Under River Rail Operations

Question 1

All under river tubes of the NYC transit system are equipped with wet standpipe systems. True or False?

Answer 1

True.

Sec. 8.5.2 in AUC 207 says all are wet in NYC transit systems.

Question 2

Under River Tube NYC standpipe outlets are located at approx. how many feet apart?

Answer 2

200ft.

Question 3

Safety is important during under river rail operations. Third rails in the affected tube and in adjacent tubes may be live. In addition, ____ volt lines may run throughout the tubes at ceiling level which are not deactivated by routine requests for power removal.

Answer 3

1000 volt

FFP Under River Rail Ops 9.1.1

Question 4

How do you evacuate passengers stuck in a NYCT tube?

Answer 4

Evacuate passengers along the space outside of running rails, opposite the 3rd rail. Be aware that the location of the 3rd rail may change from side to side.

Under River Rail Operations Sec. 2.2.1

Question 5

Why is it important to note the Tunnel-to-Tube Transition areas?

Answer 5

In most cases, it is the location of the last emergency exit and the last crossover to the adjacent tube until the other side of the river.

Under River Rail Operations Sec. 2.4

Question 6

What are Crossovers and where are they located?

Answer 6

Also known as ‘cross passageways’, are connections between adjacent tunnels. Located only in the areas at the ends of under river tubes. (Except for 63st, 161st, Lex. ave tubes)

Under River Rail Operations Sec 2.6.1

Question 7

Section valves are located approximately how far apart?

Answer 7

600ft

Under River Rail Operations Sec. 2.7.1