What does a Signal Maintainer do?

In the subway, the signal system controls train traffic. Signal Maintainers help keep our trains moving and prevent delays by keeping our signals working. Find out more about what they do.

[brooklynzoo]

Dangerous job, yet a vital one. Those signal malfunctions while in the train are brutal!

[kinkisharyocoasters]

There's so much behind the scenes in the subway that we all take for granted.

[maxsilverstone]

I generally work between West 4th Street and 34th street
B roll footage: Shows 86th Street

[BenTheMiner]

Signal maintainers: maintain signals. Pretty straightforward :P

[mangomaniac]

wow i can't believe so much effort is put in to trying to maintain the subway

[toddavis]

Great video and thankyou.Retired NYCT signalman; 1991-2016☆

[llovethes]

MTA excellent place to work. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants job security and pension retirement.

[cmangelncrystal]

I was born over there in NYC and i always dream of working for MTA as a conductor

[alexthemtaandrweatherfa]

0:15 the second avenue subway is relatively new and the signal are being upkeeped.

[prospect]

Going to school now to study engineering can't wait for MTA!

[vinnypinatelli]

Man, I wish you lived close to me! I'd love to have lunch and pick your brain about stuff. I'd love to know all I can about this so I can be the best at my job!

[marcdich]

i love signals there awesome, i want one of those lights if u guys have and old one floating around

[ianburnett]

When I worked as a Signal maintener on British Railways at Clapham Junction, there was a very high failure rate. Man in charge of dept ASE was corrupt & criminal, embezzling money for budget had to be paid of. Replacement was narcissistic told by chairman of BR he was to be fired in 6 months. Low pay, long working hours very poor quality staff. Report I put in said standards had to improve.

[polarid]

I really want to drive a MTA bus. Especially a 2012 New Flyer C40LF. But, im only 12.

[GustavSvard]

When is the MTA replacing the ancient signalling systems seen in the video? I know the funding system and political management systems of the MTA are a horrendous mess, but could you maybe go to London or Paris and see how other old subways are upgrading to modern technology?

[JayseGreene]

I could have sworn I saw a mechanical harddrive in one of the vertical signals?

[fatboy]

Plz do what train operators and conductors

[nothinghere]

A signal maintainer maintains the signal.

[westwasbest]

What does that mean the subway system was built by three different companies?

[surendrakumarm]

Hi, i am working in Indian railways signalling department i need a job in abroad railways