Of the 75 required tests, 34 were early, 30 were late, 2 were on time, and 9 were not done. This test covers a wide variety of subjects, including logical reasoning inductive and deductive reasoning, spatial orientation, verbal information processing, and visualization. Every position at the mta has a different assessment test. When ive gone to barnes and noble recently, ive found editions of books in prominent places that were poorly printed.
Court officer new york state court officer christopher w. The cfa exam and the mta wont let me take the exam on another day. She sells the books on the civil service the new york times. I have some questions regarding the upcoming bus operator exam 26. I bought a copy of the study guide and no longer need it, what do i do with it. Testing for the title of train operator is expected to begin on saturday, may, 2017. Readers should note that eligible lists change over their fouryear life as candidates are added, removed, reinstated, or rescored. If youd like to become an mta bus driver, mabstoa bus operator, or an mta train operator, you have to successfully pass 1 or 2 mta operator mta conductor exams. Learn how to pass the new york city bus operator exam and become a bus operator for the mta, nyct, or mabstoa. Train operator promotion list 6704 established civil. I have applied to take the mta train operator test and i bought the passbook. Hello jason, as i mentioned in the blog the conductor and train operator exam are two different tests.
Dinapoli division of state government accountability. The letter is your ticket of admission to the test. Please click on an exam s title below during the application period to view the notice of examination noe, which contains key details, including the requirements to compete in the exam, application instructions, any expected test dates, and other exam specific test information. This estimate is based upon 22 metropolitan transportation authority train operator salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. A companion post for test takers of the mta conductor exam. If you do not receive one at least four days before the first date of the multiplechoice test, you may obtain a duplicate letter at the mta exam information center in the lobby of 180 livingston st. It is anticipated that the test will also be scheduled on additional dates throughout the months of may 2017, june 2017 and july 2017. Preparing for the 2016 mta conductor exam the new york. This is an effort to help people figure out what comes next. If a book publisher decides to bypass barnes and noble by selling directly to readers online, this would be most likely to create a serious. Mta news 17 mta nyct workers honored for dedication. Are you asking if you can get a job with the mta, go through the whole vetting process, get to conduct one of the. The hearing conservation program requires train operators and conductors to have an annual hearing test. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The book is a good reference to the train operator position, as it prepares you for the multiple choice exam, however, the test is more reading comprehension than memorization. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Application period mabstoa bus operator 9100 jul 31, 2018 mta bus facility maintainer 9300 jul 31, 2018 nyct promotion to ms electrical power 9700 jul 31, 2018 nyct promotion to ms electronic equipment 9701 jul 31, 2018. However, with work being slow and time off, i might be able to pull off studying 300 hours and.
The unnecessary demise of barnes and noble hacker news. Dont get me started about the trade paperbacks that i suspect will have the binding break immediately. Marion blumenthal lazans unforgettable memoir recalls the devastating years that shaped her childhood. Sep 16, 2019 subway operators require a small amount of formal education. Train operators with the metropolitan transportation authority mta under supervision, have direct responsibility for the safe, timely and proper operation of mta new york city transit multiunit subway cars, subway service cars and trains. Learn the secret to success on the new york city bus operator exam learn how to pass the new york city bus operator exam and become a bus operator for the mta, nyct, or mabstoa. You may want to try amazon in regards to finding a copy of the book, the name would be train operator passbooks. Harrington said that splitting a switch will not derail a train unless the train operator. They managed eventually to get to holland, but soon thereafter. Train operator, career examination series, jack rudman, book. Police practice test take this free practice test to see what types of questions you may face on a police officer entrance exam. Mta interim executive director ronnie hakim said, new york city is the city that never sleeps because of the hard work and dedication of our transit workers, who help move more than 8 million people every day of the year. I know for many other exams that city data forum u. Cut to the story, the mta is having the train operator exam on june 6.
Train operator additional test prep material yahoo answers. Learn about the training, job duties and safety requirements to see if this is. The library does carry civil service exam books, and you can read a more general post on civil service exams. How hard is it to become an mta train operatordriver. The mta conductor exam is coming in the next couple of months and everyone is looking for the test book to study. I need advice, should i take cfa level 3 exam or train. The mta said that the train operator jeopardized the safety of others and could have caused a derailment. In the erie canal playground one can find play equipment, safety surfacing, painted games, swings, benches, drinking fountains, concrete play mules named sal, pal and gal and a frog spray shower within the play area, and a dog run caters to the canine set. The questions in the book are a bit specific to tasks etc. Regents competency test series rct regents external degree series redp college board sat subject test series sat teachers license examination series tle teachers lesson plan book series tlpb test your knowledge series q undergraduate program field tests upft workbook series w. The july 16 edition of the chiefleader reports that an open competitive exam for nyct train operator will be held in january.
Mta new york city transit began training train operators may 28 and will continue during the morning and afternoon shifts for several weeks to come. For instance, one hardcover with a fancy binding had very thintransparent pages to the extent that the text was less legible. Took the mta train operator exam, got the results, what is. Many police departments and law enforcement agencies use the national police officer selection test post, which focuses primarily on. Open monday through friday, from 9 am to 3 pm, in the lobby at 180 livingston street, brooklyn, ny. Designated southbound track from 7th and metro culver city center station to transit mall station. It will help, but it does not have the answers to the questions you will see in the test. Metropolitan transportation authority train operator. I know that one of the requirements to get hired is to have a licence for 3. The list is based on exam 6704, which was held on feb.
When our customers are sleeping or taking a snow day, our workers are keeping the mta s vital network running. Weekly storytime at barnes and noble draws a crowd. Test preparation study guidejack rudman accidental. Lionel polar express train sets with lionchief remote system. Though the test was predominantly common sense questions, i still felt it was tricky and somewhat difficult. I just checked the proposed answer key for mta train operator exam 7604 and out of the 60 questions, i got 7 wrong. The library does own a train operator study guide but no copies are available and the wait list is long. Take advantage of extra study time and prep with passbooks. Learn the secret to success on the new york city bus operator exam learn how to pass the new york city bus operator exam and become a bus operator for the mta. I know for many other exams that mta train operator exam 7604 employment, medical, transit new york city new york ny city data forum. I really would love to be a buss operator for the mta but my problem is this, i just got my class d drivers licence on january 30, 2012. Bus operator exam new york city learning express civil service library new york by learningexpress editors, january 1997, learning express edition, paperback in english 1 edition.
What is the difference between a conductor and a train operator. Exams scheduled for train operator in subway system. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. If you take it and pass it, do you get to, um, drive a train. Thirtyfour of the 49 train operators were required to have between one and four annual hearing tests. Learn how to pass the mta bus operator exam jobtestprep. Mta train operator exam 7604 employment, medical, transit. Train operators are exposed to the same health problems that everyone in the general public is.
The mta police exam includes 200 questions and has a time limit of two and half hours. Since i was a little kid i loved trains, after high school i want to be an mta train driver but i need to know the requirements, i know passing a test is one of the requirements but what else is needed, is math needed if so what kind. Free to read articles from october 1995 part 3 site map nytimes. Your score on this multiplechoice test will be used to determine your place on an eligible list. State, city and county civil service exam schedules have changed due to the ongoing publichealth crisis. Located in the childrens book section of the barnes and noble in the fair lakes promenade, kids. Find toprated test prep guides for the sat, act, ap, gre, lsat, mcat, and more educational and professional exams. Bus operator exam 26 questions transit employment nyc. After months of studying this book and preparing for the exam, i finally took the nycta train operator exam 7604 today saturday, june 24, 2017 at fdr high school in brooklyn, nyc.