Critical Incident Management and Clearance Practices for Rail Transit (2015) / Chapter Skim
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29 chapter five CASE EXAMPLES Synthesis survey results provided an overview of critical incident management and clearance procedures. More than 85% of responding agencies offered to serve as a case example: Following a review of the survey results, six agencies were chosen.
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30 training once the cars are ready to be placed into service. Local agencies often request training for rookie crews.
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31 METRA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Metra, formally known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, operates commuter rail in approximately 100 jurisdictions in the greater Chicago area. Service area population is 7.26 million.
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32 what went right and what went wrong. These are often useful during the next incident, but the information is not necessarily recorded formally.
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33 PA system to inform passengers at affected stations and supplement information available on the electronic variable message signs. The Media Relations Officer is the contact with local media.
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34 UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is the public transportation provider in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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35 UTA recently received a DHS grant to provide extensive inhouse security training based on NIMS and the ICS. All UTA police take the 40-hour course.
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36 Officer reported to rail management. Soon after the opening of the light rail line, this position was moved into a new, independent Department of Public Safety (DPS)
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37 training at the rail yard to familiarize themselves with the rail vehicle and to practice lifting the vehicle on the track. The recent North Line extension includes the first elevated track segment and station.
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38 • A management structure that combines transit police and safety in a single department. This is very helpful, though not absolutely necessary.
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39 the fire department and in coordination with its own engineering department, SEPTA removed the stanchion bars from that location on 112 light rail vehicles. SEPTA has also implemented changes to procedures as a result of requests from first responders.
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