Metropolitan Transportation Authority Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority Staten Island Railway SIRTOA OPERATING RULES AND TIMETABLE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS John H. McCabe Chief Officer – General Manager Prepared By: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority Staten Island Railway SIRTOA OPERATING RULES FIRST EDITION In Effect 12:01 AM, Saturday, September 4, 2004 John H. McCabe Chief Officer – General Manager Prepared By: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 GENERAL NOTICE..............................................................................................................1-1 1.1 Safety is First and Paramount .........................................................................................1-2 2.0 TERMINOLOGY, DEFINITIONS, and AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS..................... 2-1 3.0 GENERAL RULES................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Required Documents.......................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Rules and Special Instructions........................................................................................3-1 3.3 Required Examinations...................................................................................................3-2 3.4 Employee Conduct..........................................................................................................3-3 3.5 Prohibited Behavior........................................................................................................3-3 3.6 Reporting Unusual Occurrences .....................................................................................3-4 3.7 Drugs and Alcohol ..........................................................................................................3-4 3.8 Smoking ..........................................................................................................................3-5 3.9 Uniforms and Grooming.................................................................................................3-5 3.10 Courtesy ..........................................................................................................................3-6 3.11 Protecting Company Property and Affairs......................................................................3-6 3.12 Property Accountability..................................................................................................3-6 3.13 Corrective Lenses............................................................................................................3-7 3.14 Communications .............................................................................................................3-8 3.15 Maintaining Workplace ..................................................................................................3-8 3.16 Operating Cabs................................................................................................................3-8 3.17 Hours of Service .............................................................................................................3-8 3.18 Tampering.......................................................................................................................3-9 3.19 Safety ..............................................................................................................................3-9 3.20 Reporting for Duty – On Call .......................................................................................3-10 3.21 Code of Ethics...............................................................................................................3-10 4.0 MISCELLANEOUS SIGNALS ............................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Proper Equipment for Signaling .....................................................................................4-1 4.2 Flags and Lights: Periods of Display..............................................................................4-1 4.3 Day and Night Signals ....................................................................................................4-1 4.4 Hand Signals...................................................................................................................4-1 4.5 Acknowledgement of Hand Signal to Stop.....................................................................4-3 4.6 Unattended Fusees..........................................................................................................4-3 4.7 Torpedoes........................................................................................................................4-4 4.8 Engine Whistle or Horn Signals .....................................................................................4-4 4.9 Engine Bell......................................................................................................................4-5 4.10 Communicating Signal Appliance..................................................................................4-6 4.11 Car Stop Markers ............................................................................................................4-6 4.12 Permanent Speed Limit Signs.........................................................................................4-7 4.13 Whistle Post....................................................................................................................4-8 4.14 Temporary Reduce Speed, Begin Speed and Resume Speed Signals ............................4-8 4.15 Temporary Speed Signs on Affected Track....................................................................4-9 4.16 Temporary Speed Signs on Other Tracks .....................................................................4-11 4.17 Exception to Rules 4.16, 4.16A and 4.16B...................................................................4-13 4.18 Missing Temporary Resume Speed Signal...................................................................4-13 TOC - 1 May 5, 2004 4.19 Intervening Passenger Station(s)...................................................................................4-13 4.20 Placement of Temporary Speed Signs ..........................................................................4-13 4.21 Canceling Temporary Speed Restrictions.....................................................................4-14 5.0 TRAIN AND ENGINE LIGHTS AND MARKERS.............................................................. 5-1 5.1 Train and Engine Headlight(s)........................................................................................5-1 5.2 White Light on Lead Car by Night .................................................................................5-2 5.3 Markers ...........................................................................................................................5-2 6.0 BLUE SIGNAL (BLUE FLAG) PROTECTION................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Blue Signal Protection of Workers .................................................................................6-1 6.2 Additional Definitions Applying To Blue Signal Protection..........................................6-1 6.3 Blue Signal Display........................................................................................................6-2 7.0 REPORTING FOR DUTY..................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Required Documents.......................................................................................................7-1 7.2 Applicable Time..............................................................................................................7-1 7.3 Clocks and Watches........................................................................................................7-1 7.4 Form Z Before Beginning Work.....................................................................................7-1 7.5 Job Briefings...................................................................................................................7-1 7.6 Safety Vests....................................................................................................................7-2 8.0 INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT........................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Train Inspection before Departure..................................................................................8-1 8.2 Observation of Own Train and Track Car ......................................................................8-2 8.3 Observation of Passing Trains and Track Cars...............................................................8-2 8.4 Lookout for Signals.........................................................................................................8-3 8.5 Train Brake Inspections and Tests..................................................................................8-3 8.6 Knowledge of Equipment ...............................................................................................8-4 9.0 MOVEMENT OF TRAINS.................................................................................................... 9-1 9.1 Timetable Schedules and Timetable Special Instructions ..............................................9-1 9.2 Schedule Times...............................................................................................................9-1 9.3 Unattended Engines and