TB 116 - Metro Heavy Rail Lines Flashcards
(93 cards)
1
Q
The red/purple line is currently how many miles in length?
A
17.4 miles
2
Q
The red/purple line services how many stations?
A
16 stations
3
Q
Ridership varies from how many people on weekdays and weekends?
A
150,000 on weekdays
75,000 on weekends
4
Q
The purple line from Wilshire/western will extend and terminate to Westwood/VA hospital with 7 stations and how many miles long?
A
9 miles
5
Q
How many cars are in the active fleet?
A
104
6
Q
The train configuration includes a minimum of how many cars and a maximum of what?
A
2-6 cars
7
Q
The trains are set up to run in each direction known as what?
A
Bi directional travel
8
Q
How long is each car?
A
75 feet
9
Q
How wide is each car?
A
10 feet
10
Q
How tall is each car?
A
12 feet
11
Q
Each car weighs how much?
A
80,000 pounds
12
Q
What is the max speed of the trains?
A
70 mph
13
Q
What is the max speed of the trains from union station to MacArthur park?
A
55 mph
14
Q
What is the normal configuration of the cars, how many?
A
4-6 cars
15
Q
The trains are propelled by how many traction motors per car operated from 750 DC volts?
A
4
16
Q
The trains power is supplied by what?
A
Third rail
17
Q
In the even of loss traction power, batteries are provided for auxiliary systems such as what?
A
Train controls, doors, interior lights and AC
18
Q
Where are the batteries located on the trains?
A
Under “B” car
19
Q
The back up batteries provide how much voltage?
A
37.5 VDC
20
Q
What is located inside the battery compartment to shut them off?
A
“Disconnect switch”
21
Q
Each car can accommodate a total of how many standing (crush load) passengers?
A
220 passengers
22
Q
Each car can accommodate how many seated passengers?
A
59 passengers
23
Q
How many wheel chair spaces are on each car?
A
1
24
Q
How many viewing windows does each car have?
A
24 windows
25
How many double sliding doors does each car have?
6
26
The doors are controlled from where and can be opened on one or both sides of train?
Operators cab
27
All doors can be manually opened in an emergency from inside the car by pulling down in what just above each set of doors?
Red ball
28
To manually open doors from outside locate access panel next o center doors in either side of each car and then operate what which must be pulled to release system air?
External emergency door handle
29
You should wait how long before manually separating doors after pulling handle?
5 seconds
30
Each car is equipped with how many 10A/60 BC extinguishers?
2
31
The extinguishers are located where?
1 in operators cab and the other between transverse passenger seats
32
How many push intercom buttons are located per car to communicate with train operator?
2
33
How many miles of yard tracks/administration buildings/residential/shops are there?
1.1 miles
34
Segment 1 of the heavy rail is what lines? (union station/7th and metro)
Red/purple line
35
Segment 2A of the heavy rail is what kind? (wilshire/Vermont, wilshire/western)
Purple line
36
Segment 2B of the heavy rail is what line? (Vermont/Beverly, Hollywood/vine)
Redline
37
Segment 3 of the heavy rail is what line? (West Hollywood, north Hollywood)
Red line
38
Where is the administration building located?
320 Santa Fe Avenue (division 20)
39
Where is the maintenance of way (MOW) building located?
“A” 248 S Santa Fe Avenue - location 61
40
Track level rooms are located between cross passages 48 and 49 between what stations?
Hollywood/highland and universal city station
41
Where are the fire control panels located?
TCandC room (train control and communication)
42
Mid haft vents are between what cross passages for the Hollywood/highland and universal city stations?
65 and 66
43
What level is the first level below grade which is public access to the tunnel?
Mezzanine level
44
Is some stations what level may be encountered as the first level below street level that is not for public access?
Ancillary level
45
The ancillary level can be entered by using keys found from where?
FD lock box, adjacent to EMP
46
What is found on the ancillary level?
TCandC room, mechanical room, DWP power station, and fan room
47
In most stations the ancillary level is entered from what level?
Mezzanine level
48
What is found in the TC and C room?
Fire panel
Methane detector
Communication equipment
49
The DWP power station room
| Is energized with what voltage and should not be entered by fire department personnel?
34,500 volts
50
The valve rooms on the ancillary level will contain selected isolation/shut off valves for what?
