot of time off, good benefits, job security and opportunity for promotion.
"A lot of time off"
Don't you get only two weeks off? And they're very strict about callouts apparently
@@grahamperry3773all jobs are strict about call outs
@grahamperry3773 after 5 years you get 5 weeks off. Every years you get an extra week until you reach the 5 weeks. You're able to back 12 holidays. 12 sick days that carry over year to year. When I was a Conductor I backed over 200 sick days that were cashed out at retirement.
i did this job for 12 years, although we were called train guards not conductors , best job I ever had .
UK right?
@@blakemcnamara9105 actually Australia , but most terms and practices were of UK origin
Being a guard can be quite difficult though, until you get then hang. In my country the guard has to blow a whistle then close the passenger doors, then blow the whistle again and close and local door. Then buzz the driver for departure.
@@averydepressingchannel1647 dutch?
@@midnightteapot5633 thank you for your train service! Glad you enjoyed doing your job 😊
I spent 6 years as a NYCT Conductor (B Division; lettered routes)......me I always (and still do as a current Metro-North Railroad Conductor) make clear UNDERSTANDABLE announcements and always act courteous and respectful of the passengers. Even made many friends along the way thru this line of work, at a total now of almost 22 years in the system.
And to those who question whether Conductors are people persons.......many are, but the ones who seem to not be, try asking them what the public has put them thru in their tenure!!!! Some do become salty when being cursed at, spit at, swung on, etc etc, and often for things that are way beyond their control. Me, for every one bad person I encountered, there's been 100 good people for each one!!!!
I was a conductor for 30yrs; now retired .When I started in 1983 the system was a mess , the equipment was old ;we still had R-10 trains. Crime was high; robberies and assaults . Conductors didn't have radios assaults on conductors was common ; being spit on was common .You had to deal with situations on your train that was often dangerous without backup. Fortunately we had the transit police who did a great job without fanfare. It's still a dangerous job and a thankless one. What has improved for the better is the neighborhood the trains travel through which has helped reduce crime in the system. Also, the equipment is newer and better maintained.
What line did you work? Did you know or hear of Harry Nugent?
@@MrPatt1983 B Division yes that name sounds familiar
@@thomasmoriarty6741 There is an old video about him on UA-cam that's why I asked.
@@joles8 I didn't find the job enjoyable, I did work with some great people though. I appreciated the pay and the benefits, the job security. Even with all the bad stuff that happened I wasn't about to give those good things up, you deal with it. Things did get better crime went down the equipment was newer and better maintained. It's a good paying job just be prepared to work some crazy hours.
I can't wait to retire. 5 more years
I’m preparing to apply for the subway conductor exam in November 2022. I can’t wait to be part of the New York City Transit.
they might not call you back for 6 or 7 years! So don't give up hope if you don't get called right away
I was an auto mechanic in 1982. Worked like a dog. I was called for Conductor in Aug. of 82. After my first week, I called my Dad & told him transit is paying me for nothing. It was also boring. Then my 1st evacuation in the middle of a dark tunnel with 2,000 passengers during rush hour.
The temp was a 110° down there.
People started panicking. That's when you earn your money. Also you have to deal with smelly bums.
That's right, that's what they were called. Then you have to deal with discharging angry passengers from a broken train. Working nights & weekends are no joke. 18 months later I was called for motorman which to me was more exciting.
Awesome. While railfanning I have came across many amazing Conductors and Motormen
Yup
Sure you did...
@@nyctenthusiast3507 must be a dude hating lol
@@SomeRamdomAhole Ahhh
It ok no train operators want to talk to you! They just know you’re a waste of their time! :)
It's my dream to become a subway train operator for the MTA. I'm taking the test as soon as I graduate High School. Two more years, baby!
Best of luck to you!! You sound enthusiastic!! Good!Keep pluggin'..!!
Nice!
