As a former MTA NYCT employee from the 90’s, I feel Andy Byford was one of the best and employee compassionate presidents they ever had. He tried showing solidarity with the employees and wasn’t shy about interacting with them (MTA probably disapproved), how many other past/present or future transit presidents were like that? In light of this, MTA and Andy (who tried his best) could not see eye to eye and he has moved on to saner pastures.
@@Khaled91 I saw that when they opened the new 22 billion dollar Elizabeth Line. Byford was at the ribbon cutting ceremony with Queen Elizabeth herself.
Why don’t they use that money to put cameras on the train cars like they have on the LIRR and Metro North? Maybe won’t stop assaults but will definitely help catch these attackers much quicker.
You know how hard it is to ID a random person out of 8 million others in a city? It's not like the guy is gonna show his ID to the cameras before committing an assault. Those cameras on LIRR and MNR are primarily for investigation of accidents, like derailments and crashes. Not for catching criminals (although they are used for that, just not the primary purpose as it's not that helpful). More police is the solution.
Henry Black while i agree with most of what you’re saying, most conductor assaults happen right outside their operating cab. If there was a camera located right outside of it, on top, it would be right in the perpetrators face. I’m sure that would be a big help in catching them as opposed to the old cameras in the subway stations.
Henry Black lol you can ID a single person out of >7 bil with two timestamped locations. No face nothing else. There have been public reports. Think about it how the hell would multiple people occupy the exact same locations at the exact same times? This isnt rocket science. 7 bil data points is an extremely small search space. You’re laptop was capable of this literally more than a decade ago. People have been screaming including directors of government agencies etc that it’s a surveillance society to try to get people to pull their heads out of god knows where to disappointingly limited effect and thus people keep trapping themselves doing the most profoundly ignorant things if they just managed to read the front page of a major newspaper even once in multiple years. Americans trapping themselves and destroying their own country/community is just like what a small openly hostile faction in China stated their intent was: to create caustic cultures to destroy the country among other things. In the words of president Obama “everybody thinks they’re slick”
@@GIJew actually it's an invasion of privacy and the management use it to harass crew members on LIRR and MNR. It's not about safety its about tyranny.
Growing up in NYC was definitely something but I think Mr Byford has New Yorkers interest at heart and he’s def right if I go to work and someone hits me im loosing my job because heck nah.
I was a conductor on a Pelham Bay bound 6 train, last trip. The job started on Christmas Day (17:59) and ended the next day a bit after 1am. I got assaulted at Cypress Ave. All I did was hold the train doors at 125 for some people. I did a good thing and they rewarded me with punch in my face and a broken nose. There was no media, no nothing except me, my partner, TSS and a lot of blood. My blood.
The train conductors actually wave goodbye to me when their train leaves. I worry about the conductors whenever they stick their head out of their window. I feel like a crazy person might hit them as they're very vulnerable in that position.
imagen doing your regular shift as a train operator when the chief of transit comes to ride with you. the amount of fear and awkward ness of the moment must be at full
I wonder how many of those who've committed assaults on staff actually paid their fare? I wonder if allowing them to jump the turnstyles is attracting more criminals?
JohnLeePedimore relevant question. Worth working more actively to identify survival need based turnstile hopping rather than people doing it with genuinely malicious criminal intent.
@@Alex-tx2je I think you missed the point, those who jump turnstiles are criminal minded and therefore more likely to disrespect employees. It is time to punish turnstile hoppers, perhaps a public birching would be a good deterrent.
these mta workers do be disrespectful and carry an attitude with them as if they don’t won’t to work, not all but most. No excuse for putting hands on them but they need to acknowledge their workers are also part of the problem.
I wanted to become 7 Train Operator but not just that, I also wanted to become L Train Conductor but if I were attacked as L Train Conductor, I would've have black eye and stabbed cause some people might have knife to attack....
As a former MTA NYCT employee from the 90’s, I feel Andy Byford was one of the best and employee compassionate presidents they ever had.
He tried showing solidarity with the employees and wasn’t shy about interacting with them (MTA probably disapproved), how many other past/present or future transit presidents were like that?
In light of this, MTA and Andy (who tried his best) could not see eye to eye and he has moved on to saner pastures.
It was jealous, pathetic Cuomo who pushed Byford out of the MTA.
I met him. He's a good guy.
I haven’t met him but I’m sure he’s a good guy
That's why they got rid of him. They always want an asshole in charge
Bingo
Andy Byford will be missed
haha hes with us in toronto tho lol
@@memeable4552 Now he's back home in London!
@@Khaled91 I saw that when they opened the new 22 billion dollar Elizabeth Line. Byford was at the ribbon cutting ceremony with Queen Elizabeth herself.
Why don’t they use that money to put cameras on the train cars like they have on the LIRR and Metro North? Maybe won’t stop assaults but will definitely help catch these attackers much quicker.
You know how hard it is to ID a random person out of 8 million others in a city? It's not like the guy is gonna show his ID to the cameras before committing an assault.
Those cameras on LIRR and MNR are primarily for investigation of accidents, like derailments and crashes. Not for catching criminals (although they are used for that, just not the primary purpose as it's not that helpful).
More police is the solution.
