Light Rail Systems

LIGHT RAIL OPERATIONS

Be alert and proactive in looking for suspicious people, vehicles, activities, packages, devices and conditions along the right-of-way, in stations and facilities, and on the trains. Check around and in open and idle spaces and along walls.

STATIONS

• Light posts and fixtures
• Trash containers
• Benches
• Stairs/escalators
• Information booths
• Electrical cabinets
• Lights

MAINTENANCE YARDS/SHOPS

• Perimeter fences and walls
• Light fixtures
• Service platforms and bays
• Storage areas and sheds
• Electrical cabinets
• Between and under rails
• Around cars and vehicles

RIGHT-OF-WAY

• Between and under rails and switches
• Fences and retaining walls
• Electrical system components
• Signal cabinets, poles and lines
• Communication lines and equipment
• Bridge supports and beam
• Tunnels

LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES

Make quick and efficient vehicle inspections part of your normal routine. Check rail cars for suspicious packages, devices, wires, substances, and signs of tampering. If something seems out of the ordinary during an inspection, report it to your supervisor.

INTERIOR

• Floors and seats
• Operator's area
• Stairs and wheelchair ramps
• Above, on and below seats
• Articulation shroud/baffle
• Compartments and lights

*Note: The roof of a LRV is a High Voltage area. Do not contact roof components.

EXTERIOR

• Undercar equipment area
• Truck and truck frame
• All equipment around the coupler area
• Articulation joint
• Electrical and other compartments
• Pantograph and rooftop cabling*