TB 116 Metro Heavy Rail Lines

Question 1

Red/Purple Line is currently ____ in length

Answer 1

17.4 miles

Question 2

Red/Purple lines services ____ stations.

Answer 2

16

Question 3

Metro has an active fleet of ____ train cars

Answer 3

104

Question 4

Train configuration can have a maximum of ____ cars

Answer 4

6

Question 5

Train car dimensions: how long?

Answer 5

75 feet

Question 6

Train car dimensions: how wide?

Answer 6

10 feet

Question 7

Train car dimensions: how high?

Answer 7

12 feet

Question 8

Weight?

Answer 8

80,000 pounds

Question 9

Maximum speed?

Answer 9

70 mph (55 mph from union station to westlake/macarthur park)

Question 10

Normal configuration of train cars

Answer 10

4 - 6 car trains depending on passenger load

Question 11

The trains are propelled by ____

Answer 11

4 traction motors per car

Question 12

The train operate from ______

Answer 12

750 volt direct current

Question 13

Batteries are located ?

Answer 13

under the “B” car and provide 37.5 volts direct current

Question 14

Each train is powered by the contact rail or ?

Answer 14

third rail

Question 15

The third rail supplies all power for

Answer 15

traction motors, converter, air compressor, heating elements and air conditioning

Question 16

To shut off battery power, locate the ______

Answer 16

battery box on the “B” car, open hatch and flip the trip switch

Question 17

Each car can seat ___

Answer 17

59 passengers

Question 18

Can accommodate a total of ____ passengers in the standing “crush load”

Answer 18

220

Question 19

All doors can be manually opened in an emergency from inside the car by pulling downward on the ____ just above each set of doors

Answer 19

emergency red ball

Question 20

Opening doors from outside: Operate the ______ which must be pulled to release system air

Answer 20

External Emergency Door Handle

Question 21

Open doors from outside: open the ___ next to the ____ on each car

Answer 21

access panel, center doors

Question 22

Open doors from outside: Wait ____ seconds then manually separate doors. This will only relate the _____

Answer 22

5 seconds / center doors

Question 23

Each car is equipped with ____

Answer 23

two 10A/60BC fire extinguishers

Question 24

Mezzanine level is

Answer 24

first level below ground, which is the public access level to the tunnel

Question 25

In some stations an ____ level may be encountered as the first level below the street

Answer 25

ancillary

Question 26

Ancillary level contain different controls rooms for the station functions such as

Answer 26

Train communication and control room, mechanical room, DWP power station and fan room

Question 27

Train communication and control room contains vital monitor, including

Answer 27

the fire alarm panel, methane detector and communication equipment

Question 28

The DWP power station room is energized with

Answer 28

34500 volts and should not be entered by FD

Question 29

Valve rooms will contain

Answer 29

selected isolation/shut off vales for the combination standpipe/ sprinkler system

Question 30

EMP can take control of specific station functions including

Answer 30

exhaust fan (directional) control, escalator direction and allows communication with the Rail operation center

Question 31

Newer EMPs will have a two touch screen display terminals: One display terminal will have a _____ of station facilities and locations

Answer 31

schematic representation

Question 32

Display terminal: Zone alarm display terminal provides

Answer 32

the indication of location and type of alarm

Question 33

Fire detection

Answer 33

Red

Question 34

Fire suppression

Answer 34

Pink

Question 35

Intrusion detection

Answer 35

Blue

Question 36

Gas monitoring

Answer 36

Green

Question 37

Facilities

Answer 37

Black

Question 38

Fire/valve tampers

Answer 38

Orange

Question 39

EMP contains

Answer 39

evacuation message/ public address panel

Question 40

EMP contains

Answer 40

Telephones that can be used to call inside or outside the MTA system

Question 41

EMP contains

Answer 41

Emergency Response Procedures and Facilities map book

Question 42

ROC can provide the FD with the following information

Answer 42

nearest station or cross street to the incident, status of the incident train. nature and extent of the fire or smoke, patient condition, updated info

