TB 113, alameda corridor

Question 1

how many sections is the alameda corridor divided into?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Track one is also called the east track, what is another name for track two?

Answer 2

center track

Question 3

how many green botz dots are used for identifying a ladder in the alameda corridor?

Answer 3

two

Question 4

how many green botz dots are used to identify a standpipe in the alameda corridor?

Answer 4

one

Question 5

what intervals are the retractible ladders in for the alameda corridor?

Answer 5

1000 feet intervals

Question 6

dispatch managers tell trains to slow their speed down to 10 mph, what is their average speed for the alameda corridor?

Answer 6

40mph

Question 7

to contact the dispatch center in san bernardino, phones are placed where in the alameda corridor?

Answer 7

at the top and bottom of the trench at the retractible ladders

Question 8

each catch basin is fed by a water channel, how wide is that water channel?

Answer 8

4 feet

Question 9

the standpipe system is not a looped system. how often are standpipes placed in the alameda corridor?

Answer 9

500 feet

Question 10

when there is a haz mat spill in the corridor, what is done with the catch basins?

Answer 10

they are required to be shut down, which is accomplished at the dispatch center or at the pump station

Question 11

how long does it take a train to stop in the corridor?

Answer 11

one mile

Question 12

how many access points are there in the corridor?

Answer 12

46

Question 13

what is meant by the symbol DC in the alameda corridor access points?

Answer 13

drain cut off

Question 14

what is meant by the symbol ‘T’ in the alameda corridor access points?

Answer 14

emergency telephone

Question 15

what is meant by the symbol “EL” in the alameda corridor access points?

Answer 15

emergency ladder

Question 16

how long is the alameda corridor strip?

Answer 16

20 miles