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Re: Emergency Order Jobs

 by Marge s ¦  Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:29 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Emergency Order Jobs ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 4149

The expectation is conductors will gleefully preform this service free of charge. Yoga pants are on order but it will take a while to get some of the larger sizes.

Re: emergency Order Jobs

 by Marge s ¦  Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:33 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Emergency Order Jobs ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 4149

The latest twist is engineers are to be required to report fifteen minutes early,uncompensated for supervised calisthenics. Conductors will provide cadence based motivation for witch they will be issued megaphones. The suggested regimen should include jumping jacks, running in place and push ups. Co...

Re: LIRR Union Negotiations Hit Dead End

 by Marge s ¦  Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:22 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Union Negotiations/Newsday Editorial ¦  Replies: 516 ¦  Views: 78280

They have plenty of money, they just don't want to give to the employees. Cuomo has his eyes on the White House and has dug his heels in . I don't think he will back down publicly. This could play out on the national stage, and I am curious to see if the liberals will treat him like they did Scott W...

Leasing out the Oyster Bay branch

 by Marge s ¦  Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:21 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Leasing out the Oyster Bay branch ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 3496

Todays Newsday front page headline is "Coming soon Transfer At Mineola" .This seems like they are making the operational changes necessary to lease out the branch.They will spend taxpayer and rider money on equipment and infrastructure . Then,a couple of years down the road give it away in...

Re: LIRR Work Trains Collided

 by Marge s ¦  Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:33 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Work Trains Collided ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 3023

I am sure that's true .

Re: LIRR Work Trains Collided

 by Marge s ¦  Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:47 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Work Trains Collided ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 3023

Notice how Joe Calderone never mentions the health status of the injured employees. If these were five firemen hurt in a building would the FDNY send out a spoksman to say " Don't worry we will have the elevators fixed right away"

Re: Cannonball to operate out of Penn Station.

 by Marge s ¦  Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:40 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Cannonball to operate out of Penn Station. ¦  Replies: 161 ¦  Views: 42463

Now it is a peak train. lets do the math : 12 cars w/225 people each @ $ 7.00 each for 16 weeks= $ 302,400.00 and that does not include step ups and on board fares.

Re: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors!

 by Marge s ¦  Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:11 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors! ¦  Replies: 213 ¦  Views: 51226

I wouldn't contact anyone!! this is a case of one five people in charge of the same thing. If you show up and your name is on the list ,just take the test. If on the other hand you contact the women who sent you the letter she might just go out of her way to have you off the list. there are politica...

Re: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013

 by Marge s ¦  Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:28 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013 ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 5749

He sez day Hidein da problem from da gov ?

Re: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013

 by Marge s ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:59 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013 ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 5749

From what is going around this is a strange one. The train was going mas on a straight portion of rail w/concrete ties, and it derailed mid consist.

Re: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013

 by Marge s ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:25 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013 ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 5749

I hope people realize that swingdog is just fn with people.

Re: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013

 by Marge s ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:53 am ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013 ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 5749

cuz dey bee spenen mo time own spellen.

Re: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013

 by Marge s ¦  Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:44 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Non-revenue derailment w/o Jamaica March 2013 ¦  Replies: 74 ¦  Views: 5749

A whole day has gone by and they have not blamed this on the employees yet. They must be going crazy trying.

Re: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors!

 by Marge s ¦  Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:12 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors! ¦  Replies: 213 ¦  Views: 51226

Multiple choice and they all failed( except one ). The common view is that the RR wants them as temporary employees knowing they will all fail out.

Re: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors!

 by Marge s ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:05 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: LIRR Hiring Assistant Conductors! ¦  Replies: 213 ¦  Views: 51226

Everything I posted was accurate and there are hundreds of people to attest to that.

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