I been working for transit 20 years now, I started as a station cleaner, then got promoted to conductor and then promoted to Train Operator. 5 more years and I can retire
Sam Burkes you can’t
I also want to be a train driver
Do What does a Train Operator does
Operates the train
Anthony Brusca LMAO
George Washington killing the train
No
@@AnthonyBrusca 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭💀
I was a conductor for 13 years for the MTA, after a while I said enough with the rude and crazy passengers who will spit in your face, throw urine at you, assault you, and call you every name in the book. So I got a promotion to Train Operator and it so much better. No more rude angry passengers. The only thing I have to worry about is someone jumping in front of my train. But I only got 5 years left to retire
I never knew you get promoted to TO
I thought it's something separate you would apply for
So you would start as a conductor and then TO
@@jahjah6654 well actually I started first as a station cleaner, then promoted to conductor and then promoted to train Operator. But now you can come in as a conductor and then take the promotion test to move up.
@@mrpower328 hi I'm interested in a train conductr I'm 19, and was wondering how I can get the job, what test do I take, what type of training do I do. Thank I'm super nervous because I think it might be stressful.
My dad was a NYC Transit Authority Conductor for 24 years primarily working on the #2 Train out of East 241sr Street. I’ve wanted to be a Conductor since I was a little boy and I still think it’s the only job to this day I’d leave my current career for an opportunity with the MTA.
You should apply , the current exam is open now if you see this message soon.
How much do they make ?
@@TrackVibesJA rt now starting pay is $41 hourly . I asked a friend who started this past year .
@@TrackVibesJAtop pay at the moment is around 36 an hour. Good benefits and lifetime medical
The motorman and conductors along with doing their jobs makes sure us as commuters are safe so please show them alittle more respect and praise because without the transportation we have here in NYC we would be screwed.
Diane and i started with the MTA at the same time, back in late 1992. We both retired in 2020. She's a great lady and great friend.
I appreciate your comment because when I heard her say 1992, I started thinking that I sure hope she retired by now. Then, I had to rewind it back because I no longer heard any else she had said after she said 1992 lol
I'm born & raised in NYC & have been riding subways since tokens were 15 cents. I still live in NY, still ride the trains & always thank conductors every chance I get. Every time I do, their reaction is one of appreciation with a smile that makes you feel good too. Try it sometime & see for yourself that it works - they deserve it !
Thank you. Those rare thank yous are greatly appreciated.
I used to watch conductors work the trigger boxes on the R-1/9s and R-10s back in the day. That was the coolest thing to watch, especially when they slapped the caps. Interestingly enough, I rode on the BMT standards every Saturday during their final two years of operation (1967-69) and not once did I ever ride in the same car with the conductor.
You're Steve B on SubChat!
@@TheKimberBenton How did you guess?:)
@@8avexp
Your username and the fact you commented on a few NYC Subway videos here on UA-cam.
Being both a conductor and train operator looks easy but both jobs are highly stressed related. Anything goes wrong and you can be subject to a battery of drug and alcohol test.
I wish they would talk clearly because sometimes they are mumbling their words and I can’t understand the announcement.
Facts
Heck, sometimes the speakers sound scratchy and can't hear them
Same. What if it's something important that riders may need to hear? Like for example, trains being rerouted to another line or trains going from local to express because a train's brakes were activated, etc.
This is manhattan bound one train. Next stop, #%@&# Street stand clear of the closing door please.
It's not their fault it's cause when the conductor actually talks its on the old trains. And those older trains have really old speakers.
Props to the MTA for still employing conductors.
Yes, they need to pay hundreds of millions of dollars a year for a position eliminated on every other subway in the world a half century ago at least.
Close the door on your face when you are literally a hair tread away from the door
i think i got hit by the doors at least once a year....while boarding on the train right after people got off.
😂🤣😆....so true!!!
Shedule...
