TB 113 - Alameda Corridor

Question 1

Which ports are the third largest shipping facilities in the world?

Answer 1

Port of LA and Long Beach

Question 2

What percentage of the gross national product (25 million containers) Is shipped through LA on Long Beach ports annually?

Answer 2

40%

Question 3

Since 1994, port of LA has seen an annual increase of container shipments to what percent?

Answer 3

12%

Question 4

What was built to addres the mammoth growth of shipments each year to consolidate 2 freight railroads serving southern California and Union Pacific?

Answer 4

Alameda corridor

Question 5

The alameda corridor links the ports of LA and Long Beach with rail yards east of where?

Answer 5

Downtown LA

Question 6

How long is the alameda corridor?

Answer 6

20 miles

Question 7

How many jurisdictions does the alameda corridor travel through?

Answer 7

8 (Vernon, Huntington park, South Gate, Lynwood, Compton, Carson, LA, LA county)

Question 8

How many sections is the alameda corridor divide into and what are they?

Answer 8

3 sections: south, mid, and north corridor

Question 9

Which sections of the corridor is at street level and passes through
Wilmington, ranch Dominguez, and Carson?

Answer 9

South corridor

Question 10

Which sections of the corridor is north of the 91 freeway?

Answer 10

Mid corridor

Question 11

The mid corridor sections descends into a how many mile sections?

Answer 11

10 miles

Question 12

The mid section corridor which serves Vernon, Huntington park, Compton, Lynwood, South Gate and LA is how deep and how wide?

Answer 12

33’ deep x 51’ wide

Question 13

Which section emerges from the trench near 25th street and travels east on Santa Fe avenue over the LA river?

Answer 13

North section

Question 14

How many sets of tracks in the alameda corridor?

Answer 14

2 tracks

Question 15

The east track and center track of the corridor are identified as what number tracks?

Answer 15

East track: track 1

Center track: track 2

Question 16

Is a 3rd track anticipated in the near future?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

The alameda corridor will eliminate conflicts at how many street level railroad crossings?

Answer 17

200

Question 18

The alameda corridor is managed by who?

Answer 18

Alameda corridor transportation authority (ACTA)

Question 19

When was the alameda corridor freight rail opened?

Answer 19

April 15, 2002

Question 20

Each division, battalion and fire company will be issued a Knox box key to access the corridor identified by the engraved inscription with the identification number that specific resource?

Answer 20

“ACTA”

Question 21

The ACTA key provides access to the corridor to what?

Answer 21

All gates, ladders, phone boxes, and other means of access double locked

Question 22

What are access gates with retractable ladders identified with?

Answer 22

2 green botz dots

Question 23

What are standpipe connections along the corridor identified with?

Answer 23

1 green botz dot

Question 24

How many retractable ladders are located along the mid corridor?

Answer 24

46

Question 25

Retractable ladders along the mid corridor are every how many feet?

Answer 25

1000 feet

Question 26

The handle for the hand crank for retractable ladders is located inside a numbered box marked “what” and can be deployed from the top or bottom?

Answer 26

“Emergency ladder”

Question 27

How long does it take to lower the retractable ladder?

Answer 27

1 to 1 1/2 minutes

Question 28

If a ladder is lowered an alarm is triggered to a dispatch operator who will direct trains to slow to what mph?

Answer 28

10 mph

Question 29

What is the average train speed in the corridor?

Answer 29

40 mph

Question 30

Midway between 27th and 38th streets a retractable ladder is located on lanes traveling which direction on alameda?

Answer 30

Northbound lanes

Question 31

Access to the ladders required how many sets of spring loaded metal doors access doors to be opened?

Answer 31

2

Question 32

Tools to open the spring loaded metal access doors are located at street level in what mounted adjacent to security fence?

Answer 32

Metal box

Question 33

The metal access doors are secured closed how to prevent damage?

Answer 33

Bolted closed

Question 34

Where are emergency telephones located?

Answer 34

At each ladder on top and bottom of trench

Question 35

The telephone is a direct line to who and can also be used to communicate with other emergency phones along corridor?

Answer 35

Dispatch center is San Bernardino, California

Question 36

What is posted at each access point (adjacent to ladder), below each ladder on both sides of corridor, dry standpipes, and structure spanning the corridor at cross streets?

Answer 36

Informational signs

Question 37

The informational signs provide what info (3)?

Answer 37

Street names Milepost location Ladder numbers

Question 38

How many intrinsically safe pump stations are located in the corridor and where?

Answer 38

2: nadeau street and greenleaf street

Question 39

Each pump station contains a catch basin under the corridor with what dimensions and a scrubber?

Answer 39

10’ deep x 100’ long x 51’ wide

Question 40

What is separated before water is released into storm drains?

Answer 40

Oil and water

Question 41

Where can pumps be shut off?

Answer 41

At pump station or through dispatch operator

Question 42

How wide is the water channel on each side to take run off from corridor of catch basin?

Answer 42

4’ wide

Question 43

For hazamat spills, what is provided at base of each ladder to some off run off into water channel?

Answer 43

Metal dikes

Question 44

For hazmat spills, do the pumps need to be shut off immediately?

Answer 44

Yes

Question 45

Dry standpipes are located how far apart along the corridor?

Answer 45

500’ apart

Question 46

Are the dry standpipes looped systems?

Answer 46

No

Question 47

Video cameras are located where?

Answer 47

Stair shafts, pump stations, north and south ends of trench

Question 48

What are located at top portion of trench for support where pipelines and utilities are secured to?

Answer 48

Struts

Question 49

Who will provide hazmat specialists in event of spill in corridor?

Answer 49

BNSF and UP

Question 50

ACTA has contracted with who to provide plume modeling for corridor?

Answer 50

SAFER system

Question 51

What is installed along corridor for weather information input for plume models?

Answer 51

Weather stations

Question 52

In some cases, the engineer and conductor on trains may disconnect locomotive from rail cars and leave scene if a problem is encountered known as what?

Answer 52

Cut and run

Question 53

When using the ladder members should face where and use both handrails for safety?

Answer 53

Face ladder

Question 54

Who has agreed to establish unified command as appropriate for any incident in corridor?

Answer 54

LA and Vernon

Question 55

Initial stages of an incident within the corridor involving fire, spill, or derailment the IC should establish a what prior to deployment into the trench?

Answer 55

RIC

Question 56

The IC should consider requesting what company?

Answer 56

USAR taskforce and/or USAR 88

Question 57

IC should consider placing companies how many miles away on both sides to scout as warning of oncoming trains?

Answer 57

1 1/2 to 2 miles

Question 58

Trains can take over how many miles to stop?

Answer 58

1 mile

Question 59

For hazamat and derailment assignments, what specialty companies should respond?

Answer 59

Hazmat and USAR

Question 60

An “EL” within a diamond shape box indicates what?

Answer 60

Emergency ladder

Question 61

A “DS” within a circle shape indicates what?

Answer 61

Dry standpipes

Question 62

A “DC” within a square indicates what?

Answer 62

Drain cut off (dike)

Question 63

A “T” within a triangle shape indicates what?

Answer 63

Emergency telephone

Question 64

What does an “O” indicate?

Answer 64

Bridge over trench

Question 65

What does “MP” indicate on both sides of corridor?

Answer 65

Mile post markers