SOP 231 MBTA Emergencies

Question 1

Heavy rail vehicles get power from 3rd rail, but blue line gets power from

Answer 1

3rd rail and overhead wires

Question 2

** radios improve communication and are carried by

Answer 2

H1, R1, R2 and TACCOM

Question 3

Types of power shutdown

Answer 3

Immediate and delayed

Question 4

When shutting down power what info is given

Answer 4

Name and rank of IC
Immediate or delayed
Specific section of track

Question 5

3 rd rail tester is applied

Answer 5

Leads connected 1 rail at a time and connect to lower running rail first

Question 6

Subway cars have *** contact shoes

Answer 6

4

Question 7

3rd rail is *** volts

Answer 7

600

Question 8

Bridging occurs in 1 or more than 1 car

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Emergency exits are marked how in tunnels

Answer 9

White vertical florescent light

Question 10

Blue lights in tunnels are for

Answer 10

Emergency phones

Question 11

Buses have *** emergency exits

Answer 11

3

Question 12

Prior to shutting down a bus

Answer 12

Parking brake and wheel chocks

Question 13

Doors automatically close when

Answer 13

Power is shut

Question 14

CNG shutoff is located

Answer 14

Red handle 1/4 turn in fuel compartment door

Question 15

The hot body detection system goes into alarm when voltage exceeds

Answer 15

25 volts; all passengers remain on bus and don’t touch metal

Question 16

The amerex system detects leaks on *** buses

Answer 16

CNG-trace leak is 1.5% or less and significant leak is 2.5% or more

Question 17

Red and orange lines travel what direction

Answer 17

North to south; blue line-east to west

Question 18

All train doors (except red line 1500 and 1600) can be opened manually outside and the lever is located

Answer 18

Bottom of each door leaf- T shaped pull

Question 19

The green line catenary wire is **

Answer 19

600 Volts

Question 20

When 2/3 of lighting in green line cars goes out in 1 minute this means

Answer 20

600 volts power removed

Question 21

MEC4 carts can be requested by IC to bring equipment or transport patients and is operated by FD if

Answer 21

SCBA is needed

Question 22

MBTA buses run on

Answer 22

Diesel
CNG
Electricity