Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. ‘400198032 25 Sep 03 “TRAINWAYS 6.2.5.2 Traction Power Contact Rail Protection. 6.2.5.2. To provide safety isolation from the contact rail, the requirements of 6.25.22 through 6.2.5.2.6 shall apply. 625.22 Power rail conductor(s) (de or ae, which supply power to the vehicle far propulsion and other loads) shall be secured to insulating supports, bonded at joints, and pro- tected to prevent contact with personnel 6.25.23. The design shall inclucle measures to prevent inadl- vertent contact with the live power rails where such power rails areadjacent to emergency or service walkways and where walle ways cross over trainways, 625.24 Coverboards, where used, shall be capable of sup- porting a vertical oad of 1112 N (250 Ib) at any point with no visible permanent deflection. 6.2.5.2.5 overboard or protective material shall have = Mame spread rating of not more than 25 when tested in accor ‘ance with NFPA 255 (ASTM E 84) 6.2.5.2.6 Insulating material for the cable connecting power 10 ‘the rail shall meet the requirements of IEEE 383, Section 25. 6.2.5.3 Traction Power Overhead Contact System Protection. 6.2.5.3.1 To provide isolation from the overhead contact s35- tem, the requirements of 6.2.5.3.2and 6.2.5.3. shall apply. 6.2.53.2. Power conductor(s) (cle or ac, which supply power to the vehicle for propulsion and other loads) shall be secured to insulating supports, bonded at joints, and protected t pre vent eontact with personnel 6.25.33 Insulating material for the cable connecting power to the overhead contact system shall meet the requirements of IEEE 383, Section 2.5, 6.2.6 Bgress for Passengers. 6.2.6.1 The system shall incorporate means for passengers to seuate a train at any point along the trainway and reach a point of safety 6.2.6.2 System egress points shall be illuminated, 6.2.6.3 Where the trainway track bed serves as the emer: gency egress pathway, it shall be nominally level and free of ‘obstructions, 6.2.64 Walking surfaces shall have a uniform, slip-esistant design, 6.2.6.5. In areas where cross passageways are provided, walle ways shall be provided on the cross passageway side of dhe ‘rainway for unobstructed access to the cross passageway. 6.2.6.6 Raised walkways, ramps, and stairs shall be provided. with a handrail that shall not obstruet egress from the train 6.2.6.7 Crosswalks shall be provided at track level to ensure walkway continuity. 6.2.6.8. Crosswalks shall have uniform walking surface atthe 0p of the ral 6.2.69 Walkway continuity shall be maintained at spectal track sections (eg, crossovers, pocket racks) 6.26.10 A guard shall not be required on the trackside of rasedl walkways in trainways, 6.26.11 Themin located withi 1m ynobstructed width of egress facilities ‘or directly adjacent to the «ainvay shall be __ 130417 {610mm (24in.) measured at the walkway surface and 762 mm. (20 in.) measured ata height of 1422 mm (56 in.) above the walkway surface, 6.2.7 Protection. 6.2.7.1 Automatic Fire Detection. 62.7.1.1 Heat and smoke detectors shall be installed at trac. tion power substations and signal bungalows and shall be con- nected to the central supervising station. 6.2.7.1.2 Signals received from such devices shall be identifi. able as to origin of signals, 6.2.7.2 Standpipe and Hose Systems. 6.2.7.2. Standpipes for Glass I or Class III service, as de: scribed in NEPA 14, shall be installed in all underground or enclosed trainways according to the ealeulation in 6.2.7.2, 62.722 Standpipes shal be permitted to be of the dry ype with the approval of the authority having jurisdiction, 6.2.7.2. Afirestandpipe stem shall he proxided for allunder- ‘round or enclosed trina if the length ofthe tain is {eater than the legth allowable for participating agency por Sonmel o reach every conceivable fre location within the tain ‘wa according tothe following calculated length 1, > ly =Dy where: zy = maximum length of fie hose permitted by the authority having jutsdietion Dy. = maximum ofthe distances (measured along the route of the hose) fom each tinny portal tothe ‘nearest fire hyclrnt or approved water source 6.2.7.2.4. Standpipe lines shall bea minimum size of 101.6: (Gin) in diameter, or sized by hydraulic calculations. 62.7.24.1 The authority having jurisdiction shall specify the required water flow and pressure. 6.27.25 Identification numbers and letters conforming to the sectional icentification numbers and letters of the fixed guideway transit or passenger trainway system shall be pro- dled at each surface fire department connection and at each hose valve on the standpipe lines. 6.2.7.25.1 Identifying numbers and letters shall be on con- spicuous, durable, and legible signs affixed to, or immediately adjacent to, ground-level fire department connections. 