Metrorail cars operate in a married pair configuration; they are semi permanently coupled together. The cars are identified as an A or B care. The A car carries a ______ number, while the B car carries a _______ number.
A = even
B = odd
The smallest number of rail cars operating in the metro system is _____. This combination is ______ feet in length.
2
150 ft
The maximum number of cars in a contest will be _______ due to the maximum length of the station platform, which is _______.
8 (four pair)
600 ft
The ______ allows yard operators to move the car in the yard
hostler control
7,000 series cars will only operate in _____ or _____ car consists.
4 or 8
each rail car has 14 doors. The doors between cars are not locked during revenue service: the end doors are locked and can be opened using the _______ on the metro key ring.
XX barrel key
Doors numbered _____ can be open from the outside with use of the XX barrel key
2, 8, 9
passengers and emergency crews have the ability to open the _________ by using the manual pull handles
Center doors (3 and 9)
The emergency ladder is either in a compartment opposite the ___________ or under the first side facing seat opposite the operators cab
operators cab
WMATA passenger trains are electrically driven vehicles. _______ is delivered to the rail car by collector shoes located at the center of each truck on both sides.
750V DC
The _____ access is restricted. Fire and rescue personnel must contact metro for access even in the event of an emergency.
AC switchboard room
The Metrorail system has three distinct types of electrical systems:
Traction power
AC power
Battery power
all metro stations are equipped with Knox rapid entry key boxes. The knox boxes are located __________ of the main entrance after the main entrance gate
On the first flat wall to the right
wayside phones are found in the emergency trip switch (blue light, ETS) boxes located along the rail roadway at intervals of approximately _________. as well as at the end of each station platform and in some service rooms
800 ft
when using an ETS/blue light or kiosk phone _________ will connect you directly to ROCC
Dialing 0
chain markers indicate:
Which line, which track, and how many feet from the HUB
personnel equipped with flashlights and radios should be stationed as flyers approximately _________ on each side of the incident
750 feet
if complex water supply operations are required, it is anticipated that the officer on the third due engine will become the what:
Water supply group supervisor
The overall strategy for managing a metro emergency can be organized into four steps. These four steps can be remembered by using the acronym ACRE:
Access
Control
Rescue
Evacuate/EMS
what material is used for the exterior walls of the metro rail cars?
1/4 inch aluminum extrusions
what material is the side door windows made of?
Polycarbonate/safety glass combination
what is the purpose of the red button inside the blue light boxes along a metro rail?
Emergency trip switch, used to deactivate third rail, power, and emergencies
how often are chain markers placed around the rail roadway
Every 100 feet along the entire rail roadway
what information does a chain marker reading of K1_880+00 provide?
K Line, track one, and 88,000 feet from the HUB station
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