Archives for September 2016

Hoboken assignments will sign up at engine house at west end of Observer Hwy parking lot (Lot #1) Saturday and Sunday 10-1 and 10-2, supervision will be there to direct crews. Trains will originate out of Hoboken without passengers, trains will run extra between HB and Secaucus or HB and NWK Broad.

There is still no power in the terminal including locker room and offices please contact the ACD for information or direction 201-246-2780. We can access locker rooms to retrieve items, you will need an escort.

The MMC will be a temporary rest facility until Hoboken is back up and running contact GC Burkert with any issues at the local 60 office.

All other sign up locations report as normal

We are waiting on word from the carrier on daily remittance, if there are no locations available to remit, make proper notations on form, they are aware some assignments have nowhere to remit.

Hoboken checks and payroll advice stubs are available at NWK Penn Station information booth.

Monday there will be an attempt to run service into Hoboken check back for updates, we will share information from NJT and SMART-TD ASAP

We would like to report that all SMART-TD members including our BLE&T brother on 1614 have been released from the hospital and are home. Please keep all of our coworkers, passengers and family’s affected by this tragic incident, particularly the woman who was killed, in your thoughts and prayers.

SMART-TD Local 60 would like to thank all of our members and coworkers who stepped up and helped during and after the accident we applaud and appreciate you, we our proud to represent you.

Tomorrow’s 9-30-16 service plan is as follows;

Supervision will be at all sign up locations to instruct crews

Hoboken sign ups are report to engine house at west end of Observer Highway parking lot (Red Lot #1) there is a break room on right hand side once you enter building

Suffern, Woodbine and Port Jervis service will run to Secaucus

Gladstone, Port Morris, Great Notch, Long Branch (into HB only), Raritan (into HB only) and Dover (excluding midtown direct) will run service to Newark

Newark division, Dover midtown direct and Great Notch into NYP will run normal service.

This is subject to change, we are trying to work with the carrier to keep you updated.

We are still trying to get all details from this mornings accident looks like our SMART coworkers survived and are okay, just shaken up. We are still awaiting word on the BLE members. Please keep our passengers and coworkers in your thoughts and prayers. We are working with NJT during this difficult time and asking all Hoboken crews to report to the MMC third floor conference room(next to cafeteria) and all outlying terminals to report as normal today 9-29. We will keep updates coming as we receive them.

Members who are requested redo or make corrections on prior HOS “Q” forms, as per the FRA the time spent doing so is considered time on duty and can not be considered rest.

As per the FRA the time spent doing “Q” forms must be done while you are on duty and are not to be completed on your personal time.

If you are ordered to make corrections on your forms that time must be shown on your hours of service “Q” forms, and is considered time on duty and does not alleviate you from HOS rules considering rest.

If you are requested to update forms record and send all information to GC Burkert at sburkert@utulocal60.com

He needs;

The time and date you were asked

The assignment working

The supervisor requesting you to complete forms

The total time spent making corrections

If you do not have proper rest to cover your assignment either completing of, or the following day

An update from our GC, please refrain from updating Q forms as per management request, until he gets clarification from the carrier and the FRA on the correct route to proceed. We will keep you updated.

Payroll will be installing mailboxes on the east and west bound employee station stops at the MMC

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We are the front line employees for NJ Transit and it falls to us to be vigilant and protect our coworkers and passengers, we can all help, if you see something that does not look right or is suspicious, call it into the NJTPD and the dispatcher. Also trust your  instincts we can tell if something is not right we see it every day and understand when things are not correct, call it in.

If you have any security questions or concerns call the safety hotline, a supervisor or the assistant chief dispatcher and give details.

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