[PRCo] Operators Manual Pages 92 through 97

[Herb Brannon]

Derrick,
Did that answer your question ?

On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:

> 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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Herb Brannon
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