Conductor Jobs on NJT

I was just curious, as to how one gets a job as an asst. conductor for NJT. Its something I am interested in and any information would be helpful. Thanks!

Do what I did... fill out an application and wait. Lots of people trying to get in. I've been waiting for a while now, but I haven't lost faith.

My dad tried for it and it took him about 5 months to hear from them.

Fill out the application at Maplewood. Fill one out every couple of months. Right now there are no new classes happening. I think one came out a month ago or so as I am getting trainees on my trains again. Took me 2 years to get called while they were doing that massive hiring blitz. All it took was getting the application to the right person. Seems as though the application kept getting "lost" until someone phisically put it on the right persons desk. If it is something you really want, keep on top of it.

Scott

Im gonna do the whole resume thing, send it in quarterly. Maybe theyll take me seriously

I just got a reply for the first time and I go in for the first aptitude test next wednesday at Maplewood. Looks like the door is beginning to open.

Qualifying is the hard part the more places you are qualifyed the more you work same with NS and other railroads.
Try to get your hands on a timetable as soon as possible.

sullivan, good luck to you!

what age does NJT hire asst. conductors at? and what are their primary responsibilities?

and what will getting my hands on a timetable do for me?

jimzim66 wrote:sullivan, good luck to you!

what age does NJT hire asst. conductors at? and what are their primary responsibilities?

and what will getting my hands on a timetable do for me?

18 yrs. is the minimum. You'll be responsible for collecting revenue on passenger trains, making up trains in terminals (meaning getting them ready for service), performing brake tests, switching cars on yard jobs, and just basic railroad stuff like putting handbrakes on, making hoses, throwing switches and the like.

You don't need to worry about qualifying until you're a promoted Conductor but having a copy of Norac might be helpful as it has the signals illustrated and such. Give you a head start on your rules test.

is there a way to go to a bookstore and get like a mini copy of the Norac? haha. and im assuming the "3-4 hours to where youre told" rule goes for the assistants as well.

jimzim66 wrote:is there a way to go to a bookstore and get like a mini copy of the Norac? haha. and im assuming the "3-4 hours to where youre told" rule goes for the assistants as well.

The four hour call is for Conductors and brakemen as well. You get a five hour call for Atlantic City work.

I'm pretty sure NJT has a couple more classes scheduled by the end of the year so get an application in.

jimzim66 wrote:is there a way to go to a bookstore and get like a mini copy of the Norac? haha. and im assuming the "3-4 hours to where youre told" rule goes for the assistants as well.

Here is a PDF file of the NORAC rule book.

http://www.ble482.org/Norac8.pdf

A freind of mine got hired in and engineers class at the end of 2003. About 6 months into it they furlouged a group of around 28 engineers. He was on the street for a year as an engineer trainee. They just recalled them in seniority order this past June. He left NJT to go work the NY/NJ Path system.

Heh, I had an application for that class and had heard they got furloughed (I had moved out of state in the meantime). Glad to hear that they finally got recalled.