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Old 09-20-2018, 04:12 PM
 
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A part of me wants to move to Los Angeles. I live in NJ, and operate trains for a living there. I went to LA on vacation and loved it. The thing is though that companies in LA don't even want to talk to you if you're not living there.
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Old 09-20-2018, 04:18 PM
 
Location: So Ca
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https://www.metrolinktrains.com/abou...opportunities/
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Old 09-20-2018, 07:32 PM
 
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Its probably the same as in NYC
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Old 09-20-2018, 09:13 PM
 
Location: Memphis, Tn ~ U.S.A.
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You go to college and take Engineering
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Old 09-22-2018, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Metrolink is not the same agency as LA Metro.
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Old 09-22-2018, 07:47 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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You go to college and take Engineering
Lol. Train “engineers” do not go to college for engineering.
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Old 09-22-2018, 07:49 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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A part of me wants to move to Los Angeles. I live in NJ, and operate trains for a living there. I went to LA on vacation and loved it. The thing is though that companies in LA don't even want to talk to you if you're not living there.
Typically train operators start by driving buses, but if you have experience then you may get to the front of the line. With all the new lines opening, they need lots of new drivers.
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Old 09-23-2018, 05:55 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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Metrolink is not the same agency as LA Metro.
LA Metro and MetroLink both run commuter rail trains. The OP wants to be a train operator.
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Old 09-23-2018, 09:10 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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LA Metro and MetroLink both run commuter rail trains. The OP wants to be a train operator.
Not quite. Metrolink is a commuter railroad under the FRA. LA Meteo operates rapid transit and light rail. Totally different qualifications and the people that operate their trains are not usually referred to as operators. That typically means rapid transit, not commuter lines.
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Old 09-23-2018, 09:21 AM
 
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Not quite. Metrolink is a commuter railroad under the FRA. LA Meteo operates rapid transit and light rail. Totally different qualifications and the people that operate their trains are not usually referred to as operators. That typically means rapid transit, not commuter lines.
It doesn't sound like totally different qualifications here.

Metro’s rail fleet is driven by a team of about 250 men and women, all of whom are former bus operators, so they understand the joys and challenges of working with the public. But learning to drive a massive train filled with hundreds of passengers during rush hour is a huge responsibility.

Potential train operators must pass a work history qualifications review, a physical agility test and a vision test to be considered for a position in rail. They then may be accepted for seven weeks of classroom and practical (operating trains) time.

Light rail and subway (heavy rail) operators begin with the same training and then branch out into knowledge needed for the type of rail they will operate and the line. New operators are assigned to lines when and where openings occur. The pay is the same for bus, light rail and subway and it is based on seniority.

There are some similarities between bus and train operation...


https://thesource.metro.net/2013/01/...ail-operators/
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