Rail/Bus Safety Committee
Attention Host property: For distribution, fax or mail this form to APTA’s Greg Hull, ATTN: Linda, at 202-496-4327 or 1666 K Street, NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20006. Please send this form to APTA as early as possible.
This information is being provided by APTA, on behalf of the transit system named herein, to the members of the Safety Audit Program. Please contact the host transit property directly for all information and arrangements. APTA has no involvement with the drill.
| Transit System: | MTA Metro-North Railroad |
| Full address: | 347 Madison Ave., c/o Safety & Security Dept., 11th Floor, New York NY, 10017 |
| Contact Name: |
Joe Streany, Deputy Director or Linda Dick, Safety Coordinator |
| Phone/Fax: | 212-340-3478 (office) 212-340-3428 (fax) |
| Mode of Transit Involved: | Commuter Rail |
| Simulation Date/Time: | May 10, 2008 |
| Simulation Time: |
9:00 hours |
| Duration: |
5 hours |
| Location of Drill: | Glenwood Station, Hudson Line, Yonkers New York |
| Pre-drill Briefing Time/Location: | 8:00 hours |
| Confirm Attendance By: | May 2, 2008 COB |
| Brief description of scenario: | A southbound AM rush hour train with MTA Police Officers on-board will encounter individuals which are carrying material which activates their RAD pager/detectors that indicate a person on board may have a dangerous substance. The Officers request help and the train is stopped at the next forward station, which is Glenwood in the City of Yonkers NY. |
| Additional comments/information: |
Anyone wishing to attend must contact Metro-North as indicated above and will be required to register at Riverside High School on John F Kennedy Memorial Drive prior to 8:20 hours on the day of the exercise. |
Important Reminders
- Make direct contact with the person listed above to arrange attendance; APTA has no further information other than what is listed here.
- Call the host property/contact person prior to your departure to reconfirm drill times and location.
An announcement of your Emergency Simulation will be posted to APTA’s web site, under the appropriate heading – Bus Safety Committee and/or Rail Safety Committee. Another option would be to post the notice to our Safety/Security list-serve. Upon submission, please indicate your preference. Rev. 4/08
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