6.2.7.2.5.2 Identifying signs shall be affixed to underground ‘of enclosed! trainway walls at each hose outlet valve or stall be painted directly on the standpipe in white letters next to each hose outlet valve 6.2.7.25. Exposed tunnel standpipe lines and identification signs shall he painted as required by the authority having juris diction, 6.2.7.8 Standpipe Installations in Tunnels Under Construction. 62.7.3. Astandpipe system, either temporary or permanent in nature, shall be installed in tunnels under construction be- fore the tnnnel has exceeded a length of Bl m (200 f) beyond any access shaft and shall be extended as tunnel work progresses 6.2.7.82 Permanent and temporary standpipes shall con- form to NEPA 14, as outlined in 6.2.7.2. 2000 Eaton Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. Single user license only, copying prohibited.Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. ‘400198032 25 Sep 03, 130-18, FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT 6.27.38 ‘Temporary standpipes, which might be used by con iractors to furnish water for construction purposes, shall be equipped with hose outlets and valves with 63.5 min (244 in.) hose thread conforming to NFPA 1963, 6.2.7.3 Reducers or adapters shall be provided and at tached for connection of the contractor's hose. 6.27.35 Reducers or adapters shall be readily removable through the use of a fire fighter’s hose spanner wrench. 6.2.76 Permanent standpipes or temporary standpipes in- stalled in tunnels during construction shall be provided with risers tothe grouind surface level 6.2.7.3.7 Risers shall be equipped with approved fire depart- iment connections, 6.2.7.38 Risers shall be identified with signs as outined in 6.27.25 of this standard. 6.2.7.3 Risers shall be readily accessible for fire department 6.2.7.3.10 Risers shall be protected from accidental damage. 6.2.7.3.11 There shall be a check valve and ball drip or a valved drain in the riser at the connection to the standpipe. 6.2.7.8.12 Permanent or temporary standpipes installed dur- ig the construction phase shall be supported and eapable of withstanding the pressure and thrust forces to which they might he subjected. 6.2.7.3.18 ‘Temporary standpipes shall remain in service until the permanent standpipe installation is in service and opera tional. 6.2.7.4 Portable Fire Extinguishers. Portable fire extinguish- ‘ers shall he provided in stich numbers, sizes, and gypes and at ‘such locations in tunnels as determined! by the authority hav ing jurisdiction. 6.2.8 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Intrusion. 6.2.8.1 General. Prevention of accidental intrusion of flamn- ‘mable and combustible liquids due to spills shall be proxided in accordance with 6.2.8.2 through 6.2.8.7 6.2.8.2 Vehicle Roadway Terminations. Vent or fan shalts uti- lized for ventilation oF asnnels shall not terminate at grade on any vehicle rondivay. 6.2.83 Median and Sidewalk Terminations. Vent and fan shafis shall be permitted to terminate in the median sttips of divided highways, on sidewalks designed to aceept such shafs, or in open space areas provided thatthe grade level ofthe median ‘rips, sidewalk, oF open space meets the following conditions: (1) Isata higher clevation than the surrounding grade level (2) Is separated from the roadway by a conerete eurb at least, 1524 mmm (Gin,) in height 6.2.84 Aboveground Atmospheric Storage Tanks. Above ground atmospheric storage tanks storing, handling, or pro cessing Class [flammable Hiquid or Class IL or Class I combus- tible liquids and related piping shall not be located directly ‘over a subsurface structure or within 7.6 m (25 ft) measured. horizontally from the outside wall of such subsurface structure unless provided with an approved leak detection system: 6.28.4.1 Where the top of the subsurface trainway or station is more than 15.2 m (50 ff) below the surface of the earth, an 2009 Eon (D PASSENGER RAIL SISTI ‘engineering analysis to determine the need for the require ment in 6.2.8.4 shall be permitted to be conducted. 6.2.8.5 Underground Storage Tanks. Underground storage tanks for Class flammable of Class Hor Class Ill combustible liquids and related piping shall not be permitted directly over a subsurface structure or within 7.6 m (25 ft) measured hori Zzontally from the outside wall of such subsurface structure, (See 6.2.8.7 for tanks incr under existing buildings.) 6.2.8.5.1 Where the top of the subsurface trainway or station is more than 15.2 n (50 fo) below the surface of the eat engineering analysis to determine the need for the require ‘ment in 6.2.8.5 shall be permitted to be conducted. 