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CSX Railroad Lines in Maryland

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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?

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?

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?

To allow passengers to open and close the doors from either side (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which major CSX rail line originates in Baltimore and terminates in Washington D.C.?

Capital Subdivision (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the other name for the mainline track entering Montgomery County and proceeding through Rockville and Silver Spring into Washington D.C.?

Metropolitan Subdivision (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which railroad owns and operates separate rail lines in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties in Virginia along with CSX?

Norfolk Southern Railroad (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which commuter service provides service similar to the MARC System in Maryland?

Virginia Railway Express (VRE) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Railroad representative or trained Heavy Rail Safety Liaison during an emergency incident?

To advise the Incident Commanders on how Railroad procedures and Emergency Operations procedures can work together (A) Signup and view all the answers

What advantage do Emergency Response Commanders have during Rail Incident Mitigation?

Access to specialized resources not available in other incidents (C) Signup and view all the answers

What types of entities do Railroads maintain contracts with for Hazardous Materials clean up and hazard-mitigation?

Hazardous waste disposal companies, heavy equipment operators, and hazard-mitigation companies (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who owns the train stations in the National Capital Region (NCR)?

Major railroads, state, local, and federal agencies (C) Signup and view all the answers