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Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train |
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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Fri Jun 8 09:28:00 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Thu Jun 7 13:54:47 2012. That's not what I said, because those RR qualify them on both. But to have the requirement that they hold a Federal Certificate when in some instances moving less people then on a subway train is just gravy for the employee. More power to them, just the way things ended up. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Fri Jun 8 10:50:53 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by aaron on Thu Jun 7 19:53:22 2012. Yes that would make sense. If you ban transverse cabs, engineers wouldn't have the room to text or read newspapers. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:20:41 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by merrick1 on Thu Jun 7 19:37:29 2012. Although I have seen the term "conductor" used to describe a streetcar operator in Castilian Spanish, I have seen references in Spanish on this side of the pond that describe motorman as "motoristas" and other train operators as "operadores." |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:26:37 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Thu Jun 7 18:46:45 2012. I agree, however, I notice that on NYCT, that rule is often not enforced especially on lines that use R-46s and 68s. I haven't noticed too many incidents of window covering on NTTs just yet. I have seen incidents of T/Os hanging articles of clothing or utility bags over the cab door windows on some NTTs and R-62s and while the T/O may argue that he/she needs a place to hang such items, that is just an excuse to do and end run around the rule prohibiting covering the window. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:28:04 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jun 7 20:50:36 2012. That being the case, I'm surprised that the LIRR doesn't have the same rule. |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:30:13 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by monorail on Fri Jun 8 01:10:31 2012. Actually, M/N will probably reissue the bulletin prohibiting the glass from being covered just to insure that their engineers don't commit such violations. |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:34:20 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by Train Dude on Fri Jun 8 10:50:53 2012. The cab doors on the M-7s and I would imagine the M-8s as well can be closed off to corner cabs like the Multis could and the R-62s can, so all that it would take to implement such an operation would be to issue a bulletin requiring the cabs to be closed in the corner configuration. |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:01:00 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:34:20 2012. it would also require to change all glass, but the full cab is a FRA requirment and will stay. |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 20:02:56 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:01:00 2012. If that is the case, then how come the Silverliner Vs have corner cabs? |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:04:12 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:28:04 2012. LIRR does not have same tunnels (without walkways) |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 20:05:06 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:04:12 2012. What does that have to do with it? |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:05:25 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 20:02:56 2012. I believe they are being modefied to full cabsee FRA rule for cab glazing. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:28:38 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 20:05:06 2012. In the tunnels the LIRR travels the passengers can get out the side of the train. on MNCR there is no way to get out of side of a train. leaving front and rear door as only option. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jun 8 21:22:22 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Thu Jun 7 20:50:36 2012. I think Paul, who's a MN conductor, knows better than you. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Rockparkman on Fri Jun 8 21:25:12 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jun 8 21:22:22 2012. DRN works there too. He also hates Jews like Mono. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 21:30:33 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jun 8 21:22:22 2012. Paul is only a rookie with limited experience ;-) |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Fri Jun 8 21:36:42 2012, in response to Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Jun 6 23:25:25 2012. Although we did see him lift his head after each automated announcement we couldn't see his eye movements from the rear camera angle. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume (yes I did see that Odd Couple about "assume") that he was shifting his eyes often and watching the track a lot more than we saw in the video. |