6.2.85.2 For underground storage tanks and related piping for Class I flammable or Class I or Class IIL combustible li uid located in the area benween 7.6 m (25 ft) and 30.5 m (200 fi) (measured horizontally) from the outside wall of the subsurface structure and within that same area, such tanksand related piping within 0.61 m (20) (measured vertically) below the lowest point of subsurface structure excavation shall be constructed and installed according to one of the following methods: (1) For tanks of doubleswall construction: (@) Tanks shall be equipped with an approved automatic leak detection and monitoring system. (b) Tanks shall be provided with an approved corrosion protection system, (©) Installation, maintenance, and inspection shall con- form to the requirements specified by the authority having jurisdiction, (2) For ranks insalled in a eastin-place reinforced conerete vault large enough to hold and retain the entire contents of the tank: a) The storage tank shall be completely encompassed by not less ian 610 min (24 in.) of welhtamped, noncor- rosive inert material within the vault (b) An approved method for the monitoring of, or test ing for, product ancl enclosure leakage shall he incor- porated into the enclosure design, (©) The vault lid shall be designed and constructed to withstand anticipated surface loadings and shall not be less than 152-4 mum (6 in.) of reinforced concrete, (@) Nault, tank, and piping shall be protected from 6.2.85. All tanks, vaults, and appurtenances used to store Chass T flammable and Class Il and Class IL combustible lig- ids shall be compatible with the materials stored and shall conform to the provisions of NFPA 30, 6.2.8.6 Service Stations. 6.2.8.6.1 Service stations dispensing Class I flammable liquids and Class Il and Class II] combustible liquids, and located in the area within 30.5 m (100 ft) (measured horizontally) from the outside wall of the underground structure, shall be ve- ‘quired to comply with 62.5.6. through 62.865. 6.2.8.6.2 The surface around pump islands shall be graded or drained in a manner to divert spills avay from the tunnel vent gratings or cunnel entrances or exits 6.2.8.3. Continuous drains across driveways, ramps, or curbs ‘of at Teast 152.4 mm (6 in.) in height shall separate service Station properties from adjacent timnel vent gratings OF {n> nel entgances or exits Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. Single user license only, copying prohibited.Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. 400198032 25 Sep 03 [TRAINWAYS 62.864 No connection (such as venting or drainage) ofany storage tanks and related piping of Class I flammable liquids and Class Il and Class III combustible Tiguids to a subsurhace fixed guideway transit structure shall be permitted, 6.2.8.6.5 Dispensing pumps for Class 1 flammable liquids and (Chass I ane Class IT combustible liquids shall not be located less than 7.6m (25.0) from the face of such pump to the nearest side ‘Fa tunnel vent grating or subway entrance or exit 6.2.8.7 Existing Storage Tanks in or Under Buildings. 6.2.8.7.1 Existing storage tanks for Class I flammable liquids and Chass IL and Class 111 combustible liquids located in or under buildings, and located directly above a subsurface tra sit structure oF within 7.6 m (25 ft) (measured horizontally) from the ontside wall ofthe subsurface transit strueture, shall, be removed and relocated outside the prohibited area, 6.28.11 Where the top of the subsurface trainway or sta- tion is more than 15.2 m (50 fe) below the surface of the earth, an engineering analysis t» determine the need for the require. ‘ment of 6.2.8.7.1 shall be permitted to be conducted. 6.2.8.72 Where itis not possible to remove and relocate tanks for Class [flammable and Class Il combustible liquids due limited space, such tinclerground tanks shall be abancloned in accordance with the provisions of Annex Cof NFPA 30. 6.28.7.3 Where it is not possible to remove and relocate tanks for Class IIT combustible liquids located in buildings, such tanks shall be provided with leak detection and a second ary containment system of adequate capacity to contain the contents of the tank. 628.74 Tanks shall be abandoned in accordance with the provisions of Annex C of NFPA 30. 6.28.7.5 Where it is not possible to remove and relocate tanks for Class III combustible liquids located under a buile ing, such tanks shall be UL-listed double wall or installed in a castin-place reinforced conerete vault and shall be provided ‘with an approved leak detection system. 6.2.8.7.6 Tanks shall be abandoned in accordance with the provisions of Annex C of NFPA 30. 6.2.9 Combustible Components. 6.2.9.1 General. Combustible components not covered in 6.211 through 6.2.58 shall comply with 6.29. 