MTA Transit Rules & Regulations Safety, Operations, and Conduct
MTA Transit Rules & Regulations: Safety, Operations, and Conduct
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1. What is the authority for the The Timetable
movement of regular trains in
customer service?
2. What is the authority for the The Schedule
movement of buses in customer
service?
3. Who must be conversant with the Employees whose duties are affected by them
Timetable or Schedule?
4. What must Train Crews have for Properly completed schedule cards
their respective runs?
5. Are employees allowed to solicit No, they are prohibited from doing so.
political contributions from other
employees?
6. What must a Train Operator do Signal the Conductor with a proper buzzer signal and
if a train is stopped outside the communicate the reason.
station platform?
7. What does a long buzzer signal Do not open the doors if they are closed or do not close
from the Train Operator mean? the doors if they are open.
8. What speed must a train not ex- Ten (10) miles per hour unless indicated otherwise by a
ceed when moving over switches? sign.
9. What is the maximum speed for Ten (10) miles per hour unless otherwise indicated.
a train entering a terminal track
ending in a bumper block?
10. What must employees know re- The running time and schedule.
garding their run?
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11. What is the purpose of the Emer- To provide a means to remove power from the contact rail
gency Alarm System? in emergencies.
12. What indicates the location of A Blue Light.
every Emergency Alarm Box?
13. What should employees do if they Proceed to the nearest Emergency Alarm Box and operate
discover a condition requiring im- it according to instructions.
mediate removal of power?
14. What must be done after operat- Notify the Rail Control Center Desk Superintendent via the
ing the Emergency Alarm Box? Emergency Telephone.
15. What is prohibited in areas where Non-emergency work.
Emergency Alarm Boxes are out
of service?
16. What is required for conducting Follow established procedures and use portable radios for
emergency work in areas with communication.
out-of-service Emergency Alarm
Boxes?
17. What must employees remain Reactivate the Emergency Alarm Box if the System Opera-
ready to do after activating the tor restores power.
Emergency Alarm Box?
18. What is the responsibility of Train To operate their trains according to the timetable.
Crews regarding the timetable?
19. What happens if track conditions Train Crews may operate according to printed instructions
interfere with the timetable? or supervisor orders.
20.
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MTA Transit Rules & Regulations: Safety, Operations, and Conduct
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1. What is the authority for the The Timetable
movement of regular trains in
customer service?
2. What is the authority for the The Schedule
movement of buses in customer
service?
3. Who must be conversant with the Employees whose duties are affected by them
Timetable or Schedule?
4. What must Train Crews have for Properly completed schedule cards
their respective runs?
5. Are employees allowed to solicit No, they are prohibited from doing so.
political contributions from other
employees?
6. What must a Train Operator do Signal the Conductor with a proper buzzer signal and
if a train is stopped outside the communicate the reason.
station platform?
7. What does a long buzzer signal Do not open the doors if they are closed or do not close
from the Train Operator mean? the doors if they are open.
8. What speed must a train not ex- Ten (10) miles per hour unless indicated otherwise by a
ceed when moving over switches? sign.
9. What is the maximum speed for Ten (10) miles per hour unless otherwise indicated.
a train entering a terminal track
ending in a bumper block?
10. What must employees know re- The running time and schedule.
garding their run?
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MTA Transit Rules & Regulations: Safety, Operations, and Conduct
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11. What is the purpose of the Emer- To provide a means to remove power from the contact rail
gency Alarm System? in emergencies.
12. What indicates the location of A Blue Light.
every Emergency Alarm Box?
13. What should employees do if they Proceed to the nearest Emergency Alarm Box and operate
discover a condition requiring im- it according to instructions.
mediate removal of power?
14. What must be done after operat- Notify the Rail Control Center Desk Superintendent via the
ing the Emergency Alarm Box? Emergency Telephone.
15. What is prohibited in areas where Non-emergency work.
Emergency Alarm Boxes are out
of service?
16. What is required for conducting Follow established procedures and use portable radios for
emergency work in areas with communication.
out-of-service Emergency Alarm
Boxes?
17. What must employees remain Reactivate the Emergency Alarm Box if the System Opera-
ready to do after activating the tor restores power.
Emergency Alarm Box?
18. What is the responsibility of Train To operate their trains according to the timetable.
Crews regarding the timetable?
19. What happens if track conditions Train Crews may operate according to printed instructions
interfere with the timetable? or supervisor orders.
20.
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