MBTA job and it looks like digital trunking.....

[Investigator13]

Hello everyone, I don't have a degree in electrical engineering or any engineering field for that matter....just a lone amateur Tech license. I thought I would pass on this job that I saw posted because I figured there might be someone out here that has a background they are looking for. Also, I noticed it mentions "two-way digital trunking system" which I am not sure is old news with the MBTA or what they are upgrading to.

MBTA > About the MBTA > Career Opportunities

P.S.....sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Steve

 

[zerg901]

http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/About_the_T/Financials/DRAFT CIP FY11-FY15.pdf

This is the MBTA draft capital plan. Looking at the Communications section, there is mention of 300 new portable digital radios for Customer Service people. I guess they are still working on bringing the TRS to life.

 

[Investigator13]

Mbta

300 portables for Customer Service??? IS that roughly $1200 to $1500 per radio for digital comms...if so that is ballpark $450,000 for radios. Where the heck are these folks located? Selling Charlie cards? LOL!!!

 

[zerg901]

There have been discussions on the ne.transportation newsgroup about the fare system on the Green Line. There seems to be some logical deficits in the operation of the system. Some of the Customer Service reps have Charlie card readers - some dont.

Apparently the T wants to give each Customer Service (station attendant) person a digital portable radio.

Peter Sz