Henry Black while i agree with most of what you’re saying, most conductor assaults happen right outside their operating cab. If there was a camera located right outside of it, on top, it would be right in the perpetrators face. I’m sure that would be a big help in catching them as opposed to the old cameras in the subway stations.
Henry Black lol you can ID a single person out of >7 bil with two timestamped locations. No face nothing else. There have been public reports. Think about it how the hell would multiple people occupy the exact same locations at the exact same times? This isnt rocket science. 7 bil data points is an extremely small search space. You’re laptop was capable of this literally more than a decade ago. People have been screaming including directors of government agencies etc that it’s a surveillance society to try to get people to pull their heads out of god knows where to disappointingly limited effect and thus people keep trapping themselves doing the most profoundly ignorant things if they just managed to read the front page of a major newspaper even once in multiple years. Americans trapping themselves and destroying their own country/community is just like what a small openly hostile faction in China stated their intent was: to create caustic cultures to destroy the country among other things. In the words of president Obama “everybody thinks they’re slick”
@@GIJew actually it's an invasion of privacy and the management use it to harass crew members on LIRR and MNR. It's not about safety its about tyranny.
@@jaimepimentel1502 Not true at all. Trust me, I would know.
Growing up in NYC was definitely something but I think Mr Byford has New Yorkers interest at heart and he’s def right if I go to work and someone hits me im loosing my job because heck nah.
I was a conductor on a Pelham Bay bound 6 train, last trip. The job started on Christmas Day (17:59) and ended the next day a bit after 1am. I got assaulted at Cypress Ave. All I did was hold the train doors at 125 for some people. I did a good thing and they rewarded me with punch in my face and a broken nose. There was no media, no nothing except me, my partner, TSS and a lot of blood. My blood.
Ima new conductor now in school car do u have any advice coming into the job that I can reach u about
The train conductors actually wave goodbye to me when their train leaves.
I worry about the conductors whenever they stick their head out of their window. I feel like a crazy person might hit them as they're very vulnerable in that position.
New York is a mess
Let the conductors do their jobs! 🤦🏽♀️
I totally agree. Assaulting a transit workers at anytime will not be tolerated.
yes, agreed, they go up to 7 years in prison, are they crazy?
@@user-gn5id9qh5s yes, indeed.
Õxgÿ9 Exactly! Clearly they don’t care about that! 😑. I believe it’s five years though.
Genesis no, its 7 i just googled it
imagen doing your regular shift as a train operator when the chief of transit comes to ride with you. the amount of fear and awkward ness of the moment must be at full
I wonder how many of those who've committed assaults on staff actually paid their fare? I wonder if allowing them to jump the turnstyles is attracting more criminals?
JohnLeePedimore relevant question. Worth working more actively to identify survival need based turnstile hopping rather than people doing it with genuinely malicious criminal intent.
JohnLeePedimore paying or not paying the turnstyles doesn’t mean anything 😂😂 the fuck is wrong with you
@@Alex-tx2je I think you missed the point, those who jump turnstiles are criminal minded and therefore more likely to disrespect employees. It is time to punish turnstile hoppers, perhaps a public birching would be a good deterrent.
@@PsychicLord bro what the fuck are you even talking about
Ride to the hood on the uptown 2 and 4 train
Good gesture. Time to bring American transportation infrastructure into the 21st century for even some “developing” countries.
1:31 I like how andy use the british words for announcement like the underground tube
Sometimes nypd is not in the right train station where action happens even if they were they're patrolling when it's quiet
some police officers are in disguise, if someone hops the turnstiles they will show their badge and arrest them.
He was the best... thats why that got rid of him
and now he left the mta. such a big loss
Why are they wearing that kind of glasses?
For safety reasons or something else.
to protect their eyes incase someone tries to pepper spray them or something else
@@user-gn5id9qh5s Its riding subway that goes underground tunnel.
The bozo not even on the ghetto lines the R is white line lol smh such sapport
Gfly 360 He’s not the bozo. Blame the dickheads Cuomo and De Blasio.
They should be able to carry guns
The chief is lucky the No one push his bald head for racing the train fare that's a crime..fix the weekends service how bout that.
What does the chief have in relation to fares? And yes service improves over time deal with it
Good luck on dose 2 and 4 trains...
Honestly I do fell for these workers the good one however most of these mta workers have very rude mouths which causes escalation for physical abuse
these mta workers do be disrespectful and carry an attitude with them as if they don’t won’t to work, not all but most. No excuse for putting hands on them but they need to acknowledge their workers are also part of the problem.
He's a Transit Chief but yet he has to read the stop's from his phone. What a Pity!!!!!!!!!!
He didn’t work on the actual trains on a daily basis and therefore wasn’t required to have all the stops memorized.
Have a pepper spray it's can help 🤔🤔🤔🤔😁😁
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Abraham. Hicks. Lunch. September
I wanted to become 7 Train Operator but not just that, I also wanted to become L Train Conductor but if I were attacked as L Train Conductor, I would've have black eye and stabbed cause some people might have knife to attack....
The 7 train is pretty safe you should go for it!
He's probably got 10 armed guards protecting him...
Where Andy has been, disaster always follows him..London Toronto New York, thankfully he is gone for good