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Emergency Evacuation Procedures

In the event of an emergency, it may become necessary to evacuate the train you are riding on. Remember to listen to the instructions given by train crews or other emergency responders who will tell you what to do.


There are four ways you may be evacuated from a train to a safe area.

 

Train to Benchwall

The train crew and other emergency personnel will assist you to the area of the tracks adjacent to the train known as the Benchwall and lead you to an Emergency Exit or station platform (see figure 1).

figure 1

Transfer to a train ahead or behind

Train crews and other emergency personnel will assist you in transferring from the train you were riding to another train that has pulled up ahead or behind (see figure 2).

figure 2

Transfer to a train along side

Train crews and other emergency personnel will assist you from the train you were riding to another train that has pulled up along side. A device will be placed to enable you to move directly into the other train (see figure 3).

figure 3

Evacuating to the trackbed

Once power is removed, train crews and other emergency personnel will assist you in evacuating to the trackbed and leading you safely to an Emergency Exit or station platform (see figure 4).

figure 4

Click here for a few last words about emergency procedures.