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What purpose do the exterior side doors serve on passenger cars?
What purpose do the exterior side doors serve on passenger cars?
- Connecting two passenger cars together
- Protecting the car from the elements (correct)
- Allowing passengers to exit the train
- Providing access to the vestibule
What is the function of the drop plate and rubber diaphragms when two passenger cars are joined together?
What is the function of the drop plate and rubber diaphragms when two passenger cars are joined together?
- Controlling the ventilation inside the joined cars
- Creating a single vestibule between the two cars (correct)
- Securing the outside end doors
- Locking the inside end doors
What is the purpose of securing the outside end doors open when passenger cars are connected into a train?
What is the purpose of securing the outside end doors open when passenger cars are connected into a train?
- To create a single vestibule between the cars
- To regulate the airflow inside the train
- To allow passengers to exit the train
- To protect the cars from the elements (correct)
Why do most of the outside end doors have latch handles on both sides of the door?
Why do most of the outside end doors have latch handles on both sides of the door?
Which major CSX rail line originates in Baltimore and terminates in Washington D.C.?
Which major CSX rail line originates in Baltimore and terminates in Washington D.C.?
What is the other name for the mainline track entering Montgomery County and proceeding through Rockville and Silver Spring into Washington D.C.?
What is the other name for the mainline track entering Montgomery County and proceeding through Rockville and Silver Spring into Washington D.C.?
Which railroad owns and operates separate rail lines in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties in Virginia along with CSX?
Which railroad owns and operates separate rail lines in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties in Virginia along with CSX?
Which commuter service provides service similar to the MARC System in Maryland?
Which commuter service provides service similar to the MARC System in Maryland?
What is the role of a Railroad representative or trained Heavy Rail Safety Liaison during an emergency incident?
What is the role of a Railroad representative or trained Heavy Rail Safety Liaison during an emergency incident?
What advantage do Emergency Response Commanders have during Rail Incident Mitigation?
What advantage do Emergency Response Commanders have during Rail Incident Mitigation?
What types of entities do Railroads maintain contracts with for Hazardous Materials clean up and hazard-mitigation?
What types of entities do Railroads maintain contracts with for Hazardous Materials clean up and hazard-mitigation?
Who owns the train stations in the National Capital Region (NCR)?
Who owns the train stations in the National Capital Region (NCR)?