Question 43

For large scale incident, consider sending BC 13 to ROC which is located at

Answer 43

2000 east imperial highway

Question 44

Platform level are designed to accommodate

Answer 44

a 6 car train ( over 450 feet long )

Question 45

Platform level will have

Answer 45

Emergency Trip Stations, an emergency equipment room and access to the tunnels

Question 46

Each ETS contains an Emergency Telephone to

Answer 46

communicate with ROC or the EMP. The ETEL is a push button device that will give the operator direct communication with the ROC

Question 47

Each ETS contains a Fire Department telephone found

Answer 47

from union station to westlake/macarthur

Question 48

Each ETS contains a diagram

Answer 48

as to what section of track will be affected by the trip switch

Question 49

Each ETS contains a ___ Sprinkler control switch to ____

Answer 49

Deluge / activate sprinklers under the train in the event of a fire

Question 50

Each ETS contains a Trip-switch to

Answer 50

diconnect power to a segment of the 3rd rail.

Question 51

Prior to pushing the trip switch...

Answer 51

make sure the entire length of the train is in the station

Question 52

If one collector shoe is in contact with a live section of the 3rd rail

Answer 52

the entire is still energized

Question 53

The 3rd rail carries ___ volts and can be on either side of the track

Answer 53

750

Question 54

Considerations prior to pushing the trip switch

Answer 54

ROC must be contacted via the ETEL.

Question 55

ROC can ____ the track in a smaller power zone

Answer 55

de-energize

Question 56

When the trip switch is pushed...

Answer 56

may strand another train in the affected zone as well as eliminate the use of a rescue train in an adjacent tunnel

Question 57

If the trip switch is pushed...

Answer 57

metro personnel will have to respond to re-rack the breakers which will cause a delay in restoring service

Question 58

The emergency equipment room is located on

Answer 58

one end of the platform in each station

Question 59

The emergency equipment room will have

Answer 59

a collapsible equipment cart for FD use and two 3rail ground straps

Question 60

The equipment cart is a

Answer 60

two-piece cart that when assembled can be pushed along the train tracks

Question 61

Grounding straps

Answer 61

is not recommended for use by first responders

Question 62

Grounding straps should be placed by

Answer 62

Metro personnel

Question 63

Equipment car: consideration should be given to checking ...

Answer 63

the 3rd rail power with a voltmeter carted on FD apparatus

Question 64

Contact Rail System is the electrical conductor that provides the

Answer 64

750 VDC direct current to the car through contact with the current collector shoes

Question 65

There are ____ collector shoes on each car

Answer 65

4

Question 66

There are a total of ___ Cross Passages

Answer 66

93

Question 67

Cross passages are staggered at appear ___ intervals

Answer 67

750 foot

Question 68

Cross passages are used for the

Answer 68

transfer of passengers or emergency responders from one bore to another

Question 69

Some cross passages also lead to

Answer 69

emergency exits to street level

Question 70

All cross passages include a

Answer 70

BLS with an ETS to de-engerize a section of track and 2 1/2" FDC

Question 71

Emergency Exits can be accessed from

Answer 71

track level, platform level, mezzanine and ancillary levels

Question 72

Exits with RED exit signs will

Answer 72

not exit to street level

Question 73

Exits with GREEN exit signs indicate

Answer 73

street level egress and may exit via an emergency escape hatch.

Question 74

Emergency escape hatches have

Answer 74

panic hardware on the inside and an access door on the outside which may opened with a hydrant wrench

Question 75

Hatches are connected to an

Answer 75

intrusion alarm which will display on the EMP and at the ROC

Question 76

There is a Emergency Walkway on

Answer 76

one side of the track

Question 77

Milemarkers are used in the tunnels

Answer 77

between terminals are marked at distances not to exceed 1/10th of a mile

Question 78

Channels that work on repeat mode

Answer 78

2,4,6,7,12,15,16,17

Question 79

AC hot stick will

Answer 79

not work cause it does not detect Direct Current