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Posted by numbersix on Fri Jun 8 23:45:40 2012, in response to Metro-North employee caught reading newspaper while operating the train, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Jun 6 23:25:25 2012. An engineer becomes a conductor when he relieves himself on the third rail. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Sat Jun 9 09:44:44 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by randyo on Fri Jun 8 14:26:37 2012. and while the T/O may argue that he/she needs a place to hang such items, that is just an excuse to do and end run around the rule prohibiting covering the window.SO writing them up is much easier than having coatchecks installed? |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Jun 9 09:48:26 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by BLE-NIMX on Sat Jun 9 09:44:44 2012. The M-7 has a covenient coat hanger 9away from door) and a seat to put your bag on (also away from window)on MNCR there is no excuuse to block the window in any way. |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Sat Jun 9 10:19:16 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Jun 9 09:48:26 2012. I know you guys do. PA5s got recessable ones away from door. More then half the R62/68s I worked didn't have one or was broken. I will not leave a bag on a filthy dirty floor I have to bring into my home so I hung my bags on the doors too. I think he dislikes train crews the way he always thinks discipline solves problems is the only answer |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by mike cruz on Sat Jun 9 11:06:10 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 04:35:31 2012. But NYCT can cover or tint the front windows? |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Jun 9 12:30:48 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by mike cruz on Sat Jun 9 11:06:10 2012. Don't know, I don't work for NYCTA and since their not a railroad fall under different rules. |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Jun 9 12:33:38 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by mike cruz on Sat Jun 9 11:06:10 2012. Well, there *are* tinted windows on the subway, mostly they have a special window that does not allow a passenger to see into the operator's position but you can see out the front window. The view is somewhat distorted which I have used to artistic effect.There are transit/rail systems that do not have a forward view. BART comes to mind. ROAR |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Jun 9 14:33:48 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Jun 9 12:33:38 2012. The original Bart cars had a bit of a forward view but the second generation did not. From what I have seen of the proposed new BART cars, they will have a forward view, |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Jun 9 14:35:49 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Jun 8 20:28:38 2012. That's not the case everywhere on the LIRR. Think the Atlantic Av el structure. |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Sat Jun 9 14:36:36 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by mike cruz on Sat Jun 9 11:06:10 2012. By rules, at no time is any window in the cab supposed to be covered over in order to prevent views into the cab. The windows are to be kept obstruction free to allow passengers to be able to locate crew members in the event of anything, not to mention the crew must be available to the passengers at all times on a revenue train. The TA certainly does have similar policy. |
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Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4 |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Jun 9 14:37:31 2012, in response to Re: (updated corrections) Train Engineer Suspended After Video Shows Him Reading Newspaper - NBC4, posted by Broadway Lion on Sat Jun 9 12:33:38 2012. The original Bart cars had a bit of a forward view but the second generation did not. From what I have seen of the proposed new BART cars, they will have a forward view, |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Sat Jun 9 14:58:47 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by randyo on Sat Jun 9 14:35:49 2012. The Atlantic Ave EL now has a catwalk, they recently rebuilt the EL. |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sat Jun 9 23:44:59 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by randyo on Sat Jun 9 14:35:49 2012. Even without the new catwalk, you can still escape to the other track (albeit a bit dangerous to assume service has been stopped). |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Sun Jun 10 09:29:00 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Jun 9 09:48:26 2012. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/metro-north-engineer-windows-covered--158326065.htmlApparently Metro North stated here it is NOT illegal to block the windows Posters, including a Today in New York advertisement, were taped to the windows of driving cabs on some Metro-North trains Saturday Days after a train engineer was suspended after he was caught on camera reading while at the controls, NBC 4 New York has found some windows looking into the where the engineers work have been covered up. Posters, including a Today in New York advertisement, were seen taped to the windows of some driving cabs on Metro-North trains Saturday. While the MTA condemns driving while distracted, MTA officials say there is nothing wrong with this kind of privacy. In a statement, Metro-North said the company "does not have a policy that either prohibits or encourages train crew members from papering over or otherwise obscuring interior cab windows." An MTA conductor who was spotted with a covered-up window declined to speak NBC 4 New York. Passengers, however, were more vocal. "It doesn't make sense. This kind of conduct shouldn't be allowed," said commuter Teresa Kirby. The MTA first came under fire on Wednesday when obtained cell phone video showing an engineer reading the paper as he drove a rush-hour train into Grand Central. The MTA said the behavior was "obviously not acceptable." |
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Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4 |
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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Sun Jun 10 13:30:57 2012, in response to Re: Metro-North to Investigate Video of Distracted Conductor - NBC4, posted by BLE-NIMX on Sun Jun 10 09:29:00 2012. Metro North stated nothing, MTA stated and what do they know ;-) |
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