6.2.9.2 Engineering Analysis. An engineering analysis shall be conducted on nonstructural combustible components that in chides, as a minimum, an examination of peak heat release rate for combustible clements, total heat released, ignition temperatures, radiant heating view factors, and behavior of the component during internal or external fire scenarios « determine that, if fire propagates beyond involving the c ponent of fire origin, level of fire safetys provided within an ‘enclosed trainway commensurate with this standard, 6.29.21 Computer modeling, material fire testing, oF full. scale fire testing shall be condcted to assess durability perfor: ‘mance in potential fire scenarios. 6.3 Surface Trainways. 6.3.1 General. Section 6.3 shall apply to any at-grade or un- roofed structure other than elevated structures. 6.3.2 Construction Materials. Construction materials shall be nat less than Type It (000) approved noncombustible material 130-19 1s defined in NEPA 220, as determined by an engineering. analysis of potential fire exposure hazards to the structure. 6.3.8" Traction Power. Subsection 6.3.9 sal apply oie safety and fire protection criteria for the traction power subsystern stalled in the tainway. 6.3.3.1 Traction power shall include the wayside pothead, the cable between the pothead and the contact (third) rail or overhead wire, the contact rail supports, and special warning, and identification devices 6.3.3.2. Life safety and fire protection criteria for the sub system installed in the trainway shall conform to the require- ments for underground trainways that are listed in 6.2.5.2. 6.3.4 Electrical Wiring and Cable Requirements. All wiring materials and installations other than those for traction power. shall conform to the requirements of NEPA 70, 6.3.5 Emergency Access. 6.3.5.1. If security fences are used along the trainway, access gates shall be provided in security fences, as deemed necessary by the authority having jurisdiction, 63.5.2 Access gates shall be a minimum of 1118 mm (44 in.) ‘wide and shall be of the hinged or sliding type. 6.8.5.3 Access gates shall be placed as close as practical to the portals to perinit easy access to tunnel, 6.3.54 Information that clearly entifies the route and loca tion of each gate shall be provided on the gates or adjacent thereto. 6.3.6 Egress for Passengers. 6.3.6.1 The system shall incorporate means for passengers to evacuate a train at any point along the trainway and reach a point of safety 6.8.6.2. System egress points shall be illuminated. GA Elevated Structures. GAL General. Elevated structures are all structures not de: fined in this standard as surface or underground structures. 6.4.2 Construction Materials. All structures necessary for line- vay support and all structures and enclosures on or under trainvays shall be of not less than Type I or Type I (000) or combinations of Type 1- or Type Iapproved noncombustible construction as defined in NFPA 290, as determined by an ‘engineering analysis of potential fire exposure hazards to the saree. 6.4.3" Traction Power. This subsection shall apply to life safety and fire protection criteria for the traction power subsystem installed in dhe trainway. 643.1 Traction power shall include the wayside pothead, the able between the pothead and the contact (third) rail or ‘overhead wire, the contact rail supports walkways, and special ‘warning and identification devices 64.8.2. Life safety and fire protection criteria for the sub- sstem installed in the trainway shall conform to the require- ments for underground trainways that are listed in 6.2.5.2 GAA Electric Wire and Cable Requirements, All wiring mate- rials and installations other than for traction power shall eon orm (o the requirements of NFPA 70, 12008 Eaton Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. ‘Single user license only, copying prohibited,Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. ‘400198032 25 Sep 03, 130-20 GA.5 Emergency Access. 64.5.1 Access to the trainvay shall be from stations or by mobile ladder equipment from roadways adjacent to the trackway GA.5.2. Ino adjacent or crossing roadways exist, access roads ata maximum of 762 m (2500 ft) intervals shall be required, 64.5.3. If security fences are used along the trackway, access gates shall be providedi as cleemed necessary by the authority Ihaving jurisdiction 64.5.4 Information shall be provided adjacent to each blue Tight station that identities dhe route and location of the access. 64.5.5 The graphics shall he legible from the ground level ‘outside the trackway. 6.4.6 gress for Passengers. 6.4.6.1. The sistem shall incorporate a walk surface or other means for passengers to evacuate a train atany pointalong the trainway s0 that they can proceed (0 the nearest station or other point of safety. 