Appendices

Question 1

a short section of third rail found just beyond some stations platforms, to ensure uniform train acceleration. also known as the (kicker)

Answer 1

accelerator rail

Question 2

when a smoke or heat detector alarm is recieved at the operations control center (OCC) it is described as being ________

Answer 2

active

Question 3

the metro radio system code designation for a fire

Answer 3

amber amber

Question 4

the level within a metro station where passengers await trains, embark and disembark

Answer 4

platform

Question 5

the station managers control point in a subway station it contains the annunciator panel

Answer 5

kiosk

Question 6

the metro radio system code designation for smoke in a rail car or in a station or tunnnel

Answer 6

gray gray

Question 7

distance between every chain marker

Answer 7

100 ft

Question 8

the metro system code designation for a collision or derailment

Answer 8

black black

Question 9

the “private automatic branch exchange” telephones found in station service rooms and the kiosk

Answer 9

PABX

Question 10

the direction away from the chain markers 0+00 on any given line

Answer 10

outbound

Question 11

often referred to as “train control” or “central control” of the metro system

Answer 11

OCC

Question 12

the portion of a metrorail station containing the kiosk and faregates

Answer 12

mezzanine

Question 13

the railroad term that denotes the number of rail cars in a train

Answer 13

consist

Question 14

the mechanical device on each end of a car used to connect one car to another

Answer 14

coupler

Question 15

the gray fiberglass like material over the top of the third rail

Answer 15

coverboard

Question 16

the name of the brake system of the ETEC cart

Answer 16

deadman control

Question 17

a voltage testing device carried by metro employees to verify third rail power outages

Answer 17

hotstick

Question 18

the direction toward chainmarker 0+00 (the hub of the line)

Answer 18

inbound

Question 19

the system which detects damage to the anti-personnel fence or partition, by zone

Answer 19

intrusion, detection and warning (IDW)

Question 20

the name used when two metrorail cars are coupled together

Answer 20

married pair

Question 21

a secure box normally mounted on the first flat wall to the right as you enter a metro station, near its security gate. this box contains the keys for that metro station

Answer 21

knox box

Question 22

the ________door is on the end of a metro car used for employee passage from car to car, or disembarking during emergencies

Answer 22

bulkhead door

Question 23

a measurement system sign displayed every 100 feet along the right of way

Answer 23

chainmarker

Question 24

the shared transportation right of way where metro runs in the median strip of an interstate highway or adjacent to other railroad tracks

Answer 24

common corridor

Question 25

the car borne device designed to slide on the third rail to pick up DC propulsion current

Answer 25

collector shoe

Question 26

the operation when a train operator uncouples disabled rail cars that cannot be moved

Answer 26

breakaway

Question 27

a separate conference line to be utilized by the incident commander at a metro emergency

Answer 27

the command line

Question 28

the name of the 3000 series railcar which employs regenerative braking

Answer 28

chopper cars

Question 29

_________ rooms are in and or near a rail station containing mechanical equipment or service facilities, and where most heat and smoke detectors are located

Answer 29

ancillary

Question 30

the track or station constructed at or near the surrounding ground surface level

Answer 30

at-grade

Question 31

inside the blue light station box there is a telephone to communicate with OCC and a ________ to deactivate third rail power

Answer 31

emergency trip switch ETS

Question 32

distance between blue light stations

Answer 32

800 feet

Question 33

boxes or cabinets located approximately every 800 feet along the right of way and at the end of station platforms

Answer 33

blue light station (ETS)

Question 34

the coarse gravel laid to form a bed for a railroad

Answer 34

ballast

Question 35

the subsystem within the ATC system that monitors system status and provides controls to direct operation of trains, minimizes delays by controlling traffic patterns

Answer 35

ATS (automatic train supervision)

Question 36

the subsystem within the ATC (automatic train control) system that enforces safe operation of the system

Answer 36

ATP automatic train protection

Question 37

the subsystem within the ATC system that performs functions normally performed by the operator: acceleration, speed and deceleration

Answer 37

ATO automatic train operator

Question 38

the system controlling train movement through the system

Answer 38

ATC automatic train control system

Question 39

a portable handheld instrument used to check the third rail to detect whether or not electrical power is present

Answer 39

volt probe

Question 40

an instrument used to detect whether or not third rail power has been re-energized in a work/emergency area. this instrument gives a visible and audible warning if the third rail has been inadvertently restored

Answer 40

WSAD warning strobe alarm device

Question 41

the name of the telephones found in the blue light boxes and some service rooms and fan shafts

Answer 41

wayside telephones

Question 42

the train used to couple to a disabled train for the purpose of either pushing or pulling the disabled train off the mainline tracks

Answer 42

recovery train

Question 43

the point where the right of way enters or exits a tunnel

Answer 43

portal

Question 44

the metro employee assigned to each station to monitor equipment and systems and to assist passengers

Answer 44

station manager

Question 45

the area considered to be the space inside the tunnel walls, at grade between fences or between railings on aerial structures

Answer 45

right of way

Question 46

a concrete air exhaust structure with movable louvers at track level and a grater at the surface. they are always found within 100 feet of the ends of subsurface stations and in some cases found between stations

Answer 46

vent shaft

Question 47

the portion of the ventilation system, found in underground stations, consisting of air ducts terminating under the platform at track level

Answer 47

under platform exhaust (UPE)

Question 48

electric power centers located approximately every mile along the right of way, where electricity is received from the local power company

Answer 48

traction power substation (TPSS)

Question 49

circuit breaker facilities for traction power, located approximately 1/2 mile from the traction power substation

Answer 49

tie breaker station

Question 50

third rail power removed remotely by OCC via computer

Answer 50

supervisory power removal

Question 51

an occurrence when the negative return in the traction power electrical system reaches earth ground. the voltage can be as high as 60 volts

Answer 51

stray current

Question 52

the procedure of removing third rail power by physically disengaging large circuit breakers in the traction power substations and or tie breaker stations

Answer 52

red tag rail power removal

Question 53

a train that is commandeered for the purpose of removing passengers from a disabled train

Answer 53

rescue train

Question 54

the act of removing an electrical circuit breaker from it's installed position

Answer 54

rack out

Question 55

the metal paddle extending from each side of the truck (wheel assembly) of a rail car

Answer 55

power pick up shoe/paddle

Question 56

the term used by metro to indicate that third rail power is being removed

Answer 56

power down

Question 57

the term used by metro to indicate that third rail power is being activated

Answer 57

power up

Question 58

the metro radio system code designation for a person jumping into the track bed or person struck by a train

Answer 58

purple purple