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NYCTA Radio Codes

Last Update: Monday, 02-Sep-1996 09:34:13 EDT

NYCTA Radio Code Signal System

CodeDescription
12 - 1EMERGENCY - CLEAR THE AIR
12 - 2FIRE OR SMOKE (ON TRAIN - ROADBED)
12 - 3FLOOD OR SERIOUS WATER CONDITION
12 - 5STALLED TRAIN (POWER - TRAIN)
12 - 6DERAILMENT
12 - 7REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE (POLICE - AMBULANCE)
12 - 8ARMED PASSENGER (TRAIN - ROADBED)
12 - 9PASSENGER UNDER TRAIN
12 - 10UNAUTHORIZED PERSONEL ON TRACK - CATWALK
12 - 11SERIOUS VANDALISM
12 - 12DISORDERLY PASSENGERS

SAMPLE PROCEDURE: "COMMAND CENTER 12-1"
(PAUSE) "COMMAND CENTER THIS IS PELHAM 4:26 AT
125TH STREET REPORTING A 12 - 2 ON TRAIN ETC."
The above was taken verbatium from a sticker on the motorman's cab door of an R-33 on the Flushing Line.

Thanks to bp948@torfree.net (Jason R. DeCesare)!