Thats kind of the reason theres alarms that the doors are closing, if you miss your train, you miss your train. Better than getting stuck/hurt in the door and make 100+ people on the train late and angry at u cause the train doesnt leave on time
Instead of a conductor my country's subway uses a timer; when the time is up the doors close automatically
I’m waiting for my list number to be called, to become the next train conductor for the MTA! I hope it would be soon.
the list is long
it goes up to 31,000
Felix Narvaez Jr I hope you make it!
My list number is 27,408
@A Google User I took the exam for Traffic Checker two years ago and my list number is 758
I highly doubt they act like that off camera
had a guy who told me to shut the fuck up
“Y’all get your asses on this train!”
They actually don't lmao
Many conductors and drivers do act like this. Make anouncements. And Also are nice
ok
I know it's always a lot of fun kick around the conductor's whenever you have a chance, but having ridden the system so often I can tell you they've got a tough job.
Conductor: Wah.. Blah blah blah.. Tree four nine A blah. Blah.. Skreech... Blah... Blah... Skerch.. Chamber street.... Blah... Wah. Wah... *Silence*
Me: Ah, this must be Chelsea.
Danielle Morén thats so true
There is no such thing as chamber street. Only Chambers Street
🤣
Eeeek
@@excelsior2739 many have no good speaking skills. The job does not require basic education.
People skills? Huh! Did not know that.
@stylus850 That's why it's considered felony to assault an MTA conductor. And by the way, an occurrence like that doesn't exempt them from being courteous.
STEP! Away from the DOOR! Great people skills they have?
@@theplaneoverther The train has to wait for hours until someone voluntary gets to the point of not wanting to stand in the doorway anymore then?
In Atlanta, Rail Operators do everything! You are the Operator and Conductor! You operate, make the announcements, open and close the doors at each station and troubleshoot if their train goes down. And you're the first onsite communicator in an emergency! Yeah Marta! 💙💛🧡
We need the video: What does A Train Operator Do? I’m want to be a train operator in the future but I’m just trying to study now!
I wish I could work as a train conductor, I’m waiting for the test to comes up so that I can apply to it
Good luck! Hope you passed the test. Fingers crossed!
A conductor leads the orchestra.😂
The New York Subway is very lucky to have a train guard. London Underground got rid of it's guards in the 1980/1990s... All the LU lines are driver only... In fact several lines are now ATO operated now... So as the technology moves a train driver will become a thing of the past
I want to be a train operator when I grow up I can’t wait
I want to be a conductor on the 2,3,6,F,J,M,N,W and Z lines.
Same
Same
Raye Waddell I want to drive the C or 1
Georg Sure if we can make it
I've seen where the conductor is also a driver, being the conductor while someone else is driving, the two swapping at the end of the line.
That's interesting. Makes sense, each one being versed on the others job, if needed.
Not in NYC. If you’ve seen two people swap it might have been the time square shuttle. The two people are train Operators though and depending on the direction one is operating the door while the other operates the train.
@Doug Miles, Negative, Conductors are not qualified to operate/move trains in the NYC subway. Only Train Operators and TSS's (Train Service Supervisors) are qualified to move equipment.
@Vanessa Yates Not correct Vanessa. Conductors in Amtrak and the Railroads are actually are not moving trains themselves . What they are doing is permitting the Locomotive Engineer on the other end by way of communicating that the track is clear. They do give permission for the engineer to operate other than head end. We, in the industry call this "flagging" and is always done with positive communication. Also its OPTO not OPT, OPTO is One Person Train Operation. I've been OPTO qualified twice to work the GCS (Grand Central Shuttle). Its cool and we get a small bump in pay to work OPTO jobs. Cheers!
I met Superintenant Hoban. He’s known as Superintenant Hobo. Nasty, rude, unprofessional man. But at least he knows how to talk on camera. Just not to employees.
Correct. 😅
I used to be a conductor in the “A” division primarily on the #6 and the #5 on weekends.