Combination standpipe/sprinkler system
51
The EMP allows emergency personnel to take control of specific station functions such as?
Exhaust fan control
| Escalator direction
52
The older EMP is found in what stations?
Union station to Westlake/mcarthur station
53
The new EMP will be found in what stations?
All stations west of Westlake/mcarthur park
54
What 6 type of alarms can be found on the EMP?
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Fire detection (red)
Fire suppression (pink)
Intrusion (blue)
Gas monitoring (green)
Fascilities (black)
Fire/valve tampers (orange)
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55
The accuracy of alarm information may be verified by contacting who?
ROC
56
Where can the phone number for ROC be found?
Normally posted inside the EMP
57
For a large scale/prolonged incident, a BC preferably who should be sent to ROC located at 2000 east imperial highway?
Battalion 13
58
What level is the area where passengers enter and exit trains?
Platform level
59
Platforms are designed to accommodate a 6 car train over how many feet long?
450’
60
The platform level will have what?
ETS
Equipment room
Access to tunnels
61
The ETS at each end of the track will be indicated by what?
Blue light station (BLS)
62
Each BLS contains what?
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ETEL (communication to ROC/EMP)
FTEL (union station to Westlake)
Diagram of track for trip switch
Deluge sprinkler control switch
Trip switch
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63
When pressing the trip switch you must do what?
Lock out/tag out
64
What is located in the emergency equipment room? (Found on one end of platform at each station)
Equipment cart
| 2 third rail ground straps
65
The equipment cart is how many pieces?
2 piece
66
Are the grounding straps recommended for fire department personnel?
No, placed by metro personnel
67
When third rail is denergized consideration should be given to check power with what?
Voltmeter
68
The tunnels are designated when looking at the tunnels with union station at your back?
AL or AR
69
For tunnel designation in segment 2A (wilshire/Vermont to wilshire/western) the tunnels are identified as what?
BL and BR
70
How many collector shoes are on each car?
4
71
There are a total of 93 cross passages at approximately how many feet apart?
750’
72
Emergency exits can be accessed from what levels?
Track, platform, mezzanine, ancillary
73
Do red exit signs exit to street?
No
74
What signs indicate street level egress and may exit via an emergency hatch?
Green
75
What type of alarm is connected to the emergency hatches and will display on the EMP and at ROC?
Intrusion alarm
76
Milepost markers are marked at a distance not to exceed how many miles?
1/10 of a mile
77
Public cell phone conduit is being installed in metro tunnels with full underground reception by when?
2016
78
ETELs with direct ring down to ROC are located where?
Ancillary corridors
Sprinkler valve rooms
TC and C room
Various ancillary rooms
79
When using ETEL to dial outside of rail system press what number first?
9
80
Sprinkler valve rooms are located at each of and generally a first landing pass double doors at each end of what level?
Platform level
81
Where can the under car deluge system be shut off from?
Sprinkler valve room
82
Halon is provided for the yard control towers at division 20 and which TC and C rooms?
Union station to Westlake stations
83
Pre action sprinkler systems have been installed in all other what?
TC cand C rooms
84
What 2 actions must be activated prior to valve opening in pre action sprinkler system?
Activation of smoke or duct detector
Heat detection greater than 160 degrees at sprinkler head
85
An air compressor maintains how much psi in the lines for the pre action sprinkler system?
20-40 psi
86
Sprinkler activation and/or detection of water flow within what areas will cause de-energization of track power?
Mezzanine area/adjacent to platform area, track areas
87
Hose cabinets throughout mezzanine, ancillary, and platform levels will contain what?
Extinguisher
1 1/2” standpipe with 100 ft of hose and nozzle
2 1/2” FD outlet
88
Hose cabinets are found at each end of the station on what level and some have 1 or 2 additional hose cabinets?
Platform level
89
What psi should be pumped to standpipe system?
125 psi
90
2 1/2” pintlets are located approximately every how many feet in tunnel and cross passages?
250’
91
Prior to resetting deluge system, traction power inspectors must reset what?
ETS and re open valve
92
Emergency fans are powered by 200 horsepower electric motors and produce approximately how many cfms?
150,000 cfm
93
What are the normal operating hours of any metro station?
0500-0100
