Protective Features Afforded to Metrorail Passengers
The management of Metrobus and Metrorail should give importance to their passengers. Washington Metro is doing this because they want their passengers to be safe and satisfied at all times. They are providing security and safety features for their passengers. They put these features on their stations, trains, and buses. Installing these kinds of stuff can give a huge help to Washington Metro and to their passengers.
Their trains have call boxes. Each rail car has this kind of feature and it is located at the end. By this, the passengers can report any occurred emergencies by calling the train operator. An emergency button will let the operator lock the wheels of the train right away. Another great feature of their trains is that the door of the train will ring or give alerts to the passengers every time it will close and open. All rail cars are made with emergency door release. It is located after the middle doors behind the panel. It is also very easy to utilize because there are instructions that one can read at the panel.
Metrobus has also made their buses with safety and security features. There are silent alarms that are installed in every bus. This is very useful especially if there are any emergencies that are happening inside the bus like a disruptive behaviour of a passenger. By activating the silent alarm, the police can recognize that your bus needs help. Only the driver of the bus can activate this kind of features and no passengers can determine that the operator had activated the silent alarm. Aside from this, the bus operator can contact the central control by using the bus radio. With this, the bus operator can call help and save the lives of his passengers. Metrobus is considered as one of the best when it comes to security features of their buses.
All of these features are very effective because Washington Metro conducts trainings to the local police departments. Local fire departments are also involved on the said trainings. Police and fire men learned how to respond to Metro emergencies on these trainings. Training about first aid procedures was conducted by the management. All employees of the Washington Metro are involved in this kind of training. The Central Control of Washington Metro was made with a computer display. This can show the exact position of the train in the system. It is also very easy to contact the fire department and police department because their contact numbers are installed in the Central Control of Washington Metro.
All passengers are advised not to run while catching up the train so that accidents can be prevented. For the first timers like tourists who do not know the directions yet, they should look for the station manager and ask about where the correct directions are. Passengers are also advised not to stay on the platform’s granite edge because they might face an accident. For safety, they must stay close to other passengers. People in Washington are all safe to ride train and bus because these of security and safety features.