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[Questions] Re: Transit Quiz I just made

Posted by Union Tpke on Mon Feb 17 11:36:23 2020, in response to Re: Transit Quiz I just made, posted by Elkeeper on Sun Feb 16 15:05:53 2020.

1. When were free transfers between subways and buses, and between two buses introduced?

A. 1997 B. 1968 C. 1948 D. 1994

2. Which was the last subway station that received MetroCard?

A. Bowery B. Intervale Avenue C. Myrtle Avenue-Broadway D. Neptune Avenue

3. Which of these elevated lines did not receive a third track as part of the Dual Contracts?

A. Fulton Street Elevated B. Second Avenue Elevated C. Sixth Avenue Elevated D. Broadway-Brooklyn Elevated

4. There are two connections between the subway system and the national rail network.

A. True B. False

5. The 6 train has never terminated at which of the following stations in regular service?

A. Atlantic Avenue B. South Ferry C. 125th Street D. Grand Central-42nd Street

6. Which of these double-letter route designations was never used?

A. MM B. RJ C. TT D. FF

7. When did the first section of the Staten Island Railway open?

A. 1860 B. 1912 C. 1925 D.1884

8. When was automatic train operation first implemented?

A. 1962 B. 2006 C. 2012 D. Never

9. In the 1991 Union Square derailment, an intoxicated train operator had his train operate at about 50 mph over a switch that was signed for....

A. 25 mph B. 5 mph C. 10 mph D. 15 mph

10. What was the final section of the Dual Contracts to be completed?

A. BMT Nassau Street Line B. BMT Canarsie Line C. IRT New Lots Line D. It was never completed

11. How wide were the doors on the R110A subway cars?

A. 50 inches B. 54 inches C. 63 inches D. 68 inches

12. Which subway station was the last to open without receiving elevators?

A. 21st Street-Queensbridge B. Grand Street C. Jamaica-Van Wyck D. 57th Street

13. How much time do you have to transfer between a subway and a bus, or between a bus and another bus as long as you swipe with a MetroCard?

14. The connection between 207th Street Yard and the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line was completed in which year?

A. 1957 B. 1940 C. 1989 D. 1953

15. All but which one of these stations did not open with the rest of their line, but were part of the initial plans, but opened at a later date

A. Intervale Avenue B. Lawrence Street C. Aqueduct Racetrack D. 23rd Street-Ely Avenue

16. Which notable event occurred on June 13, 1942

A. An increase in the subway fare B. The opening of a new subway line C. The closure of an elevated line D. A subway strike

17. What is the name of the device and what is it used for?


18. What year is this map from?


A. 1989 or 1990 B. 1985 C. 1986 or 1987 D.1988

19. Name all subway stations that can only be entered in one direction, [except for terminal stations]

20. Which subway car fleet consisted of 153 cars?
A. R38 B. R7 C. R9 D. R14

21. Which one of these cars is not part of the Transit Museum's Nostalgia Train?
A. 100 B. 103 C. 484 D. 1208

22. Which one of these lines was originally part of the IND Division?
A. Rockaway Line B. Dyre Avenue Line C. Culver Line D. Pelham Line

23. Which federal standard does the MTA claim is the reason why large mezzanines are required on the Second Avenue Subway?

A. NFPA 165 B. SAE J1802 C. NFPA 130 D. AC120‐90

24. How many trains were delayed while a third track was being added to the Third Avenue Elevated?

A. 87 B. None C. 1 D. 43

25. Which of these local stations was never planned to be made an express stop?

A. 33rd Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) B. 51st Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) C. 59th Street-Columbus Circle (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line) D. Marcy Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)




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