Metro Rail Emergencies Flashcards
Chain markers are how many feet?
100 feet
Emergency Evac Kit has what inside of it?
One red bag on the B car under the seat of the right double side seat
Emergency Trip Station (ETS Box) is how many feet?
Every 800 feet on railway
Blue Light Stations are every 800ft, but what is inside it ?
Telephone
Trip Switch
map of Third rail affected
Inverter does what on metro rails?
converts third rail power to AC energy for traction motors
Lateral Jacking is what on metro rail emergencies?
Moving rail car away from platform to free trap victim
MERV is for what on metro rail emergencies ?
Battery operated vehicle for emergency response teams.
Traction Power third rail is what?
750 volts DC third rail power system
Train Line electrical current is what?
37 1/2 volt power inside the rail car for various equipment
Vent Shafts are how many feet?
100 feet at the ends of Subsurface Metro Stations.
8000 Series rail cars are for what?
revenue and the handling of money
1000 - 6000 series railcars are what size?
75 feet long
10 feet wide
10ft 10inches in height
Smallest railcar combo in metro is what? and how many feet?
Two
150 feet
Maximum number of rail cars will be how many?
8 or 4 pairs , 600 feet long
Station Platforms are how long?
600 feet
7000 series only operates with?
4 or 8 cars
Each Railcars has how many door panels
14 door panels
The important thing about bulk head doors in the metro system is what?
Don’t need power to open
Metrorail doors 2 ,8 and 9 must be open how and where?
outside using the XX barrel key
Metrorail doors 3 and 9 use what to gain access?
Manual pull stations that are inside the railcar.
1000 - 6000 the EEDR works what doors?
4 and 9 metro doors
7000 series the EEDR works what doors?
3 and 10 metro doors
All Railcars have what on board for fire safety?
Have 2 ABC Dry chemical extinguishers
with a rating of 4A-60BC
What voltages passes from one railcar to the next?
37.5 volts travels from one railcar to the next.