64.6.2. System egress poi shall be illuminated, Chapter 7 Emergency Ventilation System 7.1.18 This chapter defines the requirements for the environ- mental conditions and the mechanical and nonmechanical ventilation systems used to meet those requirements fora fire emergency in a station or trainway as required by Section 5.3, and 6.22 71.2. The requirement fora mechanical or nonmechanical 9s- tein intended for the purpose of emergeney ventilation shall be determined in accordance with 7.12.1 through 7.1.24. TAZA. For length determination, include all contiguons en closed trainveay and underground fixed guideway transit stax tion segments between portals, 7.1.2.2. A mechanical emengeney ventilation syst provided in the following locations: n shall be (2) Iman enclosed fixed guideway transit station (2) Ina fixed guideway transit underground or enclosed trainway that is greater in lengths tan 304.8 mn (1000 1) 7.1.2.3. A mechanical emergency ventilation system shall not ‘be required in the following locations: (2) Inan open fixed guideway transit station (2) Where the length ofan underground trainway isles than ‘or equal to G1 m (200 ft) 7.1.24 Where supported by engineering analysis, a non mechanical emergency ventilation system shall be permied. to be provided in Tiew of a mechanical emergency ventilation system in the following locations: (1) Where the length of the underground or enclosed train- way i less than oF equal to 804.8 m (1000 f) and greater than 61 m (200) (2) In-an enclosed station where engineering analysis ind cites that a nonmechanical emergency ventilation system supports the tenability criteria of the project. 2003 Eaion FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEMS 7.1.2.5. In the event that an engineering analysis is not con- ducted, or does not support the use of a nonmechianical emer gency ventilation system, for the configurations described in 71.24, a mechanical emergency ventilation system shall be provided. 7.13. The engineering analysis of the ventilation system shall include a validated subway analytical simulation prograsn aug- ‘mented as appropriate by a quantitative analysis of airflow dy- namics produced in the ire scenario, such 28 would result from the application of validated computational fluid dynamics (CED) tectiniques, The results of the analjss shall include the no-fire (or cold) air velocities that can be measured during commission- ing to confirm thata mechanical ventilation system as built meets the requirements determined by the analysis TAA. Where required by 7.1.2, the mechanical emergency. ventilation system shall make provisions for the protection of passengers, employees, and emergency personnel from fire ‘nd smoke durmg a fire emergency and shall be designed to ‘maintain the required airflow rates for a minimum of | hour but not less ian dhe anticipated evacuation time. 7.2 Design. 7.2. The emergency ventilation system shall be designed to do the following: (1) Provide a tenable environment along the path of egress from a fire incident in enclosed stations and enclosed trainways (2) Produce airflow rates sufficient to prevent backlayering of smoke in the path of egress within enclosed trainways (3) Be capable of reaching full operational mode within 180 seconds (4) Address the maximum number of trains that could be between ventilation shafts during an emergency 7.2.2, The design shall encompass the followings (1) The heat release rate produced by the combustible load ‘ofa vehicle and any combustible materials that could eon- tribute tothe fire load at the incident site (2) The fire growth rate (3) Station and trainway geometries (4) Agystem of fans, shafts, and devices for directing airflow in stations and trainways (5) A program of predetermined emergency response proce: dures Capable of initiating prompt response from the cen- tual supervising station in the event of a fire emergency 7.2.8 The design and operation of the signaling system, trac- tion power blocks, and ventilation system shall be coordinated to match the toral number of trains that could be between ventilation shafts during an emergency. 7.3 Emergency Ventilation Fans. 7.3.1 The ventilation system fans that are designated for use in fire emergencies shall be capable of satisfying the emer- gency ventilation requirements in either the supply mode or fexhatst mode, 7.3.1.1 Individual emergency ventilation fan motors shall be designed (0 achieve their fll operating speed in no mote than 430 seeondls from a stopped position when started across the line ‘and in no more than 60 seconds for variablespeed motors. 73.2. Emergency ventilation fans, their motors, and all re- lated components exposed to the exhaust airflow shall be de- signed (o operate in an ambient atmosphere of 250°C (482"F) fora minimum of 1 hour. Copyrighted material licensed to SYSTRA, for licensee's use only. Single user license only, copying prohibited,