I left NYC a few years ago. They need conductors on the trains in Denver, because I got caught in the doors when they closed too soon as I was getting off. It really hurt my shoulder. I also saw a lady get off the train and the doors closed before her kid got off. Luckily, the driver was alerted and opened the doors and the child was able to get off the train.
Automated trains, like the SkyTrain, have sensors in the doors. If anything gets caught in them, they instantly reopen. When the obstruction is cleared, the door chime sounds again and the doors close again
A train conductor at every MTA subway trains shall learn how to do their Jon seriously without no distractions affecting them. Wish you luck on being a MTA conductors in the near future, folks. 😀
You mean, Job? : 0
Ngl I always say Thanks for the ride to the driver or the conductor because they work so hard to get us where we need to go they need a raise
When I’m grow up I’m gonna be a engineer for Amtrak’s p42’s I’m 9 and I just can’t wait
Beautiful! You will make a great, dedicated engineer. (Pay no mind to the haters. They are the people who never followed their own dreams!)
Hu Sh I am nine to.
Thx
Soverism Get a life. I bet your only saying that because you sweep the floors at McDonalds
Soverism It’s people like you who are the reason why Children of the future lose hope. Saying nonsense like that. If you are talking about yourself, keep it to yourself. Do not go around putting down others just because your dreams haven’t, aren’t, and/or will never come to light!!!
very nice to see this is my dream job any mta job occupation
I actually really like these videos.:.
I didn't know that subways had train Conductors. Only seen on Amtrak and Freight trains.
they're locked up in their little cabs I think so you normally never encounter them. one way to do so is found a black and white striped panel hanging off the ceiling at the center of a platform called a Zebra Board. As you saw in this video they have to point at the ZB during every stop so just find it on your platform and for the next train a conductor will be visible point at it.
@@b.griffin317 That was a directive introduced back in 1996 to point to the conductor board.
This is still my dream job. 😁
CivolicsNYC same
My dream job as well.
Same here
I hope you will get it!
CivolicsNYC same here. Im going to take the test when im 18 for T/O or C/R
1:37 OMG THE OLD R110B!!!!
Damn I wish I could ride one
@@TrainGuy-tl8ke that was long time ago
Ikr
@@TrainGuy-tl8ke yes.
Diane Ellsworth must love her job as a train conductor from the MTA New York City Transit. : )
We both became conductors together. We both retired in 2020. She is a great person.
@@MrRoyale congratulations 🎉
Here in Chicago there is an operator only responsible for driving door opening and closing as well. The stops are computer controlled
it's very nice to see that there are women who can drive subway trains from New York home in France we almost never see them ❤️
There are a fair amount of women train operators and conductors on the NYC Subway. More women conductors than operators though. The majority of conductors and especially operators are still men. It's much less common to see women conductors and engineers on freight trains though.
I WAS A CONDUCTOR
1967-1968 AND IT SEEMS SO EASY UNTIL YOU DO THE JOB. ALMOST ALL PASSENGERS ARE VERY NICE PEOPLE,
BUT THE FEW HOWEVER ARE VERY NASTY & MAKE THE JOB MISERABLE. SOME SPIT AT YOU, SOME THROW THINGS AT
YOU OR WILL SCREAM AT YOU WHEN THE TRAIN IS LATE. I WAS PROMOTED TO MOTORMAN IN 1968 AND THE JOB HAD GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAIN OPERATION AND WAS FAR MORE DANGEROUS BECAUSE, IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG, YOU HAVE TO GO ON THE TRACKS
THERE IS TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN HERE.I WAS THERE FOR 30 YEARS.
SIGNED: OLD C/R, M/M, TSS.
you're not at work, no need for all caps
@@joby92 I NEED THE CAPS TO READ THEM. I'M A LOT OLDER NOW. I WAS 23
IN 1967 AS A CONDUCTOR.
Have a blessing day everyone 😊
MTA improve cleanliness and lower fares
Those are two contradictory ideas.
