[PRCo] Operators Manual Pages 92 through 97

[Herb Brannon]

That's called "Lake Effect Snow". The wet, warm (warm because the air has
passed over the open, unfrozen waters of Lake Erie) air has to get away
from the warming effect of the lake before the snow will start falling.

The rail operators manuals (two of them) are current. Here is the RTA
policy concerning bikes on buses, cars and trains:::::
*

Riding Options: Rack-N-Roll*

*Buses:* 100% of RTA buses have bike racks. Just signal the bus driver
before boarding, and load your bike on the exterior bike racks. If the
exterior bike rack is full, you will have to wait for the next bus.

*Rapid Transit:* Just roll your bike on and stand with it. An adult must
accompany anyone under the age of 18 with bicycles. No more than two
bicycles are permitted per rail car, with space available on a first-come,
first-served basis.

   - With 100 percent of buses sporting bike racks, RTA officials want to
   allow more bikes on the Rapid Transit lines. *Bikes are permitted on all
   RTA trains at all hours of operation, based on operator discretion.* If
   the train is already full, or if space at the end of the car is already
   taken by customers in wheelchairs, cyclists may be asked to wait for the
   next train. On the HealthLine, you bring your bike on board just like the
   rapid. There is a designated bike area behind the articulated portion of
   the vehicle. *No tandems, recumbents, mopeds, or tricycles are permitted
   on any RTA vehicle.*
   - At the Tower City station, bicycles may enter and leave by taking the
   elevator between the station level and Prospect Avenue level (3rd floor),
   using the Prospect Avenue doors to the left and right of the elevator.
   - Bicycles are prohibited from all other areas of The Avenue at Tower
   City Center, including stairs, escalators and retail areas.
   - At Tower City, cyclists can transfer between Blue, Green, Waterfront
   and Red Line Trains using the fare gates designated for wheelchairs.
   - At Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, bicycles may be locked
   outside in designated areas. For safety reasons, bicycles are not permitted
   inside terminal buildings.
   - Bicycles are not allowed on the escalators at any station. Cyclists
   must use stairs and elevators only.
   - Like other passengers, cyclists must yield to wheelchair passengers.
   - Cyclists must board the train after other passengers, and must stay
   with their bicycles for the entire ride.
   - Bikes must not block aisles or doorways on RTA trains, and must be
   securely held or tied in place.
   - When on the platform, please keep your bicycle well away from the edge
   at all times.
   - Cyclists will obey all posted signs and instructions from all
   authorized personnel, including RTA Transit Police, Service Quality
   Management, Rail District operating and supervisory personnel and municipal
   police.



On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Derrick Brashear <shadow at dementix.org>wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:16 AM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:
> > My pleasure in doing it. Like it used to read, on the cover of every
> > "Traction & Models" magazine, "...knowledge is of no value unless it is
> > shared with others". To keep everything, on any given subject, hidden in
> > file cabinets or vaults is selfish. I'm next going to give you the
> Greater
> > Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Operator Rulebook. This is, of
> course,
> > modern day operations. I'm sure the signal systems and cab control will
> be
> > of interest to some.
>
> How new a rulebook? Curious if it covers bicycles on the racks and in
> railcars.
> If the weather got bad I was going to take my bike back to Ohio City
> via rail last night,
> but oddly it was only snowing away from the lake (and not laying anyway).
>
>
>
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-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park



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