Improved service and lower fares do not correlate.
Tell the contractors to lower how much they charge.
D'Afrique Rousseau anyways keep jumping the turnstiles!
wdym lower fares its 2.75$ u cant afford that?
My dream job still. I worked both passenger and freight service as a conductor. But I still love to work this job.
What companies did you work for and which did you like better?
@@MrPatt1983 I worked for Septa down here in Philadelphia. And NYS&W Freight in North Jersey. And by far passenger is way better.
@@justsheem215 Passenger seems better. I've heard some not great things about freight. I think passenger generally pays a more too. Do you still work for SEPTA?
The TTC abolished conductors on the Toronto subway a long time ago but I do remember them when I was a kid. They blew a whistle at each stop to indicate the doors were closing.
I’d wish they’d didn’t.
I’m loving trains
@Hello Brian Esser, How are you doing?
Few time i need help about same thing i ask the conductor a question the conduction help me .all mta worker is good help any one out.i am proud of all mta worker .good job.
I took the conductors exam in 2016 and i passed with a 90 now I'm on the waiting list
I hope you get it 💕
@@JEmerald174 thanks i hope so 2
@@andrewnauth101 ✅
@@andrewnauth101 wait in 2016? So u waiting 7 year?
I'd love one of these about the person who works the elevators up near the Cloisters.
Can you make another version of this with the trains have displays and automated announcements?
Why do they stick their hand out the window, right after the train stops at the station?
iamverycrazy there's a stop marker in each station. They point it to ensure that the train is fully in the station and that the first door and last door are on the platform. That stop marker gives the perfect position of a train in the station. If their finger doesn't line up with it when they point, they cannot open the doors as it is not safe (there might be a door still in the tunnel).
We did away with conductors on septa wish we had them back cause we surely do need them one person operation can be crappy at times especially during the am and pm rush
Larry McNeil, I agree. The drivers are in a rush these days. OPTO ain’t that great. I’m old school, I rather have one person open the doors on the island platforms and the other opening the side platforms.
On the newer trains a conductor exists to make sure the union doesn't strike again...
I hope people watching this video give credit where credit is due. Conductors do a siginificant amount on the train.
Pointing at Zebra boards is one of their requirements to align the train perfectly in station each time.
That's gnarly, I love it!
I’m a conductor on the 1 line. Proceeds to get on a shuttle train…
I passed the exam for this and was told my current work experience wasn't good enough for a job that is unique and requires specific training. MTA is so full of ish from the rooter to the tooter.
The question is how do we get in?
*They need to be a people's person* : but if you go undercover you find out they arent
(1:24) was the conductor pointing at the guy in the vest?
Why didn't they have this channel when I took the test in 2007??
I wish The Chicago Transit Authority would bring the conductors back.
I know, right? Shorter cars and the system is 95.55% ABOVE GROUND... they need the conductors back. Even on the new cars.
I use the Singapore MRT often and would like to experience how NYC does things. Since here our trains are mostly automated and have no conductors and only has train operators on 2 lines
People skills yea right. I ride the trains for years. Alot of them are freaking rude. I never met one that was nice.
So you've met all 3,000+ of us?... hmmmm...I doubt it
I think in a lot of places they only have a train driver in the metro. Train conducter I only know from long haul and regional trains.
In Germany and Austria we only have conductors on long distance trains and a few local trains, but never on metro of subway services.
Now, upload a video answering what does a train operator do and how to get a job?
What does a Conductor do?
Conducts!
I'll let myself out...
I didn’t know. I thought one one person operated the train. The conductors job is very important, I see now.
Only on the lines that have two cars (Franklin-Prospect Park (S) Line)
Conductors have been assaulted by angry passengers. They have no protection while they're leaning out that window. No joke.
In indonesia thid is called ppk the usualy in the back of the train and works the same way as yours
1:40 That is a R110B train car!
Yes it is.
New technology train!
How to become conductor ? What are the requirements ?
One of those jobs that if you don't know someone you're not going to get. There's a long waiting list. There is however a high school in New York that would give your chances a lot higher. If you pass the curriculum you can get a job in the MTA.
When are you guys gonna start hiring Conductors again?
Why don't u bring back The r62a 7 TRAIN on The 7 line ☹️
Joel_ YT Chicago First, they CANNOT because the line has a new signaling system that has increased reliability on the busy subway line.
Second, can you remind me on what this has to do with conductors, aside from allowing them to make announcements on the 7 again, which they can do on the R188s as well.
@@TheRailLeaguer Jezz.. don't have to SCREAM 🙄
Joel_ YT Chicago I was just putting the emphasis on a few words to make sure people get he message.
@@TheRailLeagueragreed
Really nice about the elderly gentleman
we dont have something like that in europe. so if it is so important how can we have it without ?
C Kollo NYC is very old school, eventually if this cities transportation system ever does modernize. Those jobs will be gone.
I mean they don't paint their own trains what do you expect
When will the train conductor exam be open? I am looking to work as a bus operator & train conductor after college.
I started the job Feb 10 1992 as a conductor. Were we in the same class?
For me as a European, this is quite unusual to see. We have no other people beside the train operators on our subway/metro trains - and sometimes, there's not even the operator, since some systems are completely automated.
Jakub Říhovský We tried one person ops on the L 14th Street-Canarsie Local (or simply the Canarsie Line) in 2005, but union issues put caused them to put the brakes on the plan.
“I work at the 1 line”
0:11
Aadiyan Haque Haha, Funny indeed
Aadiyan Haque Bust, I’m from Harlem irl
181 St - George Washington Bridge is on the 1...
But, that first shot is at the shuttle. They do a bunch of filming there because it closes at night and there are three trains available (before the current reconstruction project). Hoyt-Schermerhorn is another filming location because of the connection to the transit museum.
The S,1, C, 4, and D lines are my favourites to operate on.
This is my DREAM job
I like all the comments on lowering the fare till the person gets hired by the mta.
Then they want the bid money
i always see the conductors point and i never really understood what is the pourpouse behind that i asked a conductor a long time ago what are they pointing at and he said the board so thats how i knew what they was pointing at but he never really said why in this video @ 1:24 and @ 2:40 you see them pointing but they dont say why they do that i always wondered why they do that
It's to acknowledge the conductors indication board. When you're "on the board" it means all doors are abreast of the station platform and it's safe to open the doors to allow passengers to enter and exit the train.
No mention of keeping an eye out for John Travolta....
Can you do a video for the Locomotive Engineer (aka the Train Operator) next?
Train engineer and operator are two different things although related. There is no engine here so no engineer. And each car has motors as opposed to a railroad train that's pulled or pushed by one or more engines at one end.
Its shown in the video
If anyone wants to a train operator of MTA subway, anyone could also be a train operator of MNRR and/or LIRR.
It's funny cause taking the one train(it happens all the time). Coming from a school downtown, I sometimes hear actually teens in the conductor area where they say the stops. Bc of that, when a teen sounds like the actually conductor its self and say the wrong street, others get off thinking this train is skipping a stop or two. These kids are cursing so much and there's little kids there and parents are forced out of the train so they're child doesn't hear the curse words. Secure the room for the conductor and don't like kids go in there 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
They point to the strips .. and don’t get paid enough for people yelling at them about the announcements And when the train is late . But must of all their are their their as amazing customers service and letting us on and off the subways
Can you guys please start using the Vignelli map please?!?????
No. The map we have now is fine.
The Vignelli map doesn't convey direction well
@@RRansomSmith it could use some tweaking but overall it's much clearer than the current map
Well we need metro north crew videos.
And LIRR crew, too
hello mtainfo what is the key for the master key that they put in